Debugging TF-A and UEFI/EDK2 Using Eclipse

Get Eclipse

Go to https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/ and scroll down to "Eclipse IDE for Embedded C/C++ Developers".
Select the appropriate operating system and architecture.
Once downloaded, untar the file. You can then run Eclipse with "./eclipse/eclipse".

Building TF-A and EDK2 for the SBSA-REF platform

export CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-linux-gnu-
cd ~/src/trusted-firwmare-a

Edit plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c, and add to bl31_plat_arch_setup:

volatile int loop;
for (loop = 0; loop == 0;) {
  ;
}

make PLAT=qemu_sbsa DEBUG=1 lOGLEVEL=40 CFLAGS="-ggdb" all fip
cp -fv build/qemu_sbsa/debug/bl1.bin build/qemu_sbsa/debug/fip.bin \
../uefi/edk2-non-osi/Platform/Qemu/Sbsa/
cd ../uefi
export WORKSPACE=$PWD
export PACKAGES_PATH=$PWD/edk2:$PWD/edk2-platforms:$PWD/edk2-non-osi
. ./edk2/edksetup.sh
export GCC5_AARCH64_PREFIX=aarch64-none-linux-gnu-

Edit Platform/Qemu/SbsaQemu/OemMiscLib/OemMiscLib.c and add a CpuDeadLoop() to OemGetProcessorInformation.

build -p Platform/Qemu/SbsaQemu/SbsaQemu.dsc -a AARCH64 -t GCC5 -b NOOPT
truncate -s256M ./Build/SbsaQemu/NOOPT_GCC5/FV/SBSA_FLASH*.fd
git clone -b BZ3500-gdb https://github.com/ajfish/edk2.git

Running the VM

qemu-system-aarch64 -M sbsa-ref -cpu max -s -monitor pty -serial stdio \
-nographic -display none \
-pflash ./Build/SbsaQemu/NOOPT_GCC5/FV/SBSA_FLASH0.fd \
-pflash ./Build/SbsaQemu/NOOPT_GCC5/FV/SBSA_FLASH1.fd

Configuring Eclipse

Launch Eclipse.
Select File → New → Makefile Project with Existing Code
Enter the path to the edk2 source tree.
Select "Arm Cross GCC" for the "Toolchain for Indexer Settings"

Do the same for edk2-platforms and trusted-firmware-a.

Select Run → Debug Configurations...

Select GDB Hardware Debugging, right-click, New Configuration.

"Main" tab - for debugging EDK2

Main tab: Project: edk2-platforms
C/C++ Application: browse and select ~/src/uefi/Build/SbsaQemu/NOOPT_GCC5/AARCH64/SmbiosDxe.debug
In "Build (if required) before launching" select "Disable auto build".

"Main" tab - for debugging TF-A

Main tab: Project: trusted-firmware-a
C/C++ Application: browse and select ~/src/trusted-firmware-a/build/qemu_sbsa/debug/bl31/bl31.elf
In "Build (if required) before launching" select "Disable auto build".

In the Debugger tab, GDB Setup → GDB Command: enter correct command (e.g. gdb-multiarch on Debian/Ubuntu/etc.)

Remote Target → GDB Connection String → 127.0.0.1:1234

"Startup" tab - for debugging EDK2

Startup tab: Run Commands: "source /full/path/to/ajfish-edk2/efi_gdb.py
De-select "Load image"
De-select "Load symbols"

"Startup" tab - for debugging TF-A

Startup tab:
De-select "Load image"
Under "Load symbols", "Use project binary" should be selected.

Click Apply, then Debug

In the Variables tab, change the value of "Index" (for EDK2) or "loop" (for TF-A) from 0 to 1.

Continue debugging!

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