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Re: JTAG debug support for ARM


I do not believe that there is any question of legality.   Gdb
is commonly used with libraries that are not available as 
source.   For example; running it on Solaris, etc.   What
about if I bought the accelerated X server that Red Hat
sold.   Must I not run gdb?

The Linux community recognizes that to win in the public
arena some software will not be GPL'ed.   Indeed, most
people actively encourage commercial software to be
ported to Linux.

I have written GLP'ed software and I have written commercial 
software.  This project gives me the opportunity to give to the Linux
community something that previously was only available
under Windows.


Pete.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
To: gdb@sources.redhat.com <gdb@sources.redhat.com>
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2001 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: JTAG debug support for ARM


>On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 10:01:23PM -0500, Peter Reilley wrote:
>>There is nothing illegal about this site.  I have done most of the
>>Linux and Solaris code on this site.  If you doubt this, ask them at
>>their regular site www.macraigor.com The Wiggler is not supported under
>>Linux and Solaris.  The Wiggler is supported under Windows.  Under
>>Linux and Solaris the Raven and Ethernet products are supported.  The
>>site is still a work in progress so everything is not there yet but
>>keep checking.
>
>Unfortunately, the question of legality is open to interpretation if the
>sources for the DLL are not provided and if the DLL is used with GDB.
>
>cgf
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Friedrich Beckmann <friedrich.beckmann@gmx.de>
>>To: gdb@sources.redhat.com <gdb@sources.redhat.com>
>>Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:33 PM
>>Subject: JTAG debug support for ARM
>>>
>>>i have found a site http://www.ocdemon.com which offers the gnu
>>>toolchain with support for wiggler/raven JTAG interfaces.  I have not
>>>tested this and would like to know if anybody has some experience with
>>>this.  The sources for the Wiggler drivers are not included in the
>>>distribution.  Is there any person related to this site?  I cannot find
>>>any name on the sites pages.  Is there something illegal behind this?
>>>
>>>As far as I have figured it out, the standard gdb release supports the
>>>ARM RDI interface.  This requires the ANGEL software installed (and is
>>>then connected via a serial interface).
>>>
>>>Optionally the OLD EmbeddedICE Box which can interpret the RDI commands
>>>to JTAG commands can be used.  The new MultiICE debug box from ARM
>>>requires software support on the host which is not available for linux
>>>at the moment.
>>>
>>>There is a configure option --multi-ice in the gdb release which lets
>>>me assume that the commercial GnuPRO tools from Redhat have support for
>>>the MultiICE.  The multi-ice-gdbserver seems not to be under GNU
>>>license.
>>>
>>>The JEENI JTAG interface from http://www.episupport.com seems
>>>understand the RDI commands directly as the ARM EmbeddedICE does.  So
>>>this is also usabled via the gdi rdi interface.
>>>
>>>http://www.abatron.ch also offers a JTAG interface but with a dedicated
>>>gdb driver software for linux.  gdb.
>>>
>>>Is anybody using the wiggler with gdb for the ARM7?
>>>
>>>Which software are you using?
>>>
>>>Is anybody out there who is putting effort in writing a GNU-licensed
>>>remote interface for a low-cost JTAG interface like the wiggler?
>>>
>>>Friedrich
>


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