Supporting web debugging with cdt-gdb-adapter

[asimgunes]

Hi all,

VSCode and Theia platforms support browser based environments and debug from browser operation. It would be good to improve cdt-gdb-adapter and make the package browser compilant. For this purpose, we (@jonahgraham , @asimgunes) are planning to propose an improvement for cdt-gdb-adapter. The main goal is to create a browser entrypoint which exports browser compilant GDBDebugSession and GDBTargetDebugSession classes.

Main scope of the proposed update:

• Export a browser entrypoint.
• Export browser compilant GDBDebugSession and GDBTargetDebugSession classes.
• Leave browser based gdb/gdbserver process managament (starting, stopping and communicating with the processes) out of context.
• Provide injection points to handle gdb/gdbserver processes separately.

I would be happy to discuss any concerns or suggestions.

Best regards
Asim

[tobiaskaestner]

Hi @asimgunes ,

just found this issue and looks like you have very similar ideas to what I am looking for. We want to use something supported by DAPlink for which some browser-compliant JS lib already exists (https://github.com/ARMmbed/dapjs). From some experiments I did with the Keil Cloud Studio IDE (which as far as I can tell builds upon Theia, too) I know that Debugging an embedded target, a NRF52840DK in my case, definitely works from the browser using nothing else but WebUSB.

I'd love to get in touch to better understand what you have already found out and how we might collaborate.

[jonahgraham]

Hi @tobiaskaestner - we could schedule a special meeting on this, or you can join the regular developers call https://github.com/eclipse-cdt-cloud/cdt-cloud/wiki/CDT-Cloud-Meetings - please send me an email so we can move this along.