Re: Using Intel UDk debugger

[Arka Sharma <arka.sw1988@gmail.com>]

I have built my application with /Od and /Oy-, and GENFW_FLAGS as
--keepexceptiontable. After loading DebugAgentDxe I have set an
unresolved breakpoint in main routine of my application, but when I
start my application in the target no breakpoint is hit. But when the
application crashes the symbols are properly loaded in WinDbg and the
asm code for the crash is displayed.

Regards,
Arka

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com> wrote:
> Yes.
>
> If you want to enable flow control, you could set gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdSerialUseHardwareFlowControl|TRUE in SourceLevelDebugPkg.dsc when you build DebugAgentDxe.efi.
>
> It could improve the serial port communication quality.
>
> Thanks!
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arka Sharma [mailto:arka.sw1988@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 11:23 AM
> To: Fan, Jeff
> Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> Subject: Re: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>
> Thanks a lot Jeff. Setting FlowControl to 0 worked. Now I am able to break into the target system. Just wondering is it same as mentioned in UDK_Debugger_Tool_User_Manual_V1.11.pdf 2.2.3.2 "If the platform-specific Serial Port Library does not support hardware flow control, flow control on the host machine should be turned off as well."
>
> Regards,
> Arka
>
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 8:23 AM, Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com> wrote:
>> It's good start. Please drop the putty from now.
>>
>> Please check the following setting in SoftDebugger.ini on HOST side,
>> and change FlowControl to 0 and change Trace to 0x10
>>
>> [Debug Port]
>> Channel = Serial
>> Port = COM1
>> FlowControl = 0
>> BaudRate = 115200
>> Server =
>>
>> [Maintenance]
>> ; Uncomment the below line to turn on tracing
>> Trace=0x10
>>
>> You could start intel UDK debugger tool on HOST side and then load DebugAgentDxe on target side.  If you still cannot connect Windbg, please send me udk-debugger-trace.log file under C:\User\xxx\.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of
>> Arka Sharma
>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 10:45 AM
>> To: Fan, Jeff
>> Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>> Subject: Re: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>>
>> After changing the putty settings I am getting this message  "Send INIT break packet and try to connect the HOST (Intel(R) UDK Debugger Tool v1.5)" followed by þ?Yºþ?Yºþ?YºHOST connection is failed! Am I missing some other settings ?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Arka
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 7:58 AM, Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com> wrote:
>>> It's better if there is no Serial driver to manage the serial port.
>>>
>>> DebugAgentDxe built from SourceLevelDebugPkg is consuming MdeModulePkg\Library\BaseSerialPortLib16550\BaseSerialPortLib16550.inf to read/write data from serial port.
>>>
>>> SerialPortLib|MdeModulePkg/Library/BaseSerialPortLib16550/BaseSerialP
>>> SerialPortLib|o
>>> rtLib16550.inf
>>>
>>> It's default Serial port parameters are: BaudRate:115200,  Data: 8 bit, Parity: none, Stop: 1 bit, Flow control: none Please check your putty COM setting.
>>>
>>> When DebugAgentDxe is loaded, we expected the following words could be output from serial port.
>>>   "Send INIT break packet and try to connect the HOST (Intel(R) UDK Debugger Tool v1.5)"
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Arka Sharma [mailto:arka.sw1988@gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 10:14 AM
>>> To: Fan, Jeff
>>> Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>> Subject: Re: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>>>
>>> When I load DebugAgentDxe I get cFÃ×ÿ?käÿÿÿã+þ in putty. Also when I boot to shell there is not IsaSerialDxe or any other driver managing the serial port. I manually located the serial port with "devices". In the shell when I load DebugAgentDxe I get the same text as mentioned in Step 8 of section 9.11 in UDK_Debugger_Tool_User_Manual_V1.11.pdf.
>>> And the load status is success.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Arka
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 7:19 AM, Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com> wrote:
>>>> DebugAgentDxe will consume Serial Port to setup debug channel with HOST.
>>>>
>>>> Please shutdown the UDK debug HOST software and use any serial tool (Like putty). Are there any output when you load DebugAgentDxe in shell?  Could you paste here?
>>>>
>>>> You need to make sure the DebugAgentDxe used the correct serial port parameter on your platform.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Arka Sharma [mailto:arka.sw1988@gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:40 AM
>>>> To: Kinney, Michael D
>>>> Cc: Fan, Jeff; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot Mike. You are right. I have installed WinDbg 6.11.1404.
>>>> Now the issue I mentioned earlier is not seen. But I am still not able to break into target system. I have loaded the DebugAgentDxe and loading was success. But in the shell I can find that still the serial port handle is not managed by any driver.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Arka
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Arka,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have seen that error when the wrong version of WinDbg is used.
>>>>>
>>>>> What version of WinDbg did you install?
>>>>>
>>>>> Does it match the version listed in the UDK Debugger manual?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Arka Sharma
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 2:43 AM
>>>>>> To: Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com>
>>>>>> Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have also verified the null modem connection by booting to
>>>>>> windows in my target pc, and I am able to break it in WinDbg. So
>>>>>> the communication is ok. In the target system shell when I load
>>>>>> the DebugAgentDxe it is not appeared in the "drivers -b". Also in
>>>>>> my system the serial port is not managed by any driver initially.
>>>>>> So I located it using "devices" and the issued "load -nc
>>>>>> DebugAgentDxe.efi".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Arka
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Arka Sharma <arka.sw1988@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > Thanks Jeff for your reply. I followed the steps as mentioned in
>>>>>> > "9.11 Debugging a standalone module loaded in a UEFI shell". I
>>>>>> > have built DebugAgentDxe and loaded it in my target system. I
>>>>>> > cross checked in my target system UEFI setup Serial is enabled.
>>>>>> > In host I have installed
>>>>>> > WinDbgX64 and UDK debugger. I have configured the debug port
>>>>>> > COM1, connected the host and target with a null modem cable. Now
>>>>>> > when I launch SoftDebugger WinDbg starts with an error message
>>>>>> > "Could not start kernel debugging using
>>>>>> > exdi:clsid={F56FC1A6-3422-4320-A7F3-41EAEC2A367D} parameters. If
>>>>>> > I attempt to reconnect with COM1 it throws "Access denied". Do I
>>>>>> > need to enable something more in target system ?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Regards,
>>>>>> > Arka
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Fan, Jeff <jeff.fan@intel.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >> Arka,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> UDK Debugger tool supports your usage model.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Please see the section "9.11 Debugging a standalone module
>>>>>> >> loaded in a UEFI
>>>>>> shell" @
>>>>>> https://firmware.intel.com/sites/default/files/UDK_Debugger_Tool_User_Manual_V1.11.
>>>>>> pdf
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Thanks!
>>>>>> >> Jeff
>>>>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> >> From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On
>>>>>> >> Behalf Of Arka
>>>>>> Sharma
>>>>>> >> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:15 PM
>>>>>> >> To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>>>>>> >> Subject: [edk2] Using Intel UDk debugger
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Hi,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I am sorry if it is not a right place to ask this. I have
>>>>>> >> installed WinDbg and
>>>>>> Intel UDK debugger. I want to debug a driver and an application on
>>>>>> an Asrock borad, but going through the UDK debugger user manual I
>>>>>> realize that SourceLevelDebugPkg has to be included in target
>>>>>> firmware image. Now in this case what option do I have to proceed
>>>>>> with the debugging ? I am launching my application from shell and
>>>>>> in the shell post codes are disabled, the application code get
>>>>>> stuck randomly. So far I was trying to debug with AsciiPrints. Is
>>>>>> there any way to use DEBUG macro to redirect debug messages from UEFI driver as well as application to some serial port in this case ?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Regards,
>>>>>> >> Arka
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