Note also the watch window is empty! I’m also running under Win10:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.836]
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D:\- Downloads\Nano>pio debug --interface=gdb -x .pioinit
Preparing firmware for debugging...
Processing nanoatmega328new (platform: atmelavr; board: nanoatmega328new; framework: arduino)
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Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option
CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/atmelavr/nanoatmega328new.html
PLATFORM: Atmel AVR 2.1.0 > Arduino Nano ATmega328 (New Bootloader)
HARDWARE: ATMEGA328P 16MHz, 2KB RAM, 30KB Flash
DEBUG: Current (simavr) On-board (simavr)
PACKAGES:
- framework-arduino-avr 5.0.0
- toolchain-atmelavr 1.50400.190710 (5.4.0)
LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> http://bit.ly/configure-pio-ldf
LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft
Found 5 compatible libraries
Scanning dependencies...
No dependencies
Building in debug mode
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\src\main.cpp.o
Archiving .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\libFrameworkArduinoVariant.a
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\CDC.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\HardwareSerial.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\HardwareSerial0.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\HardwareSerial1.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\HardwareSerial2.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\HardwareSerial3.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\IPAddress.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\PluggableUSB.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\Print.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\Stream.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\Tone.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\USBCore.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\WInterrupts.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\WMath.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\WString.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\abi.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\hooks.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\main.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\new.cpp.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring_analog.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring_digital.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring_pulse.S.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring_pulse.c.o
Compiling .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\FrameworkArduino\wiring_shift.c.o
Archiving .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\libFrameworkArduino.a
Linking .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\firmware.elf
Building .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\firmware.hex
Checking size .pio\build\nanoatmega328new\firmware.elf
Advanced Memory Usage is available via "PlatformIO Home > Project Inspect"
RAM: [= ] 10.7% (used 220 bytes from 2048 bytes)
Flash: [= ] 7.8% (used 2394 bytes from 30720 bytes)
=============================================================================================== [SUCCESS] Took 3.06 seconds ===============================================================================================
D:\- Downloads\Nano>
I ran the debugger with the ‘skip Pre-Debug’ option after the above command ’ pio debug --interface=gdb -x .pioinit’ and still don’t get printouts!