Bootloop when trying to debug esp32 with custom partitions scheme on arduino framework

georgem · November 20, 2020, 10:06am

Hello Everyone. I am trying to debug an esp firebeetle using the esp-prog and the PIO debugger while using a custom partition scheme and the esp enters a boot loop every time.

The debugger for the most part (under normal configurations), works fine, stopping on the breakpoints and everything else.
The usb driver is also OK, and i can start the debugging process as normally, so decided to run the following experiments to determine what works and whatnot.

I made a really simple program with a counter on the loop function.

void loop() { delay(delayTime); counter++; }

ESP-Devkits-V4. No custom partitions. Arduino framework: WORKS
Firebeetle. No custom partitions. Arduino framework: WORKS
Firebeetle. board_build.partitions = default.csv. Arduino framework: WORKS
Firebeetle. board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv, Arduino framework: DOESNT WORK
Firebeetle. board_build.partitions = default_16MB.csv, Arduino framework: DOESNT WORK

Partitions are correctly calculated, and they work outside the Debugger.

At this point, i wanted to try if on espidf debugging works. So i made a quick program with an incrementing counter, and gave it a go.

void loop() { vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS); counter++; }

ESP-Devkits-V4. No custom partitions. IDF framework: WORKS
Firebeetle. No custom partitions. IDF framework: WORKS
Firebeetle. custom partitions with IDF. WORKS

but to get the custom partitions working you need to add these 3 lines lines in the platformio.ini
board_upload.flash_size = 8MB
board_upload.maximum_size = 8388608
board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv
Firebeetle. custom partitions 16mb with IDF. WORKS

At this point i went back to the arduino frame work to add the same extra lines on platformio.ini and see, that maybe this was the cause.
But no, it will still get into a boot loop with the debugger active, and the program will crash. Any ideas what may be the issue?

Here is the debug log.

Processing firebeetle32 (platform: espressif32; board: firebeetle32; framework: arduino)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option
CONFIGURATION: 
PLATFORM: Espressif 32 (2.0.0) > FireBeetle-ESP32
HARDWARE: ESP32 240MHz, 320KB RAM, 4MB Flash
DEBUG: Current (esp-prog) External (esp-prog, iot-bus-jtag, jlink, minimodule, olimex-arm-usb-ocd, olimex-arm-usb-ocd-h, olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h, olimex-jtag-tiny, tumpa)
PACKAGES:
 - framework-arduinoespressif32 3.10004.201016 (1.0.4)
 - tool-esptoolpy 1.20600.0 (2.6.0)
 - tool-openocd-esp32 1.1000.20190709 (10.0)
 - toolchain-xtensa32 2.50200.80 (5.2.0)
LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> 
LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft
Found 26 compatible libraries
Scanning dependencies...
No dependencies
Building in debug mode
Retrieving maximum program size .pio\build\firebeetle32\firmware.elf
Checking size .pio\build\firebeetle32\firmware.elf
Advanced Memory Usage is available via "PlatformIO Home > Project Inspect"
RAM:   [          ]   4.7% (used 15444 bytes from 327680 bytes)
Flash: [=         ]   6.5% (used 216865 bytes from 3342336 bytes)
========================= [SUCCESS] Took 1.25 seconds =========================
Reading symbols from c:\Users\g.michalis\source\repos\Esp32_DebuggerTest\.pio\build\firebeetle32\firmware.elf...
done.
PlatformIO Unified Debugger -> 
PlatformIO: debug_tool = esp-prog
PlatformIO: Initializing remote target...
Open On-Chip Debugger  v0.10.0-esp32-20190708 (2019-07-08-11:04)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2
For bug reports, read
	
none separate
adapter speed: 20000 kHz
Info : Configured 2 cores
esp32 interrupt mask on
Info : tcl server disabled
Info : telnet server disabled
Error: libusb_open() failed with LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED
Info : ftdi: if you experience problems at higher adapter clocks, try the command "ftdi_tdo_sample_edge falling"
Info : clock speed 20000 kHz
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Detected debug stubs @ 3ffc0cac on core0 of target 'esp32'
Info : accepting 'gdb' connection from pipe
Error: No symbols for FreeRTOS
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400E916A (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x400E916A
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x400E916A
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x400E916A
Info : Auto-detected flash size 16384 KB
Info : Using flash size 16384 KB
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x400E916A
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : Using flash size 104 KB
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x400E916A
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : Using flash size 48 KB
0x400e916a in String::setLen (this=0x0, len=<optimized out>) at C:\Users\g.michalis\.platformio\packages\framework-arduinoespressif32\cores\esp32/WString.h:277
277	        inline void setLen(int len) { if (isSSO()) sso.len = len; else ptr.len = len; }
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
wrote 16384 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_dio_40m.bin in 0.722071s (22.158 KiB/s)
wrote 16384 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_dio_40m.bin in 0.722071s (22.158 KiB/s)
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
read 15872 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_dio_40m.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00001000 in 0.265294s (58.426 KiB/s)
contents match
read 15872 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_dio_40m.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00001000 in 0.265294s (58.426 KiB/s)
contents match
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
wrote 4096 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/partitions.bin in 0.554576s (7.213 KiB/s)
wrote 4096 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/partitions.bin in 0.554576s (7.213 KiB/s)
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
read 3072 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/partitions.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00008000 in 0.234374s (12.800 KiB/s)
contents match
read 3072 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/partitions.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00008000 in 0.234374s (12.800 KiB/s)
contents match
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
wrote 8192 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin in 0.581463s (13.758 KiB/s)
wrote 8192 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin in 0.581463s (13.758 KiB/s)
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
read 8192 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x0000e000 in 0.246372s (32.471 KiB/s)
contents match
read 8192 bytes from file C:/Users/g.michalis/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x0000e000 in 0.246372s (32.471 KiB/s)
contents match
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
auto erase enabled
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
wrote 217088 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/firmware.bin in 2.570163s (82.485 KiB/s)
wrote 217088 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/firmware.bin in 2.570163s (82.485 KiB/s)
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x400916EE (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
read 216976 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/firmware.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00010000 in 0.880646s (240.608 KiB/s)
contents match
read 216976 bytes from file c:/Users/g.michalis/source/repos/Esp32_DebuggerTest/.pio/build/firebeetle32/firmware.bin and flash bank 0 at offset 0x00010000 in 0.880646s (240.608 KiB/s)
contents match
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x5000004B (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x1F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. PRO_CPU: PC=0x40000400 (active)    APP_CPU: PC=0x40000400
Temporary breakpoint 1 at 0x400d0bfc: file src\main.cpp, line 7.
PlatformIO: Initialization completed
PlatformIO: Resume the execution to `debug_init_break = tbreak setup`
PlatformIO: More configuration options -> 
Note: automatically using hardware breakpoints for read-only addresses.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : xtensa_poll: Target offline
Error: xtensa_poll: Target failure
Warn : target esp32 is not halted (gdb fileio)
Error: FreeRTOS_update_threads not TARGET_HALTED!
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: esp32: target not halted
Error: Could not read FreeRTOS thread count from target
Polling target esp32 failed, trying to reexamine
xtensa_poll: Target offline
xtensa_poll: Target failure
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: esp32: target not halted

[
Remote target] #1 stopped.
0x40000400 in ?? ()
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x5F).
Warn : keep_alive() was not invoked in the 1000ms timelimit. GDB alive packet not sent! (1111). Workaround: increase "set remotetimeout" in GDB
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset (pwrstat=0x5F, after clear 0x0F).

maxgerhardt · November 20, 2020, 10:50am

You are using the current release version of the espressif32 platform. Can you retry with the current development / upstream version? See docs.

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:12am

Hi Max. Thank you for the reply. Just tried that. Unfortunately same effect

Processing upstream_develop (platform: platform-espressif32.git; board: firebeetle32; framework: arduino)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option
CONFIGURATION: 
PLATFORM: Espressif 32 (2.0.0+sha.25e0989) > FireBeetle-ESP32
HARDWARE: ESP32 240MHz, 320KB RAM, 16MB Flash
DEBUG: Current (esp-prog) External (esp-prog, iot-bus-jtag, jlink, minimodule, olimex-arm-usb-ocd, olimex-arm-usb-ocd-h, olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h, olimex-jtag-tiny, tumpa)
PACKAGES:
 - framework-arduinoespressif32 3.10004.201016 (1.0.4)
 - tool-esptoolpy 1.30000.201119 (3.0.0)
 - tool-openocd-esp32 2.1000.20200709 (10.0)
 - toolchain-xtensa32 2.50200.80 (5.2.0)
LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> 
LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft
Found 26 compatible libraries
Scanning dependencies...
No dependencies
Building in debug mode
Retrieving maximum program size .pio\build\upstream_develop\firmware.elf
Checking size .pio\build\upstream_develop\firmware.elf
Advanced Memory Usage is available via "PlatformIO Home > Project Inspect"
RAM:   [          ]   4.7% (used 15444 bytes from 327680 bytes)
Flash: [          ]   4.9% (used 216681 bytes from 4390912 bytes)
========================= [SUCCESS] Took 1.25 seconds =========================
Reading symbols from c:\Users\g.michalis\source\repos\Esp32_DebuggerTest\.pio\build\upstream_develop\firmware.elf...
done.
PlatformIO Unified Debugger ->
PlatformIO: debug_tool = esp-prog
PlatformIO: Initializing remote target...
Open On-Chip Debugger  v0.10.0-esp32-20200709 (2020-07-09-08:54)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2
For bug reports, read
	
adapter speed: 20000 kHz

WARNING: boards/esp-wroom-32.cfg is deprecated, and may be removed in a future release.
Info : Configured 2 cores
adapter speed: 20000 kHz

Info : tcl server disabled
Info : telnet server disabled
Info : ftdi: if you experience problems at higher adapter clocks, try the command "ftdi_tdo_sample_edge falling"
Info : clock speed 20000 kHz
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : accepting 'gdb' connection from pipe
Error: No symbols for FreeRTOS
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40080B0A (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x00000000
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : Auto-detected flash bank 'esp32.flash' size 16384 KB
Info : Using flash bank 'esp32.flash' size 16384 KB
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : Using flash bank 'esp32.irom' size 104 KB
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : Flash mapping 0: 0x10020 -> 0x3f400020, 45 KB
Info : Flash mapping 1: 0x20018 -> 0x400d0018, 100 KB
Info : Using flash bank 'esp32.drom' size 48 KB
0x40080b0a in ?? ()
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 1 was reset.
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 1 was reset.
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 1 was reset.
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 1 was reset.
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
** Programming Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
** Programming Finished **
** Verify Started **
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x40091856, debug_reason=00000001
** Verified OK **
** Verified OK **
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu0 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
JTAG tap: esp32.cpu1 tap/device found: 0x120034e5 (mfg: 0x272 (Tensilica), part: 0x2003, ver: 0x1)
Info : cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
cpu0: Debug controller 0 was reset.
cpu0: Core 0 was reset.
Info : cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.
cpu0: Target halted, PC=0x500000CF, debug_reason=00000000
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
esp32: Core 1 was reset.
Info : Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Info : Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
Target halted. CPU0: PC=0x40000400 (active)
Target halted. CPU1: PC=0x40000400
Temporary breakpoint 1 at 0x400d0bf8: file src\main.cpp, line 7.
PlatformIO: Initialization completed
PlatformIO: Resume the execution to `debug_init_break = tbreak setup`
PlatformIO: More configuration options -> 
Note: automatically using hardware breakpoints for read-only addresses.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
----this goes on and on and on-----------------------
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : xtensa_mcore_poll: Target offline
Error: xtensa_mcore_poll: Target failure
Warn : target esp32 is not halted (gdb fileio)
Error: FreeRTOS_update_threads not TARGET_HALTED!
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: cpu0: target not halted
Error: Could not read FreeRTOS thread count from target
Polling target esp32 failed, trying to reexamine
xtensa_mcore_poll: Target offline
xtensa_mcore_poll: Target failure
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: cpu0: target not halted

[
Remote target] #1 stopped.
0x40000400 in ?? ()
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.

maxgerhardt · November 20, 2020, 11:16am

Does this mean if you instead do a normal “Upload” that is e.g. using the serial uploader, the firmware works? Just that when you debug the project it crashes?

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:26am

I mean that the application otherwise works, everything compiles and flashes succefully and the partitions are correctly aligned. I initially started the debug process on the actuall application that i was trying to debug, and then tried the minor applications with just the counters that i mention on the initial post.

The problem arises only when you are trying to debug using arduino framework and on partitions larger than 4mb total. In that case the application will again compile and upload successfully, but if i try to debug it the cpu will reset continuously with this message: (this is on the the debug terminal)

Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
esp32: Core 0 was reset.

until it eventually reaches that point and hangs:

Info : xtensa_mcore_poll: Target offline
Error: xtensa_mcore_poll: Target failure
Warn : target esp32 is not halted (gdb fileio)
Error: FreeRTOS_update_threads not TARGET_HALTED!
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: cpu0: target not halted
Error: Could not read FreeRTOS thread count from target
Polling target esp32 failed, trying to reexamine
xtensa_mcore_poll: Target offline
xtensa_mcore_poll: Target failure
Warn : xtensa_read_memory: cpu0: target not halted


Remote target] #1 stopped.
0x40000400 in ?? ()
Info : esp32: Debug controller 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 0 was reset.
Info : esp32: Debug controller 1 was reset.
Info : esp32: Core 1 was reset.

maxgerhardt · November 20, 2020, 11:27am

If you flash an Arduino firmware on the board with a partition table >4MB, does the firmware execute properly or does just debugging not work?

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:32am

Yes, i have a huge application that is using 3mb of flash (firebeetle has 16mb), with the following partition table and it works without any issues (for months actually)

# Name,   Type, SubType, Offset,  Size, Flags
nvs,      data, nvs,     0x9000,   0x5000,
otadata,  data, ota,     0xe000,   0x2000,
factory,  app,  factory, 0x10000,  0x430000,
app0,     app,  ota_0,   0x440000, 0x430000,
app1,     app,  ota_1,   0x870000, 0x430000,
spiffs,   data, spiffs,  0xca0000, 0x357000,

But i tried other tables during the experimentation (like the 8mb default from arduino esp gitgub)

# Name,   Type, SubType, Offset,  Size, Flags
nvs,      data, nvs,     0x9000,  0x5000,
otadata,  data, ota,     0xe000,  0x2000,
app0,     app,  ota_0,   0x10000, 0x330000,
app1,     app,  ota_1,   0x340000,0x330000,
spiffs,   data, spiffs,  0x670000,0x190000,

The breaking point is the 4mb.

All off these variations work if i try to debug using the esp-idf framework on platformio

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:33am

Screenshot of the issue on arduino framework

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:37am

successfull debugging with the same partitions using esp-idf

maxgerhardt · November 20, 2020, 11:38am

If a firmware with >4MB partition table usage uploads and executes fine using the normal upload method via serial but doesn’t debug correctly, that means the logic for transporting the debug-firmware via JTAG is broken.

Please open a bug issue at Issues · platformio/platform-espressif32 · GitHub so that @valeros can have a look.

You can also locally investigate this by checking the arguments that given to openocd for the several flash images – you’d have to go into your local C:\Users\<user>\.platformio\platforms\espressif32@src-...\builder\ folder and edit the main.py at e.g. after these lines

github.com

platformio/platform-espressif32/blob/25e09897368e7781e14d3c256c6d7367935a57ce/builder/main.py#L372-L390


      
          openocd_args.extend([
              "-c",
              "program_esp {{$SOURCE}} %s verify" %
              board.get("upload.offset_address", "0x10000")
          ])
          for image in env.get("FLASH_EXTRA_IMAGES", []):
              openocd_args.extend([
                  "-c",
                  'program_esp {{%s}} %s verify' %
                  (_to_unix_slashes(image[1]), image[0])
              ])
          openocd_args.extend(["-c", "reset run; shutdown"])
          openocd_args = [
              f.replace(
                  "$PACKAGE_DIR",
                  _to_unix_slashes(
                      platform.get_package_dir("tool-openocd-esp32") or ""))
              for f in openocd_args
          ]

with Pyhton code to write the openocd_args string array into a file (this output is normally not shown when edebugging).This then gives you the addresses that openOCD is instructed to flash.

You can then build your project and to a “Verbose Upload” (project tasks), or equivalently pio run -t upload -v. This will show the esptool.py invocation with every image name and image address.

If there is a mismatch between those two, the problem is found.

georgem · November 20, 2020, 11:40am

Thank you, i will do that

dumarjo · July 22, 2021, 8:01pm

Hi,

I have the exact same problem, do you find a solution ?

Regards,

georgem · November 10, 2021, 11:49am

I know that this is way to late, but no. At the end i went full native and used the original framework with arduino as a component. (which was another disaster, but this is another story).
platformio is amazing in general to start but the weirder things you do (ie, needing specific commits of the frameworks and stuff like that), its better to use the oem tools directly, even though they are usually unfriendly.

rbrink · December 20, 2021, 9:51pm

I have the same issue but with a 4MB flash size on an AZ Delivery dev board. I only enlarged the app partitions bij 64KB to allow a slightly larger program and added an SPIFFS partition for storage. This is my partition table with the same issue:

# MODIFIED ESP-IDF Partition Table
# Name,   Type,  SubType, Offset,   Size, Flags
nvs,      data,  nvs,     0x9000,     20K,
otadata,  data,  ota,     0xe000,      8K,
app0,     app,   ota_0,   0x10000,  1344K,
app1,     app,   ota_1,   0x160000, 1344K,
spiffs,   data,  spiffs,  0x2B0000, 1344K,

I can confirm with the default partition sizes debugging works fine.