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Change Log

1.7.0

1.6.1

  • Includes updated pyOCD distribution (pyOCD v0.44.1)
    • Improves flash programming post-reset robustness.
    • Improves reset handling robustness for debug sequences.
    • Fixes error if additional access port is added to *.cbuild-run.yml #972
    • Fixes potential name clashes between default debug sequences and user-defined debug vars #967

1.6.0

1.4.1

  • Fixes debugger run control intermittently becoming unresponsive when Component Viewer is active.
  • Includes updated pyOCD distribution (pyOCD v0.43.1)
    • Fixes Segger RTT control block detection for single-core devices.

1.4.0

1.3.0

  • Enhanced pyOCD and J-Link GDB Server debug configurations for multi-core debug, semihosting serial I/O via Telnet, and more.
  • Includes updated pyOCD distribution (pyOCD v0.42.0)
    • Adds run subcommand capable of running targets until a time limit or EOT (suited for CI/CD workflows), and of semihosting console output/input and SWV output.
    • Adds support for Cortex-M52 and Star-MC3 based devices (@Liu-Gu).
    • Improves CMSIS-Toolbox Run and Debug Management support:
      • Port assignment logic for multi-core GDB server and telnet configurations.
      • STDIO routing for console, telnet, file and off. (Currently only supports STDIO output)
      • connect mode configuration.
      • pre-reset and post-reset type for load configurations.
      • Reworked priority of *.cbuild-run.yml settings to allow for example command line switches to override them.
      • Check for required files and request pack installation for missing ones. Also improves related error messages.
    • Improves Zephyr thread state definitions to match modern versions (@mathieuchopstm).
    • Relaxes flash algorithm requirement to only have RO sections.
    • Fixes support for some HID-based CMSIS-DAP debug adapters.
    • Fixes path normalization inside CMSIS-Pack archives to support .. in file paths (@xoriath).
  • Also included in this extension release:
  • Full list of required minimum versions for correct functionality of the CMSIS Debugger v1.3.0 solution:
  • Refer to the CMSIS Debugger 1.3.0 project board for a full list of enhancement requests and defects addressed in this release.

1.2.0

  • Introduces the ability to access memory and calculate expression results while the target system is running.
    This enables periodic refreshes of the CPU execution time, the Memory Inspector, and the Peripheral Inspector.
    • Supported for both pyOCD and J-Link GDB Server.
    • Correct functionality requires the following minimum versions
    • The feature is enabled by the auxiliaryGdb setting of the gdbtarget debug adapter type which is automatically added to launch configurations managed by the CMSIS Solution extension.
  • Adds Trace and Live View to host new views that allow updates while the target system is running.
  • Adds the Live Watch which allows to watch results of expressions while the target is running.
  • Use with the mcu-debug RTOS Views extension v0.0.12 which comes with views for a wide range of real-time operating systems, such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, embOS, and Keil RTX5. This complements the RTOS awareness in the Call Stack window. Separate extension installation required.
  • Includes updated pyOCD distribution (v0.41.0)
    • Adds support for STLINK-V3PWR debug probe.
    • Allows multiple GDB connections to same TCP/IP port (#160).
    • Fixes #598: RTOS support for Zephyr not working for GDB server.
    • Fixes #386: "Erase device" command fails on ST multi-core devices.
    • Fixes #520: Alif E7 HE core doesn't start after programming.
    • Performs a hardware reset (nSRST) after flashing to ensure a clean post-load state.
    • Removes implicit resets between loading multiple application files.
    • Sets Reset Catch on all cores when performing primary-core reset before flashing.
    • Refines debug sequence error handling and breakpoint management across resets.
    • Updates ResetType API for clearer reset type selection (for example when using monitor reset command)
    • Adds missing secure/non-secure core registers (CONTROL, FAULTMASK, BASEPRI, and PRIMASK).
  • Also included in this extension release:

1.1.0

  • Implements #443: Show CPU execution time (from connection start and between breakpoints).
  • Fixes #159: Documentation updates - GDB sets off assertion when debugging with NUCLEO-F746ZG.
  • Fixes #374: Documentation updates - Disassembly view interleaved with source code.
  • Fixes #439: Peripheral Inspector receives wrong SVD file path for secondary core of a multi-core connection.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution to v0.39.0
    • Set debugger protocol based on information from *.cbuild-run.yml file.
    • Fixes #370:
      • Improve error messages for JTAG/SWD protocol errors.
      • Improve handling of attaching probe while pyOCD is waiting.
    • Fixes #435: Increase number of transfer retries after WAIT response.
    • Fixes #461: Unable to use GD-Link programmer in version 1.0.0. Fixes support for USB HID based probes without serial number.
    • Fixes #472: Stop pyOCD if *.cbuild-run.yml file is missing.
    • Fixes #473: Show warning when packs required by *.cbuild-run.yml file are missing.
    • Fixes #504: pyOCD should extract file type from *.cbuild-run.yml descriptions.
    • Fixes semihosting support: Fix read when no data is available.

1.0.0

  • Removes Preview status from extension.
  • Fixes #407: Warning pops up when using an absolute path in the launch config.
  • Fixes #428: PERIPHERALS view not shown when attaching to a running debug session.
  • Implements #357: Create extension variant for Windows on Arm (WoA).
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution to v0.38.0
    • Implements #313: Add CoreSight AP specific CSW handling for AHB-AP, AXI-AP, APB-AP.
    • Cortex-M: configure AP for cacheable access when cache is present.
    • Add support for SW breakpoints when cache is present.
    • Add more debug logging information for cbuild-run targets.
    • Fixes #108: Flash algorithms - Relax memory layout rules and add RAM alignment and minimum stack size checking.
    • Fixes #382: CMSIS-DAP probe: fix macOS HID read/write.
    • Fixes #387: cbuild-run: use cbuild-run.yml parent folder as working directory for relative paths.
    • Fixes: Flash region builder - remove flash algorithm page size adjustment.

0.5.0

  • IMPORTANT: This release updates the license for the CMSIS Debugger extension from Apache License 2.0 to Apache License 2.0 and GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
  • Adds arm-none-eabi-gdb v14.3.1 to CMSIS Debugger extension pack. This removes the need to install the GCC compiler for ARM CPUs for a workspace using the Arm Tools Environment Manager extension.
  • Updates outdated documentation links in Change Log.

0.4.0

  • Removes pseudo debugger types cmsis-debug-pyocd and cmsis-debug-jlink. CMSIS debug launch configurations and tasks are managed by Arm CMSIS Solution extension since v1.54.0.
    If you need to manually set up a gdbtarget connection, then refer to CDT GDB Adapter extension.
  • Updates documentation.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution to v0.37.0.

0.3.1

  • Fixed image links in README.

0.3.0

  • Switches away from pre-release distribution channel. Extension remains at preview status.
  • Includes Microsoft® Serial Monitor in extension pack.
  • Updates README with usage documentation.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution
    • Improves robustness of debug sequence execution.
    • Updates behavior when cbuild-run target clashes with an internally registered target, to overwrite.
    • Sets debugger clock based on the debugger node in *.cbuilld-run.yml file.

0.2.0

  • Important: This release requires CMSIS-Toolbox v2.9.0 to function correctly. Update your workspace's vcpkg-configuration.json file accordingly.
  • Updates documentation.
  • Implements #238: Support *.cbuild-run.yml file changes in CMSIS-Toolbox v2.9.0.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution
    • Updates *.cbuild-run.yml support to changes in CMSIS-Toolbox 2.9.0.
    • Implements #208: --cbuild-run target support in pyOCD subcommands.
    • Implements #241: Use default values for CMSIS_PACK_ROOT if variable is not explicitly set.

0.1.1

  • Fixes #153: PATH variable in terminal sometimes loses modifications from other extensions.
  • Fixes #155: Go-to-main in initCommands of the launch.json leaves behind the breakpoint.
  • Partially implements #96: Enable Peripheral Inspector.
    • Extracts first SVD file path found in *.cbuild-run.yml debug configuration file to automatically set up Peripheral Inspector.
  • Adds initial version of extension documentation.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution
    • Fixes #133: Adds default memory map for Cortex-M devices.
    • Improves memory map creation and flash algorithms sorting.
    • Selects current processor core (for example used for flash programming) based on active gdb server connection.

0.1.0

  • Updates included pyOCD distribution
    • Fixes #92: monitor reset halt command fails for LPCXpresso55S69 if using CMSIS-Pack support in pyOCD.
    • Fixes #93: Download to LPC55S69 flash with GDB and pyOCD ends in errors.
    • Fixes #94: Cannot connect to NXP FRDM-K32L3A6 with pyOCD.
    • Fixes support for <memory> elements from CMSIS PDSC files.
    • Fixes progress bar output during program download.
    • Fixes handling of __ap variable in debug sequences.
    • Improves connection robustness and DP sticky error bits handling for temporary target communication losses and __errorcontrol usage (CMSIS debug descriptions). For example in reset scenarios.
    • Updates CMSIS-DAP probe detection (filters out Cypress KitProg3 bridge).
    • Extends and improves support for *.cbuild-run.yml debug configuration files.

0.0.3

  • Fixes #84: Cannot use cbuild-run files with pyOCD without CMSIS_PACK_ROOT environment variable.
  • Implements #83: Make built-in pyOCD available in VS Code terminals.
    • Note that there is a known issue with a pyOCD installation in Python virtual environments taking precedence over the built-in pyOCD variant.
  • Updates included pyOCD distribution
    • Fixes #91: "Zephyr kernel detected" warning in shipped pyOCD.
    • Fixes #100: [macOS] - Cannot connect with pyOCD and ULINKplus. Fixes missing libusb for macOS.
    • Fixes #126: Flash programming fails on devices where the flash memory's erased value is 0x00. Initializes XPSR register before executing flash algorithm function.
    • Fixes #127: CoreSight root component discovery fails. Fixes how to address APv2.
    • Fixes #128: Programming fails on LPC55S69 when device is erased. Debugger no longer reads back programmed flash memory if Verify function is provided by flash algorithm.
    • Fixes #131: AP access failure due to invalid security flags (SPROT).
    • Extends support for *.cbuild-run.yml debug configuration files.

0.0.2

  • Removes Arm Tools Environment Manager from extension pack. Instead, README lists it as one of the recommended extensions to use with the Arm CMSIS Debugger.
  • Fixes use of ${workspace} to ${workspaceFolder} in default debug configurations.
  • Reduces and aligns default initCommands lists for pseudo debugger types cmsis-debug-pyocd and cmsis-debug-jlink.
  • Implements #69: Bring Debug Console to front during connection.

0.0.1

  • Initial release of extension pack on GitHub.
  • Adds pseudo debugger types cmsis-debug-pyocd and cmsis-debug-jlink.
  • Adds debug configuration providers for debugger type gdbtarget to resolve settings for pyOCD and Segger J-Link GDB server connections.
  • Contributes setting cmsis.cbuildRunFile to all debugger types (* debugger type).