BeagleBoardEclipse

This page is about using Eclipse IDE for BeagleBoard. It is focused on JTAG debugging with e.g. OpenOCD, but can be extended to additional topics, e.g. C/C++ development. And, while the examples focus on Beagle, stuff shown here will most probably easily apply to other boards.

=Installation=

Here, installation of Eclipse for C/C++ development and embedded GDB/JTAG debugging will be described. This is done in three steps:


 * Install base Eclipse tooling, called 'Eclipse Classic'
 * Install plug in for C/C++ development, called 'CDT' (C/C++ Development Tooling)
 * Install some extensions for embedded development from Zylin (Zylin Embedded CDT)

Note: The file names and versions given here are based on October 2009. They may change.

Eclipse Classic

 * Download Eclipse Classic 3.5.x.

In October 2009 this was version 3.5.1. 32-bit Linux version download resulted in file eclipse-SDK-3.5.1-linux-gtk.tar.gz.


 * Installation is done by extracting downloaded (tar.gz) file (e.g. tar xvfz eclipse-SDK-3.5.1-linux-gtk.tar.gz).


 * Start Eclipse by calling

cd eclipse ./eclipse

You might want to add this to your path and/or add a start icon/shortcut on your desktop/start menue.

Starting Eclipse, you are asked for the directory where you want to have your workspace:



After doing this, Eclipse starts...



... and presents the start screen:



CDT

 * To install CDT, in Eclipse select

Help -> Install new software...


 * There, use

Add...

dialog and enter:


 * Name: CDT
 * Location: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/galileo

Note: Check CDT download page for up to date link.



Press, OK, select both CDT components ...



... and click Next, accept license agreement and Finish. Then download and installation of CDT and dependencies starts.


 * Wait until CDT installation finished. Then, you are asked to restart. Do this.

Zylin Embedded CDT

 * To install Zylin Embedded CDT, in Eclipse select

Help -> Install new software...


 * There, use

Add...

dialog and enter:


 * Name: Zylin Embedded CDT
 * Location: http://opensource.zylin.com/zylincdt

Note: Check Zylin Embedded CDT page for up to date link.



Press, OK, select Zylin Embedded CDT ...



... click Next and Finish. Accept message about unsigned components and restart Eclipse again.

CDT perspective
Now, everything is installed. We can switch to C/C++ mode now. For this:


 * Switch to "Workspace" (clicking Workspace button)
 * Make sure you are in C/C++ mode. In upper right corner, C/C++ perspective has to be enabled. If this isn't enabled (e.g. Java is enabled), do Window -> Open Perspective -> Other ... and select "C/C++":



=Usage=

tbd.

=Reading=


 * Book: The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD, and Eclipse

=Additional plug ins=


 * There is an Eclipse plug-in available which provides a graphical view of an Open Embedded tree.

=Links=

tbd.