Re: [Openocd-development] OpenOCD GUI

[Dirk B. <dir...@go...>]

Dean Glazeski wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I've been sort of bothered by the lack of a GUI for OpenOCD.  I've seen this
> project: http://openocd-gui.sourceforge.net/, but I'm not entirely certain
> if I like their direction.  My main concern is the lack of activity and the
> goal of using C++ or TCL/Tk.  At any rate, I was going to start putting
> together some documents to outline what a GUI application for OpenOCD might
> look like.  This includes some rough sketches of how I might envision the UI
> and what properties would be configurable etc.
> 
> What I wanted to find out from the OpenOCD community is the interest in this
> and if there is any preference on how the frontend would be put together.
> Right now I'm thinking of making it an Eclipse plug-in 

Some people use OpenOCD <-> GDB <-> Eclipse:

http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardEclipse

I'm not sure if OpenOCD should be used directly? Or is OpenOCD 'just a 
library' that interfaces to full blown debuggers? Which then are 
controlled by a GUI?

Best regards

Dirk