General info

This is cmake c++ template app for raspberry pi cross compiling and remote debugging in visual studio code

Quickstart

Install required software:

1. install cross compilers

• g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf
• gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf
• g++-aarch64-linux-gnu
• gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu

2. Install gdb

• gdb-multiarch

3. Install ssh rsync sshpass

ubuntu/debian installation command:

sudo apt-get install g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf \ 
            g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
            gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu \
            g++-aarch64-linux-gnu \
            gdb-multiarch \
            rsync \
            sshpass

Configure raspberry pi

1. install gdb

Configure vscode

1. rename settings.example.json to settings.json, input required info. Make sure raspberry pi is accessible by ssh with entered credentials
2. install recommended vscode extensions "Beyond gdb", "Cmake tools"
3. run cmake command:

cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:FILEPATH=/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:FILEPATH=/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ -Bbuild -G Ninja

note: the compiler can be switched in "Cmake tools" panel, no need to run cmake manually then

4. add breakpoints and press "play" button!