Visual Studio Code Debugging Error : "Run to 'main' timed out. Trying to pause program"

[Emile]

Hi,

When I try to run a colleague's project on my PC in debug mode in Visual Studio Code, I get the error "Run to 'main' timed out. Trying to pause program":

The debug session never hits the entry break point. The project runs with no problem on my colleague's PC. I'm able to flash this project on my board without any problem. I'm able to run in debug mode other example projects on my PC. There is the complete log of the Debug Console:

Launching GDB: "c:\\Users\\xavie\\ncs\\v1.8.0\\toolchain\\opt\\bin\\arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" -q --interpreter=mi2 "c:\\Users\\xavie\\Documents\\Github\\P013-RemblaiMCM-SW\\P013_RemblaiMCM\\build_5\\zephyr\\merged.hex"
Set "showDevDebugOutput": true in your "launch.json" to see verbose GDB transactions here. Helpful to debug issues or report problems
Reading symbols from c:\Users\xavie\Documents\Github\P013-RemblaiMCM-SW\P013_RemblaiMCM\build_5\zephyr\merged.hex...
(No debugging symbols found in c:\Users\xavie\Documents\Github\P013-RemblaiMCM-SW\P013_RemblaiMCM\build_5\zephyr\merged.hex)
WARNING: Cortex-Debug will deprecate use of GDB version 8. Please upgrade to version 9+
Launching gdb-server: "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SEGGER\\JLink\\JLinkGDBServerCL.exe" -singlerun -nogui -if swd -port 50000 -swoport 50001 -telnetport 50002 -device nRF52832_xxAA -select usb=483111062 -rtos "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SEGGER\\JLink\\GDBServer\\RTOSPlugin_Zephyr.dll"
Please check TERMINAL tab (gdb-server) for output from C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGGER\JLink\JLinkGDBServerCL.exe
0x000003d0 in ?? ()
Program stopped, probably due to a reset and/or halt issued by debugger
add symbol table from file "c:/Users/xavie/Documents/Github/P013-RemblaiMCM-SW/P013_RemblaiMCM/build_5/zephyr/zephyr.elf"
(y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Reading symbols from c:/Users/xavie/Documents/Github/P013-RemblaiMCM-SW/P013_RemblaiMCM/build_5/zephyr/zephyr.elf...
add symbol table from file "c:/Users/xavie/Documents/Github/P013-RemblaiMCM-SW/P013_RemblaiMCM/build_5/mcuboot/zephyr/zephyr.elf"
(y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Reading symbols from c:/Users/xavie/Documents/Github/P013-RemblaiMCM-SW/P013_RemblaiMCM/build_5/mcuboot/zephyr/zephyr.elf...
2
Resetting target
[New Thread -580691203]
[New Thread -268714054]
[Switching to Thread -580691203]
Run to 'main' timed out. Trying to pause program

What can be the issue?

Thank you!

[Sigurd]

Hi,

Could you try to do a Pristine build of the project, and then try debugging ?

[Emile]

Yes, I tried this, it doesn't solve the problem unfortunately!

[Sigurd]

What if you do a , and then  afterwards?

[Emile]

Tried this too, doesn't solve the problem!

[Sigurd]

Try to leave "Enable debug options" unchecked when adding the build configuration.

More info in this post:https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/79881/unable-to-use-debugger-in-vs-code-using-nrf-connect/330690#330690

[Emile]

Hi! 

When I comment the line following line of the prj.conf: 

CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT=y

I'm now able to debug the project. How is this related with the debugger? How can I debug without commenting this line?

Thank you!

[Sigurd]

Hi,

Maybe you got stuck in the MCUBoot? Do you have any logs?

When MCUBoot jumps to the application, you should see something like this printed in the log:

<inf> mcuboot: Jumping to the first image slot