SERVER CONSOLE DEBUG: GDBServerConsole: onBackendConnect: gdb-server program client error Error: read ECONNRESET

[Emile]

Hi!

I'm developing a project on visual studio with ncs sdk V1.8.0. For a while, I was able to debug my project with no problem. But out of the blue, I'm no longer able to debug my project. I get the following error:

[2022-08-23T15:57:09.597Z] SERVER CONSOLE DEBUG: GDBServerConsole: onBackendConnect: gdb-server program client error Error: read ECONNRESET

There is the complete log: 

[2022-08-23T15:57:09.458Z] SERVER CONSOLE DEBUG: onBackendConnect: gdb-server session connected. You can switch to "DEBUG CONSOLE" to see GDB interactions.
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SEGGER\\JLink\\JLinkGDBServerCL.exe" -singlerun -nogui -if swd -port 50000 -swoport 50001 -telnetport 50002 -device nRF52832_xxAA -select usb=483066063 -rtos "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SEGGER\\JLink\\GDBServer\\RTOSPlugin_Zephyr.dll"
SEGGER J-Link GDB Server V7.58b Command Line Version

JLinkARM.dll V7.58b (DLL compiled Nov 16 2021 15:00:10)

Command line: -singlerun -nogui -if swd -port 50000 -swoport 50001 -telnetport 50002 -device nRF52832_xxAA -select usb=483066063 -rtos C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGGER\JLink\GDBServer\RTOSPlugin_Zephyr.dll
-----GDB Server start settings-----
GDBInit file:                  none
GDB Server Listening port:     50000
SWO raw output listening port: 50001
Terminal I/O port:             50002
Accept remote connection:      localhost only
Generate logfile:              off
Verify download:               off
Init regs on start:            off
Silent mode:                   off
Single run mode:               on
Target connection timeout:     0 ms
------J-Link related settings------
J-Link Host interface:         USB
J-Link script:                 none
J-Link settings file:          none
------Target related settings------
Target device:                 nRF52832_xxAA
Target interface:              SWD
Target interface speed:        4000kHz
Target endian:                 little

Connecting to J-Link...
J-Link is connected.
Firmware: J-Link OB-SAM3U128 V3 compiled Feb  2 2021 16:48:08
Hardware: V3.00
S/N: 483066063
Checking target voltage...
Target voltage: 3.30 V
Listening on TCP/IP port 50000
Connecting to target...
[2022-08-23T15:57:09.597Z] SERVER CONSOLE DEBUG: GDBServerConsole: onBackendConnect: gdb-server program client error Error: read ECONNRESET
[2022-08-23T15:57:09.598Z] SERVER CONSOLE DEBUG: onBackendConnect: gdb-server session closed
GDB server session ended. This terminal will be reused, waiting for next session to start...

What is the problem? 

Thank you!

[mnor]

From what I can tell, it has to do with the version of gdb that Segger JLink GDB server is using. Cortex-Debug is only allowing versions 9 and above, whereas according to Cortex-Debug the JLink GDB server is based on version 8. I've tried upgrading to the latest Jlink software package but same problem.

[hkswan]

I started having this issue when Cortex Debug upgraded to 1.6.0 two days ago.  Ripping my hair out even though I'm mostly bald on top.  Anyway, I can confirm that downgrading to Cortex Debug 1.4.4 restored debugging capability.

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[Frog]

Also worked for me, thanks.