Dropped 'gdb' connection

Environment:

OS: Windows 10, 11, MacOS (tried in all) Visual Studio Code Native Debug version v0.26.0 OpenOCD session running in background Hardware ESP32 JTAG hardware ESP-prog

Issue:

My debugging environment stops working after updating to v0.26.0. When starting a session openocd reports gdb session as dropped. After reverting to v0.25.1 it works as usual.

Copy of launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [

    {
      "type": "gdb",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Flash and Debug Jlink",
      "target": "./build/ninja-fiw.elf",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "gdbpath": "xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb",
      "autorun": [
        "target remote :3333",
        "mon reset halt",
        "flushregs",
        "thb app_main",
        "c"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

If submitting a bug please make sure

• If you are using gdb
  • gdb --version >= 7.7.1
  • it works on the command line with gdb
  • cwd and target are properly set
• If you are using lldb
  • lldb --version >= 3.7.1
  • it works on the command line with lldb-mi
  • cwd and target are properly set

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[abgironne]

I have the same problem using the esp32 and I can confirm that using type “attach” instead of type “launch” resolved it for me and everyone here.

[higaski]

Using the old configuration

      "stopAtEntry": "app_main",
      "autorun": [
        "mon reset halt",
        "thb app_main",
        "flushregs"
      ],

this now works yes. The only time I can still trigger the “dropped connection” message is by trying to restart the target (green circle arrow button).