STM32F UNDER WINDOWS WITH ECLIPSE AND GCC

STM32 windows install

1- Install the latest Java JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/pt/java/javase/downloads/index.html);

2- Download and install Eclipse CDT Neon 3:
  2.1- Go to http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-developers/neon3 and download Eclipse Neon 3;
  2.2- Extract the .zip archive to the installation directory;
  2.3- Double click eclipse.exe;
  2.4- Check for update by clicking in Help > Check for updates, do any pending updates and restart eclipse;
  2.5- Go to Help > Install New Software and click in the Add button;
  2.6- Type GNU MCU ECLIPSE in the name field and http://gnu-mcu-eclipse.netlify.com/v4-neon-updates/ as the Location, then click Ok;
  2.7- Install the GNU MCU pluggin;
  2.8- Close Eclipse;
  
3- Download and install ARM GCC:
  3.1- Go to https://developer.arm.com/open-source/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads;
  3.2- Download file gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-win32-sha2.exe (Windows 32-bit);
  3.3- Install with default setting but, before clicking finish, make sure options "Launch gccvar.bat" and "Add path to environment variable" are not checked;
  
4- Download and install the Windows Build Tools:
  4.1- Go to https://github.com/gnu-mcu-eclipse/windows-build-tools/releases and download the latest stable installer (.exe);
  4.2- Install with default settings;
  
5- Download and install GNU MCU Eclipse OpenOCD:
  5.1- Go to https://github.com/gnu-mcu-eclipse/openocd/releases and download the latest stable installer;
  5.2- Install with default settings;
 
6- Create a test project:
  6.1- File > New > C++ Project;
  6.2- Give it a name and select a STM32 template;
  6.3- Let everithing else as default;
  6.4- In the Project Explorer, right click the project name and select Properties;
  6.5- Expand the MCU tab;
  6.5- Configure the installed tools path: ARM Toolchain Path, Build Tools Path, OpenOCD path;
  6.6- Click Ok and try to compile the project;
  6.7- If the project compiles but there are some errors in the Problems tab, right click the project name > Index > Rebuild;
  
7- Debuggin:
  7.1- Create a new file on the project root folder (right click project name > New > File);
  7.2- Set the file name as stm32f4discovery.cfg and copy the contents of the stm32f4discovery.cfg to this new file;
  7.3- Right click the project name > Debug As > Debug Configurations;
  7.4- Double click GDB OpenOCD Debuggin to create a new debug configuration;
  7.5- Select the new configuration and go to the tab Debugger;
  7.6- In the Config options type: -f stm32f4discovery.cfg;
  7.8- Make sure the discovery board is connected to the USB and press debug;
  
  
  
 
 

stm32f4discovery.cfg

# This is an STM32F4 discovery board with a single STM32F407VGT6 chip.
# http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp

source [find interface/stlink-v2.cfg]

source [find target/stm32f4x_stlink.cfg]

# use hardware reset, connect under reset
reset_config srst_only srst_nogate