improve debugging on cortex m

platformio.ini

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 ; https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html
 
 [platformio]
-default_envs = tbeam
+;default_envs = tbeam
 ;default_envs = tbeam0.7
 ;default_envs = heltec
 ;default_envs = tlora-v1
 ;default_envs = tlora-v2
 ;default_envs = lora-relay-v1 # nrf board
-;default_envs = eink
+default_envs = eink
 ;default_envs = linux # lora-relay-v1 # nrf52840dk-geeksville # linux # or if you'd like to change the default to something like lora-relay-v1 put that here
 
 [common]
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ src_filter =
 ; platform = nordicnrf52
 platform = https://github.com/meshtastic/platform-nordicnrf52.git#1a2639a6b0f79b5df66bea3e3089f0d5285fdc63
 extends = arduino_base
-debug_tool = jlink
 build_type = debug ; I'm debugging with ICE a lot now
 ; note: liboberon provides the AES256 implementation for NRF52 (though not using the hardware acceleration of the NRF52840 - FIXME)
 build_flags = 
@@ -198,6 +197,26 @@ lib_ignore =
   BluetoothOTA
 monitor_port = /dev/ttyACM1
 
+# we pass in options to jlink so it can understand freertos (note: we don't use "jlink" as the tool)
+debug_tool = jlink
+debug_port = :2331
+# Note: the ARGUMENTS MUST BE on multiple lines.  Otherwise platformio/commands/debug/helpers.py misparses everything into the "executable"
+# attribute and leaves "arguments" empty
+# /home/kevinh/.platformio/packages/tool-jlink/JLinkGDBServerCLExe 
+debug_server = 
+  /usr/bin/JLinkGDBServerCLExe
+  -singlerun 
+  -if 
+  SWD 
+  -select 
+  USB 
+  -device 
+  nRF52840_xxAA 
+  -port 
+  2331 
+  -rtos 
+  GDBServer/RTOSPlugin_FreeRTOS
+
 debug_extra_cmds =
   source gdbinit