GDB remote serial protocol
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The GDB remote serial protocol is a communication protocol that allows the GNU Debugger to control and inspect programs running on a separate target system over a serial or TCP connection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GDB remote serial protocol canonical | 3 |
| GDB/MI | 2 |
| RISC-V GDB | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T477892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GDB remote serial protocol Context triple: [GNU Debugger, supportsRemoteProtocol, GDB remote serial protocol]
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A.
GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
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B.
IEEE 488 GPIB standard
The IEEE 488 GPIB standard is a widely used digital interface specification that enables communication and control among electronic test and measurement instruments and computers.
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C.
Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
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D.
IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary‑scan standard
The IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary-scan standard is a widely used test and debug specification that defines a serial interface and architecture for accessing and testing the internal logic and interconnects of integrated circuits and circuit boards.
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E.
RFC 854
RFC 854 is the foundational Internet standard that specifies the Telnet protocol for remote, text-based communication over TCP/IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GDB remote serial protocol Target entity description: The GDB remote serial protocol is a communication protocol that allows the GNU Debugger to control and inspect programs running on a separate target system over a serial or TCP connection.
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A.
GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
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B.
IEEE 488 GPIB standard
The IEEE 488 GPIB standard is a widely used digital interface specification that enables communication and control among electronic test and measurement instruments and computers.
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C.
Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
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D.
IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary‑scan standard
The IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary-scan standard is a widely used test and debug specification that defines a serial interface and architecture for accessing and testing the internal logic and interconnects of integrated circuits and circuit boards.
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E.
RFC 854
RFC 854 is the foundational Internet standard that specifies the Telnet protocol for remote, text-based communication over TCP/IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communication protocol
ⓘ
debugging protocol ⓘ remote debugging protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RSP ⓘ |
| acknowledgmentCharacter | + ⓘ |
| checksumDelimiter | # ⓘ |
| commandExample |
G (write registers)
ⓘ
M (write memory) ⓘ Z0 (insert software breakpoint) ⓘ c (continue) ⓘ g (read registers) ⓘ m (read memory) ⓘ s (single-step) ⓘ z0 (remove software breakpoint) ⓘ |
| defines |
commands for controlling execution
ⓘ
commands for querying target status ⓘ commands for reading memory ⓘ commands for reading registers ⓘ commands for removing breakpoints ⓘ commands for setting breakpoints ⓘ commands for signaling target ⓘ commands for writing memory ⓘ commands for writing registers ⓘ packet-based message format ⓘ |
| designGoal |
low implementation complexity
ⓘ
operation over unreliable links ⓘ portability across architectures ⓘ |
| developedBy | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asynchronous notifications ("async packets")
ⓘ
checksum-protected packets ⓘ hardware breakpoints ⓘ qSupported feature negotiation ⓘ simple ASCII encoding ⓘ software breakpoints ⓘ stop reply packets ⓘ thread-aware debugging ⓘ vCont packet for advanced thread control ⓘ watchpoints ⓘ |
| negativeAcknowledgmentCharacter | - ⓘ |
| packetDelimiter | $ ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
controlling a program on a remote target
ⓘ
inspecting state of a remote program ⓘ remote debugging ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
GNU Debugger
ⓘ
debug stub ⓘ gdbserver ⓘ |
| replyForStop |
Sxx packet
ⓘ
Txx packet ⓘ |
| specifiedIn |
GDB
ⓘ
surface form:
GDB manual
|
| supportsTransport |
TCP connection
ⓘ
serial connection ⓘ |
| typicalTarget |
gdbserver
ⓘ
remote debug stub ⓘ |
| usedBy | GNU Debugger ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bare-metal debugging
ⓘ
cross-development ⓘ embedded systems debugging ⓘ kernel debugging ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GDB remote serial protocol Description of subject: The GDB remote serial protocol is a communication protocol that allows the GNU Debugger to control and inspect programs running on a separate target system over a serial or TCP connection.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RISC-V GDB
this entity surface form:
GDB/MI
this entity surface form:
GDB/MI