From 0b22a8aabb4b7da76ef3bbb0b33ecf8c3ef07269 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jorge Aparicio <jorge@japaric.io>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 22:53:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] .gdbinit: add a commented out option to make the SWO pin
 functional when ...

it's not connected to a programmer / debugger SWO pin
---
 .gdbinit | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.gdbinit b/.gdbinit
index 0b51adf..f7449b7 100644
--- a/.gdbinit
+++ b/.gdbinit
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 target remote :3333
+
 monitor arm semihosting enable
-# if using ITM
+
+## send captured ITM to the file itm.fifo
+## (the microcontroller SWO pin must be connected to the programmer SWO pin)
+## 8000000 must match the core clock frequency
 # monitor tpiu config internal itm.fifo uart off 8000000
+
+## OR: make the microcontroller SWO pin output compatible with UART (8N1)
+## 2000000 is the frequency of the SWO pin
+# monitor tpiu config external uart off 8000000 2000000
+
+## enable ITM port 0
 # monitor itm port 0 on
+
 load
 step