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    /*!
    \previouspage creator-developing-android.html
    \page creator-developing-baremetal.html
    \nextpage creator-developing-b2qt.html

    \title Connecting Bare Metal Devices

    You can configure build and run kits to use Bare Metal tool chains installed
    on the development host to build applications for Bare Metal devices. You
    can connect the devices to the development host to run and debug
    applications on them from \QC using GDB or a hardware debugger. This enables
    you to debug on small devices that are not supported by the generic remote
    Linux device plugin.

    \note If you use qmake to build the project and the device does not have
    Qt libraries, you need a fake Qt installation.

    The following tool chains are supported for building applications:

    \list
        \li GCC: Microchip Technology (AVR, AVR32, PIC16, PIC32),
            NXP Semiconductors (ColdFire, M68K), Texas Instruments (MSP430),
            National Semiconductor (CR16C), Renesas Electronics (M32R, M32C,
            RL78, RX, SuperH, V850), Tensilica XTENSA (ESP8266, ESP32), RISC-V,
            Arm
        \li \l{https://www.iar.com/iar-embedded-workbench/}{IAR EW}:
            Microchip Technology (AVR, AVR32), NXP Semiconductors
            (ColdFire, M68K), Texas Instruments (MSP430),
            National Semiconductor (CR16C), Renesas Electronics (78K,
            M16/R8C, M32C, R32C, RH850, RL78, RX, SuperH, V850),
            STMicroelectronics (STM8), 8051, RISC-V, Arm
        \li \l{https://www.keil.com/product/}{Keil}: Arm, C51 (8051),
            C251 (80251), C166 (C16x, XC16x)
        \li \l{http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/}{SDCC}: STMicroelectronics (STM8),
            8051
    \endlist

    The bare metal device type accepts custom GDB commands that you specify in
    the device preferences. You can specify the commands to execute when connecting
    using a particular debug server provider.

    The following debug server providers are supported when using GDB:

    \list
        \li \l EBlink
        \li \l J-Link
        \li \l OpenOCD
        \li \l ST-Link
    \endlist

    ST-Link and J-Link debug server providers can be used together with
    the \l {uVision IDE}.

    \section1 Enabling the Bare Metal Device Plugin

    To enable the Bare Metal Device plugin:

    \list 1

        \li Select \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {About Plugins} >
            \uicontrol {Device Support} > \uicontrol {Bare Metal}.

        \li Select \uicontrol {Restart Now} to restart \QC and load the plugin.

    \endlist

    \section1 Specifying Settings for Debug Server Providers

    To create connections to bare metal devices using a debug server provider,
    select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices
    > \uicontrol {Bare Metal} > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Default.
    The available settings depend on the debug server provider.

    \section2 EBlink

    \l{https://github.com/EmBitz/EBlink}{EBlink} is an ARM Cortex-M debug tool
    that supports squirrel scripting, live variables, and hot-plugging.

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-eblink.png "Bare metal device preferences for EBlink"

    To specify settings for \EBlink:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-common

        \li In the \uicontrol {Script file} field, enter the path
            to a device script file.

        \li In the \uicontrol {Verbosity level} field, enter the level of
            verbose logging.

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Connect under reset} check box to use
            the ST-Link interface. Deselect the check box for hot-plugging.

        \li In the \uicontrol Type field, select the interface type.

        \li In the \uicontrol Speed field, enter the interface speed between
            120 and 8000 kiloherz (kHz).

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Disable cache} check box to disable the
            \EBlink flash cache.

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Auto shutdown} check box to automatically
            shut down the \EBlink server after disconnecting.

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-init-reset

    \endlist

    \section2 J-Link

    \l{https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/}{J-Link} is a line
    of debug probes by Segger.

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-jlink.png "Bare metal device preferences for J-Link"

    To specify settings for J-Link debug probes:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-common

        \li In the \uicontrol {Host interface} field, select the connection
            type, IP or USB, or use the default connection.

        \li In the \uicontrol {Target interface} field, select the target
            interface type.

        \li In the \uicontrol Speed field, enter the interface speed in kHz.

        \li In the \uicontrol Device field, select the device to connect to.

        \li In the \uicontrol {Additional arguments} field, enter
            arguments for the commands.

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-init-reset

    \endlist

    \section2 OpenOCD

    \l{http://openocd.org}{OpenOCD} (Open On-Chip Debugger) is an on-chip debug
    solution for targets based on the ARM7 and ARM9 family with Embedded-ICE
    (JTAG) facility. It enables source level debugging with the GDB compiled
    for the ARM architecture.

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-openocd.png "Bare metal device preferences for OpenOCD"

    To specify settings for \OpenOCD:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-common

        \li In the \uicontrol {Root scripts directory} field, enter the
            path to the directory that contains configuration scripts.

        \li In the \uicontrol {Configuration file} field, enter the path
            to the device configuration file.

        \li In the \uicontrol {Additional arguments} field, enter
            arguments for the commands.

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-init-reset

    \endlist

    \section2 St-Link

    \l{https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32-programmers.html#products}
    {ST-LINK Utility} is used for programming STM32 microcontrollers.

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-stlink.png "Bare metal device preferences for St-Link"

    To specify settings for St-Link:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-common

        \li In the \uicontrol {Verbosity level} field, enter the level of
            verbose logging.

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Extended mode} check box to continue
            listening for connection requests after after the connection
            is closed.

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Reset on connection} check box to
            reset the board when the connection is created.

        \li In the \uicontrol Version field, select the transport
            layer type supported by the device.

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc baremetal-init-reset

    \endlist

    \section2 uVision IDE

    \l{http://www.keil.com/support/man/docs/uv4/uv4_overview.htm}{uVision} is
    an IDE for developing applications for embedded devices. Applications can
    be debugged by using uVision Simulator or directly on hardware by using
    St-Link and J-Link.

    You can view the current state of peripheral registers in the
    \uicontrol {Peripheral Registers} view in Debug mode. The view
    is hidden by default.

    \section3 uVision Simulator

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-uvision-simulator.png "Bare metal device preferences for uVision Simulator"

    To specify settings for uVision Simulator or uVision St-Link Debugger:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc uvision-common

        \li Select the \uicontrol {Limit speed to real-time} check box to limit
            the connection speed.

        \li Select \uicontrol Apply to add the debug server provider.

       \endlist

    \section3 uVision St-Link Debugger

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-uvision-st-link.png "Bare metal device preferences for uVision St-Link"

    To specify settings for uVision St-Link Debugger:

    \list 1

        \include creator-baremetal-settings.qdocinc uvision-common

        \li In the \uicontrol {Adapter options} field specify the adapter
            interface type and speed in MHz.

        \li Select \uicontrol Apply to add the debug server provider.

    \endlist

    \section1 Adding Bare Metal Devices

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-devices.png "Bare Metal device preferences"

    To add a bare metal device:

        \list 1

           \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices
                > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Bare Metal Device} >
                \uicontrol {Start Wizard}.

           \li In the \uicontrol {Debug server provider} field, select a debug
               server provider.

            \li Select \uicontrol Apply to add the device.

        \endlist

    \section1 Building for and Running on Bare Metal Devices

    To add a kit for building applications and running them on bare metal
    devices, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits
    > \uicontrol Add. For more information, see \l{Adding Kits}.

    \image qtcreator-baremetal-kit.png "Kit preferences for Bare Metal"

    You can build applications for and run them on bare metal devices
    in the same way as for and on the desktop. For more information, see
    \l{Building for Multiple Platforms} and \l{Running on Multiple Platforms}.
*/
