Getting "unsupported target architecture 'xtensa'." errors (VSC-1547)

[gamename]

OS

MacOS

Operating System version

15.2 (24C101)

Visual Studio Code version

Version: 1.96.0 (Universal) Commit: 138f619c86f1199955d53b4166bef66ef252935c Date: 2024-12-11T02:29:09.626Z Electron: 32.2.6 ElectronBuildId: 10629634 Chromium: 128.0.6613.186 Node.js: 20.18.1 V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 24.2.0

ESP-IDF version

5.3.1

Python version

3.11

Doctor command output

report.txt.zip

Extension

esp_idf_vsc_ext.log.zip

Description

I have configured extension according to the docs, but cannot run debug. I am using an esp32-c3-wroom. When I try to run debug, it get this message:

Debug Message

Unable to start debugging. Unknown or unsupported target architecture 'xtensa'.

Other Steps to Reproduce

Having set the launch.json file, I press the debug icon on the left side of vscode, and then get the above error message.

Here is my launch.json file content:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "ESP32 GDB Stub Debug",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/CoopCopEgg.elf",
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "miDebuggerPath": "/Users/tennis/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/14.2_20240403/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb",
            "miDebuggerServerAddress": "/dev/cu.usbserial-2110",
            "targetArchitecture": "xtensa",
            "setupCommands": [
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                }
            ],
            "externalConsole": false,
            "logging": {
                "engineLogging": true
            }
        }
    ]
}

I have checked existing issues, online documentation and the Troubleshooting Guide

• I confirm I have checked existing issues, online documentation and Troubleshooting guide.

[gamename]

Update

I took out this line in launch.json to see if it made a difference:
"targetArchitecture": "xtensa",

Then I ran debug and got this error:
Unable to start debugging. Unexpected GDB output from command "-target-select remote /dev/cu.usbserial-2110". Remote replied unexpectedly to 'vMustReplyEmpty': timeout

Here is my debug log:

1: (52) LaunchOptions{"name":"ESP32 GDB Stub Debug","type":"cppdbg","request":"launch","program":"/Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg/build/CoopCopEgg.elf","cwd":"/Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg","miDebuggerPath":"/Users/tennis/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/14.2_20240403/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb","miDebuggerServerAddress":"/dev/cu.usbserial-2110","setupCommands":[{"description":"Enable pretty-printing for gdb","text":"-enable-pretty-printing","ignoreFailures":true}],"externalConsole":false,"logging":{"engineLogging":true,"logFile":"/Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg/.vscode/debug.log","logLevel":4},"__configurationTarget":6,"__sessionId":"556a79a8-cf47-4dad-848b-edcc82e72fe3","MIMode":"gdb"}
1: (128) codeSign-stderr: Executable=/Users/tennis/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/14.2_20240403/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb
1: (133) Starting: "/Users/tennis/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/14.2_20240403/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb" --interpreter=mi
1: (171) DebuggerPid=14660
1: (386) ->=thread-group-added,id="i1"
1: (386) ->~"GNU gdb (esp-gdb) 14.2_20240403\n"
1: (387) ->~"Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n"
1: (387) ->~"License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law."
1: (387) ->~"\nType \"show copying\" and \"show warranty\" for details.\n"
1: (387) ->~"This GDB was configured as \"--host=aarch64-apple-darwin21.1 --target=xtensa-esp-elf\".\n"
1: (387) ->~"Type \"show configuration\" for configuration details.\n"
1: (387) ->~"For bug reporting instructions, please see:\n"
1: (387) ->~"<https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.\n"
1: (387) ->~"Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n    <"
1: (387) ->~"http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/>.\n\n"
1: (387) ->~"For help, type \"help\".\n"
1: (387) ->~"Type \"apropos word\" to search for commands related to \"word\".\n"
1: (387) ->(gdb)
1: (391) <-1001-gdb-set mi-async on
1: (391) ->1001^done
1: (391) ->(gdb)
1: (392) 1001: elapsed time 2
1: (400) <-1002-enable-pretty-printing
1: (400) ->1002^done
1: (400) ->(gdb)
1: (400) 1002: elapsed time 0
1: (400) <-1003-interpreter-exec console "set pagination off"
1: (400) ->=cmd-param-changed,param="pagination",value="off"
1: (400) ->1003^done
1: (401) ->(gdb)
1: (401) 1003: elapsed time 0
1: (401) <-1004-gdb-set auto-solib-add on
1: (401) ->1004^done
1: (401) ->(gdb)
1: (401) 1004: elapsed time 0
1: (401) <-1005-gdb-set solib-search-path /Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg/build:
1: (401) ->1005^done
1: (401) ->(gdb)
1: (401) 1005: elapsed time 0
1: (401) <-1006-environment-cd /Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg
1: (401) ->1006^done
1: (401) ->(gdb)
1: (401) 1006: elapsed time 0
1: (402) <-1007-file-exec-and-symbols /Users/tennis/src/C2DS-egg/build/CoopCopEgg.elf
1: (450) ->1007^done
1: (450) ->(gdb)
1: (450) 1007: elapsed time 48
1: (451) <-1008-interpreter-exec console "show architecture"
1: (452) ->~"The target architecture is set to \"auto\" (currently \"xtensa\").\n"
1: (452) ->1008^done
1: (452) ->(gdb)
1: (452) 1008: elapsed time 0
1: (453) <-1009-break-insert -f main
1: (455) ->&"Function \"main\" not defined.\n"
1: (455) ->1009^done,bkpt={number="1",type="breakpoint",disp="keep",enabled="y",addr="<PENDING>",pending="main",times="0",original-location="main"}
1: (455) ->(gdb)
1: (458) 1009: elapsed time 5
1: (458) <-1010-target-select remote /dev/cu.usbserial-2110
1: (15037) ->~"Ignoring packet error, continuing...\n"
1: (15038) ->&"warning: unrecognized item \"timeout\" in \"qSupported\" response\n"
1: (29093) ->~"Ignoring packet error, continuing...\n"
1: (43144) ->~"Ignoring packet error, continuing...\n"
1: (44154) ->1010^error,msg="Remote replied unexpectedly to 'vMustReplyEmpty': timeout"
1: (44154) ->(gdb)
1: (44154) 1010: elapsed time 43696
1: (44160) <--gdb-exit
1: (44160) Send Event AD7MessageEvent
1: (44161) ->^exit
1: (44165) <-logout

Here is my current launch.json:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "ESP32 GDB Stub Debug",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/CoopCopEgg.elf",
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "miDebuggerPath": "/Users/tennis/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/14.2_20240403/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb",
            "miDebuggerServerAddress": "/dev/cu.usbserial-2110",
            "setupCommands": [
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                }
            ],
            "externalConsole": false,
            "logging": {
                "engineLogging": true,
                "logFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/debug.log",
                "logLevel": 4
            }
        }
    ]
}```

[gamename]

It turns out the target should be riscv32. Closing

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