Remote debugging MSVC

Andy314

I need remote debuging from one windows PC to a windows tablet.
Steps:
Install the cdb
copy the qt debuger extension folder to the remote computer and set _NT_DEBUGGER_EXTENSION_PATH to this path.

Then I start
cdb.exe -server tcp:port=1234 CarDamage.exe
(for the first test on my developping computer)
I get the error:
cdb.exe -server tcp:port=1234 CarDamage.exe

Symbol search path is: *** Invalid ***
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* Symbol loading may be unreliable without a symbol search path.           *
* Use .symfix to have the debugger choose a symbol path.                   *
* After setting your symbol path, use .reload to refresh symbol locations. *
****************************************************************************
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(2158.b5c): Unknown exception - code c0000135 (first chance)
(2158.b5c): Unknown exception - code c0000135 (!!! second chance !!!)
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for ntdl
l.dll -

How can I get the symbols on my remote computer?

Leonardo

You should deploy your pdb file also. If you don't have on, check "Generate separate debug info" on you project and build it again.

Andy314

@Leonardo
Ok so simple is it.
Meanwhile I have solved it by copying the whole cache folder and set the -y parameter for cdb.
I have 2 Projectname.pdb files. One large in the cache folder and one in the debug folder.
Can you explane how it works and what is the different between these two files ?

Leonardo

I'm not sure which cache folder are you talking about. Anyway, you should use the one that was in the same folder as your exe.