probe-rs

The probe-rs project is a set of tools to interact with embedded MCU's using various debug probes. It is similar to openOCD, PyOCD, Segger tools etc. There is support for ARM & RISCV architectures along with a collection of tools, including but not limited to:

  • Debugger
    • GDB support.
    • CLI for interactive debugging.
    • VSCode extension.
  • RTT (Real Time Transfer)
    • Similar to app_trace component of IDF.
  • Flashing algorithms

More info about probe-rs & how to set up a project, can be found on the probe.rs website.

USB-JTAG-SERIAL peripheral for ESP32-C3

Starting from probe-rs v0.12, it is possible to flash and debug the ESP32-C3 with the builtin USB-JTAG-SERIAL peripheral, no need for any external hardware debugger. More info on configuring the interface can be found in the official documentation.

Support for Espressif chips

probe-rs currently only supports ARM & RISCV, therefore this limits the number of Espressif chips that can be used at the moment.

ChipFlashingDebugging
ESP32-C3✅⚠️

Note: items marked with ⚠️ are currently work in progress, usable but expect bugs.

Permissions - Linux

On linux you may run into permission issues trying to interact with Espressif probes. Installing the following udev rules and reloading should fix that issue.

# Espressif dev kit FTDI
ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6010", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"

# Espressif USB JTAG/serial debug unit
ATTRS{idVendor}=="303a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1001", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"

# Espressif USB Bridge
ATTRS{idVendor}=="303a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1002", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"