Preparing the Build System for Debugging - Preparing the Build System for Debugging - 2026.1 English

Preparing the Build System for Debugging - Preparing the Build System for Debugging - 2026.1 English - UG1144

PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide (UG1144)

Document_ID

UG1144

Release_Date

2026-06-23

Version

2026.1 English

Change to the project directory:
```
cd <plnx-proj-root>
```
Run petalinux-config -c rootfs on the command console:
```
petalinux-config -c rootfs
```

Scroll down the Linux/RootFS configuration menu to file system packages.

admin   ---> 
audio   ---> 
base   ---> 
baseutils   ---> 
benchmark   ---> 
bootloader   ---> 
console   ---> 
devel   ---> 
fonts   ---> 
kernel   ---> 
libs   ---> 
misc   ---> 
multimedia   ---> 
net   ---> 
network   ---> 
optional   ---> 
power management --->
utils   ---> 
x11   --->

Select misc submenu:

admin   ---> 
audio   ---> 
base   ---> 
baseutils   ---> 
benchmark   ---> 
bootloader   ---> 
console   ---> 
devel   ---> 
fonts   ---> 
kernel   ---> 
libs   ---> 
misc   ---> 
multimedia   ---> 
net   ---> 
network   ---> 
optional   ---> 
power management --->
utils   ---> 
x11   --->

Packages are in alphabetical order. Navigate to the letter ‘t’, as follows:

serf   --->                                        
sysfsutils   --->                                  
sysvinit-inittab   --->                            
tbb   --->                                         
tcf-agent ---> 
texi2html   --->                                   
tiff   --->                                        
trace-cmd   --->                                   
util-macros   --->                                 
v4l-utils   --->

Ensure that tcf-agent is enabled and gdbserver is disabled.
```
[*] tcf-agent
[ ] tcf-agent-dev
[ ] tcf-agent-dbg
```
Select console/network submenu, click dropbear submenu. Ensure "dropbear-openssh-sftp-server" is enabled.
```
[*] dropbear
```
Select console/network > openssh. Ensure that "openssh-sftp-server" is disabled.
Exit the menu.
Rebuild the target system image, including hello_linux.elf. For more information, see Building a System Image.