https://github.com/ghostiam/minichlink-ocd

A wrapper around `minichlink` that converts commands for `openocd` to `minichlink`. Also contains binaries for `minichlink` and `minichlink-ocd`.
https://github.com/ghostiam/minichlink-ocd

ch32 ch32v ch32v003 embedded minichlink wch wch-link zig

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A wrapper around `minichlink` that converts commands for `openocd` to `minichlink`. Also contains binaries for `minichlink` and `minichlink-ocd`.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ghostiam/minichlink-ocd
• Owner: ghostiam
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-04-19T00:37:58.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-24T02:14:13.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-04T17:42:24.356Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: ch32, ch32v, ch32v003, embedded, minichlink, wch, wch-link, zig
• Language: Zig
• Homepage:
• Size: 788 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# minichlink-ocd

The official repository used as a dependency for building with the Zig compiler is located here:

https://github.com/cnlohr/ch32fun/tree/master/minichlink

## Information

This repository automatically builds and publishes binary files for `minichlink` and `minichlink-ocd`. \

You can download them at the following link: https://github.com/ghostiam/minichlink-ocd/releases/latest

## What is `minichlink-ocd`

`minichlink-ocd` is a wrapper around `minichlink` that converts commands for `openocd` into commands for `minichlink`. \

This allows to use `minichlink` in IDEs designed to work with `openocd`, such as CLion.

![debug-peripherals.png](.assets/debug-peripherals.png)

## Setting up CLion to work with `minichlink-ocd`

Go to `Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Embedded Development` and specify the path to the extracted archive

with `minichlink-ocd`. \

Click the `Test` button to check if everything works. A pop-up message with the text

`Minichlink As Open On-Chip Debugger` should appear.

![setup-ocd.png](.assets/setup-ocd.png)

### Fixing the `Memory View` feature

To make the `Memory View` feature work in CLion, you need to edit a parameter in the IDE:

[more about the issue](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/CPP-33250/clion-gdb-memory-view-issue-with-large-number-of-bytes-4096-need-gdb-cmd-logging-esp-see-the-trace-of-gdb-that-clion-uses#focus=Comments-27-7900478.0-0)

Press CTRL+SHIFT+A (CMD+SHIFT+A) -> Registry... \

Find `cidr.debugger.memory.hex.blockSize` there

(start typing `blockSize`, and the IDE will automatically filter the fields as you type),

and set the value to `256` instead of `4096`.

![fix-mem-view.png](.assets/fix-mem-view.png)