Intel® Fortran Compiler Classic and Intel® Fortran Compiler Developer Guide and Reference

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Date 7/13/2023
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Remote Debugging Scenario

This topic applies to Fortran applications for Windows only.

The remote debugging scenario described here includes the cross-platform and cross-compilation remote debugging features. The following parameters apply:

Host platform:

IA-32

Remote platform:

Intel® 64

Name of host machine:

HOST_MACHINE (domain name of host machine)

Name of remote machine:

REMOTE_SERVER (domain name of remote machine)

Host OS:

Windows* 10 - 32 Bit

Remote OS:

Windows 10 - 64 Bit

Executable for debugging:

Win64 (x64)

Type of executable:

Console application

Microsoft Visual Studio*:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or 2019

NOTE:
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 is deprecated as of the Intel® oneAPI 2022.1 release, and will be removed in a future release.

Connection types:

Remote with/without Windows authentication

Sessions:

Remote debugging, remote execution, attach to process on a remote machine

  1. HOST_MACHINE

    Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 on the host machine (HOST_MACHINE).

  2. Create a new console application; for this example, use remote_2019.

  3. Add the following lines to the remote_2019.f90 file:

    REAL, DIMENSION(1) :: xxx = 0
    PRINT *, 'Type one number: '
    READ  (*,'(F10.3)') xxx
  4. Open Project > Properties and create a new platform configuration for x64 using the Configuration Manager.

  5. Make sure, that current (target) configuration is Debug|x64 and build the solution (Build > Build Solution). This invokes the cross-compiler and causes the 64-bit executable file remote_2019.exe to be built.

  6. Run the remote_2019.exe application to make sure that it is 64-bit code. An error should result, explaining that it is not a valid Win32 application.

  7. Run the Remote Desktop Connection program (%SystemRoot%\System32\mstsc.exe) and connect to the remote machine (REMOTE_SERVER).

  8. Create C:\remote_dir on REMOTE_SERVER and copy remote_2019.exe from HOST_MACHINE to REMOTE_SERVER.

  9. On the HOST_MACHINE open the remote_2019.f90 source file in the Visual Studio editor.

  10. Set a breakpoint at line 27.

  11. Open Project > Properties and select Debugging. In the Remote Settings section, set the following properties:

    Connection: Remote with Windows authentication

    Remote Machine: REMOTE_SERVER

    Remote Command: C:\remote_dir\remote_2019.exe

  12. Press F5 to start debugging.

    If there is a firewall you will get an Unable to start debugging error message. In this case go to REMOTE_SERVER, locate, and run the Remote Debugger application (64-but mode). Find msvsmon.exe in the location where it was installed, or open the Start menu and search for Remote Debugger. Go back to LOCAL_SERVER and press F5 to start debugging.

  13. Go to REMOTE_SERVER and make sure that the remote_2019 application is started.

  14. Type 5 and press Enter. Go back to HOST_MACHINE.

  15. Verify that the Debugger reaches the breakpoint at the line 27.

  16. Open the Locals window and make sure that value xxx is 64-bit.

  17. Press Shift+F5 to stop debugging and terminate the application on the remote server.

  18. Open the project properties again, select Debugging, and set Attach to Yes.

  19. Press Ctrl+F5 (remote execution).

  20. Press F5 for attaching to a process.

  21. Repeat steps 12-17 to check that the attach to process works correctly.

  22. Open Project > Properties and set Attach to No.

  23. Open Project > Properties and set Connection to Remote with no authentication (Native only).

  24. Go to REMOTE_SERVER and switch debugging monitor to No Authentication mode using the Tools > Options menu.

  25. Repeat steps 12-22 to check that Remote with no authentication (Native only) mode works correctly.

Results of Remote Debugging Exercise

The results of this remote debugging exercise for Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 are summarized in the table below.

Connection Type

Session

Result

Debugging Monitor status

Remote with Windows authentication

Debug (F5)

Works

Monitor should be run in Windows Authentication mode.

Execute (Ctrl +F5)

Works

Attach to Process

Works

Remote with no authentication (Native only)

Debug (F5)

Works

Monitor should be run in No Authentication mode.

Execute (Ctrl +F5)

Works

Attach to Process

Works