ndk-gdb from NDK r11c for Windows x64 --tui option is not working

[dosvidos]

I've tried to debug the NDK sample native-activity with ndk-gdb script from NDK r11c for Windows 64-bit on Nexus 9 API23.
Script's option -t, --tui use GDB's tui mode seems to be broken - GDB window flashes on screen and instantly closes.

c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity>f:\work\android-ndk-r11c\ndk-gdb.cmd -v -t
ADB command used: 'adb -s HT4AHJT08522'
ADB version: Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32 Revision 09a0d98bebce-android
Using project directory: c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity
Found package name: com.example.native_activity
Attaching to existing application process.
Application ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi, armeabi-v7a, armeabi-v7a-hard, mips, mips64, x86, x86_64
Device ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi
Selecting ABI: arm64-v8a
Detected pretty printer: none
Found application data directory: /data/data/com.example.native_activity
App gdbserver not found at /data/data/com.example.native_activity/lib/gdbserver, uploading.
Copying gdbserver to /data/data/com.example.native_activity/arm64-gdbserver.
Uploaded gdbserver to /data/data/com.example.native_activity/arm64-gdbserver
Pulling '/system/bin/app_process64' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\arm64-v8a\system\bin\app_process64'
Pulling '/system/bin/linker64' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\arm64-v8a\system\bin\linker64'
Pulling '/system/lib64/libc.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\arm64-v8a\system\lib64\libc.so'
Pulling '/system/lib64/libm.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\arm64-v8a\system\lib64\libm.so'
Pulling '/system/lib64/libdl.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\arm64-v8a\system\lib64\libdl.so'
Starting gdbserver...
Redirecting gdbserver output to c:\users\mfilim~1\appdata\local\temp\gdbclient.log

c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity>

[nvidiamfilimonov]

Same story for NDK r12 for Windows x86-64 - gdb.exe process is started, it's window flashes for a second and instantly closes:

c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity>f:\work\android-ndk-r12\ndk-gdb.cmd -v -t --launch android.app.NativeActivity
ADB command used: 'adb -s 015d24a8173c1e12'
ADB version: Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.35 Revision fc2a139a55f5-android
Using project directory: c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity
Found package name: com.example.native_activity
Selected target activity: 'android.app.NativeActivity'
Application ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi, armeabi-v7a, mips, mips64, x86, x86_64
Device ABIs: armeabi-v7a, armeabi
Selecting ABI: armeabi-v7a
Detected pretty printer: none
Found application data directory: /data/data/com.example.native_activity
App gdbserver not found at /data/data/com.example.native_activity/lib/gdbserver, uploading.
Uploaded gdbserver to /data/local/tmp/arm-gdbserver
Launching activity com.example.native_activity/android.app.NativeActivity...
Sleeping for 0.25 seconds.
Pulling '/system/bin/linker' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\armeabi-v7a\system\bin\linker'
Pulling '/system/lib/libc.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\armeabi-v7a\system\lib\libc.so'
Pulling '/system/lib/libm.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\armeabi-v7a\system\lib\libm.so'
Pulling '/system/lib/libdl.so' to 'c:\wrk\android\android-ndk-samples\native-activity\obj\local\armeabi-v7a\system\lib\libdl.so'
Starting gdbserver...
Redirecting gdbserver output to c:\users\mfilim~1\appdata\local\temp\gdbclient.log

gdbclient.log contains the single line:

run-as: exec failed for /data/local/tmp/arm-gdbserver Error:Permission denied

[jmgao]

Sorry about the delay in responding to this, I've been focusing mostly on the unified headers stuff.

We currently don't build gdb with support for TUI on windows, because it depends on a curses implementation.

https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/238230/ to remove the option on windows