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Fix gdb non-stop mode support

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Description

Non-stop mode support in the gdbserver seems to have been broken, at least in the context of RTOS awareness.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure in gdbserver non-stop mode with RTOS awareness on an Arm Cortex-M target. Trace the non-stop handling and RTOS-awareness interaction; done means non-stop debugging works correctly in that context without regressing standard gdbserver behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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