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linux docs: Add note about precompiled gdb on Arch

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Closes github #150: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues/150
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@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ To compile with ESP-IDF you need to get the following packages:
sudo pacman -S --needed gcc git make ncurses flex bison gperf python2-pyserial
Step 1: Download binary toolchain for the ESP32
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@ -49,6 +48,16 @@ Alternatively, you may create an alias for the above command. This way you can g
Then when you need the toolchain you can type ``get_esp32`` on the command line and the toolchain will be added to your ``PATH``.
Arch Linux Users
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To run the precompiled gdb (xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb) in Arch Linux requires ncurses 5, but Arch uses ncurses 6. Backwards compatibility libraries are available in AUR_ for native and lib32 configurations:
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ncurses5-compat-libs/
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lib32-ncurses5-compat-libs/
(Alternatively, use crosstool-NG to compile a gdb that links against ncurses 6.)
Alternative Step 1: Compile the toolchain from source using crosstool-NG
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@ -156,3 +165,4 @@ Further reading
If you'd like to use the Eclipse IDE instead of running ``make``, check out the Eclipse setup guide in this directory.
.. _AUR: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository