sometimes cppdbg report an error and quit when run on a break point

[steven-citops]

Environment

• OS and version: ubuntu x64 24.04
• VS Code: 1.96.4
• C/C++ extension: 1.23.4
• OS and version of remote machine (if applicable): linux 4.9 on arm 32bit cortex-A9
• GDB / LLDB version: gdb 7.12

Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Bug Summary:
I run vs code on ubuntu 24.04 with a cross compiled gdb 7.12, to remote debug a program run on another embeded device( cpu is arm cortex-A9 32bit), a gdb server 7.12 run on device to execute the program, sometimes, cppdbg failed to enter an common break point, it report an error message: "ERROR: Error while trying to enter break state. Debugging will now stop. Unrecognized format of field "level" in result: {level=-1,addr=0x7603e3ac,func=??,args=[]}"
but when I use codeblock 20.03 with the same cross compiled gdb 7.12, that is ok to enter the same break point.

Steps to reproduce:

1. In this environment...
2. With this config...
3. Do '...'
4. See error...

Debugger Configurations

lauhcn.json
{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Remote GDB Debug",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/mdvr_mqtt",
            "args": [],
            "miDebuggerPath": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-gdb",  // 交叉GDB的路径，如 arm-none-eabi-gdb
            "miDebuggerArgs":"-nx -fullname -quiet",    // -nx: do not use init, -fullname: not stardard. -quiet: no gdb version info output
            //"stopAtEntry": true,
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": false, // 是否使用外部控制台
            "MIMode": "gdb",
            "targetArchitecture": "arm",
            
            "miDebuggerServerAddress": "192.168.1.175:7720",
            "serverStarted": "Remote debugging from host 192.168.1.240",    // 通过搜索std output文本，取回输出信息在Debug Console显示
            "setupCommands": [
                 // 在这里添加你需要执行的其他GDB命令
                {
                    "description": "Set system root path",
                    "text": "set sysroot /home/gdb-sysroot/ca9/sysroot", // 替换为你的系统根路径
                    "ignoreFailures": false
                },
                // {
                //     "description": "delete old program",
                //     "text": "extended-remote delete /var/disk3/gdbca9/mdvr_mqtt",
                //     "ignoreFailures": false
                // },
                // {
                //     "description": "put file",
                //     "text": "extended-remote put '${workspaceFolder}/mdvr_mqtt' /var/disk3/gdbca9/mdvr_mqtt",                   
                //     "ignoreFailures": false
                // },
                {
                    "description": "set file",
                    "text": "set remote exec-file /mnt/user/test/mdvr_mqtt",                   
                    "ignoreFailures": false
                },
                {
                    "description": "Set a breakpoint at main",
                    "text": "break main",
                    "ignoreFailures": false
                },
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                }
            ],
            //"postLaunchTask": "", // 可选，调试启动后的任务（如编译）
            //"preLaunchTask": "build", // 可选，调试启动前的任务（如编译）
            "logging": {
                "trace": false,
                "traceResponse": false,
                "engineLogging": false,
                "programOutput": true,
                "exceptions": true
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "C/C++: Novatek CA9 G++ build and debug active file",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
            "args": [],
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": false,
            "MIMode": "gdb",
            "setupCommands": [
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                },
                {
                    "description": "Set Disassembly Flavor to Intel",
                    "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                }
            ],
            //"preLaunchTask": "C/C++: Novatek CA9 G++ build active file",
            "miDebuggerPath": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-gdb"
        }
    ],
    "version": "2.0.0"
}
tasks.json:
{
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "build",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "make",
            "args": [
                "-C",
                "${workspaceFolder}", // 指定工作目录为项目根目录"
                "-f",
                "Makefile.mqtt",
                "-j4",
                "-s"
            ],
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
                "env": {
                    "PATH": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin:${env:PATH}"
                },
            },
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,    // 是否在终端中回显命令
                "reveal": "always", // 何时在终端中显示输出
                "focus": true,  // 是否在任务开始时聚焦终端
                "panel": "shared" // 输出面板的共享行为
            },
            "problemMatcher": [
                "$gcc"
            ],
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "detail": "make a build"
        },
        {
            "label": "clean",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "make",
            "args": [
                "-f",
                "Makefile.mqtt",
                "clean"
            ],
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
                "env": {
                    "PATH": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin:${env:PATH}"
                },
            },
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,    // 是否在终端中回显命令
                "reveal": "always", // 何时在终端中显示输出
                "focus": true,  // 是否在任务开始时聚焦终端
                "panel": "shared" // 输出面板的共享行为
            },
            "problemMatcher": [
                "$gcc"
            ],
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "detail": "make clean"    
        },
        {
            "label": "clean-and-build",
            "type": "shell",
            "dependsOn": [
                "clean",
                "build"
            ],
            "options": {
                //"cwd": "${fileDirname}",
                "env": {
                    "PATH": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin:${env:PATH}"
                },
            },
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,    // 是否在终端中回显命令
                "reveal": "always", // 何时在终端中显示输出
                "focus": true,  // 是否在任务开始时聚焦终端
                "panel": "shared" // 输出面板的共享行为
            },
            "detail": "make clean, build."
        },
        {
            "label": "C/C++: compile file",
            "type": "cppbuild",
            "command": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-g++",
            "args": [
                "-fdiagnostics-color=always",
                "-g",
                "${file}",
                "-o",
                "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"
            ],
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
                "env": {
                    "PATH": "/opt/arm-ca9-linux-gnueabihf-6.5/bin:${env:PATH}"
                },
            },
            "problemMatcher": [
                "$gcc"
            ],
            "group": "build",
            "detail": "Task generated by Debugger."
        }
    ],
    "version": "2.0.0"
}

Debugger Logs

ERROR: Error while trying to enter break state. Debugging will now stop. Unrecognized format of field "level" in result: {level=-1,addr=0x7603e3ac,func=??,args=[]}

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