Merge branch 'fix/execute-gdb-without-built-app' into 'master'

tools: fix idf.py gdb execution in case app was not built

See merge request espressif/esp-idf!35485

tools/idf_py_actions/debug_ext.py

@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ def openocd(action: str, ctx: Context, args: PropertyDict, openocd_scripts: Opti
         print('OpenOCD started as a background task {}'.format(process.pid))
 
     def get_gdb_args(project_desc: Dict[str, Any], gdb_x: Tuple, gdb_ex: Tuple, gdb_commands: Optional[str]) -> List[str]:
+        # check if the application was built and ELF file is in place.
+        app_elf = os.path.join(project_desc.get('build_dir', ''), project_desc.get('app_elf', ''))
+        if not os.path.exists(app_elf):
+            raise FatalError('ELF file not found. You need to build & flash the project before running debug targets')
         # debugger application name (xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb, riscv32-esp-elf-gdb, ...)
         gdb_name = project_desc.get('monitor_toolprefix', '') + 'gdb'
         gdb_args = [gdb_name]