linux-kernel - Re: Break point not hit while debugging linux kernel with kgdb

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Message-ID: <4FD6280B.2030105@mvista.com>
Date:	Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:16:59 +0400
From:	Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@...sta.com>
To:	Anil Nair <anilcoll90@...il.com>
CC:	prasannatsmkumar <prasannatsmkumar@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Break point not hit while debugging linux kernel with kgdb

Hello.

On 10-06-2012 8:30, Anil Nair wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Sergei Shtylyov<sshtylyov@...sta.com>  wrote:

>>    Yeah, KGDB was accepted into kernel exactly for more "poorly fixed
>> patches" to appear. :-)

> I was under the impression that maintainers would never recommend
> kgdb, so never learned to use it.
> If you could guide me and Prasanna on how to use kgdb that would be
> helpful :).

    For the starters, Prasanna should ask his KGDB question in the right 
mailing list, kgdb-bugreport@...ts.sourceforge.net.

> If you were saying it sarcastically, then i failed to
> understand it . :P.

    Yes, there was sarcasm. If KGDB was only providing for "poorly fixed 
patches", it would have been hardly included in the kernel.

>>> You have to use gdbserver

>>    gdbserver is only good for debugging the applications.

> I never knew that..!.

    Besides, there's not much difference between remotely debugging 
applications via gdbserver and remotely debugging kernel via KGDB.

WBR, Sergei
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