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Re: Kernel level debugging
- To: Michael Crowe <mike at timesys dot com>
- Subject: Re: Kernel level debugging
- From: Fernando Nasser <fnasser at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 15:55:50 -0400
- CC: Insight <insight at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- Organization: Red Hat , Inc. - Toronto
- References: <394A76D7.F6A637DD@timesys.com>
Michael Crowe wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I am thinking of using insight to do some kernel level debugging of
> a remote host. Does anyone know if this is possible or has anyone done
> this yeet? My host workstation will be an x86 based Redhat 6.2 Linux
> box, and my target will be a single board computer based on either a x86
> or a Power PC, which ever is easier at this time. I could even use
> another PC as a target to get started.
>
You will need a stub running on your target that can talk to gdb and control
execution in there.
In the gdb sources you will find examples of such stubs.
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