Re: [Kgdb-bugreport] [PATCH][3/3] Update CVS KGDB's wrt connect / detach

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 10:44:21AM -0700, Tom Rini wrote:
> Ack.  Does gdb do anything to see if the rmote side will support being
> left hanging?

No.

> > > > > - Don't try and look for a connection in put_packet, after we've tried
> > > > >   to put a packet.  Instead, when we receive a packet, GDB has
> > > > >   connected.
> > > > 
> > > > We have to check for gdb connection in putpacket or else following problem 
> > > > occurs.
> > > > 
> > > > 1. kgdb console messages are to be put.
> > > > 2. gdb dies
> > > 
> > > As in doesn't cleanly remove itself?
> > 
> > Seg faults, for instance.
> 
> That's what I was figuring.  Does gdbserver handle things like this (gdb
> up and dying in the middle of a session, disconnecting without warning)
> well?

Generally yes, if the program was stopped, as an accident of the fact
that GDB removes breakpoints when you're stopped.

When running, no, not so much.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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