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

[Sergei Shtylyov]

Hello.

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

> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Sergei Shtylyov<sshtylyov@xxxxxxxxxx>  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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> 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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