Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 9 Jun 2012 23:53:40 +0530 | Subject | Re: Break point not hit while debugging linux kernel with kgdb | From | Anil Nair <> |
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Hi Prasanna,
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM, prasannatsmkumar <prasannatsmkumar@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to debug the linux kernel with kgdb (over serial port).
The Maintainers would never recommend the use of a debugger, it results in poorly fixed patches.
> I have > configured the host and target machines and I am able to connect, step > in the kernel code. In gdb I gave "break usb_register_dev" and "break > usb_deregister_dev" and continued the execution (continue in gdb). > Once the desktop is up, I connected a USB device (first tried with USB > keyboard). Break point was not hit. I tried some more functions and > break points are never hit. What should I do for it? Am I missing > something?
You have to use gdbserver for connecting target and host systems i guess. You may find many tutorials about it on the internet.
-- Regards, Anil Nair
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