Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:48:31 +0400 | From | Sergei Shtylyov <> | Subject | Re: Break point not hit while debugging linux kernel with kgdb |
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Hello.
On 06/09/2012 10:23 PM, Anil Nair 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.
Yeah, KGDB was accepted into kernel exactly for more "poorly fixed patches" to appear. :-)
>> 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
gdbserver is only good for debugging the applications.
WBR, Sergei
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