Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:27:40 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: 2.6 kgdb without serial port |
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Hi!
> > 2.6 kgdb patches in -mm tree seem to contain kgdb-over-ethernet stuff, > > but still require me to fill in serial port interrupt/address. Is > > there easy way to make it work without serial port? [This notebook has > > none :-(]. > > That's a bit ugly, but things should still work OK? Give it some random > UART address but specify an ethernet connection at boot time - the kgdb > stub should never touch the UART.
I found out what was biting me: using 2.95 with kgdb is bad idea. 2.95 with kgdb means reboot just after uncompressing kernel -- pretty nasty to debug. Please apply, Pavel PS: kgdb could use some code-style changes. Will you accept such patches?
--- tmp/linux/arch/i386/kernel/kgdb_stub.c 2003-12-26 18:50:45.000000000 +0100 +++ linux/arch/i386/kernel/kgdb_stub.c 2003-12-26 18:41:58.000000000 +0100 @@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ #include <linux/inet.h> #include <linux/kallsyms.h> +#if __GNUC__ < 3 +#error Sorry, your GCC is too old to work with kgdb. (It works with 3.3.2) +#endif + /************************************************************************ * * external low-level support routines -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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