RE: symbolic debug of loadable modules with kgdb light

Caz Yokoyama
2009-01-08T19:40:00Z

Hello,
No. Their Kgdb light is the modification for Linux kernel. It is already
integrated in Linux kernel since 2.6.26. When you run gdb of Fedora 8, for
example, against kgdb light enabled kernel, you can't refer the symbols in
loadable modules. You also can't break in to kernel if your target is far
away from your reach. You have to physically type Ctrl+Alt+Sysrq and g. My
kgdb-light solves these problems. Let me know if you have any question.
-caz

-----Original Message-----
From: Tiago Maluta [mailto:maluta_tiago@yahoo.com.br]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:04 AM
To: gdb@sourceware.org; Caz Yokoyama
Subject: RE: symbolic debug of loadable modules with kgdb light

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Caz Yokoyama <cazyokoyama@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I started a sourceforge project called kgdb-light
> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/kgdb-light/). kgdb-light
> is a modified gdb
> which handles symbol tables of loadable modules of Linux
> kernel 2.6.26 and
> later. Linux kernel 2.6.26 and later integrates kernel
> debugging under
> kernel hacking.

About a year ago I saw the topic 'Kgdb Light' on KernelTrap [1]. This
project on SF uses the modifications proposed there?

[1] http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Kgdb_Light

Best regards,
Tiago Maluta