Re: Remote breakpoint problem

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>]

> Hi,
> 
> I am porting gdb to a new target processor were remote debugging is used. I have a problem with breakpoints. When I place a breakpoint on foo followed by a continue I see the following communication between gdb and the stub on the other side:
> 
> - the instruction at foo is saved
> - foo is replaced by a breakpoint instruction
> - gdb sends a continue command
> - the stub reports the breakpoint hit (signal = 5, pc = foo)
> - gdb replaces the code at foo with the saved instruction
> - gdb sends a step instruction command
> - tbe stub reports again a breakpoint hit at foo (signal = 5, pc = foo)

Shouldn't this stop beyond foo?

> - gdb sends a continue command immediatly
> 
> So a breakpoint is detected and communicated to gdb but gdb lets the application continue immediately without giving control to the gdb user. Does anyone know what is wrong?
> 
> I have used breakpoint_from_pc function to supply the breakpoint code.