Re: breakpoint in gdbserver

[Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>]

Amol Dixit wrote:
> 
> Michael Snyder wrote:
>> Dixit, Amol wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I am attempting to port gdbserver for freebsd (libpthread/libthr). While
>>> I may have complex doubts later, I will start with a simple one.
>>> I need to look at some gdbserver code path on Linux, and while I can set
>>> breakpoints and these functions are entered, gdb doesn't break at all.
>>> Gdbserver is compiled w/ symbols and I am using gdb6.8 to debug it.
>>> Any idea what I am missing here?
>>>
>>> (gdb) i b
>>> Num     Type           Disp Enb Address    What
>>> 1       breakpoint     keep y   0x0804f214 in main at ../server.c:1230
>>>         breakpoint already hit 1 time
>>> 2       breakpoint     keep y   0x0804d560 in start_inferior at
>>> ../server.c:91
>>> 3       breakpoint     keep y   0x0804b460 in add_thread at
>>> ../inferiors.c:101
>>>
>>> I can hit 1, but not 2 & 3 for example.
>> I assume you are using one gdb to debug gdbserver,
>> and a second gdb to talk to gdbserver's socket?
>>
> Correct.
> I can break in freebsd gdbserver build, but not linux (functions or line
> nos.).

How curious...