Re: breakpoint in gdbserver

[Amol Dixit <dixit@netapp.com>]

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.).