Re: [Xenomai-core] Debugging Xenomai kernel

[zenati <omar.zenati@domain.hid>]

On 07/27/2011 11:23 AM, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> On 2011-07-26 13:54, zenati wrote:
>> Dear,
>>
>> I'm trying to debug Xenomai kernel with GDB and Qemu.
> QEMU in emulation or KVM mode?
>
I'm using Qemu in emulation mode.
>> So, I launch
>> Xenomai in Qemu and make it waiting for GDB. Then I start GDB and
>> connect them to Qemu, make breakpoint at the desired function to debug
>> and start Xenomai. If the function belongs to the linux kernel, the
>> execution stop at the breakpoint. But, if the function belongs to the
>> Xenomai nucleus, GDB recognize the breakpoint at the execution but don't
>> stop.
> Is Xenomai built as module or part of the main kernel image? The latter
> is simpler to handle as you don't have to deal with modules as symbol
> sources, find out their addresses, and load them at the right location.
>
Xenomai is built as a part of the main kernel.
>> Is it possible to debug Xenomai with GDB and Qemu?
> Definitely.
>
>> Is it the good way to debug?
>>
>> Thank you for your attention and your help.
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Omar ZENATI
> Jan
>

Omar ZENATI