From: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Cc: "Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@redhat.com>,
"Alex Bennée" <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
Subject: [PATCH for-6.0 1/2] docs/system/gdb.rst: Add some more heading structure
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:50:22 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210325175023.13838-2-peter.maydell@linaro.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210325175023.13838-1-peter.maydell@linaro.org>
We're about to add a new section to gdb.rst. In
preparation, add some more headings so it isn't just
one huge run-on section.
Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
---
docs/system/gdb.rst | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/system/gdb.rst b/docs/system/gdb.rst
index 72b1e68f4ef..0bb1bedf1be 100644
--- a/docs/system/gdb.rst
+++ b/docs/system/gdb.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ Here are some useful tips in order to use gdb on system code:
3. Use ``set architecture i8086`` to dump 16 bit code. Then use
``x/10i $cs*16+$eip`` to dump the code at the PC position.
-Advanced debugging options:
+Advanced debugging options
+==========================
+
+Changing single-stepping behaviour
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The default single stepping behavior is step with the IRQs and timer
service routines off. It is set this way because when gdb executes a
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ three commands you can query and set the single step behavior:
sending: "qemu.sstep=0x5"
received: "OK"
+Examining physical memory
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Another feature that QEMU gdbstub provides is to toggle the memory GDB
works with, by default GDB will show the current process memory respecting
--
2.20.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-03-25 17:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-03-25 17:50 [PATCH for-6.0 0/2] document gdbstub debugging of multicore machines Peter Maydell
2021-03-25 17:50 ` Peter Maydell [this message]
2021-03-25 17:50 ` [PATCH for-6.0 2/2] docs/system/gdb.rst: Document how to debug " Peter Maydell
2021-03-25 18:17 ` [PATCH for-6.0 0/2] document gdbstub debugging of " Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2021-03-31 11:25 ` Alex Bennée
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