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diff --git a/tools/debugscripts/README b/tools/debugscripts/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..732d3c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/debugscripts/README @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +$FreeBSD$ + +This directory contains gdb macros for kernel debugging. When you +build a debug kernel, the target "gdbinit" in the kernel Makefile will +create the correct .gdbinit files in the kernel build directory. To +perform kernel debugging, you would do: + + # cd /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC (or name of kernel config) + # make gdbinit + # gdb kernel.debug + This GDB was configured as "i386-undermydesk-freebsd"... + Ready to go. Enter 'tr' to connect to remote target + and 'getsyms' after connection to load kld symbols. + (kgdb) + + |
