On Wed, 2005-02-09 at 03:13, Gerald Heinig wrote: > Stephan Uphoff wrote: > > There are two ways using kgdb to debug a target with firewire. > > The first way basically replaces the slow serial cable for communication > > to the remote target gdb stub. > > The second way uses the remote DMA capabilities of firewire to directly > > read memory of the target WITHOUT using any debugging software/stub on > > the target. (Think remote core file) > > > > Greg Lehey wrote a nice kernel debugging tutorial that explains both > > types of firewire debugging. > > http://www.lemis.com/grog/Papers/Debug-tutorial/tutorial.pdf > > > > This should get you started with only minor adjustments (gdb->kgdb) . > > This is actually the paper I'm using. I've followed the instructions on > both methods, but I can't get it to work. The direct machine-machine > connection is fine (ie. the one with dconschat). It's the kgdb > connection that doesn't work. > I presume it worked out of the box for you then?
Once I linked in dcons, dcons_crom and firewire into the kernel everything worked. (I think only dcons is really needed - maybe a link set issue?) I only used the gdb stub method. Can you send me your dmesg? (After you linked the dcons stuff into the kernel) Stephan _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
