Re: breakpoint in gdbserver

[Michael Snyder <msnyder at vmware dot com>]

Amol Dixit wrote:
> 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.).

How curious...