Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:58:53 +0100 From: Karol Kwiatkowski <freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org> To: christopher floess <skeptikos@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: obtaining kernel.debug Message-ID: <45A17B2D.9090200@orchid.homeunix.org> In-Reply-To: <d7a53080701071409r6685f268y8ce2dd3410480c3d@mail.gmail.com> References: <d7a53080701061956q43a1b311n58936b737a4fca23@mail.gmail.com> <45A107A0.5020401@orchid.homeunix.org> <d7a53080701071409r6685f268y8ce2dd3410480c3d@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] christopher floess wrote: > On 1/7/07, Karol Kwiatkowski <freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org> wrote: >> >> christopher floess wrote: >> > I've obtained a vmcore file, and now I just need kernel.debug. >> > >> > Is there a way to get this file using the new make procedure for >> kernels? >> > Can I just use the 'kernel' file, or is there a difference between >> 'kernel' >> > and 'kernel.debug'? Thanks for any help ~ Chris >> >> I'm also new to this so take it with a grain of salt. >> >> You'll need kernel with debug symbols (kernel.debug). Add this line to >> your kernel config (it is included in 6.2 GENERIC): >> >> makeoptions DEBUG=-g # Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols >> >> The 'new make procedure' will produce both kernel and kernel.debug files >> in obj/usr/src/sys/YOUR_KERNEL_NAME > > > Sounds good, Karol. Will my current core file work with the recompiled > kernel? Or will I have to generate a new one? I've got no idea, cc'ing @freebsd-questions, someone here may have one. Cheers, Karol -- Karol Kwiatkowski <freebsd at orchid dot homeunix dot org> OpenPGP: http://www.orchid.homeunix.org/carlos/gpg/0x06E09309.asc [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFoXs2ezeoPAwGIYsRCCrTAJ9bW4mD5pw0w+feWn8nTYkO5wGKuQCcCwTU gZl/EQJJnQ2aQLuzCCNdFeg= =HCR7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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