From owner-freebsd-bugs Tue Oct 27 09:10:06 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA05376 for freebsd-bugs-outgoing; Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:10:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA05369 for ; Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:10:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.5) id JAA00326; Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:10:01 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:10:01 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199810271710.JAA00326@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG From: Craig Metz Subject: Re: gnu/8425: 3.0's gdb can't read 3.0's kernel to debug dumps Reply-To: Craig Metz Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR gnu/8425; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Craig Metz To: Jin Guojun (FTG staff) Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: gnu/8425: 3.0's gdb can't read 3.0's kernel to debug dumps Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 08:07:47 -0500 In message <199810231949.MAA11501@george.lbl.gov>, you write: >It becauses that kernel uses aout format, but user space uses elf format. >It is messy now. >For debug kernel, go get one at ftp://ftp.lemis.com/pub/vinum/gdb-aout. envy# ./gdb /var/crash/kernel.1 GDB is free software and you are welcome to distribute copies of it under certain conditions; type "show copying" to see the conditions. There is absolutely no warranty for GDB; type "show warranty" for details. GDB 4.16 (i386-unknown-freebsd), Copyright 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc... (gdb) target kcore /var/crash/vmcore.1 IdlePTD 272000 kernel symbol `kstack' not found. (gdb) -Craig To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message