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Re: Is add-symbol-files broken on 64bit? (Need help!!!)
- From: "Neo Jia" <neojia at gmail dot com>
- To: gdb at gnu dot org, gdb at sourceware dot org
- Cc: "Daniel Jacobowitz" <drow at false dot org>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:02:52 -0700
- Subject: Re: Is add-symbol-files broken on 64bit? (Need help!!!)
- References: <5d649bdb0807180100u58ec702g2a79a43173736dc8@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks,
Neo
On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:00 AM, Neo Jia <neojia@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> I am using the gdb to debug Linux kernel module on x86-64 bit with a patched kernel (kgdb). Everything works fine for the kernel itself, I can break on any functions, and see the sources. But, I can't break on the symbols in the kernel module after it is loaded. I used the "add-symbol-files" to add the sections for that loadable module.
>
> The same setup works fine for 32bit and I even can see the symbols/sources by running gdb directly against the 64bit .ko file.
>
> Any suggestions? I am struggling with this question for a long time.
>
> Thanks,
> Neo
>
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