remote gdb: reboot system(Linux)

[Amit S. Kale]

Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> > You can set pc to machine_restart function and continue.
> > That will immediately reboot the machine.
> >
> > kgdb ( http://kgdb.sourceforge.net/ ) doesn't yet support
> > gdb remote protocol packets kill, attach and detach.
> >
> > I'll add it whenever I get some time.
> 
> Before adding anything I'd carefully read the remote protocol doco,
> especially where it says ``deprecated'' or ``obsolete''.

I'll keep that in mind.
I haven't looked at remote protocol doc in ages.
I need to do the excercise of going through the doc and
chage deprecated functionalities sometime.

> 
> You may also be interested in the qRcmd packet which allows the user to
> send across arbitrary commands (via ``(gdb) monitor ...'').

Great!
I have been using maintenance packets. monitor command is much
better.

Thanks for your suggestions.
-- 
Amit Kale
Veritas Software ( http://www.veritas.com )