x86 Hardware Breakpoints

[Dave Korn]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gdb-owner On Behalf Of Schneider, Jan (GE51)
> Sent: 22 October 2004 15:55

> I would like to implement Hardware Breakpoints for the MPC855.
> For this I currently analyze the gdb, how it works with x86 
> processors.
> Now I look for the straight place in the gdb sources, where 
> it stops if such breakpoint is triggered
> or rather where the gdb gets feedback of the processor that 
> the breakpoint has slammed.
> 
> I hope that someone can point me some helpful information.

  You should read "info gdbint" and in particular the sections on breakpoints and
watchpoints in node "Algorithms".  Also available online at

http://sources.redhat.com/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdbint_3.html#SEC6

    cheers, 
      DaveK
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