gdbserver for GNU/Hurd

[Mark Kettenis]

> Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:10:22 +0100
> From: Thomas Schwinge <tschwinge@gnu.org>
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Has anyone ever worked on porting the GDB distribution's gdbserver to
> GNU/Hurd?

I'm pretty sure the answer to that question is no.

> In case you don't know: this would allow for debugging programs on
> GNU/Hurd systems using a cross debugger running on another system (e.g. a
> non GNU/Hurd one).  This is of advantage if you're cross compiling and
> then don't have to copy the source files to the target system for using
> gdb locally on there.

But it'd be difficult to have access to all the advanced features a
native GNU/Hurd GDB offers.

Mark