Invalid hex digit 59 - Linux MIPS kernel debugging

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 04:01:35PM +0100, Alex Gonzalez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to debug the Linux MIPS kernel using gdb.
> 
> I have the gdb stub in the kernel and gdb communicating through the
> serial interface, I seem to be able to set a breakpoint but gdb never
> hits it. It complains with a 'Reply contains invalid hex digit 59',
> which  I guess refers to the semicolon character used in the response.
> 
> I enclose the session output in case someone can give me some pointers.

Try a CVS snapshot of GDB.  What's probably going on is that your GDB
expects 64-bit registers, so it is confused to find a semicolon in the
middle of a register value.


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Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery