HW breakpoint on Linux x86 native

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Michael Eager <eager@eagerm.com> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> I noticed that the FSF version of gdb builds without hw
> break support for x86 native.  The version of gdb distributed
> by RedHat includes a patch to turn this feature on, with a
> comment about gdb-6.6 compatibility.
>
> Can someone tell me why hw bp is not enabled by default
> for native x86?

Can you be a little more specific about what is not enabled by
default?  Hardware breakpoints are certainly supported.

-- 
Thanks,
Daniel