Difference between revisions of "Exception Analysis tools"

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* debuggers:
 
* debuggers:
 
** gdb
 
** gdb
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** kdb (local interactive kernel debugging)
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* See http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jwessel/dbg_webinar/State_Of_kernel_debugging_LinuxCon2010.pdf
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** Jason Wessel description of kernel debugging status at LinuxCon 2010.

Revision as of 15:32, 6 June 2011

There are lots of tools for Linux for analyzing and debugging exceptions in both the kernel and user-space programs.

Outline

Debugging the kernel

(this section is only here temporarily)

  • target agents:
    • connectors:
      • adb
      • what do WR, MV and others use to set up or connect the debugger to the process?
    • debug agents
      • gdbserver
      • kgdb
  • host agents:
    • adb server
  • debuggers:
    • gdb
    • kdb (local interactive kernel debugging)