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diff --git a/Documentation/blackfin/kgdb.txt b/Documentation/blackfin/kgdb.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 84f6a484ae9a..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/blackfin/kgdb.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,155 +0,0 @@ - A Simple Guide to Configure KGDB - - Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@analog.com> - Aug. 24th 2006 - - -This KGDB patch enables the kernel developer to do source level debugging on -the kernel for the Blackfin architecture. The debugging works over either the -ethernet interface or one of the uarts. Both software breakpoints and -hardware breakpoints are supported in this version. -http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=kgdb - - -2 known issues: -1. This bug: - http://blackfin.uclinux.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=544&group_id=18&atid=145 - The GDB client for Blackfin uClinux causes incorrect values of local - variables to be displayed when the user breaks the running of kernel in GDB. -2. Because of a hardware bug in Blackfin 533 v1.0.3: - 05000067 - Watchpoints (Hardware Breakpoints) are not supported - Hardware breakpoints cannot be set properly. - - -Debug over Ethernet: - -1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which - can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb. - -2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under - "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb". - With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and - "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected. - -3. Select option "KGDB: connect over (Ethernet)". Add "kgdboe=@target-IP/,@host-IP/" to - the option "Compiled-in Kernel Boot Parameter" under "Kernel hacking". - -4. Connect minicom to the serial port and boot the kernel image. - -5. Configure the IP "/> ifconfig eth0 target-IP" - -6. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux". - -7. Connect to the target "(gdb) target remote udp:target-IP:6443". - -8. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open". - -9. Continue "(gdb) c". - -10. Run ls in the target console "/> ls". - -11. Breakpoint hits. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..." - -12. Display local variables and function paramters. - (*) This operation gives wrong results, see known issue 1. - -13. Single stepping "(gdb) si". - -14. Remove breakpoint 1. "(gdb) del 1" - -15. Set hardware breakpoint "(gdb) hbreak sys_open". - -16. Continue "(gdb) c". - -17. Run ls in the target console "/> ls". - -18. Hardware breakpoint hits. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(...". - (*) This hardware breakpoint will not be hit, see known issue 2. - -19. Continue "(gdb) c". - -20. Interrupt the target in GDB "Ctrl+C". - -21. Detach from the target "(gdb) detach". - -22. Exit GDB "(gdb) quit". - - -Debug over the UART: - -1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which - can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb. - -2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under - "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb". - With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and - "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected. - -3. Select option "KGDB: connect over (UART)". Set "KGDB: UART port number" to be - a different one from the console. Don't forget to change the mode of - blackfin serial driver to PIO. Otherwise kgdb works incorrectly on UART. - -4. If you want connect to kgdb when the kernel boots, enable - "KGDB: Wait for gdb connection early" - -5. Compile kernel. - -6. Connect minicom to the serial port of the console and boot the kernel image. - -7. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux". - -8. Set the baud rate in GDB "(gdb) set remotebaud 57600". - -9. Connect to the target on the second serial port "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS1". - -10. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open". - -11. Continue "(gdb) c". - -12. Run ls in the target console "/> ls". - -13. A breakpoint is hit. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..." - -14. All other operations are the same as that in KGDB over Ethernet. - - -Debug over the same UART as console: - -1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which - can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb. - -2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under - "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb". - With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and - "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected. - -3. Select option "KGDB: connect over UART". Set "KGDB: UART port number" to console. - Don't forget to change the mode of blackfin serial driver to PIO. - Otherwise kgdb works incorrectly on UART. - -4. If you want connect to kgdb when the kernel boots, enable - "KGDB: Wait for gdb connection early" - -5. Connect minicom to the serial port and boot the kernel image. - -6. (Optional) Ask target to wait for gdb connection by entering Ctrl+A. In minicom, you should enter Ctrl+A+A. - -7. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux". - -8. Set the baud rate in GDB "(gdb) set remotebaud 57600". - -9. Connect to the target "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS0". - -10. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open". - -11. Continue "(gdb) c". Then enter Ctrl+C twice to stop GDB connection. - -12. Run ls in the target console "/> ls". Dummy string can be seen on the console. - -13. Then connect the gdb to target again. "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS0". - Now you will find a breakpoint is hit. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..." - -14. All other operations are the same as that in KGDB over Ethernet. The only - difference is that after continue command in GDB, please stop GDB - connection by 2 "Ctrl+C"s and connect again after breakpoints are hit or - Ctrl+A is entered. |
