1 A Simple Guide to Configure KGDB
3 Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@analog.com>
7 This KGDB patch enables the kernel developer to do source level debugging on
8 the kernel for the Blackfin architecture. The debugging works over either the
9 ethernet interface or one of the uarts. Both software breakpoints and
10 hardware breakpoints are supported in this version.
11 http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=kgdb
16 http://blackfin.uclinux.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=544&group_id=18&atid=145
17 The GDB client for Blackfin uClinux causes incorrect values of local
18 variables to be displayed when the user breaks the running of kernel in GDB.
19 2. Because of a hardware bug in Blackfin 533 v1.0.3:
20 05000067 - Watchpoints (Hardware Breakpoints) are not supported
21 Hardware breakpoints cannot be set properly.
26 1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which
27 can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb.
29 2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under
30 "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb".
31 With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and
32 "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected.
34 3. Select option "KGDB: connect over (Ethernet)". Add "kgdboe=@target-IP/,@host-IP/" to
35 the option "Compiled-in Kernel Boot Parameter" under "Kernel hacking".
37 4. Connect minicom to the serial port and boot the kernel image.
39 5. Configure the IP "/> ifconfig eth0 target-IP"
41 6. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux".
43 7. Connect to the target "(gdb) target remote udp:target-IP:6443".
45 8. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open".
47 9. Continue "(gdb) c".
49 10. Run ls in the target console "/> ls".
51 11. Breakpoint hits. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..."
53 12. Display local variables and function paramters.
54 (*) This operation gives wrong results, see known issue 1.
56 13. Single stepping "(gdb) si".
58 14. Remove breakpoint 1. "(gdb) del 1"
60 15. Set hardware breakpoint "(gdb) hbreak sys_open".
62 16. Continue "(gdb) c".
64 17. Run ls in the target console "/> ls".
66 18. Hardware breakpoint hits. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(...".
67 (*) This hardware breakpoint will not be hit, see known issue 2.
69 19. Continue "(gdb) c".
71 20. Interrupt the target in GDB "Ctrl+C".
73 21. Detach from the target "(gdb) detach".
75 22. Exit GDB "(gdb) quit".
80 1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which
81 can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb.
83 2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under
84 "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb".
85 With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and
86 "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected.
88 3. Select option "KGDB: connect over (UART)". Set "KGDB: UART port number" to be
89 a different one from the console. Don't forget to change the mode of
90 blackfin serial driver to PIO. Otherwise kgdb works incorrectly on UART.
92 4. If you want connect to kgdb when the kernel boots, enable
93 "KGDB: Wait for gdb connection early"
97 6. Connect minicom to the serial port of the console and boot the kernel image.
99 7. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux".
101 8. Set the baud rate in GDB "(gdb) set remotebaud 57600".
103 9. Connect to the target on the second serial port "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS1".
105 10. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open".
107 11. Continue "(gdb) c".
109 12. Run ls in the target console "/> ls".
111 13. A breakpoint is hit. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..."
113 14. All other operations are the same as that in KGDB over Ethernet.
116 Debug over the same UART as console:
118 1. Compile and install the cross platform version of gdb for blackfin, which
119 can be found at $(BINROOT)/bfin-elf-gdb.
121 2. Apply this patch to the 2.6.x kernel. Select the menuconfig option under
122 "Kernel hacking" -> "Kernel debugging" -> "KGDB: kernel debug with remote gdb".
123 With this selected, option "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support" and
124 "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" are also selected.
126 3. Select option "KGDB: connect over UART". Set "KGDB: UART port number" to console.
127 Don't forget to change the mode of blackfin serial driver to PIO.
128 Otherwise kgdb works incorrectly on UART.
130 4. If you want connect to kgdb when the kernel boots, enable
131 "KGDB: Wait for gdb connection early"
133 5. Connect minicom to the serial port and boot the kernel image.
135 6. (Optional) Ask target to wait for gdb connection by entering Ctrl+A. In minicom, you should enter Ctrl+A+A.
137 7. Start GDB client "bfin-elf-gdb vmlinux".
139 8. Set the baud rate in GDB "(gdb) set remotebaud 57600".
141 9. Connect to the target "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS0".
143 10. Set software breakpoint "(gdb) break sys_open".
145 11. Continue "(gdb) c". Then enter Ctrl+C twice to stop GDB connection.
147 12. Run ls in the target console "/> ls". Dummy string can be seen on the console.
149 13. Then connect the gdb to target again. "(gdb) target remote /dev/ttyS0".
150 Now you will find a breakpoint is hit. "Breakpoint 1: sys_open(..."
152 14. All other operations are the same as that in KGDB over Ethernet. The only
153 difference is that after continue command in GDB, please stop GDB
154 connection by 2 "Ctrl+C"s and connect again after breakpoints are hit or