On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote: > > Note that the kernel binary with debugging symbols is left in > > /sys/compile/MYKERNEL/kernel.debug while the actual kernel is stripped > > before installation into /kernel. > > > > If the debugging kernel was actually loaded it would be gigantic :) > > No, since the transition to ELF, none of the debugging information > gets loaded into core. Try it.
Huh? I know that since 3.X, the kernel with debugging symbols is NOT loaded into the actual installed, running kernel. However, you can specify a debugging kernel to kgdb as the exec-file and it will load properly. > > This is all detailed in the Handbook section on kernel debugging, > > btw. > > Hmm, that needs to be fixed, then. The Developer's Handbook, section 16, has the details. It seems to match up with my experience. Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.FreeBSD.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
