On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 10:39:40AM -0800, johnpw wrote: > Keith, > > I can't get a straight answer from Red Hat about how to debug > their kernel. > What is the proper way to patch kdb into Red Hat's patched kernel?
- Load the redhat kernel sources (see redhat release notes) (load the kernel*.src.rpm, cd to /usr/src/redhat/SPECS; rpmbuild -bp kernel.spec; the resulting patched tree will be under /usr/src/redhat/BUILD). - Apply the kdb patch. - Resolve any conflicts. [ This is the difficult part ] - Build kernel - try kernel scott > > John W. > > >From: Keith Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: johnpw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >cc: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Problem with patching Kernel 2.4.20-8 > >Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:32:30 +1100 > >X-archive-position: 1146 > >X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 > >X-original-sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-list: kdb > >X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.87.1, clamav-milter version 0.87 on > oss.sgi.com > >X-Virus-Status: Clean > > > >On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:04:07 -0800 (PST), > >johnpw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Greetings, > >> > >>We finished debugging our kernel module with Kdb. > >> > >>We are having some problems when running the same kernel > >>module on Red Hat's WS 3 release. > >> > >>There is no kdb available on Red Hat's Release, only gdb. > >> > >>I'd apppeciate any advice and pointer on how to debug > >>kernel module with gdb. Thanks, > > > >RedHat include lots of kernel patches and refuse to include the kdb > >patch. Please ask RedHat how you debug problems with their patched > >kernel. > > > >--------------------------- > >Use http://oss.sgi.com/ecartis to modify your settings or to unsubscribe. > > --------------------------- > Use http://oss.sgi.com/ecartis to modify your settings or to unsubscribe. --------------------------- Use http://oss.sgi.com/ecartis to modify your settings or to unsubscribe.
