I have a trouble to connect SimNow with gdb.
My environment is:
physical pc: Intel Core2 Q8000
host: windows 7
In my host, I run a VirtualBox 4.1.10
In VirtualBox, I run fedora 3.3.0-4.fc16.x86_64
In fedora, I run SimNow 4.6.2
I want to debug some C codes which directly runs on SimNow.
1.I choose cheetah_1p.bsd, disk
2.start simulation
3.I do not know when I can start gdb server. I just type "shell.gdb" a few seconds after starting simulation.
4. I open another linux terminal in fedora.type:
gdb MYFILE
set architecture i386:x86-64
target remote:2222
The screen is as follow. When the gdb connect successfully, the simulation does not stop. I think it should be stopped. I type some instruction like
break *0x7c00, but it does not work. It seems that gdb did not control the simulation. I do not know the reason. I will change the CPU to AMD in several days. But I do not think it is the problem. Is there anything I should consider, but i does not list it here?
My kernel file is compiled with flag "-m32", it is 32 bits. I do not know if i should use "set architecture i386".
Another case, if I do not load any symbol file for gdb, SimNow will crash when the bios test all memory. I think gdb can work without source file. I do not know what happens.
gdb screen
[pan@localhost ~]$ gdb kernel
GNU gdb (GDB) Fedora (7.3.50.20110722-9.fc16)
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This GDB was configured as "x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu".
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<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
Reading symbols from /home/pan/kernel...done.
(gdb) set architecture i386:x86-64
The target architecture is assumed to be i386:x86-64
(gdb) target remote:2222
Remote debugging using :2222
0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()
(gdb) break *0x7c00
Breakpoint 1 at 0x7c00
(gdb) break *0x8000000
Note: breakpoint -1 also set at pc 0x8000000.
Breakpoint 2 at 0x8000000: file boot.S, line 28.
(gdb) info breakpoints
Num Type Disp Enb Address What
1 breakpoint keep y 0x0000000000007c00
2 breakpoint keep y 0x08000000 boot.S:28
(gdb)
SimNow sreen
BSD Load completed!
ATA: Image [/home/pan/mavmm.hdd] does not have an ID field.
1 simnow> shell.gdb
1 simnow>
