On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 01:01:48PM -0500, Mark Hull-Richter wrote: >> Probably an odd question, but, as I have said many times before, I'm >> more than a little bit rusty on this stuff. I know I can use gdb to >> debug the running kernel, but I'm not sure how to invoke it properly for >> CentOS. >> >> Please advise. > > Using gdb to debug the kernel is not an easy trick. You will need > a kgdb patch for the kernel, and 2 computers. 1 for running the kernel, > and one for the debuger. These computers should be connected using a > serial (RS232) cable. > Would VMWare let you run the kernel you're debugging in a VM and watch it from the host?