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# Linux Kernel Module Cheat
Run one command, get into QEMU Buildroot BusyBox with several minimal Linux kernel 4.9 module example tutorials with GDB debug support. x86 and ARM guests supported. Tested in Ubuntu 14.04 - 16.10 hosts.
Run one command, get into QEMU Buildroot BusyBox with several minimal Linux kernel 4.9 module example tutorials with GDB and KGDB debug. Tested in x86 and ARM guests, Ubuntu 14.04 - 16.10 hosts.
Usage:
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/count.sh
which counts to infinity to stdout, and then:
which counts to infinity to stdout, and then in GDB:
Ctrl + C
break sys_write
continue
continue
continue
And now you can control the counting from GDB:
continue
continue
continue
And you now control the counting from GDB.
See also: <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11408041/how-to-debug-the-linux-kernel-with-gdb-and-qemu>
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./rungdb
manually.
### Kernel module debugging
Loadable kernel modules are a bit trickier since the kernel can place them at different memory locations depending on load other.
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It is useless with QEMU since we already have full system visibility with `-gdb`, but this is a good way to learn it.
Cheaper than JTAG (free) and easier to setup (no wires), but with less visibility as it depends on the kernel working, so e.g.: dies on panic, does not see boot sequence.
Cheaper than JTAG (free) and easier to setup (all you need is serial), but with less visibility as it depends on the kernel working, so e.g.: dies on panic, does not see boot sequence.
Usage:
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See also:
- <https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/v4.9/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl>
- <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22004616/qemu-kernel-debugging-with-kgdb/44197715#44197715>
### KGDB kernel modules