I tried to run gdb on a 32 bit kernel image. gdb /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic /proc/kcore and tried to check loops_per_jiffy via gdb gdb vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic /proc/kcore GNU gdb 6.8-debian Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" and "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "i486-linux-gnu"... "/tmp/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic": not in executable format: File format not recognized Core was generated by `root=UUID=1c1bc84c-9ef5-4daa-a630-8fe29b5d12d1 ro quiet splash'. [New process 0] #0 0x00000000 in ?? () (gdb) whatis loops_per_jiffy No symbol table is loaded. Use the "file" command. (gdb) The last line of above message says "no symbol table is loaded Use the "file" command." where as while invoking gdb I had used it. -- Tapas -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
