Subject: Re: debugging x86 assembly
To: None <email@example.com>
From: Jaromir Dolecek <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: 03/05/2002 23:42:58
FWIW, on -current with gdb 5.0nb1, it works fine - the list command
> gdb ./t2
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This GDB was configured as "i386--netbsdelf"...
1 .section ".note.netbsd.ident", "a"
2 .long 2f-1f
3 .long 4f-3f
4 .long 1
5 1: .asciz "NetBSD"
6 2: .p2align 2
7 3: .long 199905
8 4: .p2align 2
So, this might be more problem of used gdb than anything else.
gdb on 1.5.2 is 4.17 IIRC, which version does your friend have
on his linux box?
> I am using NetBSD 1.5.2 i386.
> I am attempting to debug some x86 code written in assembler. When I write
> assembler code that uses the C environment (crt0.o crtbegin.o crtend.o
> -lgcc -lc), I am able to debug it with gdb. When I write standalone code,
> I am unable to debug it.
> When I type "list" in gdb, the error is "Can't find a default source file"
> The code is at http://backyard.heliacal.net/t2.s
> A friend tried the same on his x86 Linux box (removing the
> .note.netbsd.ident section and using the Linux system call interface). He
> was able to list and debug the code within gdb.
> Would someone give me a clue why I can't debug the above code?
Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@NetBSD.org> http://www.NetBSD.org/Ports/i386/ps2.html
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