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== Debugging with gdb == | == Debugging with gdb == | ||
=== Preparation === | |||
The images included with the SDK for emulation are [http://www.yaffs.net/ yaffs2] images and require some work to mount and extract files from. An alternative is to just copy the necessary files from your device via adb pull. /system/bin/linker is referred to by absolute path so setting solib-absolute-prefix in gdb will be necessary for it to be found. Other files can be placed anywhere as long as they can be found in solib-search-path. | The images included with the SDK for emulation are [http://www.yaffs.net/ yaffs2] images and require some work to mount and extract files from. An alternative is to just copy the necessary files from your device via adb pull. /system/bin/linker is referred to by absolute path so setting solib-absolute-prefix in gdb will be necessary for it to be found. Other files can be placed anywhere as long as they can be found in solib-search-path. | ||
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Alternately, unpack the system image of your device somewhere. (eg. signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip) | Alternately, unpack the system image of your device somewhere. (eg. signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip) | ||
=== Attach gdb === | |||
* Forward a port for gdb between your device and computer using adb. Any port you can open should work. 1234 is used here. | * Forward a port for gdb between your device and computer using adb. Any port you can open should work. 1234 is used here. | ||