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## Need help for debugging

  Forum: The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide
  Re: Linux kernel debugging
  Re: GDB for Linux (David Grothe)
  Re: Another kernel debugging tool (David Hinds)
  Re: Kernel debugging with breakpoints (Keith Owens)
  Keywords: Linux kernel debugging
  Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 11:05:51 GMT
  From: C.H.Gopinath <gopich@cse.iitb.ernet.in>

    hi,
         I have downloaded the xkdebug_for_2.1.55. I tried to install it. It has generated the Makefile.rej.
    I am new to linux. So can u please suggest me how to deal with that file.
    By the by I am using redhat-4.2 kernel 2.0.30. Can I use this
    debugger or not?

    Here i am giveing the rej file.

    ***************
    *** 88,97 ****
      # standard CFLAGS
      #

    - CFLAGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer

      ifdef CONFIG_CPP
      CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -x c++
      endif

      ifdef SMP
    --- 88,103 ----
      # standard CFLAGS
      #

    + CFLAGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2

      ifdef CONFIG_CPP
      CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -x c++
    + endif
    +
    + ifdef CONFIG_XKDEBUG
    + CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -g
    + else
    + CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -fomit-frame-pointer
      endif

      ifdef SMP
    _XKDEBUG