Chapter 15. Debugging Embedded Linux Applications

In this chapter

• Target Debugging page 400

• Remote (Cross) Debugging page 400

• Debugging with Shared Libraries page 405

• Debugging Multiple Tasks page 411

• Additional Remote Debug Options page 417

• Chapter Summary page 419

In the previous chapter, we explored the use of GDB for debugging kernel code and code resident in Flash, such as bootloader code. In this chapter, we continue our coverage of GDB for debugging application code in user space. We extend our coverage of remote debugging and the tools and techniques used for this peculiar debugging environment.