diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst index 75273203a35a..d38be58f872a 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst @@ -348,6 +348,15 @@ default behavior is always set to 0. - ``echo 1 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot`` - Enter the debugger on reboot notify. +Kernel parameter: ``nokaslr`` +----------------------------- + +If the architecture that you are using enable KASLR by default, +you should consider turning it off. KASLR randomizes the +virtual address where the kernel image is mapped and confuse +gdb which resolve kernel symbol address from symbol table +of vmlinux. + Using kdb ========= @@ -358,7 +367,7 @@ This is a quick example of how to use kdb. 1. Configure kgdboc at boot using kernel parameters:: - console=ttyS0,115200 kgdboc=ttyS0,115200 + console=ttyS0,115200 kgdboc=ttyS0,115200 nokaslr OR