Re: KGDB: I cannot stop execution by using "ctrl+c"

["Vladimir A. Gurevich" <vag@paulidav.org>]

Hello Colin,

colin wrote:

> When using gdb to debug Linux kernel, I found that it cannot be stopped
> temporarily by using "ctrl+c".
> After the first strike of "ctrl+c", nothing happen.
> After the second, Linux kernel will show these messages:
>    Interrupted while waiting for the program.
>    Give up (and stop debugging it)? (y or n)
> If choose yes, kernel will totally stop and it goes back to gdb shell.
> How can I stop kernel temporarily and then resume it?
You should use the following command in GDB:

   set remotebreak 1

After that it will start to behave as you expect it to, i.e. it will 
interrupt the kernel as soon as you press CTRL-C.
Happy hacking,
Vladimir