# Re: General question : Debugging Kernel on PPC

- From: McClintock Matthew-B29882 \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-02-02 16:07:19 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2012/02/9468149
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2012/02/9468147/t.md

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On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:59 AM, Arshad, Farrukh
[ref] wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> I have general question regarding kernel debugging on PowerPC platform.
> Except printk what are other ways for kernel / kernel modules debugging o=
n
> PowerPC architecture (i.e P1022DS/RDK boards). I am specifically referrin=
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> to the option of connecting hardware probe and debug the kernel / kernel
> module via gdb/kgdb or some IDE. Please suggest any probe & IDE which
> provide this facility.

BDI(2|3)000 and gdb works pretty well, then there are USBTAPs from
Freescale and CodeWarrior. You could also use an RTL simulator like
simics for this part which has a lot of advanced features.

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