[Crash-utility] Re: source line numbers and modules (on x86_64)
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Dave Anderson <anderson(a)redhat.com> wrote:
Mike Snitzer wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Dave Anderson <anderson(a)redhat.com>
> > Anyway, there are no kernel patches applied to RHEL5
kernels
> > to make it work that I'm aware of. That being said, I don't
> > have an answer as to why they don't work for modules on your
> > custom kernel (or why they don't work in RHEL4 kernels...).
> >
> >
>
> I configured my x86_64 kernel to be relocatable. Could this be the
> reason for modules' line number debug data being off? From:
> http://people.redhat.com/anderson/crash.changelog.html#4_0_4_5
>
> "Using /proc/kallsyms or a --reloc=[size] as a command line argument
> is similar to using a System.map file, in that it results in the loss
> of the use of line number debug data."
>
>
No, that particular issue only applies to the base kernel, and is
irrelevant with respect to modules.
(Note that the RHEL5 kernel is relocatable as well.)
OK, yeah making the base kernel non-relocatable didn't help.
What you might confirm is whether you're getting any debuginfo
data when
you load the module? Are you sure that your modules are being built with -g?
How would I confirm that I'm getting debuginfo data when I 'mod -s
ext3'? I'm using an spec file that is based heavily (at least
relative to debuginfo) on the redhat kernel-2.6.spec but I'll have to
verify that I'm building with -g...
Mike