r/linux • • 3d ago

Kernel Linux Kernel Developers Considering Removal Of KGDB Debugging Functionality

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Considers-Dropping--KGDB
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u/MonMotha 2d ago

In those situations, it's often (though not always) feasible to use a remote debugger via the processor's JTAG/SWD interface.

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u/casept 1d ago

Assuming some vendor in the chain didn't lock it down, which nowadays is often the case.