Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:13:26 +0100 (BST) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> To: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com> Cc: freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Native ski [Re: freebsd-ia64 list is live] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009270912400.35016-100000@salmon.nlsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <39D1349D.FCCFD1F2@cup.hp.com>
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On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > Doug Rabson wrote: > > > > > I've been in contact with the ski developers and it looks like they let > > > me port ski to FreeBSD. I intend to make both an Intel version and an > > > Alpha version (if time allows). I don't consider the port definite yet, > > > but it's sufficiently realistic that I thought I could let you know > > > already. > > > > > > I'll keep you posted! > > > > This is excellent news. Its proving quite useful for debugging the really > > low-level parts of the kernel. I just wish it was a bit faster - it spends > > up to 20 seconds at a time doing symbol lookups. Possibly given source > > access that could be improved. > > I haven't had any problems with ski in that respect. Can it be related > to minor differences between Linux and FreeBSD, such as name mangling? I'm not sure. I built the kernel for debugging but I'm giving the stripped kernel to ski. Perhaps I'll try building a non-debug kernel. -- Doug Rabson Mail: dfr@nlsystems.com Phone: +44 20 8348 6160 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ia64" in the body of the message
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