Re: oskit-mach: gdb_break_stub() confusion

[Neal H Walfield <neal@cs.uml.edu>]

> > When you attach gdb the kernel, set a breakpoint at
> > gdb_break_stub. Then start you kernel (pressing 'c'). Say you want
> > to debug a function in the kernel where you don't have break point,
> > start your compiled gdb-break program on the console. Now you should
> > hit the gdb_break_stub breakpoint. From there it should be clear.
> >
> BTW, I discovered that "cp -a * /mnt" did not do a very nice job of
> duplicating Hurd on another partition. It messed up all the device
> files. I decided to reinstall from the tarball to give me a nice clean
> environment and test it out as well.

cp does not (yet) copy the Hurd attributes (e.g. the passive
translator settings).