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From: mjs@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (Mike Scheutzow)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: User program debuggers for i8088
Keywords: i8088 mdb adb sdb debugging
Message-ID: <2125@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 4 Oct 89 14:03:09 GMT
References: <9536@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>
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> Article 2963 of comp.os.minix:
> Having been examining building a symbolic debugger for PC 
> minix I have noticed some difficulties. 
> Monty Walls

Do you have *any* debugger for minix-pc?  I've seen several go by on the
net, but none was appropriate (Bruce Evan's debugger which had to
be compiled into the kernel and one or two for the atari-st.)

For a first cut, I'd be happy with a ms-dos "debug"-type program that
could be run as a user process.  I think that this sub-set of functionality
would be required before tackling a symbolic debugger in the first place.

Having given this only 30 seconds of thought, the 64K data segment will be
a problem.  This appears to be the biggest hurdle to overcome.

Is anything available?

Mike S.
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