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From: howard@cyb-eng.UUCP (Howard Johnson)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: How do *you* debug device drivers?
Message-ID: <483@cyb-eng.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 31-Dec-84 16:05:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 31 16:05:46 1984
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> In my experience with debugging device drivers, the next step up from
>  After reading the articles about VM/370, I was wondering how the

average unix-wizard debugs his/her device driver(or other kernel mods).
printf's and intuition is an in-circuit emulator.  (Well, it works for
68000's; I don't know about Vaxen.)  Sometimes a fancy stand-alone software
monitor will help.

> Waiting for the great and simple solutions,

When *I* hear about those great and simple solutions, I'll be trying to jump
on the bandwagon before my job disappears.
-- 
	Howard Johnson		Cyb Systems, Austin, TX
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