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1*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsThis directory contains a universal DEBUG kernel, built for 32-bit and
2*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions64-bit Intel. It includes a dSYM bundle for remote kernel debugging
3*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsand live kernel debugging.
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5*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsINSTALLATION
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7*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions!!!WARNING!!! These steps will overwrite the default kernel and
8*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsSystem.kext. Backup all files before attempting these steps.
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10*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsTo install the DEBUG kernel, do:
11*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2$ sudo -s
12*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# cd /
13*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# ditto /AppleInternal/Developer/Extras/Kernel\ Debugging/System.kext /System/Library/Extensions/System.kext
14*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# cp -r /AppleInternal/Developer/Extras/Kernel\ Debugging/mach_kernel* /
15*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/System.kext /mach_kernel*
16*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# chmod -R g-w /System/Library/Extensions/System.kext /mach_kernel*
17*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# touch /System/Library/Extensions
18*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2# shutdown -r now
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20*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsREMOTE KERNEL DEBUGGING
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22*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsSee the documentation that accompanies the Kernel Debug Kit
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24*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsLIVE KERNEL DEBUGGING
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26*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsWith the DEBUG kernel installed, set "kmem=1" in your "boot-args"
27*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsNVRAM variable, reboot, and do:
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29*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributionsbash-3.2$ sudo gdb -a <arch> --quiet /mach_kernel
30*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions(gdb) target darwin-kernel
31*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions(gdb) source /AppleInternal/Developer/Extras/Kernel\ Debugging/kgmacros
32*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsLoading Kernel GDB Macros package.  Type "help kgm" for more info.
33*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions(gdb) attach
34*94d3b452SApple OSS DistributionsConnected.
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36*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions<arch> should reflect the currently booted kernel architecture, either
37*94d3b452SApple OSS Distributions"i386" or "x86_64"
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