I have to find a way to update the gdbinit for x86_64 without creating two different versions. Need to explore that and see if it’s possible since I plan to move to Snow Leopard soon !

Have fun !

Forgot to use lipo to extract out the x86_64 / i386.. gdb tried to run the x86_64 hence all the void in eax, ebx..

————————————————————————–[regs]
EAX:Error while running hook_stop:
Value can’t be converted to integer.

(if running context alone, only “Value..” shows)

I’ve tried using it with the original gdb, with your binary gdb and with my compiled (+patched) gdb via darwinbuild.. no avail.

Can you shed some light?

you’re right! Thank you very much.

I followed your instructions (Jan 2009) to compile gdb with darwinbuild. I had to make minor modifications for SnowLeopard. To all whom it may concern:

1.) Build-Target for SnowLeopard 10.6.1 is “10B504″, so change all references from “Build9G55″ to “10B504″

# mkdir Build10B504 (this is for Leopard 10.6.1)
# cd Build10B504
# darwinbuild -init 10B504

2) The “environment-section”

- changed UNAME_RELEASE to “UNAME_RELEASE = 10.0″
- changed RC_RELEASE to “RC_RELEASE = SnowLeopard”
- changed MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET to “MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.6″

3) Patching the sources

Following the tutorial, now it’s time to build gdb

# darwinbuild -nochroot gdb

You get an unpatched gdb. All sources are now expanded.

* Patch sources located at /Volumes/Builds/Build10B504/BuildRoot/SourceCache/gdb/gdb-1344

# cd /Volumes/Builds/Build10B504/BuildRoot/SourceCache/gdb/gdb-1344
# patch -p2 < patchfile

* create source-archive /Volumes/Builds/Build10B504/Sources/gdb-1344.tar.gz

# cd /Volumes/Builds/Build10B504/BuildRoot/SourceCache/gdb
# tar cfz /Volumes/Builds/Build10B504/Sources/gdb-1344.tar.gz gdb-1344/*

By executing

# darwinbuild -nochroot gdb

you get a patched gdb. Copy this file as described.

SF666

You should be able to patch without any problems. For what I saw there were no updates on that version, Apple just increased the build number.
Just try to apply the patches and compile it with the method that is in a past article.
I still haven’t upgraded to Snow Leopard so I can’t yet compile a version for it.

fG!

thx for the cool ‘n interesting stuff … I have snow leopard running and would like to benefit from your gdb/gdbinit patches because i like your “softice” like contex view. However on snow leoprad your compiled binary isn’t working. gdb on 10.6.1 seems to be gdb-1344. Is here any possibility to “port” the patches to this version?

Greets,

SF666