GDB: lx-symbols undefined command

Question

I am following the guide below: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/gdb-kernel-debugging.txt

When I try to load the module symbols using the command below: (gdb

Answer 1

add-auto-load-safe-path

Usage:

gdb -ex add-auto-load-safe-path /path/to/linux/kernel/source/root

Now the GDB scripts are automatically loaded, and lx-symbols is available.

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