Bernd Eckenfels writes: > If you have installed a current MAP File for the kernel (which is done > automatically by the kernel installer package), syslogd/klogd will be able > to read this and will display all Ptr references in lines from the kernel > with the resolved symbol.
It doesn't contain the *modules* symbols. > This is a good start for debugging, have u ever > looked into /var/log/messages? > > Apr 6 21:19:28 lina syslogd 1.3-3#25: restart. > Apr 6 21:19:28 lina kernel: klogd 1.3-3, log source = /proc/kmsg started. > Apr 6 21:19:29 lina kernel: Cannot find map file. > Apr 6 21:19:29 lina kernel: Error seeking in /dev/kmem > Apr 6 21:19:29 lina kernel: Error adding kernel module table entry. > > -> no support for translation, because the /System.map file was not found. What kernel version do you use ? Do you use kernel flavours ? > >From klogd(8) > > # As a convenience klogd will attempt to resolve kernel > # numeric addresses to their symbolic forms if a kernel sym- > # bol table is available at execution time. A symbol table > # may be specified by using the -k switch on the command > # line. If a symbol file is not explicitly specified the > # following filenames will be tried: > # > # /boot/System.map > # /System.map > # /usr/src/linux/System.map The manpage is out of date. It also looks for "/boot/System.map-$(uname -r)". -- Yann Dirson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Stop making M$-Bill richer & richer, alt-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | support Debian GNU/Linux: debian-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | more powerful, more stable ! http://www.a2points.com/homepage/3475232 | Check <http://www.debian.org/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
