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GDB: Connection drops if 'stuck at a breakpoint' for too long

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#1,050 opened on Aug 8, 2025

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Description

  • Test a Hermit kernel using GDB and Uhyve's gdbstub functionality, set a breakpoint.
  • Wait. Wait. Wait.
  • Connection is killed and the debugging session is interrupted.

(this was an observation from me and it was also mentioned by @jounathaen, cannot concretely remember how to reproduce or if I missed anything)

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Trace the gdbstub connection timeout logic and check if a keepalive mechanism is needed.
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rust
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operating systems
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