Assembler Code for a Breakpoint

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jfrederich@gmail.com - 25 Nov 2005 15:17 GMT

Hi all,

I search a inline assembler code for a breakpoint under ppc (osx).
Has anyone a idea. Under x86 is asm { int 3 } the right way.

vze35xda@verizon.net - 26 Nov 2005 21:06 GMT

Look at ptrace(2). GDB uses this.

--jim

Eric Albert - 28 Nov 2005 07:36 GMT

> I search a inline assembler code for a breakpoint under ppc (osx).
> Has anyone a idea. Under x86 is asm { int 3 } the right way.

PPC:

asm volatile { "trap" }

Intel:

asm volatile { "int3" }

Hope this helps,
Eric

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