How to debug an Dalvik executable on Android with GDB?

Question

I want to debug an android application using GDB, I do not have the source code and I am used to GDB. Would anyone know how to do that? It seems I would need to attach to the process of the application and use gdbserver but I have not really found a good tutorial on how to do that...

Thanks!

Aleadam · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 04:34:28Z

3

There might not be step-by-step tutorials, but people have been using a gdbserver to debug JNI apps. Check the following links:

http://honeypod.blogspot.com/2008/01/debug-native-application-for-android.html

http://vilimpoc.org/blog/2010/09/23/hello-gdbserver-a-debuggable-jni-example-for-android/

http://developer.download.nvidia.com/tegra/docs/android_gdb_debugging.pdf

http://www.omappedia.org/wiki/Android_Debugging#GDB_.28the_GNU_Debugger.29

answered May 10, 2011 at 4:34

Aleadam

40.4k9 gold badges88 silver badges108 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

2 Comments

Bookix Over a year ago

I want to debug a Dalvik executable though, but thanks for the answer (I just changed the title).

Aleadam Over a year ago

@Bookix try the omappedia method (last link)

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to debug an Dalvik executable on Android with GDB?

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related