[ros-kernel] Debugging

[Ge van Geldorp]

> From: Martin Fuchs
> 
> I wrote too little tools to help makeing debugging using 
> VMWare easier:
> 
> - "piperead.exe" connects to a VMWare named pipe ("com_1") 
> and dumps the received text stream to stdout. This can be 
> used to display the debug messages in the console window.
> 
> - "pipetunnel.exe" connects another VMWare named pipe to a 
> TCP connection. This way we can translate the serial 
> connection ("com_2") of ReactOS' debugger stub into a TCP 
> connection for GDB. This has the advantage you don't have to 
> use two VMWare sessions or use a nullmodem cable. The one 
> session for ROS is now enough.
> 
> If there is any interest, I could post the tools here.

Your "piperead" seems very simular to the "PipeListen" that Tim Jobling
posted about a week ago. I'm very interested in your "pipetunnel"
though, it's a neat trick I hadn't thought about. Could you please post
it (or just stick it in CVS in tools/pipetunnel maybe)?

Gé van Geldorp.