Displaying GDT addresess

[jivanm]

I need to enter some printk statements display the address of GDT and all the entries

In what file I can do this

[gerard4143]

Welcome to the Forums Jivanm...The GDT tables you want to print are they Intel/AMD 32 bit or 64 bit?

[jivanm]

Gerard,

this is on Intel 32 Bit

Thanks

[gerard4143]

I need to enter some printk statements display the address of GDT and all the entries

I'm not sure what your question is but if it has to do with intel's GDT you should check intel's online manuals...just google intel manuals or AMD manuals since they're both the same...

A note the GDT structures mention in these manuals are packed and should be defined like

struct 
{
unsigned short limit;
void *base;
}__attribute__((packed)) gdtr

if you have any question please post them with the code you have so far...Hope this helps Gerard4143

[jivanm]

I would like printk statements to display the address of GDT and all the entries
the GDT Structure gets defined as a Macro in segment.h
like You defined there.
My question is, which is the source file that I need to edit to add the printk statements,
is it Head.S?
I see that the gdt gets initialized there.
hope this clarifies what I am looking for

[gerard4143]

Are you trying to printk the GDT tables while Linux boots?

[jivanm]

That would be the case, I will recompile the kernel
and boot with the new Image with the printk staments in place

[gerard4143]

I know how to do everything except printk the GDT entries on boot up..sorry Gerard4143