gdb attaching to process during tests has non-sudo solution

6 years ago · f96dbd1bbe
parent 72bd4ab867
commit f96dbd1bbe
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--- a/test/README.md
+++ b/test/README.md
@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ cat /tmp/user/1000/testo9vsdjo3/node1/regtest/bitcoind.pid
 gdb /home/example/bitcoind <pid>
 ```

-Note: gdb attach step may require `sudo`
+Note: gdb attach step may require ptrace_scope to be modified, or `sudo` preceding the `gdb`.
+See this link for considerations: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/security/Yama.txt

 ### Util tests