This document explains how to debug a guests' kernel using KGDB. 1. Run the guest: 'lkvm run -k [vmlinuz] -p "kgdboc=ttyS1 kgdbwait" --tty 1' And see which PTY got assigned to ttyS1 (you'll see: ' Info: Assigned terminal 1 to pty /dev/pts/X'). 2. Run GDB on the host: 'gdb [vmlinuz]' 3. Connect to the guest (from within GDB): 'target remote /dev/pty/X' 4. Start debugging! (enter 'continue' to continue boot).