User space API for reading register information

[victorascroft at gmail.com]

Hi,

On 15-04-20 16:07:27, manty kuma wrote:
> Hi,
> Is there an Linux User space API to get the register information?

Which register and why do you want to access this register?

> 
> 
> In my application, I wish to see the stack pointer allocated to me and if
> possible the backtrace as well. Is it possible by any standard API?

Since you are doing application development, gdb should serve very well 
for such things. Looking at backtrace and such. This has got nothing per 
se to do with kernel.

Look up articles on how to use gdb for application debugging.
http://rsquared.sdf.org/gdb/

> 
> Best Regards,
> Manty

- Sanchayan.

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