I have a problem with some code that runs in real mode from a linux kernel. At some point after my code is entered I get a pop-up n VMware saying:

*** Virtual machine kernel stack fault (hardware reset) ***
(snip a few lines of explanation)
Press OK to reboot thevirtual machine of Cancel to shut it down.

What I'd really like to do, though, is to debug it.

I have remote debugging of the kernel running, connected to gdb in another VM, but at the time that I get the stack fault in the debuggee VMware won't even let me switch to the debugging VM to try to break in with gdb. It's not clear whether this isbecause of a limitation in the way VMware is implemented, or just a result of the fact that the dialog box VMware displays is modal?
Is there some way to make the stack fault generate a breakpoint instead of a pop-up and a reset when the VM in which it occurs is being debugged?

If not, can I make that a feature request, please?