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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Additional kgdb hooks
Andrew Morton wrote:
> dhowells@redhat.com wrote:
>
>>The attached patch adds a couple of extra hooks by which kgdb or an equivalent
>>gdbstub can catch bad_page() and panic() invocations.
>
>
> Tom is valiantly flogging his way through a generic KGDB implementation. I
> think it would be better to push ahead with that and to not put into
> generic code hooks which are specific to one arch's kgdb implementation.
>
IMNSHO the trap should be in dump_stack(). That way it catches a bunch of
things all at once.

Also, panic has a notify option that kgdb should use just like everybody else.

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George Anzinger george@mvista.com
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