Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:51:45 +0100 | From | Jan Kiszka <> | Subject | Re: [git pull] x86 arch updates for v2.6.25 |
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Hi Christoph,
Christoph Hellwig wrote: > But kgdb traditionally was more than just a simple gdb stub and > contained hooks all over the place for additional functionality. > I don't think all this is a good idea and I'd be against it. > > I'd be really happy to see a common gdb stub with small arch support > that allows attaching gdb to the kernel through various transports. > > Maybe someone is up to do just that? Even the full blown kgdb with > all the hooks would benefit from having the gdb stub already in, > so maybe I could motivate some kgdb developers to do that work?
For sure, every small step forward will help.
Maybe you could have a look at current kgdb.git at kernel.org and comment on what you would like to see in a first submission round, what kind of hooks, specifically regarding the core, are not yet in an acceptable state, and so forth. We will listen.
TiA, Jan
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