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SubjectRe: [PATCH] docs/scripts/gdb: add necessary make scripts_gdb step
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> On 13. Jan 2023, at 09:21, Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 05:09:25PM +0100, Jakob Koschel wrote:
>> In order to debug the kernel successfully with gdb you need to run
>> 'make scripts_gdb' nowadays.
>>
>> This was changed with the following commit:
>>
>> Commit 67274c083438340ad16c ("scripts/gdb: delay generation of gdb
>> constants.py")
>>
>> In order to have a complete guide for beginners this remark
>> should be added to the offial documentation.
>>
>
> What about below?
>
> ```
> Since commit <commit>, debugging kernel requires gdb scripts to be built
> with "make scripts_gdb" first. Reflect this requirement in the
> "Debugging kernel and modules via gdb" documentation.
> ```

I guess you are suggesting this as an alternative commit message?

I'm happy to change this in v2.

>
> Thanks.
>
> --
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- jakob

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