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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-05-21 20:08:05 +0200
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-05-21 20:08:05 +0200
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parentkdb,debug_core: Allow the debug core to receive a panic notification (diff)
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Merge branch 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb
* 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb: (25 commits) kdb,debug_core: Allow the debug core to receive a panic notification MAINTAINERS: update kgdb, kdb, and debug_core info debug_core,kdb: Allow the debug core to process a recursive debug entry printk,kdb: capture printk() when in kdb shell kgdboc,kdb: Allow kdb to work on a non open console port kgdb: Add the ability to schedule a breakpoint via a tasklet mips,kgdb: kdb low level trap catch and stack trace powerpc,kgdb: Introduce low level trap catching x86,kgdb: Add low level debug hook kgdb: remove post_primary_code references kgdb,docs: Update the kgdb docs to include kdb kgdboc,keyboard: Keyboard driver for kdb with kgdb kgdb: gdb "monitor" -> kdb passthrough sparc,sunzilog: Add console polling support for sunzilog serial driver sh,sh-sci: Use NO_POLL_CHAR in the SCIF polled console code kgdb,8250,pl011: Return immediately from console poll kgdb: core changes to support kdb kdb: core for kgdb back end (2 of 2) kdb: core for kgdb back end (1 of 2) kgdb,blackfin: Add in kgdb_arch_set_pc for blackfin ...
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@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ parameter is applicable:
ISAPNP ISA PnP code is enabled.
ISDN Appropriate ISDN support is enabled.
JOY Appropriate joystick support is enabled.
+ KGDB Kernel debugger support is enabled.
KVM Kernel Virtual Machine support is enabled.
LIBATA Libata driver is enabled
LP Printer support is enabled.
@@ -1120,10 +1121,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
use the HighMem zone if it exists, and the Normal
zone if it does not.
- kgdboc= [HW] kgdb over consoles.
- Requires a tty driver that supports console polling.
- (only serial supported for now)
- Format: <serial_device>[,baud]
+ kgdboc= [KGDB,HW] kgdb over consoles.
+ Requires a tty driver that supports console polling,
+ or a supported polling keyboard driver (non-usb).
+ Serial only format: <serial_device>[,baud]
+ keyboard only format: kbd
+ keyboard and serial format: kbd,<serial_device>[,baud]
+
+ kgdbwait [KGDB] Stop kernel execution and enter the
+ kernel debugger at the earliest opportunity.
kmac= [MIPS] korina ethernet MAC address.
Configure the RouterBoard 532 series on-chip