linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] x86 arch updates for v2.6.25

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Date:	Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:51:45 +0100
From:	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
CC:	Phil Oester <kernel@...uxace.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
Subject: Re: [git pull] x86 arch updates for v2.6.25

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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