linux-kernel - [PATCH 12/13] RFC ONLY - kgdb,kdb: use async breakpoint for sysrq for usb

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Date:	Fri,  8 May 2009 16:23:19 -0500
From:	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	kgdb-bugreport@...ts.sourceforge.net, kdb@....sgi.com,
	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
Subject: [PATCH 12/13] RFC ONLY - kgdb,kdb: use async breakpoint for sysrq for usb

This is a RFC patch.  The work to possibly merge kdb and kgdb is being
evaluated and this patch is considered only a proof of concept or
prototype.

For kdb, the usb keyboard will become disabled if you use a sysrq
sequence to enter kdb.  Using a tasklet solves the problem.

Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
---
 kernel/kgdb.c |   12 +++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kgdb.c b/kernel/kgdb.c
index f303410..034f6eb 100644
--- a/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,18 @@ static void sysrq_handle_gdb(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "Entering KGDB\n");
 #endif
 	}
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_KDB_USB
+	/* XXX FIX ME XXX
+	 * For now force the sysrq break point to be in a tasklet
+	 * else if you send it from a usb keyboard, the keyboard cannot be
+	 * used to interact with kdb because all the locks for the USB hcd
+	 * device will be held.  This probably needs a run time check
+	 * against what i/o driver submitted the breakpoint request.
+	 */
+	kgdb_schedule_breakpoint();
+#else /* ! CONFIG_KDB_USB */
 	kgdb_breakpoint();
+#endif /* CONFIG_KDB_USB */
 }
 
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_gdb_op = {
-- 
1.6.3.rc0.1.gf800

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