linux-kernel - [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 28/29] mdb: change mdb name to "Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger"

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Message-Id: <200808140614.m7E6EdN2006266@wolfmountaingroup.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:14:39 -0600
From:	jmerkey@...fmountaingroup.com
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 28/29] mdb: change mdb name to "Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger"

change mdb name to "Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger".  update description
to add very simple and minimal instructions on entering the debugger and
access to the internal help panels.


Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (jmerkey@...fmountaingroup.com)

--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug	2008-08-13 14:22:32.000000000 -0600
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug	2008-08-13 11:56:03.000000000 -0600
@@ -134,6 +134,39 @@
 	  Say Y here if you are developing drivers or trying to debug and
 	  identify kernel problems.
 
+config MDB
+	tristate "Merkey's Kernel Debugger"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
+	select KALLSYMS
+	select KALLSYMS_ALL
+	default m
+	help
+           Kernel Debugger for Linux written by Jeffrey Vernon
+	    Merkey.  The [Pause/Break] keystroke will activate the debugger
+           from the text based Linux Console, X is not supported.  
+           This debugger is minimal and text based.  Excellent help can 
+           be obtained from the debugger by typing "Help Help" or 
+           "help" from the debugger command console.  If you compiled 
+           MDB as a module you may need to load the debugger with 
+           the 'modprobe mdb' before you can access the debugger 
+           from the Linux Console.  
+
+config MDB_CONSOLE_REDIRECTION
+	bool "MDB Console Redirection Support"
+	depends on MDB
+	default y
+	help
+           Reset any Console Redirection to default system settings (0)
+           when the MDB debugger is active.  The Debugger will restore
+           the redirection to the custom settings when the debugger
+           is exited.  This feature is useful on systems which by default
+           redirect printk output and the screen debugger output to a log
+           file or system device, which can prevent the debugger screen from
+           being visible.  Enabling this feature does not affect or disable
+           remote operations via serial port.  It is recommended to enable
+           this feature by default if intensive debugging is intended for
+           the target system.
+
 config DEBUG_SHIRQ
 	bool "Debug shared IRQ handlers"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
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