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Date:	Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:42:40 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
To:	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kgdb-bugreport@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	mingo@...e.hu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 15/28] kgdb,docs: Update the kgdb docs to include kdb

On 02/12/10 14:35, Jason Wessel wrote:
> Update the kgdb docs to reflect the new directory structure and API.
> 
> Merge in the kdb shell information.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
> ---

> diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> index f3be1e6..af8b8e8 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -1102,13 +1103,17 @@ 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.
> +	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 if
> +			kgdb was configured on as a boot argument.

What does "kgdb was configured on as a boot argument" mean?

> +
>  	kmac=		[MIPS] korina ethernet MAC address.
>  			Configure the RouterBoard 532 series on-chip
>  			Ethernet adapter MAC address.


-- 
~Randy
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