linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] docs/scripts/gdb: add necessary make scripts

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Message-ID: <87ilgt9mx0.fsf@meer.lwn.net>
Date:   Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:21:47 -0700
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Jakob Koschel <jkl820.git@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jakob Koschel <jkl820.git@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] docs/scripts/gdb: add necessary make scripts_gdb step

Jakob Koschel <jkl820.git@...il.com> writes:

> In order to debug the kernel successfully with gdb you need to run
> 'make scripts_gdb' nowadays.
>
> This was changed with the following commit:
>
> Commit 67274c083438340ad16c ("scripts/gdb: delay generation of gdb
> constants.py")
>
> In order to have a complete guide for beginners this remark
> should be added to the offial documentation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jakob Koschel <jkl820.git@...il.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add correct Signed-off-by
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230112-documentation-gdb-v1-1-09ab556e9124@gmail.com
> ---
>  Documentation/dev-tools/gdb-kernel-debugging.rst | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

Applied, thanks.

jon