RE: little PPC problem, but found hackish solutions

From: Bastien Noscera (ETL) (Bastien.Noscera@etl.ericsson.se)
Date: Wed Jun 07 2000 - 09:40:53 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Tobler [mailto:toa@pop.agri.ch]
> Sent: 07 June 2000 15:13
> To: Bastien Noscera (ETL)
> Cc: 'linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu'
> Subject: Re: little PPC problem, but found hackish solutions
>
>
>
>
> "Bastien Noscera (ETL)" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just compiled the 2.4.0-test1 on my iMac (PPC/USB) and
> got it running although it appeared this nasty message:
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x3f8): undefined
> reference to `debugger'
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x400): undefined
> reference to `debugger_bpt'
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x408): undefined
> reference to `debugger_sstep'
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x410): undefined
> reference to `debugger_iabr_match'
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x418): undefined
> reference to `debugger_dabr_match'
> > arch/ppc/kernel/kernel.o(__ksymtab+0x420): undefined
> reference to `debugger_fault_handler'
> >
> > I got rid of it, removing the exports symbols and
> declarations in arch/ppc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c. What is it ? I
> think it's hooks for gdb, or is it kgdb ?
> >
> > I'm also having problems with the USB-HID mouse driver,
> under XF68_FBDev (don't use GPM), I've got to unplug-replug
> the mouse and it's working again.
> >
> > On a sidenote, thanks to Alan for giving me an hint about
> using gcc-2.95, it works perfectly. And much thanks to
> everybody > who contributed to this forthcoming 2.4.
>
> You musn't remove anything, just enable xmon under Kernel hacking. An
> enabled xmon (pmac kernel dbg) is alway good on devel kernels.
>
> Andreas
>

OK, I wouldn't have said anything if that was the case... Maybe a few #ifdef's missing, because even with everything under Kernel Hacking disabled, it doesn't work.
So these symbols are hooks for the kernel debugger.

Thanks

/Hadess

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