Re: [PATCH] Additional kgdb hooks

[George Anzinger]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > The attached patch adds a couple of extra hooks by which kgdb or an equivalent
> > gdbstub can catch bad_page() and panic() invocations.
>
>
> Tom is valiantly flogging his way through a generic KGDB implementation.  I
> think it would be better to push ahead with that and to not put into
> generic code hooks which are specific to one arch's kgdb implementation.
IMNSHO the trap should be in dump_stack().  That way it catches a bunch of 
things all at once.

Also, panic has a notify option that kgdb should use just like everybody else.

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George Anzinger   george@xxxxxxxxxx
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