Re: [PATCH 15/28] kgdb,docs: Update the kgdb docs to include kdb

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Sat Feb 13 2010 - 14:42:50 EST


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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

> 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.


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~Randy
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