[patch 2.1.97] Integrated Kernel Debugging

Keith Owens (kaos@ocs.com.au)
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 21:32:38 +1000


ftp://ftp.ocs.com.au/pub/patch-ikd-2.1.97.gz - integrated kernel
debugging patch against 2.1.97. Compiled against glibc, libc untested.

Includes memory leak detection, stack overflow checks, soft kernel
lockup detection, setting breakpoints and single stepping through the
kernel from the same machine.

See the patch for credits and maintainers.

New feature. SysRQ-dumploGs dumps log files to all defined consoles.
Recommend you have serial console turned on and another machine
catching the output. Dumps the console ring buffer, useful for saving
oops, EIP etc. If kernel tracing is active, also dumps the ktrace ring
buffer in hex, scripts/ktrace can read it back with option -d, now you
can save ktrace when the system has hung but SysRQ still works.

NOTE: not recommended with a large buffer or a slow serial line.

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