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authorLinus Torvalds2012-03-23 09:29:44 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds2012-03-23 09:29:44 -0700
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Merge tag 'for_linus-3.4-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/kgdb
Pull KGDB/KDB updates from Jason Wessel: "Fixes: - Fix KDB keyboard repeat scan codes and leaked keyboard events - Fix kernel crash with kdb_printf() for users who compile new kdb_printf()'s in early code - Return all segment registers to gdb on x86_64 Features: - KDB/KGDB hook the reboot notifier and end user can control if it stops, detaches or does nothing (updated docs as well) - Notify users who use CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA to use hw breakpoints" * tag 'for_linus-3.4-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/kgdb: kdb: Add message about CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA on failure to install breakpoint kdb: Avoid using dbg_io_ops until it is initialized kgdb,debug_core: add the ability to control the reboot notifier KDB: Fix usability issues relating to the 'enter' key. kgdb,debug-core,gdbstub: Hook the reboot notifier for debugger detach kgdb: Respect that flush op is optional kgdb: x86: Return all segment registers also in 64-bit mode
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</para>
</para>
</sect1>
+ <sect1 id="kgdbreboot">
+ <title>Run time parameter: kgdbreboot</title>
+ <para> The kgdbreboot feature allows you to change how the debugger
+ deals with the reboot notification. You have 3 choices for the
+ behavior. The default behavior is always set to 0.</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>echo -1 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para>
+ <para>Ignore the reboot notification entirely.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem><para>echo 0 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para>
+ <para>Send the detach message to any attached debugger client.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem><para>echo 1 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para>
+ <para>Enter the debugger on reboot notify.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect1>
</chapter>
<chapter id="usingKDB">
<title>Using kdb</title>