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    SubjectRe: [KGDB PATCH][7/7] Move debugger_entry()
    On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:12:34AM +0530, Amit S. Kale wrote:
    > On Friday 12 Mar 2004 2:54 am, George Anzinger wrote:
    > > Amit S. Kale wrote:
    > > > On Wednesday 03 Mar 2004 6:38 am, George Anzinger wrote:
    > > >>Amit S. Kale wrote:
    > > >>>OK to checkin.
    > > >>>
    > > >>>-Amit
    > > >>>
    > > >>>On Saturday 28 Feb 2004 3:24 am, Tom Rini wrote:
    > > >>>>Hello. When we use kgdboe, we can't use it until do_basic_setup() is
    > > >>>>done. So we have two options, not allow kgdboe to use the initial
    > > >>>>breakpoint or move debugger_entry() to be past the point where kgdboe
    > > >>>>will be usable. I've opted for the latter, as if an earlier breakpoint
    > > >>>>is needed you can still use serial and throw
    > > >>>>kgdb_schedule_breakpoint/breakpoint where desired.
    > > >>>>
    > > >>>>--- linux-2.6.3-rc4/init/main.c 2004-02-17 09:51:19.000000000 -0700
    > > >>>>+++ linux-2.6.3-rc4-kgdb/init/main.c 2004-02-17 11:33:51.854388988
    > > >>>> -0700 @@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ static int init(void * unused)
    > > >>>>
    > > >>>> smp_init();
    > > >>>> do_basic_setup();
    > > >>>>+ debugger_entry();
    > > >>
    > > >>It would be nice to not need this. Could it be a side effect of
    > > >>configuring the interface or some such so we don't have to patch
    > > >>init/main.c
    > > >
    > > > I attempted doing this when I was trying to code a netpoll independent
    > > > ethernet interface. I couldn't do without it. I needed one hook to kgdb
    > > > in init to mark completion of smp_init. If an interface was ready, that
    > > > hook called breakpoint. A similar hook was placed in interface
    > > > initialization code, it called breakpoint, if kgdb core was ready on
    > > > account of smp_init completion.
    > >
    > > I guess the real question is why do you need to wait so long? What is it
    > > that needs to be done prior to this call?
    >
    > 2.4.x kgdb legacy code! That was needed in some early 2.4 kgdbs. Perhaps we
    > can move it earlier now. If someone tests the patch on an smp machine and
    > confirms that it works, I'll be happy change it.

    It's only legacy code under the following conditions (with current code):
    - You don't care about getting an initial break from kgdboe (fixable...)
    - kgdb_arch_init sets up kgdb_serial to an I/O that is suitably used
    early on.

    --
    Tom Rini
    http://gate.crashing.org/~trini/
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