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SubjectRe: kgdb for mainline kernel: core-lite [patch 1/3]
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On Monday 08 Mar 2004 3:24 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> "Amit S. Kale" <amitkale@emsyssoft.com> wrote:
> > Here is kgdb for mainline kernel in three patches.
>
> Thanks for working on this.

Credits go to all the kgdb developers.

>
> > This is a lite
> > version of kgdb available from kgdb.sourceforge.net. I believe that all
> > of us agree on this lite kgdb.
>
> What is "lite" about it? As in, what features have been removed?

Here are features that are present only in full kgdb:
1. Thread support (aka info threads)
2. console messages through gdb
3. Automatic loading of modules in gdb
4. Support for x86_64
5. Support for powerpc
6. kgdb over ethernet [This isn't ready in the full version as well at this
point of time]

-Amit

>
> > It supports basic debugging of i386 architecture and debugging over a
> > serial line. Contents of these patches are as follows:
> >
> > [1] core-lite.patch: architecture indepndent code
> > [2] i386-lite.patch: i386 architecture dependent code
> > [3] 8250.patch: support for generic serial driver
>
> What is the story on kgdboe?

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