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SubjectRe: [RFC Patch 1/9] Introducing generic hardware breakpoint handler interfaces
On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 05:33:40AM -0400, Albert Cahalan wrote:
> I'd just like to point out that not all hardware breakpoints
> involve addresses. For example:
>
> The OLPC XO uses an x86 processor called the Geode.
> It supports a breakpoint that traps based on the opcode.
> For example, one could set it to trap on arpl instructions.

We should be able to handle such unique requirements by introducing a
new type of breakpoints (similar to HW_BREAKPOINT_EXECUTE,
HW)BREAKPOINT_WRITE, etc).

Thanks,
K.Prasad



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