Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:14:39 -0600 | From | jmerkey@wolfmoun ... | Subject | [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 28/29] mdb: change mdb name to "Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger" |
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change mdb name to "Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger". update description to add very simple and minimal instructions on entering the debugger and access to the internal help panels.
Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com)
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug 2008-08-13 14:22:32.000000000 -0600 +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug 2008-08-13 11:56:03.000000000 -0600 @@ -134,6 +134,39 @@ Say Y here if you are developing drivers or trying to debug and identify kernel problems. +config MDB + tristate "Merkey's Kernel Debugger" + depends on DEBUG_KERNEL + select KALLSYMS + select KALLSYMS_ALL + default m + help + Kernel Debugger for Linux written by Jeffrey Vernon + Merkey. The [Pause/Break] keystroke will activate the debugger + from the text based Linux Console, X is not supported. + This debugger is minimal and text based. Excellent help can + be obtained from the debugger by typing "Help Help" or + "help" from the debugger command console. If you compiled + MDB as a module you may need to load the debugger with + the 'modprobe mdb' before you can access the debugger + from the Linux Console. + +config MDB_CONSOLE_REDIRECTION + bool "MDB Console Redirection Support" + depends on MDB + default y + help + Reset any Console Redirection to default system settings (0) + when the MDB debugger is active. The Debugger will restore + the redirection to the custom settings when the debugger + is exited. This feature is useful on systems which by default + redirect printk output and the screen debugger output to a log + file or system device, which can prevent the debugger screen from + being visible. Enabling this feature does not affect or disable + remote operations via serial port. It is recommended to enable + this feature by default if intensive debugging is intended for + the target system. + config DEBUG_SHIRQ bool "Debug shared IRQ handlers" depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
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