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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
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Subject: Re: ppc_set_hwdebug vs ptrace_set_debugreg
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"K.Prasad" <prasad@linux.vnet.ibm.com> writes:

> Although ppc_set_hwdebug() can set DABR through set_dabr() in
> arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c, it is good to have it converted to use
> register_user_hw_breakpoint().

What do you mean with "good to have"?  It doesn't work without it unless
I disable PERF_EVENTS (which is the only way to disable
HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT).

Andreas.

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