Re: kernel gdb for intel

Alan Cox
2001-08-02T14:34:30Z

> - doesn't support SMP, since I don't have an Intel SMP box. I'd guess
> what you'd want it to do is an smp_call_function that would halt all the
> processors and put them into some tight little loop while gdb fiddles
> things. ideas?

With the old old stuff (pre 2.0) gdb stubs I ended up with two copies, one
per cpu on two serial ports. I found that most useful since I could force
events to happen.

Looks nice to me but about the only way you are likely to get Linus to take
in kernel debugging patches is to turn them into hex and disguise them as USB
firmware ;)

Alan