Re: [PATCH] kgdb:unify x86-kgdb

[Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>]

Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Jason Wessel wrote:
>   
>> Jan Kiszka wrote:
>>     
>>> diff -up arch/x86/kernel/kgdb_32.c arch/x86/kernel/kgdb_64.c
>>>
>>> screamed for unification. Here it is.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@siemens.com>
>>>
>>> ---
>>>  arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_32 |    2 
>>>  arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_64 |    2 
>>>  arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c      |  561 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  arch/x86/kernel/kgdb_32.c   |  414 --------------------------------
>>>  arch/x86/kernel/kgdb_64.c   |  495 --------------------------------------
>>>  5 files changed, 563 insertions(+), 911 deletions(-)
>>>   
>>>       
>> FYI this is already done in the head branch for kgdb which is going into
>> the -mm tree.  You will see the new patch set in the 2.6.25-rcX series.
>>
>> There is now a single x86-lite.patch which contains a number of other
>> modifications to the core-lite.patch to make use of
>> probe_kernel_address() and a new function probe_kernel_write().  Also
>> the die hooks for the "no context" memory faults were removed.
>>     
>
> Hmm, is this any kind of patch I should have seen in your kernel.org
> git? Which branch?
>   
I'll be posting an update to the -mm tree soon.  Presently, I have been
updating the x86 patch set because the x86 developers provided some
insight as to what needed to change to gain adoption into the mainline
kernel.


See:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb.git;a=shortlog;h=for_x86

Right now the scope is only 8 patches worth.  The other archs will be
patched in when I move the patches forward against the -mm tree.

If you or anyone else would like to help, I'll be happy to forward a
copy of the todo list :-)

Thanks,
Jason.