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author | Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com> | 2008-03-20 13:43:45 -0500 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-04-17 20:05:42 +0200 |
commit | e3e2aaf7dc0d82a055e084cfd48b9257c0c66b68 (patch) | |
tree | 331f93476f8cabf598a90f6e4eedbd1acda7d388 /include/linux/kgdb.h | |
parent | 4a1b5502d426df09b9ba1cbcc74fd09702a74cd8 (diff) | |
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kgdb: add documentation
Add in the kgdb documentation for kgdb.
Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/kgdb.h')
-rw-r--r-- | include/linux/kgdb.h | 52 |
1 files changed, 31 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/kgdb.h b/include/linux/kgdb.h index b0985b79b63..9757b1a6d9d 100644 --- a/include/linux/kgdb.h +++ b/include/linux/kgdb.h @@ -22,31 +22,34 @@ struct pt_regs; -/* - * kgdb_skipexception - Bail out of KGDB when we've been triggered. +/** + * kgdb_skipexception - (optional) exit kgdb_handle_exception early * @exception: Exception vector number * @regs: Current &struct pt_regs. * - * On some architectures we need to skip a breakpoint exception when - * it occurs after a breakpoint has been removed. + * On some architectures it is required to skip a breakpoint + * exception when it occurs after a breakpoint has been removed. + * This can be implemented in the architecture specific portion of + * for kgdb. */ extern int kgdb_skipexception(int exception, struct pt_regs *regs); -/* - * kgdb_post_primary_code - Save error vector/code numbers. +/** + * kgdb_post_primary_code - (optional) Save error vector/code numbers. * @regs: Original pt_regs. * @e_vector: Original error vector. * @err_code: Original error code. * - * This is needed on architectures which support SMP and KGDB. - * This function is called after all the secondary cpus have been put - * to a know spin state and the primary CPU has control over KGDB. + * This is usually needed on architectures which support SMP and + * KGDB. This function is called after all the secondary cpus have + * been put to a know spin state and the primary CPU has control over + * KGDB. */ extern void kgdb_post_primary_code(struct pt_regs *regs, int e_vector, int err_code); -/* - * kgdb_disable_hw_debug - Disable hardware debugging while we in kgdb. +/** + * kgdb_disable_hw_debug - (optional) Disable hardware debugging hook * @regs: Current &struct pt_regs. * * This function will be called if the particular architecture must @@ -59,7 +62,14 @@ struct tasklet_struct; struct task_struct; struct uart_port; -/* To enter the debugger explicitly. */ +/** + * kgdb_breakpoint - compiled in breakpoint + * + * This will be impelmented a static inline per architecture. This + * function is called by the kgdb core to execute an architecture + * specific trap to cause kgdb to enter the exception processing. + * + */ void kgdb_breakpoint(void); extern int kgdb_connected; @@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ struct kgdb_bkpt { * Functions each KGDB-supporting architecture must provide: */ -/* +/** * kgdb_arch_init - Perform any architecture specific initalization. * * This function will handle the initalization of any architecture @@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ struct kgdb_bkpt { */ extern int kgdb_arch_init(void); -/* +/** * kgdb_arch_exit - Perform any architecture specific uninitalization. * * This function will handle the uninitalization of any architecture @@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ extern int kgdb_arch_init(void); */ extern void kgdb_arch_exit(void); -/* +/** * pt_regs_to_gdb_regs - Convert ptrace regs to GDB regs * @gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers in the order GDB wants. * @regs: The &struct pt_regs of the current process. @@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ extern void kgdb_arch_exit(void); */ extern void pt_regs_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs); -/* +/** * sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs - Convert ptrace regs to GDB regs * @gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers in the order GDB wants. * @p: The &struct task_struct of the desired process. @@ -143,7 +153,7 @@ extern void pt_regs_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs); extern void sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *p); -/* +/** * gdb_regs_to_pt_regs - Convert GDB regs to ptrace regs. * @gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers we've received from GDB. * @regs: A pointer to a &struct pt_regs to hold these values in. @@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *p); */ extern void gdb_regs_to_pt_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs); -/* +/** * kgdb_arch_handle_exception - Handle architecture specific GDB packets. * @vector: The error vector of the exception that happened. * @signo: The signal number of the exception that happened. @@ -175,7 +185,7 @@ kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int vector, int signo, int err_code, char *remcom_out_buffer, struct pt_regs *regs); -/* +/** * kgdb_roundup_cpus - Get other CPUs into a holding pattern * @flags: Current IRQ state * @@ -198,7 +208,7 @@ extern int kgdb_validate_break_address(unsigned long addr); extern int kgdb_arch_set_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *saved_instr); extern int kgdb_arch_remove_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *bundle); -/* +/** * struct kgdb_arch - Describe architecture specific values. * @gdb_bpt_instr: The instruction to trigger a breakpoint. * @flags: Flags for the breakpoint, currently just %KGDB_HW_BREAKPOINT. @@ -227,7 +237,7 @@ struct kgdb_arch { void (*correct_hw_break)(void); }; -/* +/** * struct kgdb_io - Describe the interface for an I/O driver to talk with KGDB. * @name: Name of the I/O driver. * @read_char: Pointer to a function that will return one char. |