Re: [ANNOUNCE] mdb: Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger 2.6.27-rc5released
From: Robin Holt
Date: Fri Aug 29 2008 - 06:56:21 EST
Can this _PLEASE_ move to a different list? I feel like these hourly
spam postings of 30 patches is really getting excessive. If people are
interested in mdb, go to the mdb list or project page.
Thanks,
Robin
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:47:42PM -0600, jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Added local APIC and IOAPIC register support. Removed all volatile
> declarations from the code. Instrumented barrier() compiler
> directives. streamlined mdb-list parser. Added hard
> NMI interrupt capability to generate a hard NMI to a target
> processor for debugging a hung processor via the APIC ASSERT_INT
> command.
>
> ISSUES:
>
> remote read of another processors local APIC registers has been
> instrumented, but I am having problems with it working on all
> systems. I have tried both physical and logical command modes
> and I note that smptboot.c also relies on it for error reporting.
>
> At present, it is insufficiently tested and some other eyes and
> testing would be helpful.
>
> ChangesLog:
> 2.6.27-rc5 1/29 mdb: export ioapic read routines and detected ioapic count
>
> export ioapic read routines and detected ioapic count.
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 2/29 mdb: export genapic and machine_restart functions
>
> export genapic and machine_restart functions
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 3/29 mdb: add makefile for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger module
>
> add makefile for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger module
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 4/29 mdb: add local Makefile for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger module
>
> add local Makefile for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger module
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 5/29 mdb: add mdb-base.c architecure independent functions
>
> add mdb-base.c architecure independent functions
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 6/29 mdb: add mdb-base.h architecure indepedent include
>
> add mdb-base.h architecure indepedent include
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 7/29 mdb: add mdb.h architecure main include
>
> add mdb.h architecure main include
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 8/29 mdb: add mdb-ia32-apic.c Intel x86 architecure functions
>
> add mdb-ia32-apic.c Intel x86 architecure functions.
> add support to dump local APIC and IOAPIC registers.
> Instrument support for remote read of local apic registers.
>
> Add support for hardware NMI assertion for debugging a hard
> hung processor.
>
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 9/29 mdb: add mdb-ia32.c Intel x86 architecure routines
>
> add mdb-ia32.c Intel x86 architecure routines
>
> remove ALL volatile declarations
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 10/29 mdb: add mdb-ia32.h Intel x86 architecure includes
>
> add mdb-ia32.h Intel x86 architecure includes
>
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 11/29 mdb: add mdb-ia32-proc.h Intel x86 architecure function includes
>
> add mdb-ia32-proc.h Intel x86 architecure function includes
>
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 12/29 mdb: add mdb-ia32-support.c disassembler support
>
> add mdb-ia32-support.c disassembler support
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 13/29 mdb: add mdb-keyboard.h keyboard function includes
>
> add mdb-keyboard.h keyboard function includes
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 14/29 mdb: add mdb-list.c debugger parser functions
>
> add mdb-list.c debugger parser functions
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 15/29 mdb: add mdb-list.h debugger parser function includes
>
> add mdb-list.h debugger parser function includes
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 16/29 mdb: add mdb-logic.c math parser for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger
>
> add mdb-logic.c math parser for Merkey's Linux Kernel Debugger
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 17/29 mdb: add mdb-main.c linux debugger entry functions
>
> add mdb-main.c linux debugger entry functions
>
> remove ALL volatile declarations
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 18/29 mdb: add mdb-os.c operating system specific functions
>
> add mdb-os.c operating system specific functions
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 19/29 mdb: add mdb-os.h operating system specific functions
>
> add mdb-os.h operating system specific functions
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 20/29 mdb: add mdb-proc.h function prototype includes
>
> add mdb-proc.h function prototype includes
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 21/29 mdb: add MAGIC_SYSRQ support for mdb to documentation
>
> add MAGIC_SYSRQ support for mdb to documentation
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 22/29 mdb: export kmsg_redirect printk for console redirection
>
> export kmsg_redirect printk for console redirection
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 23/29 mdb: export __kernel_text_address
>
> export __kernel_text_address
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 24/29 mdb: add mdb_kallsyms function and export kallsyms lookup functions
>
> add mdb_kallsyms function and export kallsyms lookup functions
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 25/29 mdb: add mdb_modules function
>
> add mdb_modules function
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 26/29 mdb: add notify_die handler to system panic
>
> add notify_die handler to system panic
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 27/29 mdb: export clocksource watchdog function
>
> export clocksource watchdog function
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 28/29 mdb: add Kconfig.debug sections and documentation
>
> add Kconfig.debug sections and documentation
>
> updated help sections for MAGIC_SYSRQ keyboard support.
> Added X86 option restruction for X86 only features.
>
>
> 2.6.27-rc5 29/29 mdb: add /debug directory to main Makefile
>
> add /debug directory to main Makefile
>
> TO-DO
>
> Add nested task gates to ia32 IDT for Linux to enable switching to a
> good stack during exceptions.
> X86_64 disssembler support
> X86_64 register display support
> ia64 disassembler support.
> ia64 breakpoint support.
> ia64 register display support.
>
>
> Release Site : http://www.wolfmountaingroup.org
> FTP Address : ftp://www.wolfmountaingroup.org/pub/mdb/mdb-2.6.27-rc5-ia32-08-28-08.patch
>
>
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