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diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst index 77b688e6a254..43456244651a 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kgdb.rst @@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ will want to turn on ``CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO`` which is called It is advised, but not required, that you turn on the ``CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER`` kernel option which is called :menuselection:`Compile the kernel with frame pointers` in the config menu. This option inserts code -to into the compiled executable which saves the frame information in -registers or on the stack at different points which allows a debugger -such as gdb to more accurately construct stack back traces while -debugging the kernel. +into the compiled executable which saves the frame information in registers +or on the stack at different points which allows a debugger such as gdb to +more accurately construct stack back traces while debugging the kernel. If the architecture that you are using supports the kernel option ``CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX``, you should consider turning it off. This |