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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 5 |
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl index 97618bed4d65..028a8444d95e 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ kgdb is a source level debugger for linux kernel. It is used along with gdb to debug a linux kernel. The expectation is that gdb can be used to "break in" to the kernel to inspect memory, variables - and look through a cal stack information similar to what an + and look through call stack information similar to what an application developer would use gdb for. It is possible to place breakpoints in kernel code and perform some limited execution stepping. @@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ <chapter id="CompilingAKernel"> <title>Compiling a kernel</title> <para> - To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol>, look under the "Kernel debugging" - and then select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb". + To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol> you should first turn on + "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" + (CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL) in "General setup", then under the + "Kernel debugging" select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb". </para> <para> Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index a3c35446e755..cdd5b934f43e 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1094,9 +1094,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file mac5380= [HW,SCSI] Format: <can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags> - mac53c9x= [HW,SCSI] Format: - <num_esps>,<disconnect>,<nosync>,<can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags> - machvec= [IA64] Force the use of a particular machine-vector (machvec) in a generic kernel. Example: machvec=hpzx1_swiotlb @@ -1525,6 +1522,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file This is normally done in pci_enable_device(), so this option is a temporary workaround for broken drivers that don't call it. + skip_isa_align [X86] do not align io start addr, so can + handle more pci cards firmware [ARM] Do not re-enumerate the bus but instead just use the configuration from the bootloader. This is currently used on |