Merge branch 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb

* 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb: (25 commits)
  kdb,debug_core: Allow the debug core to receive a panic notification
  MAINTAINERS: update kgdb, kdb, and debug_core info
  debug_core,kdb: Allow the debug core to process a recursive debug entry
  printk,kdb: capture printk() when in kdb shell
  kgdboc,kdb: Allow kdb to work on a non open console port
  kgdb: Add the ability to schedule a breakpoint via a tasklet
  mips,kgdb: kdb low level trap catch and stack trace
  powerpc,kgdb: Introduce low level trap catching
  x86,kgdb: Add low level debug hook
  kgdb: remove post_primary_code references
  kgdb,docs: Update the kgdb docs to include kdb
  kgdboc,keyboard: Keyboard driver for kdb with kgdb
  kgdb: gdb "monitor" -> kdb passthrough
  sparc,sunzilog: Add console polling support for sunzilog serial driver
  sh,sh-sci: Use NO_POLL_CHAR in the SCIF polled console code
  kgdb,8250,pl011: Return immediately from console poll
  kgdb: core changes to support kdb
  kdb: core for kgdb back end (2 of 2)
  kdb: core for kgdb back end (1 of 2)
  kgdb,blackfin: Add in kgdb_arch_set_pc for blackfin
  ...

51 files changed, 9240 insertions, 2016 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
index 5cff41a5fa7..55f12ac37ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <book id="kgdbOnLinux">
  <bookinfo>
-  <title>Using kgdb and the kgdb Internals</title>
+  <title>Using kgdb, kdb and the kernel debugger internals</title>
 
   <authorgroup>
    <author>
@@ -17,33 +17,8 @@
     </affiliation>
    </author>
   </authorgroup>
-
-  <authorgroup>
-   <author>
-    <firstname>Tom</firstname>
-    <surname>Rini</surname>
-    <affiliation>
-     <address>
-      <email>trini@kernel.crashing.org</email>
-     </address>
-    </affiliation>
-   </author>
-  </authorgroup>
-
-  <authorgroup>
-   <author>
-    <firstname>Amit S.</firstname>
-    <surname>Kale</surname>
-    <affiliation>
-     <address>
-      <email>amitkale@linsyssoft.com</email>
-     </address>
-    </affiliation>
-   </author>
-  </authorgroup>
-
   <copyright>
-   <year>2008</year>
+   <year>2008,2010</year>
    <holder>Wind River Systems, Inc.</holder>
   </copyright>
   <copyright>
@@ -69,41 +44,76 @@
   <chapter id="Introduction">
     <title>Introduction</title>
     <para>
-    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 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.
+    The kernel has two different debugger front ends (kdb and kgdb)
+    which interface to the debug core.  It is possible to use either
+    of the debugger front ends and dynamically transition between them
+    if you configure the kernel properly at compile and runtime.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+    Kdb is simplistic shell-style interface which you can use on a
+    system console with a keyboard or serial console.  You can use it
+    to inspect memory, registers, process lists, dmesg, and even set
+    breakpoints to stop in a certain location.  Kdb is not a source
+    level debugger, although you can set breakpoints and execute some
+    basic kernel run control.  Kdb is mainly aimed at doing some
+    analysis to aid in development or diagnosing kernel problems.  You
+    can access some symbols by name in kernel built-ins or in kernel
+    modules if the code was built
+    with <symbol>CONFIG_KALLSYMS</symbol>.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+    Kgdb is intended to be used as a source level debugger for the
+    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 call stack
+    information similar to the way an application developer would use
+    gdb to debug an application.  It is possible to place breakpoints
+    in kernel code and perform some limited execution stepping.
     </para>
     <para>
-    Two machines are required for using kgdb. One of these machines is a
-    development machine and the other is a test machine.  The kernel
-    to be debugged runs on the test machine. The development machine
-    runs an instance of gdb against the vmlinux file which contains
-    the symbols (not boot image such as bzImage, zImage, uImage...).
-    In gdb the developer specifies the connection parameters and
-    connects to kgdb.  The type of connection a developer makes with
-    gdb depends on the availability of kgdb I/O modules compiled as
-    builtin's or kernel modules in the test machine's kernel.
+    Two machines are required for using kgdb. One of these machines is
+    a development machine and the other is the target machine.  The
+    kernel to be debugged runs on the target machine. The development
+    machine runs an instance of gdb against the vmlinux file which
+    contains the symbols (not boot image such as bzImage, zImage,
+    uImage...).  In gdb the developer specifies the connection
+    parameters and connects to kgdb.  The type of connection a
+    developer makes with gdb depends on the availability of kgdb I/O
+    modules compiled as built-ins or loadable kernel modules in the test
+    machine's kernel.
     </para>
   </chapter>
   <chapter id="CompilingAKernel">
-    <title>Compiling a kernel</title>
+  <title>Compiling a kernel</title>
+  <para>
+  <itemizedlist>
+  <listitem><para>In order to enable compilation of kdb, you must first enable kgdb.</para></listitem>
+  <listitem><para>The kgdb test compile options are described in the kgdb test suite chapter.</para></listitem>
+  </itemizedlist>
+  </para>
+  <sect1 id="CompileKGDB">
+    <title>Kernel config options for kgdb</title>
     <para>