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author | grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com <grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com> | 2008-04-24 17:57:22 -0400 |
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committer | Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com> | 2008-05-05 08:13:21 -0400 |
commit | f92509371ec06227a7e29778f395776d31b0deab (patch) | |
tree | f839424b0421150b74e0aafe030ffaf4b1f50187 | |
parent | f74d505b58d36ceeef10e459094f0eb760681165 (diff) |
kgdb: minor documentation fixes
Two minor fixes to the kgdb documentation.
Signed-off-by: Grzegorz Chwesewicz, Chilan <grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com>
Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl | 8 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 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 @@ | |||
72 | kgdb is a source level debugger for linux kernel. It is used along | 72 | kgdb is a source level debugger for linux kernel. It is used along |
73 | with gdb to debug a linux kernel. The expectation is that gdb can | 73 | with gdb to debug a linux kernel. The expectation is that gdb can |
74 | be used to "break in" to the kernel to inspect memory, variables | 74 | be used to "break in" to the kernel to inspect memory, variables |
75 | and look through a cal stack information similar to what an | 75 | and look through call stack information similar to what an |
76 | application developer would use gdb for. It is possible to place | 76 | application developer would use gdb for. It is possible to place |
77 | breakpoints in kernel code and perform some limited execution | 77 | breakpoints in kernel code and perform some limited execution |
78 | stepping. | 78 | stepping. |
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ | |||
93 | <chapter id="CompilingAKernel"> | 93 | <chapter id="CompilingAKernel"> |
94 | <title>Compiling a kernel</title> | 94 | <title>Compiling a kernel</title> |
95 | <para> | 95 | <para> |
96 | To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol>, look under the "Kernel debugging" | 96 | To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol> you should first turn on |
97 | and then select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb". | 97 | "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" |
98 | (CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL) in "General setup", then under the | ||
99 | "Kernel debugging" select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb". | ||
98 | </para> | 100 | </para> |
99 | <para> | 101 | <para> |
100 | Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging | 102 | Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging |