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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl index d71b57fcf11..f77358f9693 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl @@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ <sect1 id="CompileKGDB"> <title>Kernel config options for kgdb</title> <para> - 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 debugger". + To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol> you should look under + "Kernel debugging" and select "KGDB: kernel debugger". </para> <para> While it is not a hard requirement that you have symbols in your @@ -362,6 +360,23 @@ </para> </para> </sect1> + <sect1 id="kgdbreboot"> + <title>Run time parameter: kgdbreboot</title> + <para> The kgdbreboot feature allows you to change how the debugger + deals with the reboot notification. You have 3 choices for the + behavior. The default behavior is always set to 0.</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>echo -1 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para> + <para>Ignore the reboot notification entirely.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem><para>echo 0 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para> + <para>Send the detach message to any attached debugger client.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem><para>echo 1 > /sys/module/debug_core/parameters/kgdbreboot</para> + <para>Enter the debugger on reboot notify.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="usingKDB"> <title>Using kdb</title> |