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RE: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/5] single step with no IRQs and timers


From: Wessel, Jason
Subject: RE: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/5] single step with no IRQs and timers
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 06:49:47 -0700

The patch is completely arch independent and should work with any of the
targets that use the gdb-stub.

Cheers,
Jason. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mulyadi Santosa [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 1:54 AM
> To: address@hidden; Wessel, Jason
> Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/5] single step with no 
> IRQs and timers
> 
> Hi Jason...
> 
> > This patch adds the functionality to the gdb-stub to single 
> step with 
> > the IRQs and timers disabled.  It greatly improves gdb's ability to 
> > perform run control while running a linux kernel and 
> stepping off of 
> > breakpoints or stepping into certain types of functions.  I 
> have also 
> > included individual controls for IRQs and timers to restore the 
> > original behavior, since it is useful as well.
> 
> Thank you very much for posting this patch. I was getting 
> trouble when doing single stepping when running linux guest 
> (2.6.14) using qemu 0.8.0, so maybe this is the right time to 
> test your patch.
> 
> BTW, this patch is non arch specific patch, right? I mean, 
> since I am using i386-softmmu, does your patch also work on 
> x86 full system emulation too?
> 
> NB: Putting this patch on qemu forum (qemu.dad-answers.com) 
> is nice while awaiting Fabrice's approval.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Mulyadi
> 
> 




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