[FE training-materials-updates] kernel debugging slides: early printk details

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com
Tue Oct 15 11:40:17 CEST 2013


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commit f2c1a471dcbb2b04e1774351e59be23ba35d382f
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>
Date:   Tue Oct 15 11:15:52 2013 +0200

    kernel debugging slides: early printk details
    
    - Suggested by Jean Pihet
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>


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 .../kernel-driver-development-debugging.tex        |    6 +++---
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diff --git a/slides/kernel-driver-development-debugging/kernel-driver-development-debugging.tex b/slides/kernel-driver-development-debugging/kernel-driver-development-debugging.tex
index 391739c..00c20da 100644
--- a/slides/kernel-driver-development-debugging/kernel-driver-development-debugging.tex
+++ b/slides/kernel-driver-development-debugging/kernel-driver-development-debugging.tex
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@
     \item This obsoletes the \code{ksymoops} tool
     \end{itemize}
   \item If your kernel doesn't boot yet or hangs without any message,
-    you can activate the low-level debugging option
-    (\code{Kernel Hacking} section, only available on \code{arm} and
-    \code{unicore32}): \code{CONFIG_DEBUG_LL=y}
+    you can activate early debugging options (\code{CONFIG_DEBUG_LL} and
+    \code{CONFIG_EARLYPRINTK}), and add \code{earlyprintk} to the kernel
+    command line.
   \item Techniques to locate the C instruction which caused an oops:
     \url{http://j.mp/18oMRHx}
   \end{itemize}



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