debug_core,kdb: Allow the debug core to process a recursive debug entry
authorJason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
Fri, 21 May 2010 02:04:27 +0000 (21:04 -0500)
committerJason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
Fri, 21 May 2010 02:04:27 +0000 (21:04 -0500)
This allows kdb to debug a crash with in the kms code with a
single level recursive re-entry.

Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
kernel/debug/debug_core.c

index fff5901..b38bb25 100644 (file)
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ static int kgdb_reenter_check(struct kgdb_state *ks)
        }
 
        printk(KERN_CRIT "KGDB: re-enter exception: ALL breakpoints killed\n");
+#ifdef CONFIG_KGDB_KDB
+       /* Allow kdb to debug itself one level */
+       return 0;
+#endif
        dump_stack();
        panic("Recursive entry to debugger");
 
@@ -489,6 +493,9 @@ acquirelock:
         */
        atomic_inc(&cpu_in_kgdb[cpu]);
 
+       if (exception_level == 1)
+               goto cpu_master_loop;
+
        /*
         * CPU will loop if it is a slave or request to become a kgdb
         * master cpu and acquire the kgdb_active lock: