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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 7bc83f3d9bdf..2cbde9ea476d 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1190,6 +1190,11 @@ This is designed to be used in conjunction with the boot argument: earlyprintk=vga + This parameter works in place of the kgdboc parameter + but can only be used if the backing tty is available + very early in the boot process. For early debugging + via a serial port see kgdboc_earlycon instead. + edd= [EDD] Format: {"off" | "on" | "skip[mbr]"} @@ -2105,6 +2110,21 @@ kms, kbd format: kms,kbd kms, kbd and serial format: kms,kbd,<ser_dev>[,baud] + kgdboc_earlycon= [KGDB,HW] + If the boot console provides the ability to read + characters and can work in polling mode, you can use + this parameter to tell kgdb to use it as a backend + until the normal console is registered. Intended to + be used together with the kgdboc parameter which + specifies the normal console to transition to. + + The name of the early console should be specified + as the value of this parameter. Note that the name of + the early console might be different than the tty + name passed to kgdboc. It's OK to leave the value + blank and the first boot console that implements + read() will be picked. + kgdbwait [KGDB] Stop kernel execution and enter the kernel debugger at the earliest opportunity. |