Vitaly Wool wrote:
> Hi,
> currently KGDB being selected forces the kernel to include debu infor 
> into the
> image. Usually the kernel debug info should be enabled to makes full 
> use of
> KGDB but in some circumstances/for some architectures (ie MIPS) it 
> might be
> useful/convenient to be able to switch it off.
> The patch attached patch adds ability to switch debug info off.
>
> Vitaly

Just curious, why don't you just strip the vmlinux to get rid of debug 
informations ??

Florian

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Currently KGDB being selected forces the kernel to include debu infor into the
> image. Usually the kernel debug info should be enabled to makes full use of
> KGDB but in some circumstances/for some architectures (ie MIPS) it might be 
> useful/convenient to be able to switch it off.
> This patch adds ability to switch debug info off.
>
>  Signed-off-by: Vitaly Wool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>  lib/Kconfig.debug |   13 ++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>   
> Index: linux-2.6-kgdb.stg/lib/Kconfig.debug
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6-kgdb.stg.orig/lib/Kconfig.debug
> +++ linux-2.6-kgdb.stg/lib/Kconfig.debug
> @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ config RCU_TORTURE_TEST
>  
>  config WANT_EXTRA_DEBUG_INFORMATION
>       bool
> -     select DEBUG_INFO
> +     select DEBUG_INFO if KGDB_WANTS_EXTRA_DEBUG_INFO
>       select FRAME_POINTER if X86 || SUPERH
>       default n
>  
> @@ -387,6 +387,17 @@ config KGDB
>         http://kgdb.sourceforge.net as well as in DocBook form
>         in Documentation/DocBook/.  If unsure, say N.
>  
> +config KGDB_WANTS_EXTRA_DEBUG_INFO
> +     bool "KGDB: Force debug info addition to the kernel image"
> +     depends on KGDB
> +     default y
> +       help
> +         This option forces the debug info compilation into the kernel
> +         image. Normally you'd like to have this option set to use the
> +         full power of KGDB but in some circumstances/for some
> +         architectures it might be useful/convenient to switch it off.
> +         If unsure, say Y.
> +
>  config KGDB_CONSOLE
>       bool "KGDB: Console messages through gdb"
>       depends on KGDB
>   
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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