Jan Kiszka <jan.kis...@siemens.com> writes:
> This provides a reliable breakpoint target, required for automatic
> symbol loading via the gdb helper command 'lx-symbols'.
>
> CC: Rusty Russell <ru...@rustcorp.com.au>
Acked-by: Rusty Russell <ru...@rustcorp.com.au>
Thanks,
Rusty.
> Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kis...@siemens.com>
> ---
> kernel/module.c | 9 +++++++--
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
> index d856e96..2df6cec 100644
> --- a/kernel/module.c
> +++ b/kernel/module.c
> @@ -3011,8 +3011,13 @@ static void do_free_init(struct rcu_head *head)
> kfree(m);
> }
>
> -/* This is where the real work happens */
> -static int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
> +/*
> + * This is where the real work happens.
> + *
> + * Keep it uninlined to provide a reliable breakpoint target, e.g. for the
> gdb
> + * helper command 'lx-symbols'.
> + */
> +static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
> {
> int ret = 0;
> struct mod_initfree *freeinit;
> --
> 2.1.4
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