This patchset adds ppc64 server side support for software breakpoint
and extends the use of illegal instruction as software
breakpoint across ppc platform.
Patch 1, adds kernel side support for software breakpoint.
Design is that, by using an illegal instruction, we trap to
hypervisor via
This patch adds kernel side support for software breakpoint.
Design is that, by using an illegal instruction, we trap to hypervisor
via Emulation Assistance interrupt, where we check for the illegal instruction
and accordingly we return to Host or Guest. Patch also adds support for
software
This patch extends the use of illegal instruction as software
breakpoint instruction across the ppc platform. Patch extends
booke program interrupt code to support software breakpoint.
Signed-off-by: Madhavan Srinivasan ma...@linux.vnet.ibm.com
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Patch is only compile tested. Will really help