[Crash-utility] Re: [ANNOUNCE][RFC][PATCH] Crash-utility, tracing: enable crash to analyze tracing from core-file (make tracing can act as a flight recorder)

[Jason Wessel]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Jason Wessel <jason.wessel at windriver.com> writes:
>   
>> In no particular order, tracing, kernel probes, profiling data display,
>> kdump, disassembly and kernel mode setting were some of the pieces that
>> are on the wish list for integration with the kdb prototype.  Kernel
>> mode setting is presently the highest priority on the wish list for a
>> new feature.
>>     
>
> I suspect for a lot of people the highest priority issue would be
> a polled USB keybord driver. Or do you plan to use the one from
> old kdb (iirc it was pretty crufty)
>
>   

There is a working usb keyboard driver in the kdb prototype.  I am not
certain about the degree to which the driver is robust or not.  I had
added a uhci implementation to the kdb prototype because I had a uhci
keyboard which didn't work at all.  The kdb usb code is quite complex
and not necessarily the long term approach to the problem.  That means
that if you have a uchi, ehci or ohci port on your board and typical usb
keyboard it has at least the possibility of working.

All these sorts of issues require a good deal of testing and review, 
right now it is at the stage where somethings work, and having other
people contribute to the project would be highly desired.

Jason.