Re: BUG() Calls

[J Pradeep <pradeep@it.iitb.ac.in>]

Hi,
  The kernel doesn't hang, but my module enters a state which I as a
newbie could not handle it. So I posed the problem to the group asking if
I could do something with it. Normal commands like rmmod were not in a
position to unload the module. Your suggestion of compiling the kernel
with gdb was a very good insider in this direction.

Thanks,
Pradeep

On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Ravi K wrote:

> Hi,
>  Are you saying your system hangs when it executed
> BUG()? Don't you get a 'Oops' message when your 
> module_init is called? 
>   The only way I know of attaching to the kernel when
> it hits a BUG() is through a debugger like kgdb. For 
> this to work, your kernel should have been compiled 
> with the debugger code. You an find kgdb at 
> http://kgdb.sourceforge.net.
> 

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