The reason I set kgdboe option to M because I was having some issues (can't 
remember what there were) to make it work. And I though it's good idea to set 
it up as module.
Can't you use kgdboe as module?

-Tushar

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Naresh Bhat [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:24 AM
>To: Dave, Tushar N
>Cc: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [PATCH] kgdboe patch
>
>Hi Tushar,
>
>Sorry for the delay in reply.  I know why you are not able to see
>invoking kgdboe.c file.  In your configuration file KGDBOE is set as M
>(module).
>
>Please, set it to Y ( * ) - built-in and re-test it. You will be able
>to reproduce the issue
>
>Thanks
>-Naresh Bhat
>
>On 2/28/12, Dave, Tushar N <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>One more thing..I am not able to see invoking of the kgdboe.c file
>>>while debugging in your logs.
>>
>> Yeah , I saw that and I don't know why.
>> Attaching my kernel config file here.
>>
>> -Tushar
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>-Naresh Bhat
>>>
>>>On 2/23/12, Naresh Bhat <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Hi Tushar,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much.  I appreciate you help.
>>>>
>>>> Can you please provide me your Kernel configuration file ? I hope you
>>>> have not configured your kernel for x86 32bit architecture ? BTW I
>>>> know it is working for x86 32bit architecture.
>>>>
>>>> I am really wondering how can KGDBOE work  without any issues for x86
>>>> 64bit configured Kernel with SMP !!!
>>>>
>>>> Any way,  I am using the following configuration (I have attached my
>>>> Ethernet card photos too with this e-mail).
>>>>
>>>> Hardware machine : x86 64bit Intel Nehalum machine or Intel Westmere
>>>> machine
>>>>
>>>> Linux Kernel: linux-stable (2.6.32.41) + KGDBOE patch and KGDBOE
>>>> enabled in kernel + SMP Enabled + Used x86_64_defconfig file - Kernel
>>>> is cross compiled for x86 64bit architecture.
>>>>
>>>> Ethernet card: Intel E1000 looks like you are also using the same
>card.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>========================================================================
>==
>>>=
>>>>
>>>> nareshbhat@Lenovo-Y310:~/Projects/Development/linux-stable$ gdb
>vmlinux
>>>> GNU gdb (GDB) 7.0.1-debian
>>>> Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>>>> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
>>>> <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
>>>> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
>>>> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show
>>>copying"
>>>> and "show warranty" for details.
>>>> This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu".
>>>> For bug reporting instructions, please see:
>>>> <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
>>>> Reading symbols from
>>>> /home/nareshbhat/Projects/Development/linux-stable/vmlinux...done.
>>>> (gdb) target remote udp:10.162.100.52:6443
>>>> warning: The remote protocol may be unreliable over UDP.
>>>> Some events may be lost, rendering further debugging impossible.
>>>> Remote debugging using udp:10.162.100.52:6443
>>>> kgdb_breakpoint (new_kgdb_io_ops=0xffffffff817c52c0) at
>>>kernel/kgdb.c:1745
>>>> 1745               wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 1746               atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> kgdb_register_io_module (new_kgdb_io_ops=0xffffffff817c52c0) at
>>>> kernel/kgdb.c:1700
>>>> 1700       }
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> configure_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:200
>>>> 200                configured = 2;
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 203        }
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> init_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:216
>>>> 216                if (configured == 2)
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 214                ret = configure_kgdboe();
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 216                if (configured == 2)
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 217                        printk(KERN_INFO "kgdboe: debugging over 
>>>> ethernet
>>>enabled\n");
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 220        }
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> do_one_initcall (fn=0xffffffff8131836c <init_kgdboe>) at
>init/main.c:726
>>>> 726                if (initcall_debug) {
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 724                ret.result = fn();
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 726                if (initcall_debug) {
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 738                if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 736                msgbuf[0] = 0;
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 738                if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 741                if (preempt_count() != count) {
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 745                if (irqs_disabled()) {
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 749                if (msgbuf[0]) {
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> 754        }
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> do_initcalls (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:763
>>>> 763                for (call = __early_initcall_end; call <
>__initcall_end;
>>>call++)
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> do_basic_setup (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:786
>>>> 786                do_initcalls();
>>>> (gdb) n
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>> ^Z
>>>> [1]+  Stopped                 gdb vmlinux
>>>> nareshbhat@Lenovo-Y310:~/Projects/Development/linux-stable$
>>>>
>>>>
>>>========================================================================
>==
>>>=
>>>>
>>>> On 2/23/12, Dave, Tushar N <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> Naresh,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your patience and working with me.
>>>>> I have done testing with 82540EM and 82546GB Intel Ethernet gigabit
>>>>> controller and found no issues.
>>>>> To be sure,
>>>>> I have cloned linux-stable kernel and checkout v2.6.32.41.
>>>>> Apply kgdboe patches that you sent.
>>>>> Revert e1000 changes made (i.e. remove [PATCH] e1000: test/debug
>patch
>>>>> for
>>>>> things like netconsole).
>>>>>
>>>>> FYI, these cards are very old and EOL. I am not saying that I won't
>>>>> support
>>>>> your issue with this card however it may possible that the issue may
>>>only
>>>>> occur with the card that you own. If you have any other Intel NIC
>would
>>>>> you
>>>>> give it a try?
>>>>>
>>>>> Below is my command line interaction from host. I don't see any
>errors
>>>>> and
>>>>> everything just works fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> [tushar@tlinux-devel linux-stable]$ gdb vmlinux
>>>>> GNU gdb (GDB) Fedora (7.2-52.fc14)
>>>>> Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>>>>> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
>>>>> <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
>>>>> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
>>>>> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show
>>>>> copying"
>>>>> and "show warranty" for details.
>>>>> This GDB was configured as "i686-redhat-linux-gnu".
>>>>> For bug reporting instructions, please see:
>>>>> <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
>>>>> Reading symbols from
>>>>> /var/shared/git_work/external_tree/linux-stable/vmlinux...done.
>>>>> (gdb) target remote udp:192.168.1.5:6443
>>>>> warning: The remote protocol may be unreliable over UDP.
>>>>> Some events may be lost, rendering further debugging impossible.
>>>>> Remote debugging using udp:192.168.1.5:6443
>>>>> kgdb_breakpoint () at kernel/kgdb.c:1745
>>>>> 1745              wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1746              atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1747      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> kgdb_tasklet_bpt (ing=<value optimized out>) at kernel/kgdb.c:1634
>>>>> 1634              atomic_set(&kgdb_break_tasklet_var, 0);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1635      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> tasklet_action (a=<value optimized out>) at kernel/softirq.c:442
>>>>> 442                                       tasklet_unlock(t);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff81042f97: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> tasklet_unlock (t=0xffffffff817ca840) at
>include/linux/interrupt.h:454
>>>>> 454       {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 456               clear_bit(TASKLET_STATE_RUN, &(t)->state);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 457       }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> tasklet_action (a=<value optimized out>) at kernel/softirq.c:443
>>>>> 443                                       continue;
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 423       {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 432               while (list) {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 455       }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> __do_softirq () at kernel/softirq.c:237
>>>>> 237                               trace_softirq_exit(h, softirq_vec);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 238                               if (unlikely(prev_count !=
>preempt_count())) {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 247                               rcu_bh_qs(cpu);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff8104447a: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> rcu_bh_qs (cpu=0) at kernel/rcutree.c:111
>>>>> 111               rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 108       {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 111               rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 108       {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 112               rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 114               rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 115       }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> __do_softirq () at kernel/softirq.c:251
>>>>> 251               } while (pending);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 253               local_irq_disable();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 255               pending = local_softirq_pending();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 256               if (pending && --max_restart)
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 224               set_softirq_pending(0);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 226               local_irq_enable();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 231                       if (pending & 1) {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 251               } while (pending);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 249                       h++;
>>>>> (gdb) info r
>>>>> rax            0xffff88002820e770 -131940722088080
>>>>> rbx            0xffffffff817bc080 -2122596224
>>>>> rcx            0xdead000000200200 -2401263026316508672
>>>>> rdx            0x0        0
>>>>> rsi            0xffffffff817ca848 -2122536888
>>>>> rdi            0x0        0
>>>>> rbp            0xffff880028203f30 0xffff880028203f30
>>>>> rsp            0xffff880028203ed0 0xffff880028203ed0
>>>>> r8             0x2        2
>>>>> r9             0x0        0
>>>>> r10            0xffff88017fac9880 -131934958348160
>>>>> r11            0xffff88017d9e35c0 -131934992845376
>>>>> r12            0x6        6
>>>>> r13            0xffffffff817bbfd8 -2122596392
>>>>> r14            0x100      256
>>>>> r15            0x107      263
>>>>> rip            0xffffffff8104447f 0xffffffff8104447f
><__do_softirq+331>
>>>>> eflags         0x302      [ TF IF ]
>>>>> cs             0x10       16
>>>>> ss             0x18       24
>>>>> ds             0x0        0
>>>>> es             0x0        0
>>>>> fs             0x0        0
>>>>> gs             0x0        0
>>>>> (gdb) where
>>>>> #0  __do_softirq () at kernel/softirq.c:249
>>>>> #1  0xffffffff8100cadc in ?? () at arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S:1261
>>>>> #2  0xffff880028203f48 in ?? ()
>>>>> #3  0xffff880028203f68 in ?? ()
>>>>> #4  0xffffffff8100e0da in do_softirq () at
>arch/x86/kernel/irq_64.c:138
>>>>> Backtrace stopped: frame did not save the PC
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 231                       if (pending & 1) {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 232                               int prev_count = preempt_count();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 233                               kstat_incr_softirqs_this_cpu(h -
>softirq_vec);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 232                               int prev_count = preempt_count();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 233                               kstat_incr_softirqs_this_cpu(h -
>softirq_vec);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 235                               trace_softirq_entry(h, softirq_vec);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 236                               h->action(h);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff81044409: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> run_timer_softirq (h=0xffffffff817bc088) at kernel/timer.c:1217
>>>>> 1217      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1218              struct tvec_base *base = __get_cpu_var(tvec_bases);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1217      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1218              struct tvec_base *base = __get_cpu_var(tvec_bases);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1220              perf_event_do_pending();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff8104afec: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> perf_event_do_pending () at kernel/perf_event.c:2611
>>>>> 2611      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2612              __perf_pending_run();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff810a09a4: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> __perf_pending_run () at kernel/perf_event.c:2560
>>>>> 2560      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2564              list = xchg(&__get_cpu_var(perf_pending_head),
>>>PENDING_TAIL);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2560      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2564              list = xchg(&__get_cpu_var(perf_pending_head),
>>>PENDING_TAIL);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2560      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2564              list = xchg(&__get_cpu_var(perf_pending_head),
>>>PENDING_TAIL);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2562              int nr = 0;
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2564              list = xchg(&__get_cpu_var(perf_pending_head),
>>>PENDING_TAIL);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff8109e1bf: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> __xchg (x=18446744073709551615, ptr=0xffff88002820fa90, size=8)
>>>>>     at
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h:23
>>>>> 23
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h:
>>>>> No such file or directory.
>>>>>   in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 24        in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 23        in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 24        in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 44        in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 51        in
>>>>> /media/nfs/git_work/external_tree/linux-
>>>stable/arch/x86/include/asm/cmpxchg_64.h
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> __perf_pending_run () at kernel/perf_event.c:2565
>>>>> 2565              while (list != PENDING_TAIL) {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 2585      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> perf_event_do_pending () at kernel/perf_event.c:2613
>>>>> 2613      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> run_timer_softirq (h=<value optimized out>) at kernel/timer.c:1222
>>>>> 1222              hrtimer_run_pending();
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff8104aff1: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> hrtimer_run_pending () at kernel/hrtimer.c:1413
>>>>> 1413      {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1414              if (hrtimer_hres_active())
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff81059293: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> hrtimer_hres_active () at kernel/hrtimer.c:503
>>>>> 503       {
>>>>> (gdb) list
>>>>> 498
>>>>> 499       /*
>>>>> 500        * Is the high resolution mode active ?
>>>>> 501        */
>>>>> 502       static inline int hrtimer_hres_active(void)
>>>>> 503       {
>>>>> 504               return __get_cpu_var(hrtimer_bases).hres_active;
>>>>> 505       }
>>>>> 506
>>>>> 507       /*
>>>>> (gdb) c
>>>>> Continuing.
>>>>> ^C
>>>>> Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
>>>>> kgdb_breakpoint () at kernel/kgdb.c:1745
>>>>> 1745              wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>>> (gdb) where
>>>>> #0  kgdb_breakpoint () at kernel/kgdb.c:1745
>>>>> #1  0xffffffff810836fb in kgdb_tasklet_bpt (ing=<value optimized
>out>)
>>>at
>>>>> kernel/kgdb.c:1633
>>>>> #2  0xffffffff81042f8f in tasklet_action (a=<value optimized out>) at
>>>>> kernel/softirq.c:441
>>>>> #3  0xffffffff81044409 in __do_softirq () at kernel/softirq.c:236
>>>>> #4  0xffffffff8100cadc in ?? () at arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S:1261
>>>>> #5  0xffff880028203f48 in ?? ()
>>>>> #6  0xffff880028203f68 in ?? ()
>>>>> #7  0xffffffff8100e0da in do_softirq () at
>arch/x86/kernel/irq_64.c:138
>>>>> Backtrace stopped: frame did not save the PC
>>>>> (gdb) l
>>>>> 1740      void kgdb_breakpoint(void)
>>>>> 1741      {
>>>>> 1742              atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 1);
>>>>> 1743              wmb(); /* Sync point before breakpoint */
>>>>> 1744              arch_kgdb_breakpoint();
>>>>> 1745              wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>>> 1746              atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>>> 1747      }
>>>>> 1748      EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kgdb_breakpoint);
>>>>> 1749
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1746              atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1747      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> kgdb_tasklet_bpt (ing=<value optimized out>) at kernel/kgdb.c:1634
>>>>> 1634              atomic_set(&kgdb_break_tasklet_var, 0);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 1635      }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> tasklet_action (a=<value optimized out>) at kernel/softirq.c:442
>>>>> 442                                       tasklet_unlock(t);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> Warning:
>>>>> Cannot insert breakpoint 0.
>>>>> Error accessing memory address 0xffffffff81042f97: Unknown error
>>>>> 4294967295.
>>>>>
>>>>> tasklet_unlock (t=0xffffffff817ca840) at
>include/linux/interrupt.h:454
>>>>> 454       {
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 456               clear_bit(TASKLET_STATE_RUN, &(t)->state);
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> 457       }
>>>>> (gdb) n
>>>>> tasklet_action (a=<value optimized out>) at kernel/softirq.c:443
>>>>> 443                                       continue;
>>>>> (gdb) info r
>>>>> rax            0xffffffff 4294967295
>>>>> rbx            0xffffffff817ca840 -2122536896
>>>>> rcx            0xdead000000200200 -2401263026316508672
>>>>> rdx            0xffff88002820e3b0 -131940722089040
>>>>> rsi            0xffffffff817ca848 -2122536888
>>>>> rdi            0xffffffff817ca840 -2122536896
>>>>> rbp            0xffff880028203ec0 0xffff880028203ec0
>>>>> rsp            0xffff880028203ea0 0xffff880028203ea0
>>>>> r8             0x1        1
>>>>> r9             0x0        0
>>>>> r10            0xffff88017fac9880 -131934958348160
>>>>> r11            0xffffffff817bbeb8 -2122596680
>>>>> r12            0xffffffff817ca848 -2122536888
>>>>> r13            0xe3b0     58288
>>>>> r14            0x0        0
>>>>> r15            0x1        1
>>>>> rip            0xffffffff81042f97 0xffffffff81042f97
>>><tasklet_action+124>
>>>>> eflags         0x346      [ PF ZF TF IF ]
>>>>> cs             0x10       16
>>>>> ss             0x18       24
>>>>> ds             0x0        0
>>>>> es             0x0        0
>>>>> fs             0x0        0
>>>>> gs             0x0        0
>>>>> (gdb)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> - Tushar
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Naresh Bhat [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:49 AM
>>>>>>To: Dave, Tushar N
>>>>>>Cc: [email protected]
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [PATCH] kgdboe patch
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Tushar,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you very much, I have attached my kernel configuration file too
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>this e-mail. Since I was suspecting the GDB, I have tried debugging
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Host machines:
>>>>>>1.  x86 32bit (FC13 x86 32bit GDB) - Refer my earlier e-mail logs 2.
>>>x86
>>>>>>64bit GDB (Debian squeze 64bit GDB) - Logs on host as below
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am still able to reproduce the issue "Ignoring packet error,
>>>>>>continue..."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Logs on x86 64bit host machine:
>>>>>>==========================
>>>>>>nareshbhat@Lenovo-Y310:~/Projects/Development/linux-stable$ gdb
>vmlinux
>>>>>>GNU gdb (GDB) 7.0.1-debian Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software
>Foundation,
>>>>>>Inc.
>>>>>>License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
>>>>>><http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
>>>>>>This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
>>>>>>There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show
>>>>>> copying"
>>>>>>and "show warranty" for details.
>>>>>>This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu".
>>>>>>For bug reporting instructions, please see:
>>>>>><http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
>>>>>>Reading symbols from
>>>>>>/home/nareshbhat/Projects/Development/linux-stable/vmlinux...done.
>>>>>>(gdb) target remote udp:10.162.100.52:6443
>>>>>>warning: The remote protocol may be unreliable over UDP.
>>>>>>Some events may be lost, rendering further debugging impossible.
>>>>>>Remote debugging using udp:10.162.100.52:6443 kgdb_breakpoint
>>>>>>(new_kgdb_io_ops=0xffffffff817c52c0) at kernel/kgdb.c:1745
>>>>>>1745              wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>1746              atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>kgdb_register_io_module (new_kgdb_io_ops=0xffffffff817c52c0) at
>>>>>>kernel/kgdb.c:1700
>>>>>>1700      }
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>configure_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:189
>>>>>>189               configured = 2;
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>192       }
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>init_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:205
>>>>>>205               if (configured == 2)
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>203               ret = configure_kgdboe();
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>205               if (configured == 2)
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>206                       printk(KERN_INFO "kgdboe: debugging over 
>>>>>>ethernet
>>>>>>enabled\n");
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>209       }
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>do_one_initcall (fn=0xffffffff8131831b <init_kgdboe>) at
>>>init/main.c:726
>>>>>>726               if (initcall_debug) {
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>724               ret.result = fn();
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>726               if (initcall_debug) {
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>738               if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>736               msgbuf[0] = 0;
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>738               if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>741               if (preempt_count() != count) {
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>745               if (irqs_disabled()) {
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>749               if (msgbuf[0]) {
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>754       }
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>do_initcalls (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:763
>>>>>>763               for (call = __early_initcall_end; call <
>__initcall_end;
>>>>>>call++)
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>do_basic_setup (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:786
>>>>>>786               do_initcalls();
>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>n
>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>^C^Z
>>>>>>[1]+  Stopped                 gdb vmlinux
>>>>>>nareshbhat@Lenovo-Y310:~/Projects/Development/linux-stable$
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>-Naresh Bhat
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 2/22/12, Dave, Tushar N <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Okay. I see what you mean. I will execute the same commands
>tomorrow
>>>>>>> and get back to you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Tushar
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>From: Naresh Bhat [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:04 AM
>>>>>>>>To: Dave, Tushar N
>>>>>>>>Cc: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [PATCH] kgdboe patch
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi Tushar,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thank you very much for your time and efforts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>With the provided patch I am still able to reproduce the issue :(
>on
>>>>>>>>linux-stable (2.6.32.41 kernel). I have attached the target screen
>>>>>>>>shot and I have the following question
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Is there any legacy issue between KGDBOE and NAPI ? Is that the
>>>>>>>>reason KGDBOE is not working on NAPI supported drivers ?" (Well I
>am
>>>>>>>>not sure about this)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I have never faced such issues with any other Ethernet card, in
>which
>>>>>>>>drivers does not have NAPI support say e.g. TIGON3 (BCM95786)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Is it possible to disable the NAPI in E1000 driver ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-- Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>Naresh Bhat
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Desktop host machine:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>===================================================================
>==
>>>=
>>>>>>>>====
>>>>>>>>=======
>>>>>>>>[nareshbhat@nareshbhat linux-stable]$ gdb vmlinux GNU gdb (GDB)
>>>Fedora
>>>>>>>>(7.1-34.fc13) Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>>>>>>>>License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
>>>>>>>><http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
>>>>>>>>This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
>>>>>>>>There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show
>>>>>>copying"
>>>>>>>>and "show warranty" for details.
>>>>>>>>This GDB was configured as "i686-redhat-linux-gnu".
>>>>>>>>For bug reporting instructions, please see:
>>>>>>>><http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
>>>>>>>>Reading symbols from
>>>>>>>>/mnt/sda3/gitRepositories/opensource-git/linux-
>stable/vmlinux...done.
>>>>>>>>(gdb) target remote udp:<target-IP>:6443
>>>>>>>>warning: The remote protocol may be unreliable over UDP.
>>>>>>>>Some events may be lost, rendering further debugging impossible.
>>>>>>>>Remote debugging using udp:<target IP>:6443 kgdb_breakpoint
>>>>>>>>(new_kgdb_io_ops=<value optimized out>) at kernel/kgdb.c:1748
>>>>>>>>1748        wmb(); /* Sync point after breakpoint */
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>1749        atomic_set(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint, 0);
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>kgdb_register_io_module (new_kgdb_io_ops=<value optimized out>) at
>>>>>>>>kernel/kgdb.c:1703
>>>>>>>>1703    }
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>configure_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:189
>>>>>>>>189        configured = 2;
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>192    }
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>init_kgdboe () at drivers/net/kgdboe.c:205
>>>>>>>>205        if (configured == 2)
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>203        ret = configure_kgdboe();
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>205        if (configured == 2)
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>206            printk(KERN_INFO "kgdboe: debugging over ethernet
>>>>>>>>enabled\n");
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>209    }
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>do_one_initcall (fn=0xc1289be4 <init_kgdboe>) at init/main.c:726
>>>>>>>>726        if (initcall_debug) {
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>724        ret.result = fn();
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>726        if (initcall_debug) {
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>738        if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>736        msgbuf[0] = 0;
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>738        if (ret.result && ret.result != -ENODEV &&
>initcall_debug)
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>741        if (preempt_count() != count) {
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>745        if (irqs_disabled()) {
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>749        if (msgbuf[0]) {
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>754    }
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>do_initcalls (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:763
>>>>>>>>763        for (call = __early_initcall_end; call < __initcall_end;
>>>>>>>>call++)
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>do_basic_setup (unused=<value optimized out>) at init/main.c:786
>>>>>>>>786        do_initcalls();
>>>>>>>>(gdb) n
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>Ignoring packet error, continuing...
>>>>>>>>^C^Z
>>>>>>>>[1]+  Stopped                 gdb vmlinux [nareshbhat@nareshbhat
>>>linux-
>>>>>>>>stable]$
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>===================================================================
>==
>>>=
>>>>>>>>====
>>>>>>>>=======
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Dave, Tushar N
>>>>>>>><[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Correcting the rx_hook (struct netpoll) method as defined in
>>>>>>>>> include/linux/netpoll.h
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Tushar Dave <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  drivers/net/kgdboe.c |   10 +---------
>>>>>>>>>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/kgdboe.c b/drivers/net/kgdboe.c index
>>>>>>>>> a82ed15..2efa3a6 100644
>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/net/kgdboe.c
>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/kgdboe.c
>>>>>>>>> @@ -50,20 +50,12 @@ static struct kparam_string kps = {
>>>>>>>>>        .maxlen = MAX_CONFIG_LEN,
>>>>>>>>>  };
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -static void rx_hook(struct netpoll *np, int port, char *msg, int
>>>>>>>>> len,
>>>>>>>>> -                   struct sk_buff *skb)
>>>>>>>>> +static void rx_hook(struct netpoll *np, int port, char *msg, int
>>>>>>>>> +len)
>>>>>>>>>  {
>>>>>>>>>        int i;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>        np->remote_port = port;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -       /* Copy the MAC address if we need to. */
>>>>>>>>> -       if (use_dynamic_mac) {
>>>>>>>>> -               memcpy(np->remote_mac, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source,
>>>>>>>>> -                               sizeof(np->remote_mac));
>>>>>>>>> -               use_dynamic_mac = 0;
>>>>>>>>> -       }
>>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>>        /*
>>>>>>>>>         * This could be GDB trying to attach.  But it could also
>be
>>>>>>>>> GDB
>>>>>>>>>         * finishing up a session, with kgdb_connected=0 but GDB
>>>>>>>>> sending
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>"For things to change, we must change"
>>>>>>-Naresh Bhat
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "For things to change, we must change"
>>>> -Naresh Bhat
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>"For things to change, we must change"
>>>-Naresh Bhat
>>
>
>
>--
>"For things to change, we must change"
>-Naresh Bhat

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