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From: Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org>
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Subject: Re: How to force a kernel panic?
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Mike Harding wrote:
> ...so I can test my debugging kernel?

If you just need a debugger breakpoint, rather than a panic,
then try one of these:

	sysctl debug.enter_debugger=ddb
	sysctl debug.enter_debugger=gdb

-Archie

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