From owner-svn-src-head@freebsd.org Sat Jan 16 01:13:28 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD6E2A846E5; Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from imp@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7F1A41C8A; Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from imp@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u0G1DRqK049227; Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:27 GMT (envelope-from imp@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from imp@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id u0G1DRZo049226; Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:27 GMT (envelope-from imp@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201601160113.u0G1DRZo049226@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: imp set sender to imp@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warner Losh Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:27 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r294121 - head/share/man/man4 X-SVN-Group: head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:13:28 -0000 Author: imp Date: Sat Jan 16 01:13:27 2016 New Revision: 294121 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/294121 Log: Add some clarifications. Modified: head/share/man/man4/ddb.4 Modified: head/share/man/man4/ddb.4 ============================================================================== --- head/share/man/man4/ddb.4 Sat Jan 16 01:03:39 2016 (r294120) +++ head/share/man/man4/ddb.4 Sat Jan 16 01:13:27 2016 (r294121) @@ -1437,15 +1437,18 @@ Other bus' bridge chipsets may be able t methods. There are many PCI and PCIe add-in cards which can generate NMI for debugging. -Modern systems typically use IPMI to generate signals to enter the +Modern server systems typically use IPMI to generate signals to enter the debugger. The .Dv devel/ipmitool port can be used to send the .Cd chassis power diag command which delivers an NMI to the processor. +Embedded systems often use JTAG for debugging, but rarely use it in +combination with +.Nm . .Pp -For serial consoles, you can break to the debugger by sending a BREAK +For serial consoles, you can enter the debugger by sending a BREAK condition on the serial line if .Cd options BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER is specified in the kernel. @@ -1464,11 +1467,13 @@ TILDE is the ASCII tilde character (~). CTRL-x is Control x created by hitting the control key and then x and then releasing both. .Pp -The break to debugger behavior may also be enabled by setting the +The break to enter the debugger behavior may be enabled at trim-time +by setting the .Xr sysctl 8 .Dv debug.kdb.break_to_debugger to 1. -The alt break to debugger behavior may also be enabled by setting the +The alternate sequence to enter the debugger behavior may be enabled +at run-time by setting the .Xr sysctl 8 .Dv debug.kdb.alt_break_to_debugger to 1.