Re: CVS commit: src/sys/arch/alpha

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

In article <31B904F3-EA03-11D7-9115-000A957650EC%wasabisystems.com@localhost>,
Jason Thorpe <thorpej%wasabisystems.com@localhost> wrote:

I am sorry about this it is entirely my fault. I should have asked
you first, but I thought it was gdb [userland] related only.

christos

>
>On Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at 10:26  PM, Stephen Degler wrote:
>
>>
>> Module Name: src
>> Committed By:        skd
>> Date:                Thu Sep 18 05:26:43 UTC 2003
>>
>> Modified Files:
>>      src/sys/arch/alpha/alpha: process_machdep.c trap.c
>>      src/sys/arch/alpha/include: proc.h ptrace.h
>>
>> Log Message:
>> Added kernel support for single stepping, adapted from FreeBSD.
>> Approved by christos.
>
>Christos is NOT the maintainer of the Alpha port, and thus should not 
>have approved this patch.
>
>As the listed maintainer of the Alpha port, I disapprove of this patch, 
>and would like for it to be backed out immediately.
>
>I have specifically not introduced ptrace-based single-step support for 
>the Alpha INTENTIONALLY.  There is no need for it; it is already 
>properly handled by GDB.
>
>         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej%wasabisystems.com@localhost>
>