Subject: kern/16855: DDB machine specific commands should be documented by the "help" command
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: Erik E. Fair <fair@digital.clock.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 05/16/2002 22:25:19
>Number: 16855
>Category: kern
>Synopsis: DDB machine specific commands should be documented by the "help" command
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: kern-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Thu May 16 22:26:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Erik E. Fair
>Release: NetBSD 1.5ZC
>Organization:
International Organization of Internet Clock Watchers
>Environment:
System: NetBSD digital.clock.org 1.5ZC NetBSD 1.5ZC (ALPHA-$Revision: 1.161 $) #4: Sun Apr 28 12:22:46 PDT 2002 root@digital.clock.org:/usr/obj/sys/arch/alpha/compile/DS3305 alpha
Architecture: alpha
Machine: alpha
>Description:
DDB has a simple "help" command. It also has a hook for
machine specific commands. The help command should document
those through an MD hook.
UTSL is not very helpful when you're at the DDB prompt.
>How-To-Repeat:
panic with DDB in kernel.
See DDB prompt.
Get backtrace.
Wish for a conversation with the system monitor/PROM.
Fail to find the right incantation.
Grumble in frustration.
>Fix:
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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