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:
	
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