[lkcd-devel] Status of lcrash + lkcd implementation on IA-64

[Arvind K. <arv...@wi...>]

Hi,
This is in response to queries by Tom and Prashant regarding the status of lkcd on ia-64.

Tom Morano wrote:
> Sorry, "Top of Trunk" -- the most current revision for each of the files in
> the tree. What I'm working on is way out of date with regard to the most
> recent version of lkcdutils code. I am starting to look at what it would
> take to bring our version in line with current development.
> 

Prashanth T wrote:
 >> Our team is currently working on dwarf2 support with lkcd and we notice
 >>that some structures are missing in IA64, unlike IA32
 >> (though the corresponding header files are included in kerntypes.c).
 >> I guess this to be a problem with gcc.     Can you please let us know
 >> about the work done for dwarf2 support on lkcd, so as to avoid the duplication effort.

1) We are working with lkcdutils 4.2 version for linux 2.6-test5,
    in colloboration with Fujitsu.

2) We have got the lkcd code working on IA64 for obtaining a dump and saving it.

3) dwarf-2 support is almost ready. lcrash is able to run all the
non dump-dependant commands.

4) It is also supporting DWARF2 on IA32. We are reusing gdb's code base for this
support.

5) The problem of kernel being in region 5 is being worked out.

6) Fujitsu/Wipro should be posting the patches by mid of this month.

Tom/Prashant: Please let us know your progress and anything on which we can collaborate?

Thanks and regards,
Arvind