Re: [PATCH] docs/scripts/gdb: add necessary make scripts_gdb step

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> On 13. Jan 2023, at 09:21, Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 05:09:25PM +0100, Jakob Koschel wrote:
>> In order to debug the kernel successfully with gdb you need to run
>> 'make scripts_gdb' nowadays.
>> 
>> This was changed with the following commit:
>> 
>> Commit 67274c083438340ad16c ("scripts/gdb: delay generation of gdb
>> constants.py")
>> 
>> In order to have a complete guide for beginners this remark
>> should be added to the offial documentation.
>> 
> 
> What about below?
> 
> ```
> Since commit <commit>, debugging kernel requires gdb scripts to be built
> with "make scripts_gdb" first. Reflect this requirement in the
> "Debugging kernel and modules via gdb" documentation.
> ```

I guess you are suggesting this as an alternative commit message?

I'm happy to change this in v2.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara

- jakob




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