Re: [PATCH v3] kgdb,docs: Fix typo and minor style issues

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On 03/02/15 16:38, Graham Whaley wrote:
> Fix up a number of small typos, duplications and formatting issues.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Graham Whaley <graham.whaley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  v3: Apply feedback from Daniel Thompson. Also extra whitespace fix for
>   listitem fix.

Thanks.

Reviewed-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxxxxxx>


>  v2: Against 3.19-rc7, not requiring patch
>   "kgdb,docs: Fix <para> pdfdocs build errors" to be applied first.
> 
>  Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
>  1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
> index f77358f..037f7bf 100644
> --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
> +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kgdb.tmpl
> @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
>      a development machine and the other is the target machine.  The
>      kernel to be debugged runs on the target machine. The development
>      machine runs an instance of gdb against the vmlinux file which
> -    contains the symbols (not boot image such as bzImage, zImage,
> +    contains the symbols (not a boot image such as bzImage, zImage,
>      uImage...).  In gdb the developer specifies the connection
>      parameters and connects to kgdb.  The type of connection a
>      developer makes with gdb depends on the availability of kgdb I/O
> @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
>      <title>Kernel config options for kgdb</title>
>      <para>
>      To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol> you should look under
> -    "Kernel debugging" and select "KGDB: kernel debugger".
> +    "Kernel hacking" / "Kernel debugging" and select "KGDB: kernel debugger".
>      </para>
>      <para>
>      While it is not a hard requirement that you have symbols in your
> @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
>      kernel with debug info" in the config menu.
>      </para>
>      <para>
> -    It is advised, but not required that you turn on the
> +    It is advised, but not required, that you turn on the
>      <symbol>CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER</symbol> kernel option which is called "Compile the
>      kernel with frame pointers" in the config menu.  This option
>      inserts code to into the compiled executable which saves the frame
> @@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
>    <para>This section describes the various runtime kernel
>    parameters that affect the configuration of the kernel debugger.
>    The following chapter covers using kdb and kgdb as well as
> -  provides some examples of the configuration parameters.</para>
> +  providing some examples of the configuration parameters.</para>
>     <sect1 id="kgdboc">
>     <title>Kernel parameter: kgdboc</title>
>     <para>The kgdboc driver was originally an abbreviation meant to
> @@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
>     <listitem><para>kbd = Keyboard</para></listitem>
>     </itemizedlist>
>     </para>
> -   <para>You can configure kgdboc to use the keyboard, and or a serial
> -   device depending on if you are using kdb and or kgdb, in one of the
> +   <para>You can configure kgdboc to use the keyboard, and/or a serial
> +   device depending on if you are using kdb and/or kgdb, in one of the
>     following scenarios.  The order listed above must be observed if
>     you use any of the optional configurations together.  Using kms +
>     only gdb is generally not a useful combination.</para>
> @@ -261,11 +261,8 @@
>     </sect3>
>     <sect3 id="kgdbocArgs3">
>     <title>More examples</title>
> -   <para>You can configure kgdboc to use the keyboard, and or a serial
> -   device depending on if you are using kdb and or kgdb, in one of the
> -   following scenarios.</para>
> -   <para>You can configure kgdboc to use the keyboard, and or a serial device
> -   depending on if you are using kdb and or kgdb, in one of the
> +   <para>You can configure kgdboc to use the keyboard, and/or a serial device
> +   depending on if you are using kdb and/or kgdb, in one of the
>     following scenarios.
>     <orderedlist>
>     <listitem><para>kdb and kgdb over only a serial port</para>
> @@ -315,7 +312,7 @@
>     <para>
>     The Kernel command line option <constant>kgdbwait</constant> makes
>     kgdb wait for a debugger connection during booting of a kernel.  You
> -   can only use this option you compiled a kgdb I/O driver into the
> +   can only use this option if you compiled a kgdb I/O driver into the
>     kernel and you specified the I/O driver configuration as a kernel
>     command line option.  The kgdbwait parameter should always follow the
>     configuration parameter for the kgdb I/O driver in the kernel
> @@ -354,7 +351,7 @@
>     </listitem>
>     </orderedlist>
>     <para>IMPORTANT NOTE: You cannot use kgdboc + kgdbcon on a tty that is an
> -   active system console.  An example incorrect usage is <constant>console=ttyS0,115200 kgdboc=ttyS0 kgdbcon</constant>
> +   active system console.  An example of incorrect usage is <constant>console=ttyS0,115200 kgdboc=ttyS0 kgdbcon</constant>
>     </para>
>     <para>It is possible to use this option with kgdboc on a tty that is not a system console.
>     </para>
> @@ -386,12 +383,12 @@
>    <title>Quick start for kdb on a serial port</title>
>    <para>This is a quick example of how to use kdb.</para>
>    <para><orderedlist>
> -  <listitem><para>Boot kernel with arguments:
> +  <listitem><para>Configure kgdbdoc at boot using kernel parameters:
>    <itemizedlist>
>    <listitem><para><constant>console=ttyS0,115200 kgdboc=ttyS0,115200</constant></para></listitem>
>    </itemizedlist></para>
>    <para>OR</para>
> -  <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel booted; assuming you are using a serial port console:
> +  <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel has booted; assuming you are using a serial port console:
>    <itemizedlist>
>    <listitem><para><constant>echo ttyS0 &gt; /sys/module/kgdboc/parameters/kgdboc</constant></para></listitem>
>    </itemizedlist>
> @@ -442,12 +439,12 @@
>    <title>Quick start for kdb using a keyboard connected console</title>
>    <para>This is a quick example of how to use kdb with a keyboard.</para>
>    <para><orderedlist>
> -  <listitem><para>Boot kernel with arguments:
> +  <listitem><para>Configure kgdbdoc at boot using kernel parameters:
>    <itemizedlist>
>    <listitem><para><constant>kgdboc=kbd</constant></para></listitem>
>    </itemizedlist></para>
>    <para>OR</para>
> -  <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel booted:
> +  <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel has booted:
>    <itemizedlist>
>    <listitem><para><constant>echo kbd &gt; /sys/module/kgdboc/parameters/kgdboc</constant></para></listitem>
>    </itemizedlist>
> @@ -501,12 +498,12 @@
>    <title>Connecting with gdb to a serial port</title>
>    <orderedlist>
>    <listitem><para>Configure kgdboc</para>
> -   <para>Boot kernel with arguments:
> +   <para>Configure kgdbdoc at boot using kernel parameters:
>     <itemizedlist>
>      <listitem><para><constant>kgdboc=ttyS0,115200</constant></para></listitem>
>     </itemizedlist></para>
>     <para>OR</para>
> -   <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel booted:
> +   <para>Configure kgdboc after the kernel has booted:
>     <itemizedlist>
>      <listitem><para><constant>echo ttyS0 &gt; /sys/module/kgdboc/parameters/kgdboc</constant></para></listitem>
>     </itemizedlist></para>
> @@ -536,7 +533,7 @@
>    </para>
>    </listitem>
>    <listitem>
> -    <para>Connect from from gdb</para>
> +    <para>Connect from gdb</para>
>      <para>
>      Example (using a directly connected port):
>      </para>
> @@ -584,7 +581,7 @@
>    <para>
>    There are two ways to switch from kgdb to kdb: you can use gdb to
>    issue a maintenance packet, or you can blindly type the command $3#33.
> -  Whenever kernel debugger stops in kgdb mode it will print the
> +  Whenever the kernel debugger stops in kgdb mode it will print the
>    message <constant>KGDB or $3#33 for KDB</constant>.  It is important
>    to note that you have to type the sequence correctly in one pass.
>    You cannot type a backspace or delete because kgdb will interpret
> @@ -704,7 +701,7 @@ Task Addr       Pid   Parent [*] cpu State Thread     Command
>        <listitem><para>Registration and unregistration of architecture specific trap hooks</para></listitem>
>        <listitem><para>Any special exception handling and cleanup</para></listitem>
>        <listitem><para>NMI exception handling and cleanup</para></listitem>
> -      <listitem><para>(optional)HW breakpoints</para></listitem>
> +      <listitem><para>(optional) HW breakpoints</para></listitem>
>        </itemizedlist>
>        </para>
>        </listitem>
> @@ -760,7 +757,7 @@ Task Addr       Pid   Parent [*] cpu State Thread     Command
>        a kgdb I/O driver for characters when it needs input.  The I/O
>        driver is expected to return immediately if there is no data
>        available.  Doing so allows for the future possibility to touch
> -      watch dog hardware in such a way as to have a target system not
> +      watchdog hardware in such a way as to have a target system not
>        reset when these are enabled.
>        </para>
>        </listitem>
> @@ -779,21 +776,25 @@ Task Addr       Pid   Parent [*] cpu State Thread     Command
>        their &lt;asm/kgdb.h&gt; file.  These are:
>        <itemizedlist>
>          <listitem>
> -	  <para>
> -	  NUMREGBYTES: The size in bytes of all of the registers, so
> -	  that we can ensure they will all fit into a packet.
> -	  </para>
> -	  <para>
> -	  BUFMAX: The size in bytes of the buffer GDB will read into.
> -	  This must be larger than NUMREGBYTES.
> -	  </para>
> -	  <para>
> -	  CACHE_FLUSH_IS_SAFE: Set to 1 if it is always safe to call
> -	  flush_cache_range or flush_icache_range.  On some architectures,
> -	  these functions may not be safe to call on SMP since we keep other
> -	  CPUs in a holding pattern.
> -	  </para>
> -	</listitem>
> +          <para>
> +          NUMREGBYTES: The size in bytes of all of the registers, so
> +          that we can ensure they will all fit into a packet.
> +          </para>
> +        </listitem>
> +        <listitem>
> +          <para>
> +          BUFMAX: The size in bytes of the buffer GDB will read into.
> +          This must be larger than NUMREGBYTES.
> +          </para>
> +        </listitem>
> +        <listitem>
> +          <para>
> +          CACHE_FLUSH_IS_SAFE: Set to 1 if it is always safe to call
> +          flush_cache_range or flush_icache_range.  On some architectures,
> +          these functions may not be safe to call on SMP since we keep other
> +          CPUs in a holding pattern.
> +          </para>
> +        </listitem>
>        </itemizedlist>
>        </para>
>        <para>
> @@ -812,8 +813,8 @@ Task Addr       Pid   Parent [*] cpu State Thread     Command
>    <para>
>    The kgdboc driver is actually a very thin driver that relies on the
>    underlying low level to the hardware driver having "polling hooks"
> -  which the to which the tty driver is attached.  In the initial
> -  implementation of kgdboc it the serial_core was changed to expose a
> +  to which the tty driver is attached.  In the initial
> +  implementation of kgdboc the serial_core was changed to expose a
>    low level UART hook for doing polled mode reading and writing of a
>    single character while in an atomic context.  When kgdb makes an I/O
>    request to the debugger, kgdboc invokes a callback in the serial
> 

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