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SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 +.. include:: <isonum.txt> + +================ +The AML Debugger +================ + +:Copyright: |copy| 2016, Intel Corporation +:Author: Lv Zheng <lv.zheng@xxxxxxxxx> + + +This document describes the usage of the AML debugger embedded in the Linux +kernel. + +1. Build the debugger +===================== + +The following kernel configuration items are required to enable the AML +debugger interface from the Linux kernel:: + + CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUGGER=y + CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUGGER_USER=m + +The userspace utilities can be built from the kernel source tree using +the following commands:: + + $ cd tools + $ make acpi + +The resultant userspace tool binary is then located at:: + + tools/power/acpi/acpidbg + +It can be installed to system directories by running "make install" (as a +sufficiently privileged user). + +2. Start the userspace debugger interface +========================================= + +After booting the kernel with the debugger built-in, the debugger can be +started by using the following commands:: + + # mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug + # modprobe acpi_dbg + # tools/power/acpi/acpidbg + +That spawns the interactive AML debugger environment where you can execute +debugger commands. + +The commands are documented in the "ACPICA Overview and Programmer Reference" +that can be downloaded from + +https://acpica.org/documentation + +The detailed debugger commands reference is located in Chapter 12 "ACPICA +Debugger Reference". The "help" command can be used for a quick reference. + +3. Stop the userspace debugger interface +======================================== + +The interactive debugger interface can be closed by pressing Ctrl+C or using +the "quit" or "exit" commands. When finished, unload the module with:: + + # rmmod acpi_dbg + +The module unloading may fail if there is an acpidbg instance running. + +4. Run the debugger in a script +=============================== + +It may be useful to run the AML debugger in a test script. "acpidbg" supports +this in a special "batch" mode. For example, the following command outputs +the entire ACPI namespace:: + + # acpidbg -b "namespace" diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/aml-debugger.txt b/Documentation/acpi/aml-debugger.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 75ebeb64ab29..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/acpi/aml-debugger.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -The AML Debugger - -Copyright (C) 2016, Intel Corporation -Author: Lv Zheng <lv.zheng@xxxxxxxxx> - - -This document describes the usage of the AML debugger embedded in the Linux -kernel. - -1. Build the debugger - - The following kernel configuration items are required to enable the AML - debugger interface from the Linux kernel: - - CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUGGER=y - CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUGGER_USER=m - - The userspace utilities can be built from the kernel source tree using - the following commands: - - $ cd tools - $ make acpi - - The resultant userspace tool binary is then located at: - - tools/power/acpi/acpidbg - - It can be installed to system directories by running "make install" (as a - sufficiently privileged user). - -2. Start the userspace debugger interface - - After booting the kernel with the debugger built-in, the debugger can be - started by using the following commands: - - # mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug - # modprobe acpi_dbg - # tools/power/acpi/acpidbg - - That spawns the interactive AML debugger environment where you can execute - debugger commands. - - The commands are documented in the "ACPICA Overview and Programmer Reference" - that can be downloaded from - - https://acpica.org/documentation - - The detailed debugger commands reference is located in Chapter 12 "ACPICA - Debugger Reference". The "help" command can be used for a quick reference. - -3. Stop the userspace debugger interface - - The interactive debugger interface can be closed by pressing Ctrl+C or using - the "quit" or "exit" commands. When finished, unload the module with: - - # rmmod acpi_dbg - - The module unloading may fail if there is an acpidbg instance running. - -4. Run the debugger in a script - - It may be useful to run the AML debugger in a test script. "acpidbg" supports - this in a special "batch" mode. For example, the following command outputs - the entire ACPI namespace: - - # acpidbg -b "namespace" diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/index.rst b/Documentation/acpi/index.rst index a3c5ddb15a0e..a1c7ad451099 100644 --- a/Documentation/acpi/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/acpi/index.rst @@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ Linux ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) dsdt-override debug method-tracing + aml-debugger -- 2.20.1
