Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mingo/linux-2.6-kgdb

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mingo/linux-2.6-kgdb:
  kgdb: always use icache flush for sw breakpoints
  kgdb: fix SMP NMI kgdb_handle_exception exit race
  kgdb: documentation fixes
  kgdb: allow static kgdbts boot configuration
  kgdb: add documentation
  kgdb: Kconfig fix
  kgdb: add kgdb internal test suite
  kgdb: fix several kgdb regressions
  kgdb: kgdboc pl011 I/O module
  kgdb: fix optional arch functions and probe_kernel_*
  kgdb: add x86 HW breakpoints
  kgdb: print breakpoint removed on exception
  kgdb: clocksource watchdog
  kgdb: fix NMI hangs
  kgdb: fix kgdboc dynamic module configuration
  kgdb: document parameters
  x86: kgdb support
  consoles: polling support, kgdboc
  kgdb: core
  uaccess: add probe_kernel_write()

6 files changed, 599 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 701c4a27a73..2a59dbb2824 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
 	select HAVE_KRETPROBES
 	select HAVE_KVM if ((X86_32 && !X86_VOYAGER && !X86_VISWS && !X86_NUMAQ) || X86_64)
+	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 
 
 config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
index 530ed6a4a03..c3920ea8ac5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MODULES)		+= module_$(BITS).o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SRAT) 	+= srat_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EFI) 		+= efi.o efi_$(BITS).o efi_stub_$(BITS).o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DOUBLEFAULT) 	+= doublefault_32.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB)		+= kgdb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VM86)		+= vm86_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)	+= early_printk.o
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c7e555f6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,571 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Amit S. Kale <amitkale@linsyssoft.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2001 VERITAS Software Corporation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Andi Kleen, SuSE Labs
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 LinSysSoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 MontaVista Software, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Jason Wessel, Wind River Systems, Inc.
+ */
+/****************************************************************************
+ *  Contributor:     Lake Stevens Instrument Division$
+ *  Written by:      Glenn Engel $
+ *  Updated by:	     Amit Kale<akale@veritas.com>
+ *  Updated by:	     Tom Rini <trini@kernel.crashing.org>
+ *  Updated by:	     Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
+ *  Modified for 386 by Jim Kingdon, Cygnus Support.
+ *  Origianl kgdb, compatibility with 2.1.xx kernel by
+ *  David Grothe <dave@gcom.com>
+ *  Integrated into 2.2.5 kernel by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@sco.com>
+ *  X86_64 changes from Andi Kleen's patch merged by Jim Houston
+ */
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/kgdb.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/nmi.h>
+
+#include <asm/apicdef.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+# include <mach_ipi.h>
+#else
+# include <asm/mach_apic.h>
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Put the error code here just in case the user cares:
+ */
+static int gdb_x86errcode;
+
+/*
+ * Likewise, the vector number here (since GDB only gets the signal
+ * number through the usual means, and that's not very specific):
+ */
+static int gdb_x86vector = -1;
+
+/**
+ *	pt_regs_to_gdb_regs - Convert ptrace regs to GDB regs
+ *	@gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers in the order GDB wants.
+ *	@regs: The &struct pt_regs of the current process.
+ *
+ *	Convert the pt_regs in @regs into the format for registers that
+ *	GDB expects, stored in @gdb_regs.
+ */
+void pt_regs_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	gdb_regs[GDB_AX]	= regs->ax;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_BX]	= regs->bx;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_CX]	= regs->cx;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DX]	= regs->dx;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SI]	= regs->si;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DI]	= regs->di;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_BP]	= regs->bp;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PS]	= regs->flags;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PC]	= regs->ip;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DS]	= regs->ds;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_ES]	= regs->es;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_CS]	= regs->cs;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SS]	= __KERNEL_DS;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_FS]	= 0xFFFF;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_GS]	= 0xFFFF;
+#else
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R8]	= regs->r8;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R9]	= regs->r9;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R10]	= regs->r10;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R11]	= regs->r11;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R12]	= regs->r12;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R13]	= regs->r13;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R14]	= regs->r14;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R15]	= regs->r15;
+#endif
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SP]	= regs->sp;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs - Convert ptrace regs to GDB regs
+ *	@gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers in the order GDB wants.
+ *	@p: The &struct task_struct of the desired process.
+ *
+ *	Convert the register values of the sleeping process in @p to
+ *	the format that GDB expects.
+ *	This function is called when kgdb does not have access to the
+ *	&struct pt_regs and therefore it should fill the gdb registers
+ *	@gdb_regs with what has	been saved in &struct thread_struct
+ *	thread field during switch_to.
+ */
+void sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	gdb_regs[GDB_AX]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_BX]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_CX]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DX]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SI]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DI]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_BP]	= *(unsigned long *)p->thread.sp;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+	gdb_regs[GDB_DS]	= __KERNEL_DS;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_ES]	= __KERNEL_DS;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PS]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_CS]	= __KERNEL_CS;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PC]	= p->thread.ip;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SS]	= __KERNEL_DS;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_FS]	= 0xFFFF;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_GS]	= 0xFFFF;
+#else
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PS]	= *(unsigned long *)(p->thread.sp + 8);
+	gdb_regs[GDB_PC]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R8]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R9]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R10]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R11]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R12]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R13]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R14]	= 0;
+	gdb_regs[GDB_R15]	= 0;
+#endif
+	gdb_regs[GDB_SP]	= p->thread.sp;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	gdb_regs_to_pt_regs - Convert GDB regs to ptrace regs.
+ *	@gdb_regs: A pointer to hold the registers we've received from GDB.
+ *	@regs: A pointer to a &struct pt_regs to hold these values in.
+ *
+ *	Convert the GDB regs in @gdb_regs into the pt_regs, and store them
+ *	in @regs.
+ */
+void gdb_regs_to_pt_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	regs->ax		= gdb_regs[GDB_AX];
+	regs->bx		= gdb_regs[GDB_BX];
+	regs->cx		= gdb_regs[GDB_CX];
+	regs->dx		= gdb_regs[GDB_DX];
+	regs->si		= gdb_regs[GDB_SI];
+	regs->di		= gdb_regs[GDB_DI];
+	regs->bp		= gdb_regs[GDB_BP];
+	regs->flags		= gdb_regs[GDB_PS];
+	regs->ip		= gdb_regs[GDB_PC];
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+	regs->ds		= gdb_regs[GDB_DS];
+	regs->es		= gdb_regs[GDB_ES];
+	regs->cs		= gdb_regs[GDB_CS];
+#else
+	regs->r8		= gdb_regs[GDB_R8];
+	regs->r9		= gdb_regs[GDB_R9];
+	regs->r10		= gdb_regs[GDB_R10];
+	regs->r11		= gdb_regs[GDB_R11];
+	regs->r12		= gdb_regs[GDB_R12];
+	regs->r13		= gdb_regs[GDB_R13];
+	regs->r14		= gdb_regs[GDB_R14];
+	regs->r15		= gdb_regs[GDB_R15];
+#endif
+}
+
+static struct hw_breakpoint {
+	unsigned		enabled;
+	unsigned		type;
+	unsigned		len;
+	unsigned long		addr;
+} breakinfo[4];
+
+static void kgdb_correct_hw_break(void)
+{
+	unsigned long dr7;
+	int correctit = 0;
+	int breakbit;
+	int breakno;
+
+	get_debugreg(dr7, 7);
+	for (breakno = 0; breakno < 4; breakno++) {
+		breakbit = 2 << (breakno << 1);
+		if (!(dr7 & breakbit) && breakinfo[breakno].enabled) {
+			correctit = 1;
+			dr7 |= breakbit;
+			dr7 &= ~(0xf0000 << (breakno << 2));
+			dr7 |= ((breakinfo[breakno].len << 2) |
+				 breakinfo[breakno].type) <<
+			       ((breakno << 2) + 16);
+			if (breakno >= 0 && breakno <= 3)
+				set_debugreg(breakinfo[breakno].addr, breakno);
+
+		} else {
+			if ((dr7 & breakbit) && !breakinfo[breakno].enabled) {
+				correctit = 1;
+				dr7 &= ~breakbit;
+				dr7 &= ~(0xf0000 << (breakno << 2));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (correctit)
+		set_debugreg(dr7, 7);
+}
+
+static int
+kgdb_remove_hw_break(unsigned long addr, int len, enum kgdb_bptype bptype)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		if (breakinfo[i].addr == addr && breakinfo[i].enabled)
+			break;
+	if (i == 4)
+		return -1;
+
+	breakinfo[i].enabled = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void kgdb_remove_all_hw_break(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		memset(&breakinfo[i], 0, sizeof(struct hw_breakpoint));
+}
+
+static int
+kgdb_set_hw_break(unsigned long addr, int len, enum kgdb_bptype bptype)
+{
+	unsigned type;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		if (!breakinfo[i].enabled)
+			break;
+	if (i == 4)
+		return -1;
+
+	switch (bptype) {
+	case BP_HARDWARE_BREAKPOINT:
+		type = 0;
+		len  = 1;
+		break;
+	case BP_WRITE_WATCHPOINT:
+		type = 1;
+		break;
+	case BP_ACCESS_WATCHPOINT:
+		type = 3;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (len == 1 || len == 2 || len == 4)
+		breakinfo[i].len  = len - 1;
+	else
+		return -1;
+
+	breakinfo[i].enabled = 1;
+	breakinfo[i].addr = addr;
+	breakinfo[i].type = type;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	kgdb_disable_hw_debug - Disable hardware debugging while we in kgdb.
+ *	@regs: Current &struct pt_regs.
+ *
+ *	This function will be called if the particular architecture must
+ *	disable hardware debugging while it is processing gdb packets or
+ *	handling exception.
+ */
+void kgdb_disable_hw_debug(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	/* Disable hardware debugging while we are in kgdb: */
+	set_debugreg(0UL, 7);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	kgdb_post_primary_code - Save error vector/code numbers.
+ *	@regs: Original pt_regs.
+ *	@e_vector: Original error vector.
+ *	@err_code: Original error code.
+ *
+ *	This is needed on architectures which support SMP and KGDB.
+ *	This function is called after all the slave cpus have been put
+ *	to a know spin state and the primary CPU has control over KGDB.
+ */
+void kgdb_post_primary_code(struct pt_regs *regs, int e_vector, int err_code)
+{
+	/* primary processor is completely in the debugger */
+	gdb_x86vector = e_vector;
+	gdb_x86errcode = err_code;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/**
+ *	kgdb_roundup_cpus - Get other CPUs into a holding pattern
+ *	@flags: Current IRQ state
+ *
+ *	On SMP systems, we need to get the attention of the other CPUs
+ *	and get them be in a known state.  This should do what is needed
+ *	to get the other CPUs to call kgdb_wait(). Note that on some arches,
+ *	the NMI approach is not used for rounding up all the CPUs. For example,
+ *	in case of MIPS, smp_call_function() is used to roundup CPUs. In
+ *	this case, we have to make sure that interrupts are enabled before
+ *	calling smp_call_function(). The argument to this function is
+ *	the flags that will be used when restoring the interrupts. There is
+ *	local_irq_save() call before kgdb_roundup_cpus().
+ *
+ *	On non-SMP systems, this is not called.
+ */
+void kgdb_roundup_cpus(unsigned long flags)
+{
+	send_IPI_allbutself(APIC_DM_NMI);
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ *	kgdb_arch_handle_exception - Handle architecture specific GDB packets.
+ *	@vector: The error vector of the exception that happened.
+ *	@signo: The signal number of the exception that happened.
+ *	@err_code: The error code of the exception that happened.
+ *	@remcom_in_buffer: The buffer of the packet we have read.
+ *	@remcom_out_buffer: The buffer of %BUFMAX bytes to write a packet into.
+ *	@regs: The &struct pt_regs of the current process.
+ *
+ *	This function MUST handle the 'c' and 's' command packets,
+ *	as well packets to set / remove a hardware breakpoint, if used.
+ *	If there are additional packets which the hardware needs to handle,
+ *	they are handled here.  The code should return -1 if it wants to
+ *	process more packets, and a %0 or %1 if it wants to exit from the
+ *	kgdb callback.
+ */
+int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int e_vector, int signo, int err_code,
+			       char *remcomInBuffer, char *remcomOutBuffer,
+			       struct pt_regs *linux_regs)
+{
+	unsigned long addr;
+	unsigned long dr6;
+	char *ptr;
+	int newPC;
+
+	switch (remcomInBuffer[0]) {
+	case 'c':
+	case 's':
+		/* try to read optional parameter, pc unchanged if no parm */
+		ptr = &remcomInBuffer[1];
+		if (kgdb_hex2long(&ptr, &addr))
+			linux_regs->ip = addr;
+	case 'D':
+	case 'k':
+		newPC = linux_regs->ip;
+
+		/* clear the trace bit */
+		linux_regs->flags &= ~TF_MASK;
+		atomic_set(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step, -1);
+
+		/* set the trace bit if we're stepping */
+		if (remcomInBuffer[0] == 's') {
+			linux_regs->flags |= TF_MASK;
+			kgdb_single_step = 1;
+			if (kgdb_contthread) {
+				atomic_set(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step,
+					   raw_smp_processor_id());
+			}
+		}
+
+		get_debugreg(dr6, 6);
+		if (!(dr6 & 0x4000)) {
+			int breakno;
+
+			for (breakno = 0; breakno < 4; breakno++) {
+				if (dr6 & (1 << breakno) &&
+				    breakinfo[breakno].type == 0) {
+					/* Set restore flag: */
+					linux_regs->flags |= X86_EFLAGS_RF;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		set_debugreg(0UL, 6);
+		kgdb_correct_hw_break();
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* this means that we do not want to exit from the handler: */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+single_step_cont(struct pt_regs *regs, struct die_args *args)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Single step exception from kernel space to user space so
+	 * eat the exception and continue the process:
+	 */
+	printk(KERN_ERR "KGDB: trap/step from kernel to user space, "
+			"resuming...\n");
+	kgdb_arch_handle_exception(args->trapnr, args->signr,
+				   args->err, "c", "", regs);
+
+	return NOTIFY_STOP;
+}
+
+static int was_in_debug_nmi[NR_CPUS];
+
+static int __kgdb_notify(struct die_args *args, unsigned long cmd)
+{
+	struct pt_regs *regs = args->regs;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case DIE_NMI:
+		if (atomic_read(&kgdb_active) != -1) {
+			/* KGDB CPU roundup */
+			kgdb_nmicallback(raw_smp_processor_id(), regs);
+			was_in_debug_nmi[raw_smp_processor_id()] = 1;
+			touch_nmi_watchdog();
+			return NOTIFY_STOP;
+		}
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	case DIE_NMI_IPI:
+		if (atomic_read(&kgdb_active) != -1) {
+			/* KGDB CPU roundup */
+			kgdb_nmicallback(raw_smp_processor_id(), regs);
+			was_in_debug_nmi[raw_smp_processor_id()] = 1;
+			touch_nmi_watchdog();
+		}
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	case DIE_NMIUNKNOWN:
+		if (was_in_debug_nmi[raw_smp_processor_id()]) {
+			was_in_debug_nmi[raw_smp_processor_id()] = 0;
+			return NOTIFY_STOP;
+		}
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	case DIE_NMIWATCHDOG:
+		if (atomic_read(&kgdb_active) != -1) {
+			/* KGDB CPU roundup: */
+			kgdb_nmicallback(raw_smp_processor_id(), regs);
+			return NOTIFY_STOP;
+		}
+		/* Enter debugger: */
+		break;
+
+	case DIE_DEBUG:
+		if (atomic_read(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step) ==
+			raw_smp_processor_id() &&
+			user_mode(regs))
+			return single_step_cont(regs, args);
+		/* fall through */
+	default:
+		if (user_mode(regs))
+			return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	}
+
+	if (kgdb_handle_exception(args->trapnr, args->signr, args->err, regs))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	/* Must touch watchdog before return to normal operation */
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
+	return NOTIFY_STOP;
+}
+
+static int
+kgdb_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long cmd, void *ptr)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	ret = __kgdb_notify(ptr, cmd);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block kgdb_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call	= kgdb_notify,
+
+	/*
+	 * Lowest-prio notifier priority, we want to be notified last:
+	 */
+	.priority	= -INT_MAX,
+};
+
+/**
+ *	kgdb_arch_init - Perform any architecture specific initalization.
+ *
+ *	This function will handle the initalization of any architecture
+ *	specific callbacks.
+ */
+int kgdb_arch_init(void)
+{
+	return register_die_notifier(&kgdb_notifier);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	kgdb_arch_exit - Perform any architecture specific uninitalization.
+ *
+ *	This function will handle the uninitalization of any architecture
+ *	specific callbacks, for dynamic registration and unregistration.
+ */
+void kgdb_arch_exit(void)
+{
+	unregister_die_notifier(&kgdb_notifier);
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ *	kgdb_skipexception - Bail out of KGDB when we've been triggered.
+ *	@exception: Exception vector number
+ *	@regs: Current &struct pt_regs.
+ *
+ *	On some architectures we need to skip a breakpoint exception when
+ *	it occurs after a breakpoint has been removed.
+ *
+ * Skip an int3 exception when it occurs after a breakpoint has been
+ * removed. Backtrack eip by 1 since the int3 would have caused it to
+ * increment by 1.
+ */
+int kgdb_skipexception(int exception, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (exception == 3 && kgdb_isremovedbreak(regs->ip - 1)) {
+		regs->ip -= 1;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+unsigned long kgdb_arch_pc(int exception, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (exception == 3)
+		return instruction_pointer(regs) - 1;
+	return instruction_pointer(regs);
+}
+
+struct kgdb_arch arch_kgdb_ops = {
+	/* Breakpoint instruction: */
+	.gdb_bpt_instr		= { 0xcc },
+	.flags			= KGDB_HW_BREAKPOINT,
+	.set_hw_breakpoint	= kgdb_set_hw_break,
+	.remove_hw_breakpoint	= kgdb_remove_hw_break,
+	.remove_all_hw_break	= kgdb_remove_all_hw_break,
+	.correct_hw_break	= kgdb_correct_hw_break,
+};
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup64.c
index 4be499cd6a0..9042fb0e36f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup64.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kgdb.h>
 #include <asm/pda.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -251,6 +252,17 @@ void __cpuinit cpu_init (void)
 	load_TR_desc();
 	load_LDT(&init_mm.context);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_KGDB
+	/*
+	 * If the kgdb is connected no debug regs should be altered.  This
+	 * is only applicable when KGDB and a KGDB I/O module are built
+	 * into the kernel and you are using early debugging with
+	 * kgdbwait. KGDB will control the kernel HW breakpoint registers.
+	 */
+	if (kgdb_connected && arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break)
+		arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break();
+	else {
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * Clear all 6 debug registers:
 	 */
@@ -261,6 +273,10 @@ void __cpuinit cpu_init (void)
 	set_debugreg(0UL, 3);
 	set_debugreg(0UL, 6);
 	set_debugreg(0UL, 7);
+#ifdef CONFIG_KGDB
+	/* If the kgdb is connected no debug regs should be altered. */
+	}
+#endif
 
 	fpu_init(); 
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
index bb9107c56ff..65791ca2824 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
@@ -730,6 +730,8 @@ io_check_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
 static __kprobes void
 unknown_nmi_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	if (notify_die(DIE_NMIUNKNOWN, "nmi", regs, reason, 2, SIGINT) == NOTIFY_STOP)
+		return;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCA
 	/*
 	 * Might actually be able to figure out what the guilty party
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
index 33292ac814f..79aa6fc0815 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
@@ -602,8 +602,13 @@ void die(const char * str, struct pt_regs * regs, long err)
 
 void __kprobes die_nmi(char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, int do_panic)
 {
-	unsigned long flags = oops_begin();
+	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (notify_die(DIE_NMIWATCHDOG, str, regs, 0, 2, SIGINT) ==
+	    NOTIFY_STOP)
+		return;
+
+	flags = oops_begin();
 	/*
 	 * We are in trouble anyway, lets at least try
 	 * to get a message out.
@@ -808,6 +813,8 @@ io_check_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs * regs)
 static __kprobes void
 unknown_nmi_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
+	if (notify_die(DIE_NMIUNKNOWN, "nmi", regs, reason, 2, SIGINT) == NOTIFY_STOP)
+		return;
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason %02x.\n",
 		reason);
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled?\n");