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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/x86/Kconfig.debug')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/Kconfig.debug | 19 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug index 28c3c73ab20..e46c2147397 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug @@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ config DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW bool "Check for stack overflows" depends on DEBUG_KERNEL ---help--- - This option will cause messages to be printed if free stack space - drops below a certain limit. + Say Y here if you want to check the overflows of kernel, IRQ + and exception stacks. This option will cause messages of the + stacks in detail when free stack space drops below a certain + limit. + If in doubt, say "N". config X86_PTDUMP bool "Export kernel pagetable layout to userspace via debugfs" @@ -284,4 +287,16 @@ config DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY_CHECKS If unsure, or if you run an older (pre 4.4) gcc, say N. +config DEBUG_NMI_SELFTEST + bool "NMI Selftest" + depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && X86_LOCAL_APIC + ---help--- + Enabling this option turns on a quick NMI selftest to verify + that the NMI behaves correctly. + + This might help diagnose strange hangs that rely on NMI to + function properly. + + If unsure, say N. + endmenu |