[PATCH v5 1/2] powerpc/xmon: Allow listing and clearing breakpoints in read-only mode

[Christopher M Riedl]

> On August 29, 2019 at 1:40 AM Daniel Axtens <dja at axtens.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> > Read-only mode should not prevent listing and clearing any active
> > breakpoints.
> 
> I tested this and it works for me:
> 
> Tested-by: Daniel Axtens <dja at axtens.net>
> 
> > +		if (xmon_is_ro || !scanhex(&a)) {
> 
> It took me a while to figure out what this line does: as I understand
> it, the 'b' command can also be used to install a breakpoint (as well as
> bi/bd). If we are in ro mode or if the input after 'b' doesn't scan as a
> hex string, print the list of breakpoints instead. Anyway, I'm now
> happy with it, so:
>

I can add a comment to that effect in the next version. That entire section
of code could probably be cleaned up a bit - but that's for another patch.
Thanks for testing!

> 
> Reviewed-by: Daniel Axtens <dja at axtens.net>
> 
> Regards,
> Daniel
> 
> >  			/* print all breakpoints */
> >  			printf("   type            address\n");
> >  			if (dabr.enabled) {
> > -- 
> > 2.23.0