From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jonathan Larmour To: Fabrice Gautier Cc: "Ecos-List \(E-mail\)" Subject: Re: [ECOS] Exception support for i386 Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 08:49:00 -0000 Message-id: <39B51615.2A2897AA@redhat.com> References: <8AE4B526B977D411841F00A0CC334020052C43@cuz-exchange.sdesigns.net> X-SW-Source: 2000-09/msg00039.html Fabrice Gautier wrote: > > Hi, > > There is actually no support for exceptions for the i386 PC platform. > > I'm wondering what should be the interaction between the kernel, the Hal > and the gdb stub about this. > > Should the gdb stub handle all exceptions with is own handle and then, > eventually, call the kernel handler? > > Or should the gdb stub use the kernel routine to install his exception > handlers like ant other? > > How is it done in others arch? Have a look! It's more like the former, except ordinarily no exceptions are passed to the kernel if the gdb stub is included. Jifl -- Red Hat, 35 Cambridge Place, Cambridge, UK. CB2 1NS Tel: +44 (1223) 728762 "Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow." || These opinions are all my own fault