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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/debugobjects.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/debugobjects.tmpl index 08ff908..24979f6 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/debugobjects.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/debugobjects.tmpl @@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ <listitem><para>debug_object_deactivate</para></listitem> <listitem><para>debug_object_destroy</para></listitem> <listitem><para>debug_object_free</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>debug_object_assert_init</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> Each of these functions takes the address of the real object and a pointer to the object type specific debug description @@ -273,6 +274,26 @@ debug checks. </para> </sect1> + + <sect1 id="debug_object_assert_init"> + <title>debug_object_assert_init</title> + <para> + This function is called to assert that an object has been + initialized. + </para> + <para> + When the real object is not tracked by debugobjects, it calls + fixup_assert_init of the object type description structure + provided by the caller, with the hardcoded object state + ODEBUG_NOT_AVAILABLE. The fixup function can correct the problem + by calling debug_object_init and other specific initializing + functions. + </para> + <para> + When the real object is already tracked by debugobjects it is + ignored. + </para> + </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="fixupfunctions"> <title>Fixup functions</title> @@ -381,6 +402,35 @@ statistics. </para> </sect1> + <sect1 id="fixup_assert_init"> + <title>fixup_assert_init</title> + <para> + This function is called from the debug code whenever a problem + in debug_object_assert_init is detected. + </para> + <para> + Called from debug_object_assert_init() with a hardcoded state + ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE when the object is not found in the + debug bucket. + </para> + <para> + The function returns 1 when the fixup was successful, + otherwise 0. The return value is used to update the + statistics. + </para> + <para> + Note, this function should make sure debug_object_init() is + called before returning. + </para> + <para> + The handling of statically initialized objects is a special + case. The fixup function should check if this is a legitimate + case of a statically initialized object or not. In this case only + debug_object_init() should be called to make the object known to + the tracker. Then the function should return 0 because this is not + a real fixup. + </para> + </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="bugs"> <title>Known Bugs And Assumptions</title> |
