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diff --git a/include/linux/kgdb.h b/include/linux/kgdb.h
index b0985b7..9757b1a 100644
--- a/include/linux/kgdb.h
+++ b/include/linux/kgdb.h
@@ -22,31 +22,34 @@
struct pt_regs;
-/*
- * kgdb_skipexception - Bail out of KGDB when we've been triggered.
+/**
+ * kgdb_skipexception - (optional) exit kgdb_handle_exception early
* @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.
+ * On some architectures it is required to skip a breakpoint
+ * exception when it occurs after a breakpoint has been removed.
+ * This can be implemented in the architecture specific portion of
+ * for kgdb.
*/
extern int kgdb_skipexception(int exception, struct pt_regs *regs);
-/*
- * kgdb_post_primary_code - Save error vector/code numbers.
+/**
+ * kgdb_post_primary_code - (optional) 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 secondary cpus have been put
- * to a know spin state and the primary CPU has control over KGDB.
+ * This is usually needed on architectures which support SMP and
+ * KGDB. This function is called after all the secondary cpus have
+ * been put to a know spin state and the primary CPU has control over
+ * KGDB.
*/
extern void kgdb_post_primary_code(struct pt_regs *regs, int e_vector,
int err_code);
-/*
- * kgdb_disable_hw_debug - Disable hardware debugging while we in kgdb.
+/**
+ * kgdb_disable_hw_debug - (optional) Disable hardware debugging hook
* @regs: Current &struct pt_regs.
*
* This function will be called if the particular architecture must
@@ -59,7 +62,14 @@ struct tasklet_struct;
struct task_struct;
struct uart_port;
-/* To enter the debugger explicitly. */
+/**
+ * kgdb_breakpoint - compiled in breakpoint
+ *
+ * This will be impelmented a static inline per architecture. This
+ * function is called by the kgdb core to execute an architecture
+ * specific trap to cause kgdb to enter the exception processing.
+ *
+ */
void kgdb_breakpoint(void);
extern int kgdb_connected;
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ struct kgdb_bkpt {
* Functions each KGDB-supporting architecture must provide:
*/
-/*
+/**
* kgdb_arch_init - Perform any architecture specific initalization.
*
* This function will handle the initalization of any architecture
@@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ struct kgdb_bkpt {
*/
extern int kgdb_arch_init(void);
-/*
+/**
* kgdb_arch_exit - Perform any architecture specific uninitalization.
*
* This function will handle the uninitalization of any architecture
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ extern int kgdb_arch_init(void);
*/
extern void kgdb_arch_exit(void);
-/*
+/**
* 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.
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ extern void kgdb_arch_exit(void);
*/
extern void pt_regs_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs);
-/*
+/**
* 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.
@@ -143,7 +153,7 @@ extern void pt_regs_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs);
extern void
sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *p);
-/*
+/**
* 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.
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *p);
*/
extern void gdb_regs_to_pt_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct pt_regs *regs);
-/*
+/**
* 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.
@@ -175,7 +185,7 @@ kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int vector, int signo, int err_code,
char *remcom_out_buffer,
struct pt_regs *regs);
-/*
+/**
* kgdb_roundup_cpus - Get other CPUs into a holding pattern
* @flags: Current IRQ state
*
@@ -198,7 +208,7 @@ extern int kgdb_validate_break_address(unsigned long addr);
extern int kgdb_arch_set_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *saved_instr);
extern int kgdb_arch_remove_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *bundle);
-/*
+/**
* struct kgdb_arch - Describe architecture specific values.
* @gdb_bpt_instr: The instruction to trigger a breakpoint.
* @flags: Flags for the breakpoint, currently just %KGDB_HW_BREAKPOINT.
@@ -227,7 +237,7 @@ struct kgdb_arch {
void (*correct_hw_break)(void);
};
-/*
+/**
* struct kgdb_io - Describe the interface for an I/O driver to talk with KGDB.
* @name: Name of the I/O driver.
* @read_char: Pointer to a function that will return one char.
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