Re: automatic stacktrace on panic, was: Re: Boot fail as kvm guest

[Thor Lancelot Simon <tls%panix.com@localhost>]

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 01:05:33PM -0500, Elad Efrat wrote:
> 
> Attached is a very simple diff that adds a ddb variable called
> simple_stacktrace. When it's 1, it prints a condensed form of the
> trace with just function names and arrows indicating the call sequence.

If the stack is corrupted, won't this, too, cause recursive panic and
entry to DDB?

I do think we need the flag variable suggested earlier to avoid that.
Machines stuck in a panic loop are no good to anyone.

Thor