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Re: e_trapsignal removal



In article <b80b33fb-de4f-01dd-1705-716a2c0ecc73%gmx.com@localhost>,
Kamil Rytarowski  <n54%gmx.com@localhost> wrote:
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>I propose to remove e_trapsignal from the compat framework
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>Rationale:
> - It's currently unused. It was used for Darwin compat.
> - It's certainly broken and not used in part of the code where it could
>be used, generating a trap signal.
> - Maintaining debugging features in the compat framework is not a
>viable goal with the current resources.
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>If we will ever want to run native Linux GDB or other debugger on the
>NetBSD kernel we will need to rework the existing code anyway.

I don't think this is for debuggers; it is there to remap the trap
and signal numbers on trap delivery to the traps and signals the
emulated application expects to receive:

https://nxr.netbsd.org/xref/src/sys/arch/x86/x86/linux_trap.c#145

christos



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