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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:10:55 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: Florian Rommel <mail@florommel.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] kgdb: x86: fix breakpoint removal problems
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On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:22:06 +0200 Florian Rommel <mail@florommel.de> wrote:

> This series fixes two problems with KGDB on x86 concerning the removal
> of breakpoints, causing the kernel to hang.  Note that breakpoint
> removal is not only performed when explicitly deleting a breakpoint,
> but also happens before continuing execution or single stepping.

Neat.  It would be nice to fix earlier kernels; for that it is
desirable to identify a Fixes: target.  From a quick look it appears
this issue is more than a decade old, in which case I don't believe a
Fixes: is needed - our request becomes "please backport to everything".