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Subject: Re: lan based kgdb
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As long as the network console/debug interface includes basic a basic
check to verify that the packets it accepts are from the local network.
And it's outgoing packets have a ttl of one.  I don't have a problem.

Otherwise the concept gives me security nightmares.

Eric
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