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To: Simon Turvey <turveysp@ntlworld.com>
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Subject: Re: Generating a function call trace
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Simon Turvey wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to arbitrarily generate (in a module say) a function call
> trace?
> 

Just insert the dereference of a NULL pointer where you wan't to have
it.
The oops gives you what you wan't....
Or better attach the gdb to /proc/kmem (you will have to compile the
kernel with
debugging on in front of this action) and have fun.
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