[PATCH 2/2] btrace: set/show record btrace cpu

Maciej W. Rozycki macro@mips.com
Fri Mar 2 19:49:00 GMT 2018


On Fri, 2 Mar 2018, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> >  So how about:
> > 
> >   Processor errata are known to exist that can cause a trace not to match 
> >   the specification.  Trace decoders that are unaware of these errata 
> >   might fail to decode such a trace.  @value{GDBN} can detect erroneous 
> >   trace packets and correct them, thus avoiding the decoding failures.  
> >   These corrections or workarounds are enabled based on the processor on 
> >   which the trace was recorded.
> 
> That still doesn't explain what are those errata.
> 
> How about replacing the first sentence above with these two:
> 
>   Processor errata are defects in processor operation, caused by its
>   design or manufacture.  They can cause a trace not to match the
>   specification.

 Fine with me.

  Maciej



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