# Re: \[PATCH\] powerpc/hw\_breakpoint: move instruction stepping out of hw\_breakpoint\_handler()

- From: Michael Ellerman \<hidden\>
- Date: 2019-08-22 13:08:59 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2019/08/5695612
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2019/06/5643673/t.md

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On Fri, 2019-06-28 at 15:55:52 UTC, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> On 8xx, breakpoints stop after executing the instruction, so
> stepping/emulation is not needed. Move it into a sub-function and
> remove the #ifdefs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe Leroy <redacted>
> Reviewed-by: Ravi Bangoria <redacted>

Applied to powerpc next, thanks.

https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/658d029df0bce6472c94b724ca54d74bc6659c2e

cheers
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