kdb has no working console and has switched itself off

[jlan at sgi.com (Jay Lan)]

Hasan Rashid wrote:
> I am running Linux 2.6.22.19 with the kdb-patch, on an embedded device. I am
> connected to the device via serial port as that is the only interface
> available, other than Ethernet. When my kernel boots up I see the following
> message " kdb has no working console and has switched itself off". And
> whenever, I try echo "1" > /proc/sys/kernel/kdb I get the same message. Why
> is the kernel disabling it? What do I need to enable in the kernel?

You need a console to use KDB.

Can anybody with embedded device experience help him? Thanks!

- jay

> 
> TIA!
> 
> Regards, Hasan R.
> 
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