Re: kdb wishlist

slurn@verisign.com
Tue, 8 May 2001 09:57:13 -0700 (PDT)


>
> Keith Owens wrote:
> >
> > This is part of my kdb wishlist, does anybody fancy writing the code to
> > add any of these features? It would be a nice project for anybody
> > wanting to start on the kernel. Replies to kdb@oss.sgi.com please.
> > Current patches at http://oss.sgi.com/projects/kdb/download/
> >
> > * Change kdb invocation key from ^A to ^X^X^X within 3 seconds. ^A is
> > used by emacs, bash, minicom etc.
> >
> ^X^X swaps point and mark in emacs. One (well, I) often will do
> ^X^X^X^X to examine where mark is and then return to point.

How about using the break condition instead. This is only for the
serial port, and most terminal emulators (e.g. kermit, minicom) provide
a means to generate a break condition on the serial port.

scott

>
> George
>
> ~snip
>

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