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diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/ptrace.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/ptrace.txt
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+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/ptrace.txt
@@ -127,6 +127,22 @@ Some examples of using the structure to:
p.addr2 = (uint64_t) end_range;
p.condition_value = 0;
+- set a watchpoint in server processors (BookS)
+
+ p.version = 1;
+ p.trigger_type = PPC_BREAKPOINT_TRIGGER_RW;
+ p.addr_mode = PPC_BREAKPOINT_MODE_RANGE_INCLUSIVE;
+ or
+ p.addr_mode = PPC_BREAKPOINT_MODE_EXACT;
+
+ p.condition_mode = PPC_BREAKPOINT_CONDITION_NONE;
+ p.addr = (uint64_t) begin_range;
+ /* For PPC_BREAKPOINT_MODE_RANGE_INCLUSIVE addr2 needs to be specified, where
+ * addr2 - addr <= 8 Bytes.
+ */
+ p.addr2 = (uint64_t) end_range;
+ p.condition_value = 0;
+
3. PTRACE_DELHWDEBUG
Takes an integer which identifies an existing breakpoint or watchpoint