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+/*********************************************************************
+ *                
+ * Copyright (C) 2003, 2006,  Karlsruhe University
+ *                
+ * File path:     kdb/glue/v4-ia32/readmem.cc
+ * Description:   disasm readmem
+ *                
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *                
+ * $Id: readmem.cc,v 1.3 2006/05/24 09:33:24 stoess Exp $
+ *                
+ ********************************************************************/
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <kdb/kdb.h>
+#include <linear_ptab.h>
+#include INC_API(tcb.h)
+
+space_t *current_disas_space = NULL;
+ 
+// callback for the disassembler to access user mem
+extern "C" int SECTION(".kdebug") kdb_disas_readmem(char * s, char * d)
+{
+    if (!current_disas_space)
+	current_disas_space = get_kernel_space();
+	
+    return readmem(current_disas_space, s, d);
+}
+
+