Re: [PATCH v3] gdb: align siginfo_t with the Linux kernel definition

Hi Matthieu,

Bear with me as I go through this one and I can share some feedback/updates.

On Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 10:19 Matthieu Longo <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 08/07/2026 16:54, Matthieu Longo wrote:
> > On 02/07/2026 17:52, Matthieu Longo wrote:
> >> GDB's current definition of siginfo_t is missing many fields present in
> >> the Linux kernel definition [1].
> >>
> >> These fields are useful for providing detailed, user-friendly
> diagnostics
> >> when a fault occurs. Some new AArch64 extensions, such as Permission
> >> Overlay Enhancement used to implement Protection Keys [2], require the
> >> debugger to inspect 'si_pkey' alongside 'si_addr' to help the user
> identify
> >> the problematic key.
> >>
> >> This patch aligns GDB's definition of the __sifields._sigfault member of
> >> siginfo_t with the definition from the Linux kernel master branch.
> >>
> >> [1]:
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/
> >>      tree/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h#n69
> >> [2]:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/
> >>
> >> Reviewed-by: Thiago Jung Bauermann <[email protected]>
> >> ---
> > Ping
>
> Hi Thiago,
>
> Please can you advise ?
> I haven't manage to get any approval from maintainers up until now.
>
> Matthieu
>