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+#include <debug.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Prints the call stack, that is, a list of addresses, one in
+ each of the functions we are nested within. gdb or addr2line
+ may be applied to kernel.o to translate these into file names,
+ line numbers, and function names. */
+void
+debug_backtrace (void)
+{
+ static bool explained;
+ void **frame;
+
+ printf ("Call stack:");
+ for (frame = __builtin_frame_address (0);
+ frame != NULL && frame[0] != NULL;
+ frame = frame[0])
+ printf (" %p", frame[1]);
+ printf (".\n");
+
+ if (!explained)
+ {
+ explained = true;
+ printf ("The `backtrace' program can make call stacks useful.\n"
+ "Read \"Backtraces\" in the \"Debugging Tools\" chapter\n"
+ "of the Pintos documentation for more information.\n");
+ }
+}