[Bug 1733870] [NEW] [Ubuntu 18.04] Add GDB support to access/display POWER8 registers

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Public bug reported:

This feature request is for GDB support for access to Power registers
that are currently not accessible: PPR, DSCR, TAR, EBB, PMU and HTM
registers.

The feature is currently being worked on, so no upstream code is
available yet.

** Affects: gdb (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-148606 severity-medium targetmilestone-inin1804

** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-148606 severity-medium
targetmilestone-inin1804

** Changed in: ubuntu
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)

** Package changed: ubuntu => gdb (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  [Ubuntu 18.04] Add GDB support to access/display POWER8 registers

Status in gdb package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This feature request is for GDB support for access to Power registers
  that are currently not accessible: PPR, DSCR, TAR, EBB, PMU and HTM
  registers.

  The feature is currently being worked on, so no upstream code is
  available yet.

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