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SubjectRe: [PATCH 00/19] [GIT PULL][v3.6] ftrace: Allow kprobes to work with ftace

* Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 22:19 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > Ingo,
> >
> > This patch series extends ftrace function tracing utility to be
> > more dynamic for its users. It allows for data passing to the callback
> > functions, as well as reading regs as if a breakpoint were to trigger
> > at function entry.
> >
> > The main goal of this patch series was to allow kprobes to use ftrace
> > as an optimized probe point when a probe is placed on an ftrace nop.
> > With lots of help from Masami Hiramatsu, and going through lots of
> > iterations, we finally came up with a good solution.
> >
> > I've tested it vigorously (although, like always, there may be some
> > subtle bug), but I feel it is ready for inclussion for the 3.6 merge
> > window.
>
> As the merge window opened the day after I sent this (which
> was also the same day I left for vacation :-p ), I recommend
> that this goes in v3.7.

Yeah, the timing was a bit unfortunate :-/

> Can you pull this in for 3.7, or do you want me to post
> another pull request after the merge window closes?

No need to resend, will pull it once the merge window dust has
settled a bit.

Thanks,

Ingo


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