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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH tip 0/5] tracing filters with BPF
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On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
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> I know that it would be great to have the bpf filter run before
> recording of the tracepoint, but as that becomes quite awkward for a
> user interface, because it requires intimate knowledge of the kernel
> source, this speed up on the filter itself may be worth while to have
> it happen after the recording of the buffer. When it happens after the
> record, then the bpf has direct access to the event entry and its
> fields as described by the trace event format files.

I don't understand that 'awkward' part yet. What do you mean by 'knowledge of
the kernel'? By accessing pt_regs structure? Something else ?
Can we try fixing the interface first before compromising on performance?


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