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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v6 5/8] kernel: tracepoints: add support for relative references
    On Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:50:30 +0000
    Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org> wrote:

    > To avoid the need for relocating absolute references to tracepoint
    > structures at boot time when running relocatable kernels (which may
    > take a disproportionate amount of space), add the option to emit
    > these tables as relative references instead.
    >

    I gave this patch a quick skim over. It appears to not modify anything
    when CONFIG_HAVE_PREL32_RELOCATIONS is not defined. I haven't
    thoroughly reviewed it or tested it. But if it doesn't break anything,
    I'm fine giving you an ack.

    Acked-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>

    -- Steve

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