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SubjectRe: [PATCH v4 8/8] trace: Add alternative synthetic event trace action syntax
Hi Tom,

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:10:46 -0500
Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org> wrote:

> From: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com>
>
> Add a 'trace(synthetic_event_name, params)' alternative to
> synthetic_event_name(params).
>
> Currently, the syntax used for generating synthetic events is to
> invoke synthetic_event_name(params) i.e. use the synthetic event name
> as a function call.
>
> Users requested a new form that more explicitly shows that the
> synthetic event is in effect being traced. In this version, a new
> 'trace()' keyword is used, and the synthetic event name is passed in
> as the first argument.

Hmm, what is the advantage of adding this new form?

Thanks,

--
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>

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