Merge branch 'perf-probes-for-linus-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip

* 'perf-probes-for-linus-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
  x86: Issue at least one memory barrier in stop_machine_text_poke()
  perf probe: Correct probe syntax on command line help
  perf probe: Add lazy line matching support
  perf probe: Show more lines after last line
  perf probe: Check function address range strictly in line finder
  perf probe: Use libdw callback routines
  perf probe: Use elfutils-libdw for analyzing debuginfo
  perf probe: Rename probe finder functions
  perf probe: Fix bugs in line range finder
  perf probe: Update perf probe document
  perf probe: Do not show --line option without dwarf support
  kprobes: Add documents of jump optimization
  kprobes/x86: Support kprobes jump optimization on x86
  x86: Add text_poke_smp for SMP cross modifying code
  kprobes/x86: Cleanup save/restore registers
  kprobes/x86: Boost probes when reentering
  kprobes: Jump optimization sysctl interface
  kprobes: Introduce kprobes jump optimization
  kprobes: Introduce generic insn_slot framework
  kprobes/x86: Cleanup RELATIVEJUMP_INSTRUCTION to RELATIVEJUMP_OPCODE
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Linus Torvalds 2010-03-05 10:50:22 -08:00
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@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ config KPROBES
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
config OPTPROBES
bool "Kprobes jump optimization support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
default y
depends on KPROBES
depends on !PREEMPT
depends on HAVE_OPTPROBES
select KALLSYMS_ALL
help
This option will allow kprobes to optimize breakpoint to
a jump for reducing its overhead.
config HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
bool
help
@ -83,6 +94,8 @@ config HAVE_KPROBES
config HAVE_KRETPROBES
bool
config HAVE_OPTPROBES
bool
#
# An arch should select this if it provides all these things:
#