Re: [RFC][PROTO][PATCH -tip 0/7] kprobes: support jump optimizationon x86

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Wed Apr 08 2009 - 06:11:55 EST



* Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > But can we consider it as a small problem, assuming that kprobes
> > are rarely intended for a massive use in once? I guess that
> > usually, not a lot of functions are probed simultaneously.
>
> Hm, yes and no, systemtap may use massive kprobes, because it
> supports "wildcard" probes. However, optimizing in default may be
> acceptable.

I'm curious: what is the biggest kprobe count you've ever seen, in
the field? 1000? 10,000? 100,000? More?

Ingo
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