Re: [patch 11/11] sparc/irqs: Do not trace arch_local_{*,irq_*}functions

From: David Miller
Date: Sat Jul 02 2011 - 00:12:38 EST


From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:04:46 -0400

> From: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Do not trace arch_local_save_flags(), arch_local_irq_*() and friends.
> Although they are marked inline, gcc may still make a function out of
> them and add it to the pool of functions that are traced by the function
> tracer. This can cause undesirable results (kernel panic, triple faults,
> etc).
>
> Add the notrace notation to prevent them from ever being traced.
>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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