Re: [PATCH v9 3.2 7/9] tracing: uprobes trace_event interface

From: Srikar Dronamraju
Date: Tue Jan 17 2012 - 06:12:52 EST


* Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> [2012-01-17 11:59:16]:

>
> btw., i'd write the CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENT .config help text:
>
> This allows the user to add tracing events on top of userspace
> dynamic events (similar to tracepoints) on the fly via the
> traceevents interface. Those events can be inserted wherever
> uprobes can probe, and record various registers.
>
> This option is required if you plan to use perf-probe
> subcommand of perf tools on user space applications.
>
> In a clearer form:
>
> This allows the user to add user-space dynamic events on the
> fly, similar to tracepoints. These events can be inserted
> into just about any user-space code transparently, and can
> record register state there on the fly, which is then used by
> instrumentation tools.
>
> This option is required if you plan to use the "perf probe"
> subcommand of the perf tool on user space applications.
>

Okay, Will change as suggested.

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Thanks and Regards
Srikar

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