RE: [PATCH]trace,x86: add x86 irq vector tracepoints

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Fri Jul 13 2012 - 15:20:32 EST


On Fri, 13 Jul 2012, Seiji Aguchi wrote:

> > Those x86 specific ones are not really frequently raised vectors,
> > so enabling them all won't affect performance and readability of
> > the traces too much.
>
> OK. I will unify these to a single tracepoint.
> "x86_irq_vector" or so?

I'd rather see a real generic one, which can be used by other
architectures for their esoteric non common vectors as well.

Something like misc_vector_entry/exit. Any better name is welcome :)

Thanks,

tglx


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