Re: [PATCH -tip v11 00/27] kprobes: Fix stacktrace with kretprobes on x86

[Masami Hiramatsu]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:37:08 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Oct 2021 08:27:33 +0900
> Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Let me explain how the patches are usually merged.
> > 
> > - kernel/kprobes.c related patches go through the tip tree.
> > - kernel/trace/* patches go through the tracing tree.
> 
> And arch/*/kprobe* usually goes through tip as well.
> 
> > 
> > So traditionally(?) I think this series go through the tip tree,
> > but since the biggest user of kprobes is tracing and the kprobes fix
> > now involves tree-wide fixes as you can see in this series, I think
> > it is a good timing to move kprobes to tracing tree.
> 
> I'll pick it up and take the burden off of Thomas.

Thank you very much!

> 
> Just to confirm, this is for the next merge window, right?

Yes, please push it to the next merge window.

Thanks,

> 
> -- Steve


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