Re: [PATCHv11 2.6.36-rc2-tip 10/15] 10: tracing: config option toenable both kprobe-tracer and uprobe-tracer.

[Srikar Dronamraju]

> > 
> > I think we should go with the first one, i.e have a common knob thats
> > by default unselected.
> 
> Yeah, I'm OK to have a common knob, but I just don't like to set
> KPROBE_EVENT unselected by default. I think there is no reason
> to change default selecting (currently, KPROBE_EVENT=y by default.)

I understand your concern.

> 
> So, I think we should have below selecting list;
> --- Tracers
> ...
> [*] Enable dynamic events
>    [ ] Enable user-space dynamic events (EXPERIMENTAL)
> ...
> 
> What would you think about this ? :)
> 
> Thank you,


Wouldnt it negate the purpose of common knob?
Because people would still have go and select UPROBE_EVENTS,

I think when Frederic asked for a common knob, he was looking at
enabling both or disabling both and an option to selectively
select one of the tracers. 

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Thanks and Regards
Srikar
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