Re: [PATCH 00/19] [GIT PULL][v3.6] ftrace: Allow kprobes to workwith ftace

[Steven Rostedt]

On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 22:19 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> Ingo,
> 
> This patch series extends ftrace function tracing utility to be
> more dynamic for its users. It allows for data passing to the callback
> functions, as well as reading regs as if a breakpoint were to trigger
> at function entry.
> 
> The main goal of this patch series was to allow kprobes to use ftrace
> as an optimized probe point when a probe is placed on an ftrace nop.
> With lots of help from Masami Hiramatsu, and going through lots of
> iterations, we finally came up with a good solution.
> 
> I've tested it vigorously (although, like always, there may be some
> subtle bug), but I feel it is ready for inclussion for the 3.6 merge
> window.

As the merge window opened the day after I sent this (which was also the
same day I left for vacation :-p ), I recommend that this goes in v3.7.

Can you pull this in for 3.7, or do you want me to post another pull
request after the merge window closes?

Thanks,

-- Steve


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