Re: Random panic in load_balance() with 3.16-rc

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Mon Jul 28 2014 - 12:45:52 EST


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:26 AM, Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Please note that the data produced by "-g -fvar-tracking" is consumed
> by tools like systemtap, perf, crash, and makes a significant
> difference to the observability of debug AND non-debug kernels.

Yeah, and compared to having a buggy kernel, I care exactly this much: "".

Besides, "significant difference" is very debatable indeed. It may be
noticeable, it's likely not actually significant.

Linus
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