Re: [PATCH v5 2/5] powerpc: kretprobes: override default function entry offset

From: Naveen N. Rao
Date: Thu Mar 09 2017 - 03:04:49 EST


On 2017/03/09 05:37PM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> "Naveen N. Rao" <naveen.n.rao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On 2017/03/08 11:29AM, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> >> > I wasn't sure if you were planning on picking up KPROBES_ON_FTRACE for
> >> > v4.11. If so, it would be good to take this patch through the powerpc
> >> > tree. Otherwise, this can go via Ingo's tree.
> >>
> >> If you guys convince Ingo that this should go _now_, then just cherry
> >> pick what was merged into tip/perf/core that is needed for the arch
> >> specific stuff and go from there.
> >
> > Ok, in hindsight, I think Michael's concern was actually for v4.12
>
> Yes I was talking about 4.12, sorry I thought that was implied :)

I suppose it was evident for everyone except the overzealous me :D
Sorry for all the confusion.

>
> > itself, in which case this particular patch can go via powerpc tree,
> > while the rest of the patches in this series can go via your tree.
> >
> > Michael?
>
> Yeah I think that's the easiest option. The function will be temporarily
> unused until the two trees are merged, but I think that's fine.

Sure, thanks!

- Naveen