Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle

From: Frank Rowand
Date: Thu Apr 20 2017 - 00:48:33 EST


On 04/19/17 19:33, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:27:10 -0700
> Tyrel Datwyler <turtle.in.the.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> # echo stacktrace > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace_options
>> # cat trace | grep -A6 "/pci@800000020000018"
>
> Just to let you know that there is now stacktrace event triggers, where
> you don't need to stacktrace all events, you can pick and choose. And
> even filter the stack trace on specific fields of the event.
>
> # cd /sys/kernel/debug/tracing
> # echo "stacktrace if common_pid == $$ && reason == 3" \
> > events/tlb/tlb_flush/trigger
>
> # cat trace
> bash-1103 [003] ...1 1290.100133: tlb_flush: pages:-1 reason:local mm shootdown (3)
> bash-1103 [003] ...2 1290.100140: <stack trace>
> => copy_process.part.39
> => _do_fork
> => SyS_clone
> => do_syscall_64
> => return_from_SYSCALL_64
>
> -- Steve
> .
>

Thanks for chiming in.

The power and flexibility of the trace tools is quite amazing
I need to make room in my schedule to catch up on what has been
added in the last several years.

-Frank