Re: [PATCH v3 5/5] kernel: tracepoints: add support for relative references

From: Ard Biesheuvel
Date: Wed Aug 30 2017 - 09:19:24 EST


On 30 August 2017 at 14:17, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:52:26 +0100
> Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 20 August 2017 at 15:51, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:10:35 +0100
>> > Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >> To avoid the need for relocating absolute references to tracepoint
>> >> structures at boot time when running relocatable kernels (which may
>> >> take a disproportionate amount of space), add the option to emit
>> >> these tables as relative references instead.
>> >>
>> >
>> > This patch looks fine. But I want to test the series before giving it
>> > my Acked-by. I wont be able to do that till Tuesday at the earliest.
>> >
>>
>> I guess this has slipped between the cracks?
>
> Yes it has. Thanks for the reminder. I'm quite overwhelmed after coming
> back from vacation, and getting pulled in various directions.
>
> I'll see if I can run it through some tests today.
>

Thanks, that would be much appreciated.