Re: [PATCH ftrace/core] tracing: irqsoff: Account for additional preempt_disable

[Steven Rostedt]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:01:34 -0700
Joel Fernandes <joelaf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > Even though, it should be verified or atleast commented on the function header.  
> 
> Ok.  ftrace/core has been fixed since since so this patch is outdated
> and isn't needed any more, but I agree a separate patch doc comment
> would help make it clear about this fact. Both IRQ and preempt
> tracepoints work this way, they fire only within their critical
> section.

Note, I'm keeping the patch in the git history. As an artifact that can
be found easily when looking at this code for further enhancements.

Feel free to send a patch that adds comments to these callbacks.

-- Steve