Re: [ftrace/kprobes PATCH 3/3] tracing/kprobes: Allow kprobe-events to record module symbol

[Steven Rostedt]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 01:18:43 +0900
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Allow kprobe-events to record module symbols.
> 
> Since data symbols in a non-loaded module doesn't exist, it fails to
> define such symbol as an argument of kprobe-event. But if the kprobe
> event is defined on that module, we can defer to resolve the symbol
> address.
> 
> Note that if given symbol is not found, the event is kept unavailable.
> User can enable it but the event is not recorded.
> 
>

Hi Masami,

The first two patches look like they should be applied now and marked
for stable, as they are fixes. This patch looks like an added feature,
and will go into the next merge window.

Is that what you think too?

Thanks!

-- Steve