Re: [PATCH] tracing: gfp: Fix the GFP enum values shown for user space tracing tools

[Steven Rostedt]

On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:19:20 -0800
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 at 11:17, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > But they are only defines, they are not created until used. Are you worried
> > that it will slow down the compile?  
> 
> Yes, and the whole "pointless noise" thing.
> 
> I *look* at header files sometimes. I don't want to see pointless
> noise that isn't relevant to the context.
> 
> This is not relevant to non-tracing users.

Would it at least be OK to add a comment there to update the tracing code
if a new GFP flag is added?

/*
 * If a new GFP flag is added, a new TRACE_DEFINE_ENUM needs to be added
 * in path/to/where/define/is/made.h
 */


?

-- Steve