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[PATCH tip/core/rcu 4/7] rcu: RCU_TRACE enables event tracing as well as debugfs

From "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject [PATCH tip/core/rcu 4/7] rcu: RCU_TRACE enables event tracing as well as debugfs
Date 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
Message-ID <sDsLU-16h-25@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
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From: Nikolay Borisov <kernel@kyup.com>

The commit brings the RCU_TRACE Kconfig option's help text up to date
by noting that it enables additional event tracing as well as debugfs.

Signed-off-by: Nikolay Borisov <kernel@kyup.com>
[ paulmck:  Do some wordsmithing. ]
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 lib/Kconfig.debug | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 33bc56cf60d7..4a431f18f218 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -1430,7 +1430,8 @@ config RCU_TRACE
 	select TRACE_CLOCK
 	help
 	  This option provides tracing in RCU which presents stats
-	  in debugfs for debugging RCU implementation.
+	  in debugfs for debugging RCU implementation.  It also enables
+	  additional tracepoints for ftrace-style event tracing.
 
 	  Say Y here if you want to enable RCU tracing
 	  Say N if you are unsure.
-- 
2.5.2

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[PATCH tip/core/rcu 0/7] Miscellaneous fixes for 4.10 "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 3/7] rcu: Remove obsolete comment from __call_rcu() "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 2/7] rcu: Remove obsolete rcu_check_callbacks() header comment "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 4/7] rcu: RCU_TRACE enables event tracing as well as debugfs "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 7/7] rcu: Don't kick unless grace period or request "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 1/7] rcu: Tighten up __call_rcu() rcu_head alignment check "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods recheck dyntick idle state "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
    Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods  recheck dyntick idle state Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org> - 2016-11-14 18:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods  recheck dyntick idle state Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> - 2016-11-14 18:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods  recheck dyntick idle state "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 19:20 +0100
          Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods  recheck dyntick idle state Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> - 2016-11-15 09:20 +0100
            Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 6/7] rcu: Make expedited grace periods  recheck dyntick idle state "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-15 15:40 +0100
  [PATCH tip/core/rcu 5/7] torture: Trace long read-side delays "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 18:00 +0100
    Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 5/7] torture: Trace long read-side delays Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org> - 2016-11-14 18:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 5/7] torture: Trace long read-side delays "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2016-11-14 19:50 +0100
        Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 5/7] torture: Trace long read-side delays Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org> - 2016-11-14 20:00 +0100
  Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 0/7] Miscellaneous fixes for 4.10 Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org> - 2016-11-14 18:30 +0100

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