Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file

From	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file
Date	2017-06-14 19:10 +0200
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:21:48 -0500
Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@arm.com> wrote:

> > Hmm, I have to audit some userspace code to see if this is used. The
> > enum_map was a debug feature, but it could have been used by some tools.  
> 
> I thought perf was using it, but I was mistaken. I didn't find anything 
> using it, but to be on the safe side I placed this patch last so it 
> could be dropped if a user was found. The CONFIG option seems to be 
> disabled in the couple distro's I checked, further indicating that if 
> someone is using it, they are seemingly obscure.

I pulled in all your patches but the samples one. Could you update that
with a use case as well. You can create some crazy struct that you want
to get the size of, or whatever. Maybe make an array out of it? Or I
can come up with something creative.

I'll start testing your patches and do a push in a few days.

-- Steve

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Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-06-13 23:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@arm.com> - 2017-06-13 23:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-06-14 19:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 12/12] tracing: Rename update the enum_map file Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@arm.com> - 2017-06-14 20:50 +0200

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