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Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle

From Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle
Date 2017-04-19 05:00 +0200
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On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:42:32 -0700
Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> wrote:

> And of course the other issue with using tracepoints is the extra space
> required to hold the tracepoint info.  With the pr_debug() approach, the
> space usage can be easily removed for a production kernel via a config
> option.

Now if you are saying you want to be able to enable debugging without
the tracing infrastructure I would agree. As the tracing infrastructure
is large. But I'm working on shrinking it more.

> 
> Tracepoints are wonderful technology, but not always the proper tool to
> use for debug info.

But if you are going to have tracing enabled regardless, adding a few
more tracepoints isn't going to make the difference.

-- Steve

> 
> > If Rob wants to convert printk() style data to trace data (and I can't
> > convince him otherwise) then I will have further comments on this specific
> > patch.
> >

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[PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-18 02:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-18 02:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org> - 2017-04-18 18:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle "Oliver O'Halloran" <oohall@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 04:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au> - 2017-04-19 12:20 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-19 23:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 02:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au> - 2017-04-19 03:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 04:40 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-19 20:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <turtle.in.the.kernel@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 01:30 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-04-20 04:40 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 06:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <turtle.in.the.kernel@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 07:30 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-04-20 15:40 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 06:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 07:20 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <turtle.in.the.kernel@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 19:00 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 21:40 +0200
              Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node lifecyle Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au> - 2017-04-21 04:00 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 03:50 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-04-19 05:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-19 20:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 04:40 +0200
            Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-20 12:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> - 2017-04-19 04:50 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 05:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] of: introduce event tracepoints for dynamic device_node  lifecyle Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 19:50 +0200

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