Messages in this thread |  | | From | richardj_moore@uk ... | Date | Tue, 14 Nov 2000 01:34:04 +0000 | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] Generalised Kernel Hooks Interface (GKHI) |
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Andi Kleen wrote: >I think using dprobes for collecting information is ok, but when you want >to do actual actions with it (not only using it as a debugger) IMHO it >is better to patch and recompile the kernel.
I absolutely agree. The only time I ever used this capability was to modify a proprietary binary, for which I did not have the source, so that I could prove to the owner what needed fixing.
>As far as I can see GKHI is overkill for dprobes alone, the existing >notifier lists would be sufficient because dprobes does not hook into any >performance critical paths.
Again, I agree. My intent is that the RAS guys might club together - then GKHI make much more sense.
Richard Moore - RAS Project Lead - Linux Technology Centre (PISC).
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