Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:49:15 -0700 | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Subject | Re: [patch 6/7] Linux Kernel Markers - Documentation |
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Christoph Hellwig wrote: > On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 11:23:35AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote: >> That might be OK for this case, but sometimes it makes sense to have >> README etc. about how to use the software. So you would want this >> in the Documentation/ tree? That makes it harder on users. > > If it's so complex that we can't describe it in a few dozens lines > it shouldn't be anywhere but the place it belongs and better have a > real use and not just be a sample. And in the trace case I must > admit that I'd prefer a real use like some simple syscall-trace > over this hack anyway..
I think that samples are perfectly fine for documentation and that the trace example is a good example. I think that most people who need something like that would need to customize it for their specific needs anyway.
We don't seem to be making progress...
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