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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 00/19] [GIT PULL][v3.6] ftrace: Allow kprobes to work with ftace

    * Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:

    > On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 22:19 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
    > > Ingo,
    > >
    > > This patch series extends ftrace function tracing utility to be
    > > more dynamic for its users. It allows for data passing to the callback
    > > functions, as well as reading regs as if a breakpoint were to trigger
    > > at function entry.
    > >
    > > The main goal of this patch series was to allow kprobes to use ftrace
    > > as an optimized probe point when a probe is placed on an ftrace nop.
    > > With lots of help from Masami Hiramatsu, and going through lots of
    > > iterations, we finally came up with a good solution.
    > >
    > > I've tested it vigorously (although, like always, there may be some
    > > subtle bug), but I feel it is ready for inclussion for the 3.6 merge
    > > window.
    >
    > As the merge window opened the day after I sent this (which
    > was also the same day I left for vacation :-p ), I recommend
    > that this goes in v3.7.

    Yeah, the timing was a bit unfortunate :-/

    > Can you pull this in for 3.7, or do you want me to post
    > another pull request after the merge window closes?

    No need to resend, will pull it once the merge window dust has
    settled a bit.

    Thanks,

    Ingo


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