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Subject[PATCH] ftrace/x86: Add comment on static function tracing
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There was a confusion between update_ftrace_function() and static
function tracing trampoline regarding 3rd parameter (ftrace_ops).
Add a comment for clarification.

Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
---
arch/x86/kernel/mcount_64.S | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mcount_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/mcount_64.S
index 94ea120fa21f..87e1762e2bca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mcount_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mcount_64.S
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ GLOBAL(ftrace_stub)
/* save_mcount_regs fills in first two parameters */
save_mcount_regs

+ /*
+ * When DYNAMIC_FTRACE is not defined, ARCH_SUPPORTS_FTRACE_OPS is not
+ * set (see include/asm/ftrace.h and include/linux/ftrace.h). Only the
+ * ip and parent ip are used and the list function is called when
+ * function tracing is enabled.
+ */
call *ftrace_trace_function

restore_mcount_regs
--
2.6.2


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