[PATCH 3/3] tracing: Tracers that use CALLER_ADDR macros should select FRAME_POINTER

Anton Vorontsov avorontsov at ru.mvista.com
Thu Feb 5 02:08:40 EST 2009


Irqsoff, switch and preempt tracers use CALLER_ADDR macros, so they
should select FRAME_POINTER. Otherwise traces are meaningless.

Signed-off-by: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov at ru.mvista.com>
---
 kernel/trace/Kconfig |    3 +++
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index e2a4ff6..48f7a37 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ config IRQSOFF_TRACER
 	select TRACE_IRQFLAGS
 	select TRACING
 	select TRACER_MAX_TRACE
+	select FRAME_POINTER
 	help
 	  This option measures the time spent in irqs-off critical
 	  sections, with microsecond accuracy.
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ config PREEMPT_TRACER
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	select TRACING
 	select TRACER_MAX_TRACE
+	select FRAME_POINTER
 	help
 	  This option measures the time spent in preemption off critical
 	  sections, with microsecond accuracy.
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ config SCHED_TRACER
 	select TRACING
 	select CONTEXT_SWITCH_TRACER
 	select TRACER_MAX_TRACE
+	select FRAME_POINTER
 	help
 	  This tracer tracks the latency of the highest priority task
 	  to be scheduled in, starting from the point it has woken up.
-- 
1.5.6.5



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