[PATCH] ftrace, powerpc64: fix math to calculate offset in TOC
Steven Rostedt
rostedt at goodmis.org
Tue Feb 10 02:02:28 EST 2009
On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Steven Rostedt <rostedt at goodmis.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I found the bug that was causing large modules to fail in setting
> > up dynamic ftrace. It wound up being a simple math error. To calculate
> > the offset in the TOC, I had used an OR, but the bottom half was
> > a signed extended short, and it should have been an addition.
> > The fix is in my tree below, as well as posted here.
>
> Looks like a .29 candidate?
Ingo,
I think Ben pulled them into their tree. The changes are specific to ppc,
and will probably get better user testing there. Unless you feel that we
have a bit of ppc testers using tip.
-- Steve
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