[RFC PATCH] powerpc/ftrace: Refactoring and support for -fpatchable-function-entry

[Steven Rostedt]

On Sat, 20 May 2023 23:58:01 +0530
Naveen N Rao <naveen at kernel.org> wrote:

> > 
> > At the begining of ftrace_replace_code(), don't you miss:
> > 
> > 	if (unlikely(ftrace_disabled))
> > 		return;  
> 
> ftrace_disabled is a static, so it can't be tested here. FWIW, x86 also 
> implements ftrace_replace_code(), and doesn't test ftrace_disabled.
> 
> Looking at the call path, it looks like it gets tested much before, so 
> may not be necessary. It sure would be good to get Steven's view on 
> this.

Yes, ftrace_disabled should not be used in arch code. It should be
caught before then.

Thanks,

-- Steve