From: Andi Kleen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Only process_die notifier in ia64_do_page_fault if KPROBES is configured. Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:38:08 +0200
> On Wednesday 31 August 2005 01:05, Luck, Tony wrote: > > >Please do not generate any code if the feature cannot ever be > > >used (CONFIG_KPROBES off). With this patch we still have lots of > > >unnecessary code being executed on each page fault. > > > > I can (eventually) wrap this call inside the #ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES. > > At least the original die notifiers were designed as a generic debugger > interface, not a kprobes specific thing. So I don't think it's a good idea. Me neither, I think a way too big deal is being made about about this by the ia64 folks. Just put the dang hook in there unconditionally already :-) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
