"Collins, Tom" wrote:
> Hi...
>
> This is my first post, so if this is off topic for this list, please
direct
> me
> to another one that is more appropriate. Thanks
>
> That said, I am wanting to dynamically modify the kernel in specific
places
> to
> implement a custom kernel trace mechanism.
"Collins, Tom" wrote:
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> I have one more question: My trace code is currently
> implemented as a kernel loadable module. Would I need
> to change that so that it is built as part of the kernel,
> or can I keep it as a loadable module? If I can keep it
> as a module, I would ensure that t
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To: Andreas Dilger
Cc: Collins, Tom; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Dynamically altering code segments
Dprobes is one mechanism for doing what you want. It works the same way
OS/2 dynamic trace did. Another mecnahism, also available from the dprobes
web page is the GKHI (generalised kernel
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To: "Collins, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Dynamically altering code segments
Tom Collins writes:
> I am wanting to dynamically modify the kernel in specific places to
> implement a custom kernel trace mechanism
Tom Collins writes:
> I am wanting to dynamically modify the kernel in specific places to
> implement a custom kernel trace mechanism. The general idea is that,
> when the "trace" is off, there are NOP instruction sequences at various
> places in the kernel. When the "trace" is turned on, those
Hi...
This is my first post, so if this is off topic for this list, please direct
me
to another one that is more appropriate. Thanks
That said, I am wanting to dynamically modify the kernel in specific places
to
implement a custom kernel trace mechanism. The general idea is that, when
the
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