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

From: Anton Vorontsov
Date: Wed Feb 04 2009 - 10:09:41 EST


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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
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.
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