Re: [PATCH v6 2/2] Output stall data in debugfs

[Andi Kleen]

Alex Neronskiy <zakmagnus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> From: Alex Neronskiy <zakmagnus@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Instead of using the log, use debugfs for output of both stall
> lengths and stack traces. Printing to the log can result in
> watchdog touches, 

Why? Because of printk being slow or something else?

The first could be probably workarounded, especially if you
already have "two buffers"

> distorting the very events being measured.
> Additionally, the information will not distract from lockups
> when users view the log.
>
> A two-buffer system is used to ensure that the trace information
> can always be recorded without contention.

This implies that kernel bug reports will often not contain the 
back trace, right? Seems like a bad thing to me because it will
make bug reports worse.

-Andi

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