linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/18] sched: Generate trace points only if scheduler tracing is enabled

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Date:	Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:52:01 -0400
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/18] sched: Generate trace points only if scheduler
 tracing is enabled

On Tue, 2010-03-23 at 02:07 +0100, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 01:32:08AM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> > CC: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
> > CC: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
> > Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> > ---
> 
> 
> Note this one is an exception.
> Once tracing is enabled, we need the context switch
> tracer anyway to keep track of the pid:cmdline mappings.
> 
> 

Yes, the scheduling tracepoints are needed by several tracers. This must
be enabled by all.

But then again, I'm thinking it would be nicer to find a way to lower
the impact than just turning them off.

Perhaps only allow the individual disabling if CONFIG_EMBEDDED is set.

-- Steve


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