linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kmemleak: build kmemleak-test.c as a module-only

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Date:	Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:24:29 +0000
From:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
To:	Daniel Baluta <dbaluta@...acom.com>
Cc:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	mingo@...e.hu, fweisbec@...il.com, rdunlap@...otime.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kmemleak: build kmemleak-test.c as a module-only

On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 18:16 +0000, Daniel Baluta wrote:
> mm/kmemleak-test.c is used to provide an example of how kmemleak
> tool works.
> 
> Memory is leaked at module unload-time, so building the test
> in kernel (Y) makes the leaks impossible and the test useless.
> 
> Qualify DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_TEST config symbol with "depends on m",
> to restrict module-only building.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Baluta <dbaluta@...acom.com>

Sorry for the delay.

Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>


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