linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] s390/oprofile: Remove deprecated create

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Date:	Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:29:14 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <rric@...nel.org>
To:	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@...il.com>,
	Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, oprofile-list@...ts.sf.net,
	linux-s390@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Andreas Krebbel <krebbel@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Andreas Arnez <arnez@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	William Cohen <wcohen@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] s390/oprofile: Remove deprecated create_workqueue

Heiko,

On 09.06.16 11:00:56, Heiko Carstens wrote:
> However I'm wondering if we shouldn't simply remove at least the s390
> specific hwswampler code from the oprofile module. This would still leave
> the common code timer based sampling mode for oprofile working on s390.
> 
> It looks like the oprofile user space utility nowadays (since 2012) uses
> the kernel perf interface instead of the oprofile interface anyway, if
> present. So the oprofile module itself doesn't seem to have too many users
> left.
> 
> Any opinions?

yes, the kernel driver is not necessary for oprofile userland for a
while now. There is no ongoing development any longer, most patches
are due to changes in the kernel apis.

So if there is code that needs a larger rework due to other kernel
changes and there is no user anymore, I am fine with removing the code
instead of reworking it. I still would just keep existing code as long
as we can keep it unchanged (some like the lightwight of oprofile,
esp. in the embedded space). If there is a user of the code, a
Tested-by would be good for new code changes.

If there are users of the hwswampler, speak up now. Else, let's just
remove it.

-Robert