linux-kernel - Re: PROFILE_NMI kernel config symbol

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Date:	Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:52:54 +0200
From:	John Sigler <linux.kernel@...e.fr>
To:	linux-rt-users@...r.kernel.org
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PROFILE_NMI kernel config symbol

John Sigler wrote:

> The -rt patch includes the following update:
> 
> Index: linux/arch/i386/oprofile/Kconfig
> ===================================================================
> --- linux.orig/arch/i386/oprofile/Kconfig
> +++ linux/arch/i386/oprofile/Kconfig
> @@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ config OPROFILE
> 
>        If unsure, say N.
> 
> +config PROFILE_NMI
> +    bool
> +    default y
> 
> 
> What is the purpose of the PROFILE_NMI config symbol?
> (It does not seem to be used anywhere else in the -rt patch.)

Should I provide a patch removing this configuration option?
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