linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Add markers into semaphore primitives

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <y0m4pfq5g51.fsf@ton.toronto.redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:17:30 -0500
From:	fche@...hat.com (Frank Ch. Eigler)
To:	"David J. Wilder" <dwilder@...ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Add markers into semaphore primitives

"David J. Wilder" <dwilder@...ibm.com> writes:

> This patch adds several markers around semaphore primitives.  Along
> with a tracing application this patch can be useful for measuring
> kernel semaphore usage and contention.  [...]

In order to evaluate the permanent placement of markers, more
information will be needed, such as effects upon performance
and code size.

- FChE
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/