linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kprobes: remove redundant config check

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:35:07 -0400
From:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
To:	Abhishek Sagar <sagar.abhishek@...il.com>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, ananth@...ibm.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kprobes: remove redundant config check

Abhishek Sagar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I noticed that there's a CONFIG_KPROBES check inside kernel/kprobes.c,
> which seems redundant. Can be removed?

Yes, it can be removed, because kernel/kprobes.c is not complied when
CONFIG_KPROBES=n.

Thank you,

> 
> Diff'd against v2.6.26-rc5.
> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Abhishek Sagar <sagar.abhishek@...il.com>
Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>

-- 
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@...hat.com

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