linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] tracing/function-return-tracer: add the overrun field

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Date:	Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:09 +0100
From:	"Frédéric Weisbecker" <fweisbec@...il.com>
To:	"Steven Rostedt" <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Linux Kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] tracing/function-return-tracer: add the overrun field

2008/11/18 Frédéric Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>:
> 2008/11/18 Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>:
>> How about a compromise, start off the patch series getting it working with
>> task struct static array, and then finish the series with the dynamic
>> array.
>>
>> This is my development model, because it lets me know where the bugs are
>> better. If we find some strange bug, this can help pin point via a bisect
>> if the bug is with the general code, or with the use of a dynamic array.
>>
>> Just my preference ;-)
>
>
> Ooh. I first agreed with Ingo's arguments about the fact that distros
> can enable it whithout worrying.
> But as I read your message, I guess that would be better to start with
> static arrays to better find the bugs,
> state by state...
>
> Ingo, what do you think?
>

And then a last state with dynamic arrays...
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