linux-kernel - Re: [patch 9/9] x86, bts, ftrace: a BTS ftrace plug-in prototype

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Message-ID: <c62985530811250330y5c4b2bb0m2a238d7510dc5f79@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:30:26 +0100
From:	"Frédéric Weisbecker" <fweisbec@...il.com>
To:	"Metzger, Markus T" <markus.t.metzger@...el.com>
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	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"mingo@...e.hu" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
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	"eranian@...glemail.com" <eranian@...glemail.com>,
	"Villacis, Juan" <juan.villacis@...el.com>,
	"Andi Kleen" <andi@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 9/9] x86, bts, ftrace: a BTS ftrace plug-in prototype

2008/11/25 Metzger, Markus T <markus.t.metzger@...el.com>:
>>If you look at the struct trace_entry, you will see find the cpu
>>field. It is already inserted automatically :-)
>
> I am using that field in struct trace_entry.


Right, I misread.


> Without the assignment, though, I've seen funny cpu numbers. It seems that the field is not filled automatically.
>

Sorry, I thought it was done by tracing_generic_entry_update() but all
of the fields in struct trace_entry are filled inside
this function except the cpu one.... Perhaps it should, I don't know.
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