linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/2] splice patches for ftrace

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Message-ID: <20090209141708.GA27131@elte.hu>
Date:	Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:17:08 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:	Eduard - Gabriel Munteanu <eduard.munteanu@...ux360.ro>,
	fweisbec@...il.com, penberg@...helsinki.fi,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/2] splice patches for ftrace


* Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:

> 
> On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, Eduard - Gabriel Munteanu wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > This implements splice support so we can use it in kmemtrace-user. Please
> > check it out and tell me what you think.
> > 
> > The "RFC" in the subject reads like "I tested this the best I could,
> > although kmemtrace-user isn't still ready.". As we speak, I'm working on
> > making kmemtrace over ftrace and kmemtrace-user work together nicely.
> 
> Hi Eduard!
> 
> Thanks, I'll give it a test. I've been playing on my spare time with
> a ring buffer splice interface. But I've not had the time to get it 
> working fully. My version would be a binary only interface, but I really 
> like the text interface you have.
> 
> You can look at my old changes at:
> 
>  git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-2.6-trace.git
> 
>   The branch tip/splice-broken
> 
> As the name suggests, it is still broken ;-)

I'd suggest we pick up Eduard's, with the fixes i suggested - because
they clearly work for his kmemtrace utility!

Then pick up whatever is left in your branch.

	Ingo
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