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Message-ID: <8bd0f97a0906101131m2fc21f75uc174631150897e5e@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:31:28 -0400
From:	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] ftrace: document basic ftracer/ftracer graph needs

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 13:04, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> While implementing ftracer and ftracer graph support, I found the exact
>> arch implementation details to be a bit lacking (and my x86 foo ain't
>> great).  So after pounding out support for the Blackfin arch, document
>> the requirements.
>
> This does not belong in the Kconfig. That's the last place a developer
> will look for implementing something.

yes and no -- i was following the existing documenting practice of
ftrace where details were added to the Kconfig.  guess i should fix
that in the process.

there should be at least tips in each HAVE_XXX as to where to look for
implementation details.
-mike
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