linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf_counters: start documenting HAVE_PERF

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Message-ID: <20090612173031.GA11233@elte.hu>
Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:30:31 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
Cc:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf_counters: start documenting HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
	requirements


* Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org> wrote:

> Help out arch porters who want to support perf counters by listing some
> basic requirements.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
> ---
> i imagine more details would be good, but this is a starting point and
> better than nothing
> 
>  init/Kconfig          |    2 ++
>  tools/perf/design.txt |   15 +++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
> index c649657..20f85b1 100644
> --- a/init/Kconfig
> +++ b/init/Kconfig
> @@ -936,6 +936,8 @@ config AIO
>  
>  config HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
>  	bool
> +	help
> +	  See end of tools/perf/design.txt
>  
>  menu "Performance Counters"

Applied, thanks Mike! I have made a small change: i changed it from 
help text into a regular comment. We usually use help texts for 
interactive Kconfig options - but this is not one.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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