linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] ftrace: fix dynamic ftrace filter reset issue

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Date:	Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:45:32 -0400
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Rajesh Bhagat <rajesh.lnx@...il.com>
Cc:	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] ftrace: fix dynamic ftrace filter reset issue

On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 09:55 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:

> That said, I may consider taking the patch, as another way of resetting
> the tracer. I have to see what workflows it will affect first.

This is what I was afraid of. The tracers irqsoff and preemptoff do not
get reset if you echo the tracer name into the current_tracer. This
makes different tracers inconsistent.

All tracers must act the same. So, it's a no go for this patch, at least
in its current form.

-- Steve


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