linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/6] x86: Allow disabling HW_BREAKPOINTS and PERF

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Message-ID: <20131009032135.GQ6882@two.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Wed, 9 Oct 2013 05:21:35 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, fweisbec@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/6] x86: Allow disabling HW_BREAKPOINTS and PERF_EVENTS

> You'd think that, but for whatever reason, ftrace/perf oopses still happen.

Hiding bugs seems like a poor use of the CONFIG option. It would 
be better to figure out a way to catch them earlier. Perhaps
trinity needs to run more often? any chance of a fengguang style nightly
service for mainline?

-Andi

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ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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