linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf probe: Improve error message when function not found

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Message-ID: <529DF5A9.1000509@gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:15:53 -0700
From:	David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
CC:	acme@...stprotocols.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"yrl.pp-manager.tt@...achi.com" <yrl.pp-manager.tt@...achi.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf probe: Improve error message when function not
 found

On 12/2/13, 10:12 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>> That needs to be explicitly stated in the error message -- only global
>> symbols may be given.
> 
> Ah, I see. In that case, I think the "variable" is not a correct word,
> the "symbol" is better, because perf probe can take tracing variable
> arguments after the trace point definition. :)

Right, variable is not the correct word. So how about this:

"Failed to find requested symbol in %s. Is it a global symbol?"

David
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