linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf: disable kernel symbol demangling by default

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Date:	Sun, 14 Sep 2014 15:23:36 +0200
From:	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...udius-systems.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf: disable kernel symbol demangling by default

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 07:15:05AM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
> Some Linux symbols (for example __vt_event_wait) are interpreted by
> the demangler as C++ mangled names, which of course they aren't.
> 
> Disable kernel symbol demangling by default to avoid this, and
> allow enabling it with a new option --demangle-kernel for those who
> wish it.
> 
> Reported-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>

looks good to me
Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>

thanks,
jirka
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