From: "Steven Rostedt (Red Hat)" The function rb_update_write_stamp() is in the hotpath of the ring buffer recording. Make sure that it is inlined as well. There's not many places that call it. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20161121183700.GW26852@two.firstfloor.org Reported-by: Andi Kleen Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt --- kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c index 04068c0ed927..04579a0c7711 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c +++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c @@ -2486,7 +2486,7 @@ static inline void rb_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event) event->time_delta = 1; } -static inline bool +static __always_inline bool rb_event_is_commit(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, struct ring_buffer_event *event) { @@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ rb_event_is_commit(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, rb_commit_index(cpu_buffer) == index; } -static void +static __always_inline void rb_update_write_stamp(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, struct ring_buffer_event *event) { -- 2.10.2