linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] tracing: Delete timestamp

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Date:   Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:26:41 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:     sunliming <sunliming@...inos.cn>
Cc:     mingo@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kelulanainsley@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] tracing: Delete timestamp_mode trace file

On Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:00:55 +0800
sunliming <sunliming@...inos.cn> wrote:

> The timestamp_mode trace file is not necessary duo to the removing of
> the absolute timestamp.

This is user space exposed API. Which means we do not just simply "remove
it". This file is the reason I kept the absolute timestamps around in the
first place. Because user space may want them.

How do you know that user space isn't using this? Is there something else
you are planning on adding that makes taking the risk we might break user
space worth while?

-- Steve