Re: [PATCH 3/16] LTTng 0.6.36 for 2.6.18 : Linux Kernel Markers

["Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com>]

Hi -

On Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 05:40:36AM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> [...]
> > > Are you sure the license_gplok check is necessary here?  We should
> > > consider encouraging non-gpl module writers to instrument their code,
> > > to give users a slightly better chance of debugging problems.

> > [... the authors of clearcase] have the funny habit of
> > distributing their kernel modules as ".ko" files instead of
> > sending a proper ".o" and later link it against a wrapper.  The
> > result is, I must say, quite bad [...]  the structure is
> > corrupted.

> Please don't add hacks like that for non-GPL modules.  

Indeed, offline Matheiu elaborated on his problem, and it turns out
that good old modversions would have solved it.

> But neither should we export any tracing functionality for them.
> They're not the kind of people we want to help at all,

Making that sort of political decision is beyond my pay grade.  
I merely suggested its consideration.

> and Frank just shows once again that he should rather stay away from
> kernel stuff and keep on writing C++.

Now now, if you don't like my C++, wait till you see my Smalltalk-80.
Or are you just jealous that my initials subsume yours?

- FChE (this space for rent)