Re: [PATCH v9 3.2 7/9] tracing: uprobes trace_event interface

[Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

* Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> [2012-01-17 11:59:16]:

> 
> btw., i'd write the CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENT .config help text:
> 
>  This allows the user to add tracing events on top of userspace
>  dynamic events (similar to tracepoints) on the fly via the
>  traceevents interface. Those events can be inserted wherever 
>  uprobes can probe, and record various registers.
> 
>  This option is required if you plan to use perf-probe 
>  subcommand of perf tools on user space applications.
> 
> In a clearer form:
> 
>  This allows the user to add user-space dynamic events on the 
>  fly, similar to tracepoints. These events can be inserted
>  into just about any user-space code transparently, and can 
>  record register state there on the fly, which is then used by
>  instrumentation tools.
> 
>  This option is required if you plan to use the "perf probe"
>  subcommand of the perf tool on user space applications.
> 

Okay, Will change as suggested.

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Thanks and Regards
Srikar

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