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From: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
To: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
Cc: acme@ghostprotocols.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"yrl.pp-manager.tt@hitachi.com" <yrl.pp-manager.tt@hitachi.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf probe: Improve error message when function not found
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:15:53 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <529DF5A9.1000509@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <529D6824.1020006@hitachi.com>

On 12/2/13, 10:12 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>> That needs to be explicitly stated in the error message -- only global
>> symbols may be given.
> 
> Ah, I see. In that case, I think the "variable" is not a correct word,
> the "symbol" is better, because perf probe can take tracing variable
> arguments after the trace point definition. :)

Right, variable is not the correct word. So how about this:

"Failed to find requested symbol in %s. Is it a global symbol?"

David

  reply	other threads:[~2013-12-03 15:15 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-12-02  0:07 [PATCH 1/2] perf probe: Improve error message when function not found David Ahern
2013-12-02  0:07 ` [PATCH 2/2] perf probe: Allow user to specify address within executable David Ahern
2013-12-02  5:53   ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-02  6:15   ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-02 14:49     ` David Ahern
2013-12-02 17:55       ` David Ahern
2013-12-03  9:24         ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-03 15:58           ` David Ahern
2013-12-04  1:22             ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-04  1:44               ` David Ahern
2013-12-04  7:39                 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-08 17:50                   ` David Ahern
2013-12-02  5:59 ` [PATCH 1/2] perf probe: Improve error message when function not found Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-02 14:52   ` David Ahern
2013-12-03  5:12     ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-03 15:15       ` David Ahern [this message]
2013-12-04  1:23         ` Masami Hiramatsu

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