Re: [RFC PATCH 0/1] kernel-shark: Add plugin for handling Xenomai cobalt_context_switch.

[Yordan Karadzhov <y.karadz@gmail.com>]

On 16.12.21 г. 14:36 ч., Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:29:00 +0200
> Yordan Karadzhov <y.karadz@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> We were just wondering how to handle potential (we have no concrete case
>>> so far) variations of trace points along releases of those "various OSs"
>>> best and were therefore also considering maintaining the plugin in
>>> lock-step with the Xenomai releases. How does KernelShark manage such cases?
>>>    
>>
>> I am adding Dario and Giuseppe to the loop, because they may de interested in this work.
>>
>> We can take the plugin upstream as long as it does not add any xenomai specific dependencies (headers or libraries).
>> In such case you have to guarantee a persistent commitment for co-maintaining it.
>> Alternatively, you can maintain the plugin in a stand alone repository. Dario and Giuseppe are doing this.
> 
> I believe Jan is asking about this stand alone like scenario. Where the
> plugin is actually maintained in the Xenomai repository.
> 
> Is there a way to have the KernelShark user config file automatically load a
> plugin? That way a user could have the plugins they are interested in (that
> are not part of the main repository) automatically loaded every time they
> start KernelShark?

Currently not, but this can be implemented.
Y.

> 
> -- Steve
>