* Is Debug Store supposed to default to Y?
@ 2008-10-16 8:21 Frans Pop
2008-10-16 8:34 ` Metzger, Markus T
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From: Frans Pop @ 2008-10-16 8:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel; +Cc: Markus Metzger, Ingo Molnar, Thomas Gleixner
Both CONFIG_X86_DS and X86_PTRACE_BTS currently default to yes.
Is that intended?
The help text is a bit short on info to help users determine if they
really need/want these options. What will I be missing if I don't enable
them on a regular desktop system? What is their cost?
Cheers,
FJP
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* RE: Is Debug Store supposed to default to Y?
2008-10-16 8:21 Is Debug Store supposed to default to Y? Frans Pop
@ 2008-10-16 8:34 ` Metzger, Markus T
2008-10-16 13:23 ` Frans Pop
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From: Metzger, Markus T @ 2008-10-16 8:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Frans Pop, linux-kernel; +Cc: Ingo Molnar, Thomas Gleixner, markus.t.metzger
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frans Pop [mailto:elendil@planet.nl]
>Sent: Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2008 10:21
>Both CONFIG_X86_DS and X86_PTRACE_BTS currently default to yes.
>Is that intended?
>
>The help text is a bit short on info to help users determine if they
>really need/want these options. What will I be missing if I
>don't enable
>them on a regular desktop system? What is their cost?
I sent an rfc for an improved help text yesterday:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/15/192.
I hope this answeres your questions.
See also the discussion with Roland Dreier on the same topic:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/16/56
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/16/61
regards,
markus.
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* Re: Is Debug Store supposed to default to Y?
2008-10-16 8:34 ` Metzger, Markus T
@ 2008-10-16 13:23 ` Frans Pop
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From: Frans Pop @ 2008-10-16 13:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Metzger, Markus T
Cc: linux-kernel, Ingo Molnar, Thomas Gleixner, markus.t.metzger
On Thursday 16 October 2008, Metzger, Markus T wrote:
> I sent an rfc for an improved help text yesterday:
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/15/192.
> I hope this answeres your questions.
Yes, a lot clearer. Thanks. Sorry for missing that thread.
Cheers,
FJP
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