Re: [PATCH 1/6] [watchdog] combine nmi_watchdog and softlockup

Randy Dunlap
2010-04-20T15:56:16Z

On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:23:58 -0400 Don Zickus wrote:

> diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
> index 7331a16..98e3f5f 100644
> --- a/init/Kconfig
> +++ b/init/Kconfig
> @@ -948,8 +948,11 @@ config PERF_USE_VMALLOC
>
> config PERF_EVENTS_NMI
> bool
> + depends on PERF_EVENTS
> help
> - Arch has support for nmi_watchdog
> + Arch can generate an NMI using the perf event subsystem

Hi Don,

I realize that you didn't introduce Arch in this help text,
but can we eliminate him, please? E.g.:

Platform can generate an NMI using the perf event subsystem.
or
System hardware can generate an NMI using the perf event subsystem.

> + Also has support for calculating cpu cycle events to

CPU

> + determine how many clock cycles in a given period

period.

>
> menu "Kernel Performance Events And Counters"

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~Randy