Re: [PATCH v5 6/14] Uprobes Implementation

Randy Dunlap
2010-06-14T14:30:01Z

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:59:03 +0530 Srikar Dronamraju wrote:

> diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
> index 16541af..995f7f2 100644
> --- a/arch/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/Kconfig
> @@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ config USER_BKPT
> This service is used by components such as uprobes.
> If in doubt, say "N".
>
> +config UPROBES
> + bool "User-space probes (EXPERIMENTAL)"
> + depends on MODULES && USER_BKPT_XOL

depends on having CONFIG_MODULES enabled. Please explain.

> + depends on HAVE_UPROBES
> + help
> + Uprobes enables kernel modules to establish probepoints
> + in user applications and execute handler functions when
> + the probepoints are hit. For more information, refer to
> + Documentation/uprobes.txt. If in doubt, say "N".
> +
> config HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
> bool
> help

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~Randy
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