From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@plumgrid.com>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>,
Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com>,
Jovi Zhangwei <jovi.zhangwei@gmail.com>,
Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH tip 0/5] tracing filters with BPF
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:47:48 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20131210154748.GA1950@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMEtUuzkGNbh_ZOd5SbWEdNMz3NEpDZzzAKP=Ov10DKD5hVaKQ@mail.gmail.com>
* Alexei Starovoitov <ast@plumgrid.com> wrote:
> > I'm fine if it becomes a requirement to have a vmlinux built with
> > DEBUG_INFO to use BPF and have a tool like perf to translate the
> > filters. But it that must not replace what the current filters do
> > now. That is, it can be an add on, but not a replacement.
>
> Of course. tracing filters via bpf is an additional tool for kernel
> debugging. bpf by itself has use cases beyond tracing.
Well, Steve has a point: forcing DEBUG_INFO is a big showstopper for
most people.
Would it be possible to make BFP filters recognize exposed details
like the current filters do, without depending on the vmlinux?
Thanks,
Ingo
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-12-10 15:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 65+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-12-03 4:28 [RFC PATCH tip 0/5] tracing filters with BPF Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 4:28 ` [RFC PATCH tip 1/5] Extended BPF core framework Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 4:28 ` [RFC PATCH tip 2/5] Extended BPF JIT for x86-64 Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 4:28 ` [RFC PATCH tip 3/5] Extended BPF (64-bit BPF) design document Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 17:01 ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-12-03 19:59 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 20:41 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
2013-12-03 21:31 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-04 9:24 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-12-03 4:28 ` [RFC PATCH tip 4/5] use BPF in tracing filters Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-04 0:48 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-04 1:11 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-12-05 0:05 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-05 5:11 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-06 8:43 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-06 10:05 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-06 23:48 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-08 18:22 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
2013-12-09 10:12 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-03 4:28 ` [RFC PATCH tip 5/5] tracing filter examples in BPF Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-04 0:35 ` Jonathan Corbet
2013-12-04 1:21 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 9:16 ` [RFC PATCH tip 0/5] tracing filters with BPF Ingo Molnar
2013-12-03 15:33 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-12-03 18:26 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-04 1:13 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-09 7:29 ` Namhyung Kim
2013-12-09 9:51 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-03 18:06 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-04 9:34 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-12-04 17:36 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-05 10:38 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-12-06 5:43 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-03 10:34 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-04 0:01 ` Andi Kleen
2013-12-04 3:09 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-05 4:40 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-05 10:41 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-12-05 13:46 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-12-05 22:36 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-05 23:37 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-12-06 4:49 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-10 15:47 ` Ingo Molnar [this message]
2013-12-11 2:32 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-11 3:35 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-12 2:48 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-05 16:11 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
2013-12-05 19:43 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-06 0:14 ` Andi Kleen
2013-12-06 1:10 ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-12-06 1:20 ` Andi Kleen
2013-12-06 1:28 ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-12-06 21:43 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
2013-12-06 5:16 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-06 23:54 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-07 1:01 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-06 5:46 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-07 1:12 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2013-12-07 16:53 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-06 5:19 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-06 23:58 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-07 16:21 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-09 4:59 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2013-12-06 6:17 ` Jovi Zhangwei
2013-12-05 16:31 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
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