Re: [PATCH 1/3] x86: record relocation offset

Xiao Guangrong
2009-12-31T10:52:25Z

Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:

>
> Well, then its just a matter of exposing _text as
> /sys/kernel/sections/.text, as we already have for modules:
>
> [acme@ana linux-2.6-tip]$ cat /sys/module/ipv6/sections/.text
> 0xfa0c2000
>
> Which matches
>
> nf_conntrack_ipv6 17548 2 - Live 0xfa147000
> ipv6 239420 32 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6, Live 0xfa0c2000
> [acme@ana linux-2.6-tip]$
>
> But even as a quick transational assist, we can look at kallsyms at
> 'perf record' time.
>

Ah, i see, it's really a nice way.

>>> I'll do that tomorrow, if Xiao doesn't beats me to it :-)
>
>> Of course, please do if you have a better way :-)
>
> I meant, if you didn't write the patch first, while I was sleeping :-)
>
> I'll work on it today after some coffee and errands.
>

Please do :-)

Xiao