2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index 15eb27861fc7..08f7cc0a1953 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ menu "Kernel hacking"
 
 source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
 
+config PRINT_STACK_DEPTH
+        int "Stack depth to print" if DEBUG_KERNEL
+        default 64
+        help
+          This option allows you to set the stack depth that the kernel
+          prints in stack traces. This can be useful if your display is
+          too small and stack traces cause important information to
+          scroll off the screen.
+
 config DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW
         bool "Check for stack overflows"
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index b0383236dd07..51b201ddf9a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int kstack_depth_to_print = 64;
+static int kstack_depth_to_print = CONFIG_PRINT_STACK_DEPTH;
 
 void show_stack(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned long *stack)
 {