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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-12-28 15:21:10 -0500
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-12-28 15:21:10 -0500
commitb0f4b285d7ed174804658539129a834270f4829a (patch)
treebe7f8dca58075aba2c6a137fcfd4d44c5c333efc /Documentation
parentbe9c5ae4eeec2e85527e95647348b8ea4eb25128 (diff)
parent5250d329e38cdf7580faeb9c53c17d3588d7d19c (diff)
Merge branch 'tracing-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'tracing-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (241 commits) sched, trace: update trace_sched_wakeup() tracing/ftrace: don't trace on early stage of a secondary cpu boot, v3 Revert "x86: disable X86_PTRACE_BTS" ring-buffer: prevent false positive warning ring-buffer: fix dangling commit race ftrace: enable format arguments checking x86, bts: memory accounting x86, bts: add fork and exit handling ftrace: introduce tracing_reset_online_cpus() helper tracing: fix warnings in kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c tracing: fix warning in kernel/trace/trace.c tracing/ring-buffer: remove unused ring_buffer size trace: fix task state printout ftrace: add not to regex on filtering functions trace: better use of stack_trace_enabled for boot up code trace: add a way to enable or disable the stack tracer x86: entry_64 - introduce FTRACE_ frame macro v2 tracing/ftrace: add the printk-msg-only option tracing/ftrace: use preempt_enable_no_resched_notrace in ring_buffer_time_stamp() x86, bts: correctly report invalid bts records ... Fixed up trivial conflict in scripts/recordmcount.pl due to SH bits being already partly merged by the SH merge.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ftrace.txt149
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/markers.txt29
-rw-r--r--Documentation/tracepoints.txt94
4 files changed, 207 insertions, 77 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/ftrace.txt
index 9cc4d685dde..803b1318b13 100644
--- a/Documentation/ftrace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ftrace.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
82 tracer is not adding more data, they will display 82 tracer is not adding more data, they will display
83 the same information every time they are read. 83 the same information every time they are read.
84 84
85 iter_ctrl: This file lets the user control the amount of data 85 trace_options: This file lets the user control the amount of data
86 that is displayed in one of the above output 86 that is displayed in one of the above output
87 files. 87 files.
88 88
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
94 only be recorded if the latency is greater than 94 only be recorded if the latency is greater than
95 the value in this file. (in microseconds) 95 the value in this file. (in microseconds)
96 96
97 trace_entries: This sets or displays the number of bytes each CPU 97 buffer_size_kb: This sets or displays the number of kilobytes each CPU
98 buffer can hold. The tracer buffers are the same size 98 buffer can hold. The tracer buffers are the same size
99 for each CPU. The displayed number is the size of the 99 for each CPU. The displayed number is the size of the
100 CPU buffer and not total size of all buffers. The 100 CPU buffer and not total size of all buffers. The
101 trace buffers are allocated in pages (blocks of memory 101 trace buffers are allocated in pages (blocks of memory
102 that the kernel uses for allocation, usually 4 KB in size). 102 that the kernel uses for allocation, usually 4 KB in size).
103 If the last page allocated has room for more bytes 103 If the last page allocated has room for more bytes
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
127 be traced. If a function exists in both set_ftrace_filter 127 be traced. If a function exists in both set_ftrace_filter
128 and set_ftrace_notrace, the function will _not_ be traced. 128 and set_ftrace_notrace, the function will _not_ be traced.
129 129
130 set_ftrace_pid: Have the function tracer only trace a single thread.
131
130 available_filter_functions: This lists the functions that ftrace 132 available_filter_functions: This lists the functions that ftrace
131 has processed and can trace. These are the function 133 has processed and can trace. These are the function
132 names that you can pass to "set_ftrace_filter" or 134 names that you can pass to "set_ftrace_filter" or
@@ -316,23 +318,23 @@ The above is mostly meaningful for kernel developers.
316 The rest is the same as the 'trace' file. 318 The rest is the same as the 'trace' file.
317 319
318 320
319iter_ctrl 321trace_options
320--------- 322-------------
321 323
322The iter_ctrl file is used to control what gets printed in the trace 324The trace_options file is used to control what gets printed in the trace
323output. To see what is available, simply cat the file: 325output. To see what is available, simply cat the file:
324 326
325 cat /debug/tracing/iter_ctrl 327 cat /debug/tracing/trace_options
326 print-parent nosym-offset nosym-addr noverbose noraw nohex nobin \ 328 print-parent nosym-offset nosym-addr noverbose noraw nohex nobin \
327 noblock nostacktrace nosched-tree 329 noblock nostacktrace nosched-tree nouserstacktrace nosym-userobj
328 330
329To disable one of the options, echo in the option prepended with "no". 331To disable one of the options, echo in the option prepended with "no".
330 332
331 echo noprint-parent > /debug/tracing/iter_ctrl 333 echo noprint-parent > /debug/tracing/trace_options
332 334
333To enable an option, leave off the "no". 335To enable an option, leave off the "no".
334 336
335 echo sym-offset > /debug/tracing/iter_ctrl 337 echo sym-offset > /debug/tracing/trace_options
336 338
337Here are the available options: 339Here are the available options:
338 340
@@ -378,6 +380,20 @@ Here are the available options:
378 When a trace is recorded, so is the stack of functions. 380 When a trace is recorded, so is the stack of functions.
379 This allows for back traces of trace sites. 381 This allows for back traces of trace sites.
380 382
383 userstacktrace - This option changes the trace.
384 It records a stacktrace of the current userspace thread.
385
386 sym-userobj - when user stacktrace are enabled, look up which object the
387 address belongs to, and print a relative address
388 This is especially useful when ASLR is on, otherwise you don't
389 get a chance to resolve the address to object/file/line after the app is no
390 longer running
391
392 The lookup is performed when you read trace,trace_pipe,latency_trace. Example:
393
394 a.out-1623 [000] 40874.465068: /root/a.out[+0x480] <-/root/a.out[+0
395x494] <- /root/a.out[+0x4a8] <- /lib/libc-2.7.so[+0x1e1a6]
396
381 sched-tree - TBD (any users??) 397 sched-tree - TBD (any users??)
382 398
383 399
@@ -1059,6 +1075,83 @@ For simple one time traces, the above is sufficent. For anything else,
1059a search through /proc/mounts may be needed to find where the debugfs 1075a search through /proc/mounts may be needed to find where the debugfs
1060file-system is mounted. 1076file-system is mounted.
1061 1077
1078
1079Single thread tracing
1080---------------------
1081
1082By writing into /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid you can trace a
1083single thread. For example:
1084
1085# cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid
1086no pid
1087# echo 3111 > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid
1088# cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid
10893111
1090# echo function > /debug/tracing/current_tracer
1091# cat /debug/tracing/trace | head
1092 # tracer: function
1093 #
1094 # TASK-PID CPU# TIMESTAMP FUNCTION
1095 # | | | | |
1096 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254676: finish_task_switch <-thread_return
1097 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254681: hrtimer_cancel <-schedule_hrtimeout_range
1098 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254682: hrtimer_try_to_cancel <-hrtimer_cancel
1099 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254683: lock_hrtimer_base <-hrtimer_try_to_cancel
1100 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254685: fget_light <-do_sys_poll
1101 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1637.254686: pipe_poll <-do_sys_poll
1102# echo -1 > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid
1103# cat /debug/tracing/trace |head
1104 # tracer: function
1105 #
1106 # TASK-PID CPU# TIMESTAMP FUNCTION
1107 # | | | | |
1108 ##### CPU 3 buffer started ####
1109 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1701.957688: free_poll_entry <-poll_freewait
1110 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1701.957689: remove_wait_queue <-free_poll_entry
1111 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1701.957691: fput <-free_poll_entry
1112 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1701.957692: audit_syscall_exit <-sysret_audit
1113 yum-updatesd-3111 [003] 1701.957693: path_put <-audit_syscall_exit
1114
1115If you want to trace a function when executing, you could use
1116something like this simple program:
1117
1118#include <stdio.h>
1119#include <stdlib.h>
1120#include <sys/types.h>
1121#include <sys/stat.h>
1122#include <fcntl.h>
1123#include <unistd.h>
1124
1125int main (int argc, char **argv)
1126{
1127 if (argc < 1)
1128 exit(-1);
1129
1130 if (fork() > 0) {
1131 int fd, ffd;
1132 char line[64];
1133 int s;
1134
1135 ffd = open("/debug/tracing/current_tracer", O_WRONLY);
1136 if (ffd < 0)
1137 exit(-1);
1138 write(ffd, "nop", 3);
1139
1140 fd = open("/debug/tracing/set_ftrace_pid", O_WRONLY);
1141 s = sprintf(line, "%d\n", getpid());
1142 write(fd, line, s);
1143
1144 write(ffd, "function", 8);
1145
1146 close(fd);
1147 close(ffd);
1148
1149 execvp(argv[1], argv+1);
1150 }
1151
1152 return 0;
1153}
1154
1062dynamic ftrace 1155dynamic ftrace
1063-------------- 1156--------------
1064 1157
@@ -1158,7 +1251,11 @@ These are the only wild cards which are supported.
1158 1251
1159 <match>*<match> will not work. 1252 <match>*<match> will not work.
1160 1253
1161 # echo hrtimer_* > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter 1254Note: It is better to use quotes to enclose the wild cards, otherwise
1255 the shell may expand the parameters into names of files in the local
1256 directory.
1257
1258 # echo 'hrtimer_*' > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter
1162 1259
1163Produces: 1260Produces:
1164 1261
@@ -1213,7 +1310,7 @@ Again, now we want to append.
1213 # echo sys_nanosleep > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter 1310 # echo sys_nanosleep > /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter
1214 # cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter 1311 # cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter
1215sys_nanosleep 1312sys_nanosleep
1216 # echo hrtimer_* >> /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter 1313 # echo 'hrtimer_*' >> /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter
1217 # cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter 1314 # cat /debug/tracing/set_ftrace_filter
1218hrtimer_run_queues 1315hrtimer_run_queues
1219hrtimer_run_pending 1316hrtimer_run_pending
@@ -1299,41 +1396,29 @@ trace entries
1299------------- 1396-------------
1300 1397
1301Having too much or not enough data can be troublesome in diagnosing 1398Having too much or not enough data can be troublesome in diagnosing
1302an issue in the kernel. The file trace_entries is used to modify 1399an issue in the kernel. The file buffer_size_kb is used to modify
1303the size of the internal trace buffers. The number listed 1400the size of the internal trace buffers. The number listed
1304is the number of entries that can be recorded per CPU. To know 1401is the number of entries that can be recorded per CPU. To know
1305the full size, multiply the number of possible CPUS with the 1402the full size, multiply the number of possible CPUS with the
1306number of entries. 1403number of entries.
1307 1404
1308 # cat /debug/tracing/trace_entries 1405 # cat /debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
130965620 14061408 (units kilobytes)
1310 1407
1311Note, to modify this, you must have tracing completely disabled. To do that, 1408Note, to modify this, you must have tracing completely disabled. To do that,
1312echo "nop" into the current_tracer. If the current_tracer is not set 1409echo "nop" into the current_tracer. If the current_tracer is not set
1313to "nop", an EINVAL error will be returned. 1410to "nop", an EINVAL error will be returned.
1314 1411
1315 # echo nop > /debug/tracing/current_tracer 1412 # echo nop > /debug/tracing/current_tracer
1316 # echo 100000 > /debug/tracing/trace_entries 1413 # echo 10000 > /debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
1317 # cat /debug/tracing/trace_entries 1414 # cat /debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
1318100045 141510000 (units kilobytes)
1319
1320
1321Notice that we echoed in 100,000 but the size is 100,045. The entries
1322are held in individual pages. It allocates the number of pages it takes
1323to fulfill the request. If more entries may fit on the last page
1324then they will be added.
1325
1326 # echo 1 > /debug/tracing/trace_entries
1327 # cat /debug/tracing/trace_entries
132885
1329
1330This shows us that 85 entries can fit in a single page.
1331 1416
1332The number of pages which will be allocated is limited to a percentage 1417The number of pages which will be allocated is limited to a percentage
1333of available memory. Allocating too much will produce an error. 1418of available memory. Allocating too much will produce an error.
1334 1419
1335 # echo 1000000000000 > /debug/tracing/trace_entries 1420 # echo 1000000000000 > /debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
1336-bash: echo: write error: Cannot allocate memory 1421-bash: echo: write error: Cannot allocate memory
1337 # cat /debug/tracing/trace_entries 1422 # cat /debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
133885 142385
1339 1424
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 2c95cae8302..68e7694c0ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ parameter is applicable:
89 SPARC Sparc architecture is enabled. 89 SPARC Sparc architecture is enabled.
90 SWSUSP Software suspend (hibernation) is enabled. 90 SWSUSP Software suspend (hibernation) is enabled.
91 SUSPEND System suspend states are enabled. 91 SUSPEND System suspend states are enabled.
92 FTRACE Function tracing enabled.
92 TS Appropriate touchscreen support is enabled. 93 TS Appropriate touchscreen support is enabled.
93 USB USB support is enabled. 94 USB USB support is enabled.
94 USBHID USB Human Interface Device support is enabled. 95 USBHID USB Human Interface Device support is enabled.
@@ -753,6 +754,14 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
753 parameter will force ia64_sal_cache_flush to call 754 parameter will force ia64_sal_cache_flush to call
754 ia64_pal_cache_flush instead of SAL_CACHE_FLUSH. 755 ia64_pal_cache_flush instead of SAL_CACHE_FLUSH.
755 756
757 ftrace=[tracer]
758 [ftrace] will set and start the specified tracer
759 as early as possible in order to facilitate early
760 boot debugging.
761
762 ftrace_dump_on_oops
763 [ftrace] will dump the trace buffers on oops.
764
756 gamecon.map[2|3]= 765 gamecon.map[2|3]=
757 [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad 766 [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
758 support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port) 767 support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)
@@ -2196,6 +2205,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
2196 st= [HW,SCSI] SCSI tape parameters (buffers, etc.) 2205 st= [HW,SCSI] SCSI tape parameters (buffers, etc.)
2197 See Documentation/scsi/st.txt. 2206 See Documentation/scsi/st.txt.
2198 2207
2208 stacktrace [FTRACE]
2209 Enabled the stack tracer on boot up.
2210
2199 sti= [PARISC,HW] 2211 sti= [PARISC,HW]
2200 Format: <num> 2212 Format: <num>
2201 Set the STI (builtin display/keyboard on the HP-PARISC 2213 Set the STI (builtin display/keyboard on the HP-PARISC
diff --git a/Documentation/markers.txt b/Documentation/markers.txt
index 089f6138fcd..d2b3d0e91b2 100644
--- a/Documentation/markers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/markers.txt
@@ -51,11 +51,16 @@ to call) for the specific marker through marker_probe_register() and can be
51activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling 51activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling
52marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe 52marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe
53is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe. 53is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe.
54marker_synchronize_unregister() must be called before the end of the module exit 54
55function to make sure there is no caller left using the probe. This, and the 55marker_synchronize_unregister() must be called between probe unregistration and
56fact that preemption is disabled around the probe call, make sure that probe 56the first occurrence of
57removal and module unload are safe. See the "Probe example" section below for a 57- the end of module exit function,
58sample probe module. 58 to make sure there is no caller left using the probe;
59- the free of any resource used by the probes,
60 to make sure the probes wont be accessing invalid data.
61This, and the fact that preemption is disabled around the probe call, make sure
62that probe removal and module unload are safe. See the "Probe example" section
63below for a sample probe module.
59 64
60The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker. 65The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker.
61Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and 66Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and
@@ -70,6 +75,20 @@ a printk warning which identifies the inconsistency:
70 75
71"Format mismatch for probe probe_name (format), marker (format)" 76"Format mismatch for probe probe_name (format), marker (format)"
72 77
78Another way to use markers is to simply define the marker without generating any
79function call to actually call into the marker. This is useful in combination
80with tracepoint probes in a scheme like this :
81
82void probe_tracepoint_name(unsigned int arg1, struct task_struct *tsk);
83
84DEFINE_MARKER_TP(marker_eventname, tracepoint_name, probe_tracepoint_name,
85 "arg1 %u pid %d");
86
87notrace void probe_tracepoint_name(unsigned int arg1, struct task_struct *tsk)
88{
89 struct marker *marker = &GET_MARKER(kernel_irq_entry);
90 /* write data to trace buffers ... */
91}
73 92
74* Probe / marker example 93* Probe / marker example
75 94
diff --git a/Documentation/tracepoints.txt b/Documentation/tracepoints.txt
index 5d354e16749..6f0a044f5b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/tracepoints.txt
+++ b/Documentation/tracepoints.txt
@@ -3,28 +3,30 @@
3 Mathieu Desnoyers 3 Mathieu Desnoyers
4 4
5 5
6This document introduces Linux Kernel Tracepoints and their use. It provides 6This document introduces Linux Kernel Tracepoints and their use. It
7examples of how to insert tracepoints in the kernel and connect probe functions 7provides examples of how to insert tracepoints in the kernel and
8to them and provides some examples of probe functions. 8connect probe functions to them and provides some examples of probe
9functions.
9 10
10 11
11* Purpose of tracepoints 12* Purpose of tracepoints
12 13
13A tracepoint placed in code provides a hook to call a function (probe) that you 14A tracepoint placed in code provides a hook to call a function (probe)
14can provide at runtime. A tracepoint can be "on" (a probe is connected to it) or 15that you can provide at runtime. A tracepoint can be "on" (a probe is
15"off" (no probe is attached). When a tracepoint is "off" it has no effect, 16connected to it) or "off" (no probe is attached). When a tracepoint is
16except for adding a tiny time penalty (checking a condition for a branch) and 17"off" it has no effect, except for adding a tiny time penalty
17space penalty (adding a few bytes for the function call at the end of the 18(checking a condition for a branch) and space penalty (adding a few
18instrumented function and adds a data structure in a separate section). When a 19bytes for the function call at the end of the instrumented function
19tracepoint is "on", the function you provide is called each time the tracepoint 20and adds a data structure in a separate section). When a tracepoint
20is executed, in the execution context of the caller. When the function provided 21is "on", the function you provide is called each time the tracepoint
21ends its execution, it returns to the caller (continuing from the tracepoint 22is executed, in the execution context of the caller. When the function
22site). 23provided ends its execution, it returns to the caller (continuing from
24the tracepoint site).
23 25
24You can put tracepoints at important locations in the code. They are 26You can put tracepoints at important locations in the code. They are
25lightweight hooks that can pass an arbitrary number of parameters, 27lightweight hooks that can pass an arbitrary number of parameters,
26which prototypes are described in a tracepoint declaration placed in a header 28which prototypes are described in a tracepoint declaration placed in a
27file. 29header file.
28 30
29They can be used for tracing and performance accounting. 31They can be used for tracing and performance accounting.
30 32
@@ -42,14 +44,16 @@ In include/trace/subsys.h :
42 44
43#include <linux/tracepoint.h> 45#include <linux/tracepoint.h>
44 46
45DEFINE_TRACE(subsys_eventname, 47DECLARE_TRACE(subsys_eventname,
46 TPPTOTO(int firstarg, struct task_struct *p), 48 TPPROTO(int firstarg, struct task_struct *p),
47 TPARGS(firstarg, p)); 49 TPARGS(firstarg, p));
48 50
49In subsys/file.c (where the tracing statement must be added) : 51In subsys/file.c (where the tracing statement must be added) :
50 52
51#include <trace/subsys.h> 53#include <trace/subsys.h>
52 54
55DEFINE_TRACE(subsys_eventname);
56
53void somefct(void) 57void somefct(void)
54{ 58{
55 ... 59 ...
@@ -61,31 +65,41 @@ Where :
61- subsys_eventname is an identifier unique to your event 65- subsys_eventname is an identifier unique to your event
62 - subsys is the name of your subsystem. 66 - subsys is the name of your subsystem.
63 - eventname is the name of the event to trace. 67 - eventname is the name of the event to trace.
64- TPPTOTO(int firstarg, struct task_struct *p) is the prototype of the function
65 called by this tracepoint.
66- TPARGS(firstarg, p) are the parameters names, same as found in the prototype.
67 68
68Connecting a function (probe) to a tracepoint is done by providing a probe 69- TPPROTO(int firstarg, struct task_struct *p) is the prototype of the
69(function to call) for the specific tracepoint through 70 function called by this tracepoint.
70register_trace_subsys_eventname(). Removing a probe is done through
71unregister_trace_subsys_eventname(); it will remove the probe sure there is no
72caller left using the probe when it returns. Probe removal is preempt-safe
73because preemption is disabled around the probe call. See the "Probe example"
74section below for a sample probe module.
75
76The tracepoint mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same
77tracepoint, but a single definition must be made of a given tracepoint name over
78all the kernel to make sure no type conflict will occur. Name mangling of the
79tracepoints is done using the prototypes to make sure typing is correct.
80Verification of probe type correctness is done at the registration site by the
81compiler. Tracepoints can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions,
82and unrolled loops as well as regular functions.
83
84The naming scheme "subsys_event" is suggested here as a convention intended
85to limit collisions. Tracepoint names are global to the kernel: they are
86considered as being the same whether they are in the core kernel image or in
87modules.
88 71
72- TPARGS(firstarg, p) are the parameters names, same as found in the
73 prototype.
74
75Connecting a function (probe) to a tracepoint is done by providing a
76probe (function to call) for the specific tracepoint through
77register_trace_subsys_eventname(). Removing a probe is done through
78unregister_trace_subsys_eventname(); it will remove the probe.
79
80tracepoint_synchronize_unregister() must be called before the end of
81the module exit function to make sure there is no caller left using
82the probe. This, and the fact that preemption is disabled around the
83probe call, make sure that probe removal and module unload are safe.
84See the "Probe example" section below for a sample probe module.
85
86The tracepoint mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the
87same tracepoint, but a single definition must be made of a given
88tracepoint name over all the kernel to make sure no type conflict will
89occur. Name mangling of the tracepoints is done using the prototypes
90to make sure typing is correct. Verification of probe type correctness
91is done at the registration site by the compiler. Tracepoints can be
92put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and unrolled loops
93as well as regular functions.
94
95The naming scheme "subsys_event" is suggested here as a convention
96intended to limit collisions. Tracepoint names are global to the
97kernel: they are considered as being the same whether they are in the
98core kernel image or in modules.
99
100If the tracepoint has to be used in kernel modules, an
101EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL() or EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL() can be
102used to export the defined tracepoints.
89 103
90* Probe / tracepoint example 104* Probe / tracepoint example
91 105