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author | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-28 11:54:49 -0400 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-28 11:54:49 -0400 |
commit | d1a76187a5be4f89c6cb19d800cb5fb7aac735c5 (patch) | |
tree | 2fac3ffbfffc7560eeef8364b541d0d7a0057920 /Documentation/markers.txt | |
parent | c7e78cff6b7518212247fb20b1dc6411540dc9af (diff) | |
parent | 0173a3265b228da319ceb9c1ec6a5682fd1b2d92 (diff) |
Merge commit 'v2.6.28-rc2' into core/locking
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arch/um/include/asm/system.h
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diff --git a/Documentation/markers.txt b/Documentation/markers.txt index d9f50a19fa0c..089f6138fcd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/markers.txt +++ b/Documentation/markers.txt | |||
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ Connecting a function (probe) to a marker is done by providing a probe (function | |||
50 | to call) for the specific marker through marker_probe_register() and can be | 50 | to call) for the specific marker through marker_probe_register() and can be |
51 | activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling | 51 | activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling |
52 | marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe | 52 | marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe |
53 | is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe and make | 53 | is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe. |
54 | sure there is no caller left using the probe when it returns. Probe removal is | 54 | marker_synchronize_unregister() must be called before the end of the module exit |
55 | preempt-safe because preemption is disabled around the probe call. See the | 55 | function to make sure there is no caller left using the probe. This, and the |
56 | "Probe example" section below for a sample probe module. | 56 | fact that preemption is disabled around the probe call, make sure that probe |
57 | removal and module unload are safe. See the "Probe example" section below for a | ||
58 | sample probe module. | ||
57 | 59 | ||
58 | The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker. | 60 | The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker. |
59 | Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and | 61 | Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and |