diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/markers.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/markers.txt | 10 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
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 |