1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 01a134141216..521e15bc6401 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -369,4 +369,13 @@ config ARM_KPROBES_TEST
         help
           Perform tests of kprobes API and instruction set simulation.
 
+config PID_IN_CONTEXTIDR
+        bool "Write the current PID to the CONTEXTIDR register"
+        depends on CPU_COPY_V6
+        help
+          Enabling this option causes the kernel to write the current PID to
+          the PROCID field of the CONTEXTIDR register, at the expense of some
+          additional instructions during context switch. Say Y here only if you
+          are planning to use hardware trace tools with this kernel.
+
 endmenu