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+menu "GCOV-based kernel profiling"
+
+config GCOV_KERNEL
+        bool "Enable gcov-based kernel profiling"
+        depends on DEBUG_FS && CONSTRUCTORS
+        default n
+        ---help---
+        This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
+        measurements).
+
+        If unsure, say N.
+
+        Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
+        for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
+        directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
+        Makefile:
+
+        For a single file (e.g. main.o):
+                GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := y
+
+        For all files in one directory:
+                GCOV_PROFILE := y
+
+        To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
+        is specified, use:
+
+                GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := n
+        and:
+                GCOV_PROFILE := n
+
+        Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
+        profiling data.
+
+config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
+        bool "Profile entire Kernel"
+        depends on GCOV_KERNEL
+        depends on S390 || X86 || (PPC && EXPERIMENTAL) || MICROBLAZE
+        default n
+        ---help---
+        This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
+
+        If unsure, say N.
+
+        Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
+        larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
+        which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
+
+endmenu