1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c b/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
index ea4e5d3b15df..0728a105dcc1 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
@@ -257,6 +257,19 @@ trace_selftest_startup_preemptoff(struct tracer *trace, struct trace_array *tr)
         unsigned long count;
         int ret;
 
+        /*
+         * Now that the big kernel lock is no longer preemptable,
+         * and this is called with the BKL held, it will always
+         * fail. If preemption is already disabled, simply
+         * pass the test. When the BKL is removed, or becomes
+         * preemptible again, we will once again test this,
+         * so keep it in.
+         */
+        if (preempt_count()) {
+                printk(KERN_CONT "can not test ... force ");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         /* start the tracing */
         trace->init(tr);
         /* reset the max latency */
@@ -293,6 +306,19 @@ trace_selftest_startup_preemptirqsoff(struct tracer *trace, struct trace_array *
         unsigned long count;
         int ret;
 
+        /*
+         * Now that the big kernel lock is no longer preemptable,
+         * and this is called with the BKL held, it will always
+         * fail. If preemption is already disabled, simply
+         * pass the test. When the BKL is removed, or becomes
+         * preemptible again, we will once again test this,
+         * so keep it in.
+         */
+        if (preempt_count()) {
+                printk(KERN_CONT "can not test ... force ");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         /* start the tracing */
         trace->init(tr);