1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index a314e663d517..f2618e1c2b93 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -195,6 +195,17 @@ config FRAME_POINTER
           some architectures or if you use external debuggers.
           If you don't debug the kernel, you can say N.
 
+config UNWIND_INFO
+        bool "Compile the kernel with frame unwind information"
+        depends on !IA64
+        depends on !MODULES || !(MIPS || PARISC || PPC || SUPERH || SPARC64 || V850)
+        default DEBUG_KERNEL
+        help
+          If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will be slightly larger
+          but not slower, and it will give very useful debugging information.
+          If you don't debug the kernel, you can say N, but we may not be able
+          to solve problems without frame unwind information or frame pointers.
+
 config FORCED_INLINING
         bool "Force gcc to inline functions marked 'inline'"
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL