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Re: [patch 1/4] Linux Kernel Markers - Architecture Independent Code
- From: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
- To: Christoph Hellwig <hch at infradead dot org>
- Cc: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:00:27 -0400
- Subject: Re: [patch 1/4] Linux Kernel Markers - Architecture Independent Code
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Hi -
On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 05:32:33PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > Once the systemtap people are ready for merging their stuff into
> > > the kernel tree we can cater towards their needs.
> >
> > You keep saying only that. If you've given thought to how this could
> > actually look and work, please do be a generous fellow and share.
>
> It's pretty simple - everything that pokes into kernel internals belongs
> into the kernel tree, otherwise it's unsupported.
That's not a meaningful answer. The whole purpose of systemtap is to
allow users to poke at kernel and (soon?) user-space internals of
their choosing.
- FChE