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Re: kprobes_stack.patch


Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
 No, it was because kprobes can be theoretically triggered at any point
> in the kernel.  Only an unknown, and possibly tiny amount of kernel
> stack space remains free [...]

Think Heisenberg effect.  You measure and influence the experiment.  The
patch will minimize the effects since the probe and the kernel code
don't fight for the same resources.

-- 
â Ulrich Drepper â Red Hat, Inc. â 444 Castro St â Mountain View, CA â

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