Accessing kernel global variables

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

Mike Mason <mmlnx@us.ibm.com> writes:

> Is systemtap able to access global kernel variables in a probe? 

Yes, in general, for those globals in scope at a probe context. 

> The buildok/seventeen.stp test is failing for me on both FC5 and
> SLES 10 on x86_64. [...]

Clearly there is some problem here - that test case is meant to check
exactly this feature.  It could be related to bug #3630.

- FChE