[patch 1/4] Linux Kernel Markers - Architecture Independent Code

Frank Ch. Eigler fche@redhat.com
Fri Sep 21 20:00:00 GMT 2007


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



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