Re: [PATCH 4/7] ftrace, PPC: use probe_kernel API to modify code

2008-11-17 Thread Steven Rostedt
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Paul Mackerras wrote: Steven Rostedt writes: Impact: use cleaner probe_kernel API over assembly Using probe_kernel_read/write interface is a much cleaner approach than the current assembly version. Possibly naive question: how is it possible for the accesses

[PATCH 4/7] ftrace, PPC: use probe_kernel API to modify code

2008-11-16 Thread Steven Rostedt
Impact: use cleaner probe_kernel API over assembly Using probe_kernel_read/write interface is a much cleaner approach than the current assembly version. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- arch/powerpc/kernel/ftrace.c | 53 - 1 files