Messages in this thread Patch in this message |  | | Date | Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:36:23 +0200 | | From | Stefan Raspl <> | | Subject | [PATCH] documentation: Add links to TRACE_EVENT documentation |
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documentation: Add links to TRACE_EVENT documentation
Existing tracepoint documentation doesn't mention the popular TRACE_EVENT macro. Since an excellent series of articles on proper usage already exists, respective links are added to the existing documentation.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Raspl <raspl@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
--- Documentation/trace/tracepoints.txt | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
--- a/Documentation/trace/tracepoints.txt +++ b/Documentation/trace/tracepoints.txt @@ -99,3 +99,8 @@ core kernel image or in modules. If the tracepoint has to be used in kernel modules, an EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL() or EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL() can be used to export the defined tracepoints. + +Note: The convenience macro TRACE_EVENT provides an alternative way to + define tracepoints. Check http://lwn.net/Articles/379903, + http://lwn.net/Articles/381064 and http://lwn.net/Articles/383362 + for a series of articles with more details.
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