Re: [for-next][PATCH 04/18] arm64: function_graph: Simplify with function_graph_entry()

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On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:07:23 +0000
Will Deacon <will.deacon@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 07:28:05PM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > From: "Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > The function_graph_entry() function does the work of calling the function
> > graph hook function and the management of the shadow stack, simplifying the
> > work done in the architecture dependent prepare_ftrace_return().
> > 
> > Have arm64 use the new code, and remove the shadow stack management as well as
> > having to set up the trace structure.
> > 
> > This is needed to prepare for a fix of a design bug on how the curr_ret_stack
> > is used.
> > 
> > Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@xxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@xxxxxxx>
> > Cc: linux-arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Fixes: 03274a3ffb449 ("tracing/fgraph: Adjust fgraph depth before calling trace return callback")
> > Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  arch/arm64/kernel/ftrace.c | 15 +--------------
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 14 deletions(-)  
> 
> Minor nit: the subject refers to function_graph_entry(), but looks like
> you settled on function_graph_enter() in the end.

Ah you're right!

> 
> Anyway, looks like no change for us, so:
> 
> Acked-by: Will Deacon <will.deacon@xxxxxxx>

Thanks!

-- Steve



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