On Thu, 8 Feb 2024 21:18:14 +0800 Huang Yiwei <quic_hyiwei@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Currently ftrace only dumps the global trace buffer on an OOPs. For > debugging a production usecase, instance trace will be helpful to > check specific problems since global trace buffer may be used for > other purposes. > > This patch extend the ftrace_dump_on_oops parameter to dump a specific > or multiple trace instances: > > - ftrace_dump_on_oops=0: as before -- don't dump > - ftrace_dump_on_oops[=1]: as before -- dump the global trace buffer > on all CPUs > - ftrace_dump_on_oops=2 or =orig_cpu: as before -- dump the global > trace buffer on CPU that triggered the oops > - ftrace_dump_on_oops=<instance_name>: new behavior -- dump the > tracing instance matching <instance_name> > - ftrace_dump_on_oops[=2/orig_cpu],<instance1_name>[=2/orig_cpu], > <instrance2_name>[=2/orig_cpu]: new behavior -- dump the global trace > buffer and multiple instance buffer on all CPUs, or only dump on CPU > that triggered the oops if =2 or =orig_cpu is given > > Also, the sysctl node can handle the input accordingly. > > Cc: Ross Zwisler <zwisler@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> What's the reason for Joel's Signed-off-by? Was he a co-author. If so, then it should be stated in the change log. -- Steve > Signed-off-by: Huang Yiwei <quic_hyiwei@xxxxxxxxxxx>
