Re: [PATCH v2] scripts/link-vmlinux.sh: Add alias to duplicate symbols for kallsyms

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On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 10:52:40AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> Honestly, I think the "_alias_<some-random-number>" is useless. It doesn't
> give you any clue to what function you are actually attaching to. 

Agreed.

> There's
> been other approaches that show module and/or file names. I know there's
> still some issues with getting those accepted, but I much rather have them
> than this!
> 
> See: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221205163157.269335-1-nick.alcock@xxxxxxxxxx/

Yes, please coordinate with Nick and review each other's work, now we
have two separate efforts with different reasons but hopefully we'll
come back with one unified solution.

Please Cc live-patching also, as they had suggested before just to
provide the file filename + line number, that'll make it even more
valuable.

  Luis



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