The patch titled
Immediate Value: add kconfig menus
has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is
immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus.patch
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Subject: Immediate Value: add kconfig menus
From: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxx>
Immediate values provide a way to compile in kernels features that can be
enabled dynamically, with a very small footprint when disabled.
This patch:
Add Kconfig menus for the marker code.
Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>
CC: Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/alpha/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/arm/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/arm26/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/avr32/Kconfig.debug | 7 +++++++
arch/cris/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/frv/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/h8300/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/i386/Kconfig | 2 ++
arch/ia64/Kconfig | 3 +++
arch/m32r/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/m68k/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/m68knommu/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/mips/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/parisc/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/powerpc/Kconfig | 3 +++
arch/ppc/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/s390/Kconfig | 2 ++
arch/sh/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/sh64/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/sparc/Kconfig | 2 ++
arch/sparc64/Kconfig | 3 +++
arch/um/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/v850/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
arch/x86_64/Kconfig | 3 +++
arch/xtensa/Kconfig | 6 ++++++
kernel/Kconfig.immediate | 9 +++++++++
26 files changed, 136 insertions(+)
diff -puN arch/alpha/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/alpha/Kconfig
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -653,6 +653,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/alpha/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/alpha/Kconfig.debug"
# DUMMY_CONSOLE may be defined in drivers/video/console/Kconfig
diff -puN arch/arm/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/arm/Kconfig
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1046,6 +1046,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/arm/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/arm/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/arm26/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/arm26/Kconfig
--- a/arch/arm26/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/arm26/Kconfig
@@ -244,6 +244,12 @@ source "drivers/misc/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/arm26/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/avr32/Kconfig.debug~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/avr32/Kconfig.debug
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig.debug~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/avr32/Kconfig.debug
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT
source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+ depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+
config KPROBES
bool "Kprobes"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
@@ -16,4 +19,8 @@ config KPROBES
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
endmenu
diff -puN arch/cris/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/cris/Kconfig
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ source "sound/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/cris/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/frv/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/frv/Kconfig
--- a/arch/frv/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/frv/Kconfig
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@ source "drivers/Kconfig"
source "fs/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/frv/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/h8300/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/h8300/Kconfig
--- a/arch/h8300/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/h8300/Kconfig
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ endmenu
source "fs/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/h8300/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/i386/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/i386/Kconfig
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -1250,6 +1250,8 @@ config KPROBES
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endif # INSTRUMENTATION
source "arch/i386/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/ia64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/ia64/Kconfig
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ config KPROBES
a probepoint and specifies the callback. Kprobes is useful
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/ia64/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/m32r/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/m32r/Kconfig
--- a/arch/m32r/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/m32r/Kconfig
@@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/m32r/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/m32r/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/m68k/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/m68k/Kconfig
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -676,6 +676,12 @@ endmenu
source "fs/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/m68k/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/m68knommu/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
--- a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
@@ -668,6 +668,12 @@ source "drivers/Kconfig"
source "fs/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/m68knommu/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/mips/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/mips/Kconfig
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1946,6 +1946,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/mips/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/mips/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/parisc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/parisc/Kconfig
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/parisc/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/powerpc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/powerpc/Kconfig
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -650,6 +650,9 @@ config KPROBES
a probepoint and specifies the callback. Kprobes is useful
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/ppc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/ppc/Kconfig
--- a/arch/ppc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -1451,8 +1451,14 @@ endmenu
source "lib/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
source "arch/powerpc/oprofile/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/ppc/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/s390/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/s390/Kconfig
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ config KPROBES
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/s390/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/sh/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/sh/Kconfig
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -721,6 +721,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/sh/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/sh/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/sh64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/sh64/Kconfig
--- a/arch/sh64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/sh64/Kconfig
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ source "fs/Kconfig"
source "arch/sh64/oprofile/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/sh64/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/sparc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/sparc/Kconfig
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ menu "Instrumentation Support"
source "arch/sparc/oprofile/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/sparc64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/sparc64/Kconfig
--- a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ config KPROBES
a probepoint and specifies the callback. Kprobes is useful
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/sparc64/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/um/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/um/Kconfig
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/um/Kconfig
@@ -335,4 +335,10 @@ config INPUT
bool
default n
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/um/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/v850/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/v850/Kconfig
--- a/arch/v850/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/v850/Kconfig
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ source "sound/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/Kconfig"
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/v850/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN arch/x86_64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/x86_64/Kconfig
--- a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ config KPROBES
a probepoint and specifies the callback. Kprobes is useful
for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
If in doubt, say "N".
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
endmenu
source "arch/x86_64/Kconfig.debug"
diff -puN arch/xtensa/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus arch/xtensa/Kconfig
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig~immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus
+++ a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ config EMBEDDED_RAMDISK_IMAGE
provide one yourself.
endmenu
+menu "Instrumentation Support"
+
+source "kernel/Kconfig.immediate"
+
+endmenu
+
source "arch/xtensa/Kconfig.debug"
source "security/Kconfig"
diff -puN /dev/null kernel/Kconfig.immediate
--- /dev/null
+++ a/kernel/Kconfig.immediate
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Immediate values configuration
+
+config IMMEDIATE
+ bool "Use self-modifying code to provide fast immediate values"
+ help
+ Provides a way to use immediate values acting as global values to
+ dynamically enable kernel features while having a very small
+ footprint when disabled. You may want to disable this feature if you
+ run your kernel code on a read-only rom/flash.
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Patches currently in -mm which might be from mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxx are
powerpc-promc-remove-undef-printk.patch
i386-text-edit-lock.patch
i386-text-edit-lock-alternative-instructions.patch
i386-text-edit-lock-kprobes.patch
immediate-values-global-modules-list-and-module-mutex.patch
immediate-value-architecture-independent-code.patch
immediate-values-non-optimized-architectures.patch
immediate-value-add-kconfig-menus.patch
immediate-values-kprobe-header-fix.patch
immediate-value-i386-optimization.patch
immediate-value-powerpc-optimization.patch
immediate-value-documentation.patch
f00f-bug-fixup-for-i386-use-immediate-values.patch
scheduler-profiling-use-immediate-values.patch
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