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Re: [RFA] gprof static call support for MIPS


On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 08:46:16AM -0800, Jason R Thorpe wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 06:59:32PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
>  > On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 03:54:41PM -0800, Jason R Thorpe wrote:
>  > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 06:26:05PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
>  > > 
>  > >  > Is this going to do any good for NetBSD?  I thought I remembered you
>  > >  > saying that NetBSD/MIPS used -mabicalls, when you posted the profiling
>  > >  > patch.  In that case all interesting calls are indirect!
>  > > 
>  > > The kernel does not use abicalls.  We use gprof on kernels, too.
>  > 
>  > Ah, yes.  Ditto for the Linux kernel.
> 
> So, have we come to the conclusion that, while not perfect, it does
> provide a useful feature for certain applications?
> 
> And, if so, can I have formal approval for the patch so that I may
> commit it?  :-)

To answer your questions, yes, and ask someone else :)

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Daniel Jacobowitz                           Carnegie Mellon University
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer


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