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Re: [PATCH 2.6.12-rc1-mm3] [1/2] kprobes += function-return

Hi -

On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 11:01:23AM -0700, Jim Keniston wrote:
> [...]
> > 2. Create the ability to (a) register kprobes, jprobes, and/or retprobes
> > in a disabled state; and (b) enable a group of probes in an atomic
> > operation.  [...]

Actually we don't need this for systemtap.  Given that we'll also
support events originating from outside kprobes, we can't rely kprobes
it for this.  Instead, we will undertake to manage the session
lifecycle within the generated code or the in the systemtap runtime.

- FChE

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