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Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:11:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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Subject: Re: [Patch 0/2] tracepoints for softirq entry/exit
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On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, Jason Baron wrote:

> hi,
> 
> Somewhat analogous to the hard irq entry/exit tracepoints. This patch
> series introduces tracepoints for softirq entry/exit points.
> 
> These tracepoints are useful for augmenting the various tracers (sample
> output below), and for understanding frequencies and timings for
> softirqs. Very similar tracepoints are also in Mathieu's lttng tree.
> 
> thanks,

Applied, thanks!

-- Steve