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Subject: Re: [PATCH tracing/kprobes 0/7] tracing/kprobes: kprobe-based
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On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 03:33 +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:

> It seems powerful enough to replace printk + kernel rebuild.
> 
> No need anymore to write some printk to debug, worrying,
> sweating, feeling guilty because we know we'll need yet another
> printk() after the reboot, and we even already know where while
> it is compiling.
> 
> We would build less kernels, then drink less coffee, becoming
> less nervous, more friendly. Everyone will offer flowers in
> the street, the icebergs will grow back and white bears will...
> 
> And eventually we'll be inspired enough to write perf love,
> the more than expected tool to post process ftrace "love" events.

OK Frederic,

Time for you to take a holiday!  ;-)

-- Steve

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