Merge v2.6.37-rc8 into powerpc/next

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 4877a8c..8bf0fa65 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ config HAVE_OPROFILE
 
 config KPROBES
 	bool "Kprobes"
-	depends on KALLSYMS && MODULES
+	depends on MODULES
 	depends on HAVE_KPROBES
+	select KALLSYMS
 	help
 	  Kprobes allows you to trap at almost any kernel address and
 	  execute a callback function.  register_kprobe() establishes
@@ -41,11 +42,24 @@ config KPROBES
 	  for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
 	  If in doubt, say "N".
 
+config JUMP_LABEL
+       bool "Optimize trace point call sites"
+       depends on HAVE_ARCH_JUMP_LABEL
+       help
+         If it is detected that the compiler has support for "asm goto",
+	 the kernel will compile trace point locations with just a
+	 nop instruction. When trace points are enabled, the nop will
+	 be converted to a jump to the trace function. This technique
+	 lowers overhead and stress on the branch prediction of the
+	 processor.
+
+	 On i386, options added to the compiler flags may increase
+	 the size of the kernel slightly.
+
 config OPTPROBES
 	def_bool y
 	depends on KPROBES && HAVE_OPTPROBES
 	depends on !PREEMPT
-	select KALLSYMS_ALL
 
 config HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
 	bool
@@ -158,4 +172,7 @@ config HAVE_PERF_EVENTS_NMI
 	  subsystem.  Also has support for calculating CPU cycle events
 	  to determine how many clock cycles in a given period.
 
+config HAVE_ARCH_JUMP_LABEL
+	bool
+
 source "kernel/gcov/Kconfig"