tracing/kprobes: Use dyn_event framework for kprobe events

Use dyn_event framework for kprobe events. This shows kprobe events on "tracing/dynamic_events" file. User can also define new events via tracing/dynamic_events. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/154140855646.17322.6619219995865980392.stgit@devbox Reviewed-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Tested-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
torvalds · Dec 9, 2018 · 6212dd2 · 6212dd2
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diff --git a/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst b/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ current_tracer. Instead of that, add probe points via
 /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/kprobe_events, and enable it via
 /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kprobes/<EVENT>/enable.
 
+You can also use /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/dynamic_events instead of
+kprobe_events. That interface will provide unified access to other
+dynamic events too.
 
 Synopsis of kprobe_events
 -------------------------

diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ config KPROBE_EVENTS
 	bool "Enable kprobes-based dynamic events"
 	select TRACING
 	select PROBE_EVENTS
+	select DYNAMIC_EVENTS
 	default y
 	help
 	  This allows the user to add tracing events (similar to tracepoints)