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1menu "GCOV-based kernel profiling"
2
3config GCOV_KERNEL
4 bool "Enable gcov-based kernel profiling"
5 depends on DEBUG_FS
6 select CONSTRUCTORS if !UML
7 default n
8 ---help---
9 This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
10 measurements).
11
12 If unsure, say N.
13
14 Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
15 for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
16 directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
17 Makefile:
18
19 For a single file (e.g. main.o):
20 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := y
21
22 For all files in one directory:
23 GCOV_PROFILE := y
24
25 To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
26 is specified, use:
27
28 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := n
29 and:
30 GCOV_PROFILE := n
31
32 Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
33 profiling data.
34
35config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
36 bool "Profile entire Kernel"
37 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
38 depends on SUPERH || S390 || X86 || PPC || MICROBLAZE
39 default n
40 ---help---
41 This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
42
43 If unsure, say N.
44
45 Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
46 larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
47 which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
48
49choice
50 prompt "Specify GCOV format"
51 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
52 default GCOV_FORMAT_AUTODETECT
53 ---help---
54 The gcov format is usually determined by the GCC version, but there are
55 exceptions where format changes are integrated in lower-version GCCs.
56 In such a case use this option to adjust the format used in the kernel
57 accordingly.
58
59 If unsure, choose "Autodetect".
60
61config GCOV_FORMAT_AUTODETECT
62 bool "Autodetect"
63 ---help---
64 Select this option to use the format that corresponds to your GCC
65 version.
66
67config GCOV_FORMAT_3_4
68 bool "GCC 3.4 format"
69 ---help---
70 Select this option to use the format defined by GCC 3.4.
71
72config GCOV_FORMAT_4_7
73 bool "GCC 4.7 format"
74 ---help---
75 Select this option to use the format defined by GCC 4.7.
76
77endchoice
78
79endmenu
1# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2menu "GCOV-based kernel profiling"
3
4config GCOV_KERNEL
5 bool "Enable gcov-based kernel profiling"
6 depends on DEBUG_FS
7 depends on !ARCH_WANTS_NO_INSTR || CC_HAS_NO_PROFILE_FN_ATTR
8 select CONSTRUCTORS
9 default n
10 help
11 This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
12 measurements).
13
14 If unsure, say N.
15
16 Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
17 for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
18 directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
19 Makefile:
20
21 For a single file (e.g. main.o):
22 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := y
23
24 For all files in one directory:
25 GCOV_PROFILE := y
26
27 To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
28 is specified, use:
29
30 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := n
31 and:
32 GCOV_PROFILE := n
33
34 Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
35 profiling data.
36
37config ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
38 def_bool n
39
40config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
41 bool "Profile entire Kernel"
42 depends on !COMPILE_TEST
43 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
44 depends on ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
45 default n
46 help
47 This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
48
49 If unsure, say N.
50
51 Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
52 larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
53 which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
54
55endmenu