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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 && EXPERIMENTAL) || 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
49endmenu
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 !CC_IS_CLANG || CLANG_VERSION >= 110000
8 depends on !ARCH_WANTS_NO_INSTR || CC_HAS_NO_PROFILE_FN_ATTR
9 select CONSTRUCTORS
10 default n
11 help
12 This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
13 measurements).
14
15 If unsure, say N.
16
17 Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
18 for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
19 directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
20 Makefile:
21
22 For a single file (e.g. main.o):
23 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := y
24
25 For all files in one directory:
26 GCOV_PROFILE := y
27
28 To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
29 is specified, use:
30
31 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := n
32 and:
33 GCOV_PROFILE := n
34
35 Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
36 profiling data.
37
38config ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
39 def_bool n
40
41config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
42 bool "Profile entire Kernel"
43 depends on !COMPILE_TEST
44 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
45 depends on ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
46 default n
47 help
48 This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
49
50 If unsure, say N.
51
52 Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
53 larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
54 which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
55
56endmenu