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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 ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
36 def_bool n
37
38config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
39 bool "Profile entire Kernel"
40 depends on !COMPILE_TEST
41 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
42 depends on ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
43 default n
44 ---help---
45 This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
46
47 If unsure, say N.
48
49 Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
50 larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
51 which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
52
53choice
54 prompt "Specify GCOV format"
55 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
56 default GCOV_FORMAT_AUTODETECT
57 ---help---
58 The gcov format is usually determined by the GCC version, but there are
59 exceptions where format changes are integrated in lower-version GCCs.
60 In such a case use this option to adjust the format used in the kernel
61 accordingly.
62
63 If unsure, choose "Autodetect".
64
65config GCOV_FORMAT_AUTODETECT
66 bool "Autodetect"
67 ---help---
68 Select this option to use the format that corresponds to your GCC
69 version.
70
71config GCOV_FORMAT_3_4
72 bool "GCC 3.4 format"
73 ---help---
74 Select this option to use the format defined by GCC 3.4.
75
76config GCOV_FORMAT_4_7
77 bool "GCC 4.7 format"
78 ---help---
79 Select this option to use the format defined by GCC 4.7.
80
81endchoice
82
83endmenu
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 select CONSTRUCTORS if !UML
8 default n
9 help
10 This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
11 measurements).
12
13 If unsure, say N.
14
15 Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
16 for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
17 directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
18 Makefile:
19
20 For a single file (e.g. main.o):
21 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := y
22
23 For all files in one directory:
24 GCOV_PROFILE := y
25
26 To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
27 is specified, use:
28
29 GCOV_PROFILE_main.o := n
30 and:
31 GCOV_PROFILE := n
32
33 Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
34 profiling data.
35
36config ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
37 def_bool n
38
39config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
40 bool "Profile entire Kernel"
41 depends on !COMPILE_TEST
42 depends on GCOV_KERNEL
43 depends on ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
44 default n
45 help
46 This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
47
48 If unsure, say N.
49
50 Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be significantly
51 larger and run slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling
52 which are not linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.
53
54endmenu