On Mon, 05 May 2008 17:24:46 +0200 Peter Oberparleiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

> +config GCOV_PROFILE
> +     bool "Activate gcov-based profiling"
> +     depends on DEBUG_FS
> +     ---help---
> +     This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage
> +     measurements).
> +
> +     If unsure, say N.
> +
> +     Additionally specify CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL=y to get profiling data
> +     for the entire kernel. To enable profiling for specific files or
> +     directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective
> +     Makefile:
> +
> +     For a single file (e.g. main.o):
> +             GCOV_main.o := y
> +
> +     For all files in one directory:
> +             GCOV := y
> +
> +     To exclude files from being profiled even when CONFIG_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
> +     is specified, use:
> +
> +             GCOV_main.o := n
> +     and:
> +             GCOV := n
> +
> +     Note that the debugfs filesystem has to be mounted to access
> +     profiling data.
> +
> +config GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
> +     bool "Profile entire Kernel"
> +     depends on GCOV_PROFILE
> +     ---help---
> +     This options activates profiling for the entire kernel.
> +
> +     If unsure, say Y.
> +
> +     Note that a kernel compiled with profiling flags will be larger and
> +     slower. Also be sure to exclude files from profiling which are not
> +     linked to the kernel image to prevent linker errors.

umm....  I think the Kconfig help should include the text "makes your
kernel three times larger".

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