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+menuconfig INSTRUMENTATION
+ bool "Instrumentation Support"
+ default y
+ ---help---
+ Say Y here to get to see options related to performance measurement,
+ system-wide debugging, and testing. This option alone does not add any
+ kernel code.
+
+ If you say N, all options in this submenu will be skipped and
+ disabled. If you're trying to debug the kernel itself, go see the
+ Kernel Hacking menu.
+
+if INSTRUMENTATION
+
+config PROFILING
+ bool "Profiling support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ help
+ Say Y here to enable the extended profiling support mechanisms used
+ by profilers such as OProfile.
+
+config OPROFILE
+ tristate "OProfile system profiling (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on PROFILING
+ depends on ALPHA || ARM || BLACKFIN || X86_32 || IA64 || M32R || MIPS || PARISC || PPC || S390 || SUPERH || SPARC || X86_64
+ help
+ OProfile is a profiling system capable of profiling the
+ whole system, include the kernel, kernel modules, libraries,
+ and applications.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+config KPROBES
+ bool "Kprobes"
+ depends on KALLSYMS && MODULES
+ depends on X86_32 || IA64 || PPC || S390 || SPARC64 || X86_64 || AVR32
+ help
+ Kprobes allows you to trap at almost any kernel address and
+ execute a callback function. register_kprobe() establishes
+ a probepoint and specifies the callback. Kprobes is useful
+ for kernel debugging, non-intrusive instrumentation and testing.
+ If in doubt, say "N".
+
+endif # INSTRUMENTATION