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+menu "Profiling support"
+ depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+
+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
+ help
+ OProfile is a profiling system capable of profiling the
+ whole system, include the kernel, kernel modules, libraries,
+ and applications.
+
+ Due to firmware bugs, you may need to use the "nohalt" boot
+ option if you're using OProfile with the hardware performance
+ counters.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+endmenu
+