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diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig index f78eab251897..0b5ecf5517fa 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig +++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig @@ -565,6 +565,29 @@ config RING_BUFFER_BENCHMARK If unsure, say N. +config RING_BUFFER_STARTUP_TEST + bool "Ring buffer startup self test" + depends on RING_BUFFER + help + Run a simple self test on the ring buffer on boot up. Late in the + kernel boot sequence, the test will start that kicks off + a thread per cpu. Each thread will write various size events + into the ring buffer. Another thread is created to send IPIs + to each of the threads, where the IPI handler will also write + to the ring buffer, to test/stress the nesting ability. + If any anomalies are discovered, a warning will be displayed + and all ring buffers will be disabled. + + The test runs for 10 seconds. This will slow your boot time + by at least 10 more seconds. + + At the end of the test, statics and more checks are done. + It will output the stats of each per cpu buffer. What + was written, the sizes, what was read, what was lost, and + other similar details. + + If unsure, say N + endif # FTRACE endif # TRACING_SUPPORT |