| Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | menu "Kernel hacking" |
| 2 | |
| 3 | source "lib/Kconfig.debug" |
| 4 | |
| 5 | config FRAME_POINTER |
| 6 | bool |
| 7 | default y if DEBUG_INFO |
| 8 | |
| 9 | config PT_PROXY |
| 10 | bool "Enable ptrace proxy" |
| 11 | depends on XTERM_CHAN && DEBUG_INFO && MODE_TT |
| 12 | help |
| 13 | This option enables a debugging interface which allows gdb to debug |
| 14 | the kernel without needing to actually attach to kernel threads. |
| 15 | If you want to do kernel debugging, say Y here; otherwise say N. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | config GPROF |
| 18 | bool "Enable gprof support" |
| 19 | depends on DEBUG_INFO && MODE_SKAS && !MODE_TT |
| 20 | help |
| 21 | This allows profiling of a User-Mode Linux kernel with the gprof |
| 22 | utility. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | See <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/gprof.html> for more |
| 25 | details. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | If you're involved in UML kernel development and want to use gprof, |
| 28 | say Y. If you're unsure, say N. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | config GCOV |
| 31 | bool "Enable gcov support" |
| 32 | depends on DEBUG_INFO && MODE_SKAS |
| 33 | help |
| 34 | This option allows developers to retrieve coverage data from a UML |
| 35 | session. |
| 36 | |
| 37 | See <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/gprof.html> for more |
| 38 | details. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | If you're involved in UML kernel development and want to use gcov, |
| 41 | say Y. If you're unsure, say N. |
| 42 | |
| 43 | config SYSCALL_DEBUG |
| 44 | bool "Enable system call debugging" |
| 45 | default N |
| 46 | depends on DEBUG_INFO |
| 47 | help |
| 48 | This adds some system debugging to UML, including keeping a ring buffer |
| 49 | with recent system calls and some global and per-task statistics. |
| 50 | |
| 51 | If unsure, say N |
| 52 | |
| 53 | endmenu |