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# Architectures that offer an FTRACE implementation should select HAVE_FTRACE:
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config HAVE_FTRACE
bool
ftrace: latency tracer infrastructure This patch adds the latency tracer infrastructure. This patch does not add anything that will select and turn it on, but will be used by later patches. If it were to be compiled, it would add the following files to the debugfs: The root tracing directory: /debugfs/tracing/ This patch also adds the following files: available_tracers list of available tracers. Currently no tracers are available. Looking into this file only shows "none" which is used to unregister all tracers. current_tracer The trace that is currently active. Empty on start up. To switch to a tracer simply echo one of the tracers that are listed in available_tracers: example: (used with later patches) echo function > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer To disable the tracer: echo disable > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer tracing_enabled echoing "1" into this file starts the ftrace function tracing (if sysctl kernel.ftrace_enabled=1) echoing "0" turns it off. latency_trace This file is readonly and holds the result of the trace. trace This file outputs a easier to read version of the trace. iter_ctrl Controls the way the output of traces look. So far there's two controls: echoing in "symonly" will only show the kallsyms variables without the addresses (if kallsyms was configured) echoing in "verbose" will change the output to show a lot more data, but not very easy to understand by humans. echoing in "nosymonly" turns off symonly. echoing in "noverbose" turns off verbose. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@ghostprotocols.net> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
ftrace: tracer for scheduler wakeup latency This patch adds the tracer that tracks the wakeup latency of the highest priority waking task. "wakeup" is added to /debugfs/tracing/available_tracers Also added to /debugfs/tracing tracing_max_latency holds the current max latency for the wakeup wakeup_thresh if set to other than zero, a log will be recorded for every wakeup that takes longer than the number entered in here (usecs for all counters) (deletes previous trace) Examples: (with ftrace_enabled = 0) ============ preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc8 Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 26 us, #2/2, CPU#1 | (M:rt VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:2) ----------------- | task: migration/0-3 (uid:0 nice:-5 policy:1 rt_prio:99) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / quilt-8551 0d..3 0us+: wake_up_process+0x15/0x17 <ffffffff80233e80> (sched_exec+0xc9/0x100 <ffffffff80235343>) quilt-8551 0d..4 26us : sched_switch_callback+0x73/0x81 <ffffffff80338d2f> (schedule+0x483/0x6d5 <ffffffff8048b3ee>) vim:ft=help ============ (with ftrace_enabled = 1) ============ preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 36 us, #45/45, CPU#0 | (M:rt VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:2) ----------------- | task: migration/1-5 (uid:0 nice:-5 policy:1 rt_prio:99) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / bash-10653 1d..3 0us : wake_up_process+0x15/0x17 <ffffffff80233e80> (sched_exec+0xc9/0x100 <ffffffff80235343>) bash-10653 1d..3 1us : try_to_wake_up+0x271/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233dcf> (sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff8023309e>) bash-10653 1d..2 2us : try_to_wake_up+0x296/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233df4> (update_rq_clock+0x9/0x20 <ffffffff802303f3>) bash-10653 1d..2 2us : update_rq_clock+0x1e/0x20 <ffffffff80230408> (__update_rq_clock+0xc/0x90 <ffffffff80230366>) bash-10653 1d..2 3us : __update_rq_clock+0x1b/0x90 <ffffffff80230375> (sched_clock+0x9/0x29 <ffffffff80214529>) bash-10653 1d..2 4us : try_to_wake_up+0x2a6/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233e04> (activate_task+0xc/0x3f <ffffffff8022ffca>) bash-10653 1d..2 4us : activate_task+0x2d/0x3f <ffffffff8022ffeb> (enqueue_task+0xe/0x66 <ffffffff8022ff66>) bash-10653 1d..2 5us : enqueue_task+0x5b/0x66 <ffffffff8022ffb3> (enqueue_task_rt+0x9/0x3c <ffffffff80233351>) bash-10653 1d..2 6us : try_to_wake_up+0x2ba/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233e18> (check_preempt_wakeup+0x12/0x99 <ffffffff80234f84>) [...] bash-10653 1d..5 33us : tracing_record_cmdline+0xcf/0xd4 <ffffffff80338aad> (_spin_unlock+0x9/0x33 <ffffffff8048d3ec>) bash-10653 1d..5 34us : _spin_unlock+0x19/0x33 <ffffffff8048d3fc> (sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff8023309e>) bash-10653 1d..4 35us : wakeup_sched_switch+0x65/0x2ff <ffffffff80339f66> (_spin_lock_irqsave+0xc/0xa9 <ffffffff8048d08b>) bash-10653 1d..4 35us : _spin_lock_irqsave+0x19/0xa9 <ffffffff8048d098> (add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 <ffffffff8023311a>) bash-10653 1d..4 36us : sched_switch_callback+0x73/0x81 <ffffffff80338d2f> (schedule+0x483/0x6d5 <ffffffff8048b3ee>) vim:ft=help ============ The [...] was added here to not waste your email box space. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
config TRACER_MAX_TRACE
bool
ftrace: latency tracer infrastructure This patch adds the latency tracer infrastructure. This patch does not add anything that will select and turn it on, but will be used by later patches. If it were to be compiled, it would add the following files to the debugfs: The root tracing directory: /debugfs/tracing/ This patch also adds the following files: available_tracers list of available tracers. Currently no tracers are available. Looking into this file only shows "none" which is used to unregister all tracers. current_tracer The trace that is currently active. Empty on start up. To switch to a tracer simply echo one of the tracers that are listed in available_tracers: example: (used with later patches) echo function > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer To disable the tracer: echo disable > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer tracing_enabled echoing "1" into this file starts the ftrace function tracing (if sysctl kernel.ftrace_enabled=1) echoing "0" turns it off. latency_trace This file is readonly and holds the result of the trace. trace This file outputs a easier to read version of the trace. iter_ctrl Controls the way the output of traces look. So far there's two controls: echoing in "symonly" will only show the kallsyms variables without the addresses (if kallsyms was configured) echoing in "verbose" will change the output to show a lot more data, but not very easy to understand by humans. echoing in "nosymonly" turns off symonly. echoing in "noverbose" turns off verbose. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@ghostprotocols.net> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
config TRACING
bool
select DEBUG_FS
ftrace: function tracer This is a simple trace that uses the ftrace infrastructure. It is designed to be fast and small, and easy to use. It is useful to record things that happen over a very short period of time, and not to analyze the system in general. Updates: available_tracers "function" is added to this file. current_tracer To enable the function tracer: echo function > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer To disable the tracer: echo disable > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer The output of the function_trace file is as follows "echo noverbose > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl" preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc7-tst Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 0 us, #419428/4361791, CPU#1 | (M:desktop VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:4) ----------------- | task: -0 (uid:0 nice:0 policy:0 rt_prio:0) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / swapper-0 0d.h. 1595128us+: set_normalized_timespec+0x8/0x2d <c043841d> (ktime_get_ts+0x4a/0x4e <c04499d4>) swapper-0 0d.h. 1595131us+: _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) Or with verbose turned on: "echo verbose > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl" preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc7-tst -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 0 us, #419428/4361791, CPU#1 | (M:desktop VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:4) ----------------- | task: -0 (uid:0 nice:0 policy:0 rt_prio:0) ----------------- swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000000 [f3675f41] 1595.128ms (+0.003ms): set_normalized_timespec+0x8/0x2d <c043841d> (ktime_get_ts+0x4a/0x4e <c04499d4>) swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000001 [f3675f45] 1595.131ms (+0.003ms): _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000002 [f3675f48] 1595.135ms (+0.003ms): _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) The "trace" file is not affected by the verbose mode, but is by the symonly. echo "nosymonly" > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl tracer: [ 81.479967] CPU 0: bash:3154 register_ftrace_function+0x5f/0x66 <ffffffff80337a4d> <-- _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xe/0x5a <ffffffff8048cc8f> [ 81.479967] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x5a <ffffffff8048ccbf> <-- sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff80233d7b> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 sub_preempt_count+0x30/0x7a <ffffffff80233d9f> <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 <ffffffff8025a75d> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 vfs_write+0x11d/0x155 <ffffffff8029a043> <-- dnotify_parent+0x12/0x78 <ffffffff802d54fb> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 dnotify_parent+0x2d/0x78 <ffffffff802d5516> <-- _spin_lock+0xe/0x70 <ffffffff8048c910> [ 81.479969] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_lock+0x1b/0x70 <ffffffff8048c91d> <-- add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 <ffffffff80233df7> [ 81.479969] CPU 0: bash:3154 add_preempt_count+0x3e/0x77 <ffffffff80233e27> <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 <ffffffff8025a75d> echo "symonly" > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl tracer: [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 register_ftrace_function+0x5f/0x66 <-- _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xe/0x5a [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x5a <-- sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 sub_preempt_count+0x30/0x7a <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 vfs_write+0x11d/0x155 <-- dnotify_parent+0x12/0x78 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 dnotify_parent+0x2d/0x78 <-- _spin_lock+0xe/0x70 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_lock+0x1b/0x70 <-- add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 add_preempt_count+0x3e/0x77 <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@ghostprotocols.net> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
config FTRACE
bool "Kernel Function Tracer"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && HAVE_FTRACE
select FRAME_POINTER
select TRACING
select CONTEXT_SWITCH_TRACER
ftrace: function tracer This is a simple trace that uses the ftrace infrastructure. It is designed to be fast and small, and easy to use. It is useful to record things that happen over a very short period of time, and not to analyze the system in general. Updates: available_tracers "function" is added to this file. current_tracer To enable the function tracer: echo function > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer To disable the tracer: echo disable > /debugfs/tracing/current_tracer The output of the function_trace file is as follows "echo noverbose > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl" preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc7-tst Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 0 us, #419428/4361791, CPU#1 | (M:desktop VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:4) ----------------- | task: -0 (uid:0 nice:0 policy:0 rt_prio:0) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / swapper-0 0d.h. 1595128us+: set_normalized_timespec+0x8/0x2d <c043841d> (ktime_get_ts+0x4a/0x4e <c04499d4>) swapper-0 0d.h. 1595131us+: _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) Or with verbose turned on: "echo verbose > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl" preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc7-tst -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 0 us, #419428/4361791, CPU#1 | (M:desktop VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:4) ----------------- | task: -0 (uid:0 nice:0 policy:0 rt_prio:0) ----------------- swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000000 [f3675f41] 1595.128ms (+0.003ms): set_normalized_timespec+0x8/0x2d <c043841d> (ktime_get_ts+0x4a/0x4e <c04499d4>) swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000001 [f3675f45] 1595.131ms (+0.003ms): _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) swapper 0 0 9 00000000 00000002 [f3675f48] 1595.135ms (+0.003ms): _spin_lock+0x8/0x18 <c0630690> (hrtimer_interrupt+0x6e/0x1b0 <c0449c56>) The "trace" file is not affected by the verbose mode, but is by the symonly. echo "nosymonly" > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl tracer: [ 81.479967] CPU 0: bash:3154 register_ftrace_function+0x5f/0x66 <ffffffff80337a4d> <-- _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xe/0x5a <ffffffff8048cc8f> [ 81.479967] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x5a <ffffffff8048ccbf> <-- sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff80233d7b> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 sub_preempt_count+0x30/0x7a <ffffffff80233d9f> <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 <ffffffff8025a75d> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 vfs_write+0x11d/0x155 <ffffffff8029a043> <-- dnotify_parent+0x12/0x78 <ffffffff802d54fb> [ 81.479968] CPU 0: bash:3154 dnotify_parent+0x2d/0x78 <ffffffff802d5516> <-- _spin_lock+0xe/0x70 <ffffffff8048c910> [ 81.479969] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_lock+0x1b/0x70 <ffffffff8048c91d> <-- add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 <ffffffff80233df7> [ 81.479969] CPU 0: bash:3154 add_preempt_count+0x3e/0x77 <ffffffff80233e27> <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 <ffffffff8025a75d> echo "symonly" > /debugfs/tracing/iter_ctrl tracer: [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 register_ftrace_function+0x5f/0x66 <-- _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0xe/0x5a [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x5a <-- sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a [ 81.479913] CPU 0: bash:3154 sub_preempt_count+0x30/0x7a <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 vfs_write+0x11d/0x155 <-- dnotify_parent+0x12/0x78 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 dnotify_parent+0x2d/0x78 <-- _spin_lock+0xe/0x70 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 _spin_lock+0x1b/0x70 <-- add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 [ 81.479914] CPU 0: bash:3154 add_preempt_count+0x3e/0x77 <-- in_lock_functions+0x9/0x24 Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@ghostprotocols.net> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
help
Enable the kernel to trace every kernel function. This is done
by using a compiler feature to insert a small, 5-byte No-Operation
instruction to the beginning of every kernel function, which NOP
sequence is then dynamically patched into a tracer call when
tracing is enabled by the administrator. If it's runtime disabled
(the bootup default), then the overhead of the instructions is very
small and not measurable even in micro-benchmarks.
ftrace: tracer for scheduler wakeup latency This patch adds the tracer that tracks the wakeup latency of the highest priority waking task. "wakeup" is added to /debugfs/tracing/available_tracers Also added to /debugfs/tracing tracing_max_latency holds the current max latency for the wakeup wakeup_thresh if set to other than zero, a log will be recorded for every wakeup that takes longer than the number entered in here (usecs for all counters) (deletes previous trace) Examples: (with ftrace_enabled = 0) ============ preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc8 Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 26 us, #2/2, CPU#1 | (M:rt VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:2) ----------------- | task: migration/0-3 (uid:0 nice:-5 policy:1 rt_prio:99) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / quilt-8551 0d..3 0us+: wake_up_process+0x15/0x17 <ffffffff80233e80> (sched_exec+0xc9/0x100 <ffffffff80235343>) quilt-8551 0d..4 26us : sched_switch_callback+0x73/0x81 <ffffffff80338d2f> (schedule+0x483/0x6d5 <ffffffff8048b3ee>) vim:ft=help ============ (with ftrace_enabled = 1) ============ preemption latency trace v1.1.5 on 2.6.24-rc8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- latency: 36 us, #45/45, CPU#0 | (M:rt VP:0, KP:0, SP:0 HP:0 #P:2) ----------------- | task: migration/1-5 (uid:0 nice:-5 policy:1 rt_prio:99) ----------------- _------=> CPU# / _-----=> irqs-off | / _----=> need-resched || / _---=> hardirq/softirq ||| / _--=> preempt-depth |||| / ||||| delay cmd pid ||||| time | caller \ / ||||| \ | / bash-10653 1d..3 0us : wake_up_process+0x15/0x17 <ffffffff80233e80> (sched_exec+0xc9/0x100 <ffffffff80235343>) bash-10653 1d..3 1us : try_to_wake_up+0x271/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233dcf> (sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff8023309e>) bash-10653 1d..2 2us : try_to_wake_up+0x296/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233df4> (update_rq_clock+0x9/0x20 <ffffffff802303f3>) bash-10653 1d..2 2us : update_rq_clock+0x1e/0x20 <ffffffff80230408> (__update_rq_clock+0xc/0x90 <ffffffff80230366>) bash-10653 1d..2 3us : __update_rq_clock+0x1b/0x90 <ffffffff80230375> (sched_clock+0x9/0x29 <ffffffff80214529>) bash-10653 1d..2 4us : try_to_wake_up+0x2a6/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233e04> (activate_task+0xc/0x3f <ffffffff8022ffca>) bash-10653 1d..2 4us : activate_task+0x2d/0x3f <ffffffff8022ffeb> (enqueue_task+0xe/0x66 <ffffffff8022ff66>) bash-10653 1d..2 5us : enqueue_task+0x5b/0x66 <ffffffff8022ffb3> (enqueue_task_rt+0x9/0x3c <ffffffff80233351>) bash-10653 1d..2 6us : try_to_wake_up+0x2ba/0x2e7 <ffffffff80233e18> (check_preempt_wakeup+0x12/0x99 <ffffffff80234f84>) [...] bash-10653 1d..5 33us : tracing_record_cmdline+0xcf/0xd4 <ffffffff80338aad> (_spin_unlock+0x9/0x33 <ffffffff8048d3ec>) bash-10653 1d..5 34us : _spin_unlock+0x19/0x33 <ffffffff8048d3fc> (sub_preempt_count+0xc/0x7a <ffffffff8023309e>) bash-10653 1d..4 35us : wakeup_sched_switch+0x65/0x2ff <ffffffff80339f66> (_spin_lock_irqsave+0xc/0xa9 <ffffffff8048d08b>) bash-10653 1d..4 35us : _spin_lock_irqsave+0x19/0xa9 <ffffffff8048d098> (add_preempt_count+0xe/0x77 <ffffffff8023311a>) bash-10653 1d..4 36us : sched_switch_callback+0x73/0x81 <ffffffff80338d2f> (schedule+0x483/0x6d5 <ffffffff8048b3ee>) vim:ft=help ============ The [...] was added here to not waste your email box space. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-05-13 03:20:42 +08:00
config SCHED_TRACER
bool "Scheduling Latency Tracer"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
select TRACING
select CONTEXT_SWITCH_TRACER
select TRACER_MAX_TRACE
help
This tracer tracks the latency of the highest priority task
to be scheduled in, starting from the point it has woken up.
config CONTEXT_SWITCH_TRACER
bool "Trace process context switches"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
select TRACING
select MARKERS
help
This tracer gets called from the context switch and records
all switching of tasks.