cgroup: remove unused variable

[linux-2.6-omap-h63xx.git] / Documentation / markers.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/markers.txt b/Documentation/markers.txt
index 295a71bc301ebb067fbf7d2ee6770e14426c063a..089f6138fcd94249a6444ca3a932a50c263098e1 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/markers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/markers.txt
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ In order to use the macro trace_mark, you should include linux/marker.h.
 
 And,
 
 
 And,
 

-trace_mark(subsystem_event, "%d %s", someint, somestring);
+trace_mark(subsystem_event, "myint %d mystring %s", someint, somestring);

 Where :
 - subsystem_event is an identifier unique to your event
     - subsystem is the name of your subsystem.
     - event is the name of the event to mark.
 Where :
 - subsystem_event is an identifier unique to your event
     - subsystem is the name of your subsystem.
     - event is the name of the event to mark.

-- "%d %s" is the formatted string for the serializer.
+- "myint %d mystring %s" is the formatted string for the serializer. "myint" and
+  "mystring" are repectively the field names associated with the first and
+  second parameter.

 - someint is an integer.
 - somestring is a char pointer.
 
 - someint is an integer.
 - somestring is a char pointer.
 


@@ -48,10 +50,12 @@ Connecting a function (probe) to a marker is done by providing a probe (function
 to call) for the specific marker through marker_probe_register() and can be
 activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling
 marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe
 to call) for the specific marker through marker_probe_register() and can be
 activated by calling marker_arm(). Marker deactivation can be done by calling
 marker_disarm() as many times as marker_arm() has been called. Removing a probe

-is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe and make
-sure there is no caller left using the probe when it returns. Probe removal is
-preempt-safe because preemption is disabled around the probe call. See the
-"Probe example" section below for a sample probe module.
+is done through marker_probe_unregister(); it will disarm the probe.
+marker_synchronize_unregister() must be called before the end of the module exit
+function to make sure there is no caller left using the probe. This, and the
+fact that preemption is disabled around the probe call, make sure that probe
+removal and module unload are safe. See the "Probe example" section below for a
+sample probe module.

 
 The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker.
 Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and
 
 The marker mechanism supports inserting multiple instances of the same marker.
 Markers can be put in inline functions, inlined static functions, and