Howto configure the Linux kernel / arch / ia64 / oprofile
- Option: PROFILING
- Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...
- (on/off) Profiling support (EXPERIMENTAL)
- Say Y here to enable the extended profiling support mechanisms used by profilers such as OProfile.
- Option: OPROFILE
- Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...
- (on/off/module) OProfile system profiling (EXPERIMENTAL)
- depends on PROFILING
- 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.
Linux Kernel Configuration