Re: [PATCH 1/5] code_domain: New code domain tracking susbsystem

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Aug 03 2012 - 15:46:17 EST



* Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Create a new subsystem that handles the probing on kernel
> boundaries to keep track of the transitions between code
> domains with two basic initial domains: user or kernel.

To do a bit more bike shed painting, I'd call it "context
tracking" - user mode, kernel mode (guest mode, etc.).

The term 'code domain' would bring up blank stares from most
kernel developers, me thinks.

Thanks,

Ingo
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