[for-next][PATCH 25/31] tracing: Remove unused buffer_page field from trace_array_cpu structure

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Fri May 09 2025 - 09:17:01 EST


From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

The trace_array_cpu had a "buffer_page" field that was originally going to
be used as a backup page for the ring buffer. But the ring buffer has its
own way of reusing pages and this field was never used.

Remove it.

Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
Cc: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20250505212236.738849456@xxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/trace/trace.h | 1 -
1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.h b/kernel/trace/trace.h
index 188032d4ab69..4e67ee92e05c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.h
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ struct trace_array;
*/
struct trace_array_cpu {
local_t disabled;
- void *buffer_page; /* ring buffer spare */

unsigned long entries;
unsigned long saved_latency;
--
2.47.2