configurable support for ELF core dumps
text data bss dec hex filename
3330172 529036 190556 4049764 3dcb64 vmlinux-baseline
3325552 528912 190556 4045020 3db8dc vmlinux-no-elf
add/remove: 0/8 grow/shrink: 0/0 up/down: 0/-4424 (-4424)
function old new delta
fill_note 32 - -32
maydump 58 - -58
dump_seek 67 - -67
writenote 180 - -180
elf_dump_thread_status 274 - -274
fill_psinfo 308 - -308
fill_prstatus 466 - -466
elf_core_dump 3039 - -3039
Signed-off-by: Matt Mackall <[email protected]>
Index: 2.6.14-misc/fs/binfmt_elf.c
===================================================================
--- 2.6.14-misc.orig/fs/binfmt_elf.c 2005-11-09 11:27:14.000000000 -0800
+++ 2.6.14-misc/fs/binfmt_elf.c 2005-11-09 11:27:20.000000000 -0800
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern int dump_fpu (struct pt_regs *, e
* If we don't support core dumping, then supply a NULL so we
* don't even try.
*/
-#ifdef USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP
+#if defined(USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP) && defined(CONFIG_ELF_CORE)
static int elf_core_dump(long signr, struct pt_regs * regs, struct file * file);
#else
#define elf_core_dump NULL
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ out:
* Note that some platforms still use traditional core dumps and not
* the ELF core dump. Each platform can select it as appropriate.
*/
-#ifdef USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP
+#if defined(USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP) && defined(CONFIG_ELF_CORE)
/*
* ELF core dumper
Index: 2.6.14-misc/init/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- 2.6.14-misc.orig/init/Kconfig 2005-11-09 11:27:18.000000000 -0800
+++ 2.6.14-misc/init/Kconfig 2005-11-09 11:27:20.000000000 -0800
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ config FULL_PANIC
Disabling compiles out the explanations for panics, saving
string space. Use with caution.
+config ELF_CORE
+ default y
+ bool "Enable ELF core dumps" if EMBEDDED
+ help
+ Enable support for generating core dumps. Disabling saves about 4k.
+
config BASE_FULL
default y
bool "Enable full-sized data structures for core" if EMBEDDED
-
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