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@@ -395,4 +395,13 @@ config ARM_KPROBES_TEST
help
Perform tests of kprobes API and instruction set simulation.
+config PID_IN_CONTEXTIDR
+ bool "Write the current PID to the CONTEXTIDR register"
+ depends on CPU_COPY_V6
+ help
+ Enabling this option causes the kernel to write the current PID to
+ the PROCID field of the CONTEXTIDR register, at the expense of some
+ additional instructions during context switch. Say Y here only if you
+ are planning to use hardware trace tools with this kernel.
+
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