Re: add DIAGNOSTIC back to GENERIC/INSTALL

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 05:50:56PM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> > 
> > - Alternatively, it should be clearly defined what goes under DEBUG,
> >   i.e. what is considered a "heavier check".  I think code diverged in
> >   a way that the difference between DEBUG and DIAGNOSTIC is small.
> > 
> > - Since performance is degraded and -current users concerned about it
> >   will need to compile their own kernels anyway - I believe LOCKDEBUG
> >   should be enabled as well.  Perhaps LOCKDEBUG should become a part
> >   of DEBUG - it is at least clearly a "heavier check". :)
> 
> I'm not in favor of LOCKDEBUG by default, for reasons already stated here.

Also, could LOCKDEBUG have ABI issues with modules ?
I've only ever used LOCKDEBUG with non-MODULAR kernels ...

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