tree 6d1bfaf1544530bee0ae1b60336766d3d2823525
parent 5248ee85603067e62a228402afd2fb68f957746b
author Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org> 1533152457 -0400
committer Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org> 1533153662 -0400

tracing: Do not call start/stop() functions when tracing_on does not change

Currently, when one echo's in 1 into tracing_on, the current tracer's
"start()" function is executed, even if tracing_on was already one. This can
lead to strange side effects. One being that if the hwlat tracer is enabled,
and someone does "echo 1 > tracing_on" into tracing_on, the hwlat tracer's
start() function is called again which will recreate another kernel thread,
and make it unable to remove the old one.

Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1533120354-22923-1-git-send-email-erica.bugden@linutronix.de

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: 2df8f8a6a897e ("tracing: Fix regression with irqsoff tracer and tracing_on file")
Reported-by: Erica Bugden <erica.bugden@linutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>