[PATCH 12/12] tracing: Remove unused buffer_page field from trace_array_cpu structure

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Fri May 02 2025 - 16:55:39 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.

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 646fb5c1066e..499f8d294861 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