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diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 2e75478e9c69..29044f500269 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -512,6 +512,13 @@ config DEBUG_VIRTUAL
If unsure, say N.
+config DEBUG_NOMMU_REGIONS
+ bool "Debug the global anon/private NOMMU mapping region tree"
+ depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !MMU
+ help
+ This option causes the global tree of anonymous and private mapping
+ regions to be regularly checked for invalid topology.
+
config DEBUG_WRITECOUNT
bool "Debug filesystem writers count"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
@@ -563,17 +570,26 @@ config DEBUG_NOTIFIERS
This is a relatively cheap check but if you care about maximum
performance, say N.
+#
+# Select this config option from the architecture Kconfig, if it
+# it is preferred to always offer frame pointers as a config
+# option on the architecture (regardless of KERNEL_DEBUG):
+#
+config ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS
+ bool
+ help
+
config FRAME_POINTER
bool "Compile the kernel with frame pointers"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && \
- (X86 || CRIS || M68K || M68KNOMMU || FRV || UML || S390 || \
- AVR32 || SUPERH || BLACKFIN || MN10300)
- default y if DEBUG_INFO && UML
+ (CRIS || M68K || M68KNOMMU || FRV || UML || S390 || \
+ AVR32 || SUPERH || BLACKFIN || MN10300) || \
+ ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS
+ default y if (DEBUG_INFO && UML) || ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS
help
- If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will be slightly larger
- and slower, but it might give very useful debugging information on
- some architectures or if you use external debuggers.
- If you don't debug the kernel, you can say N.
+ If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will be slightly
+ larger and slower, but it gives very useful debugging information
+ in case of kernel bugs. (precise oopses/stacktraces/warnings)
config BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY
bool "Delay each boot printk message by N milliseconds"
@@ -626,19 +642,6 @@ config RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
- depends on CLASSIC_RCU
- default n
- help
- This option causes RCU to printk information on which
- CPUs are delaying the current grace period, but only when
- the grace period extends for excessive time periods.
-
- Say Y if you want RCU to perform such checks.
-
- Say N if you are unsure.
-
-config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
- bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
depends on CLASSIC_RCU || TREE_RCU
default n
help