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diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index 84711298a6..cc8df5ae56 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -127,6 +127,23 @@ config KERNEL_EARLY_PRINTK
debugging purposes to send messages over the serial console in early boot.
Enable this to debug early boot problems.
+config KERNEL_KPROBES
+ bool "Compile the kernel with kprobes support"
+ default n
+ select KERNEL_FTRACE
+ select KERNEL_PERF_EVENTS
+ help
+ Compiles the kernel with KPROBES support, which allows you to trap
+ at almost any kernel address and execute a callback function.
+ register_kprobe() establishes a probepoint and specifies the
+ callback. Kprobes is useful for kernel debugging, non-intrusive
+ instrumentation and testing.
+ If in doubt, say "N".
+
+config KERNEL_KPROBE_EVENT
+ bool
+ default y if KERNEL_KPROBES
+
config KERNEL_AIO
bool "Compile the kernel with asynchronous IO support"
default n