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diff --git a/Documentation/kprobes.txt b/Documentation/kprobes.txt
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--- a/Documentation/kprobes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kprobes.txt
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ Note that the probed function's args may be passed on the stack
 or in registers.  The jprobe will work in either case, so long as the
 handler's prototype matches that of the probed function.
 
+Note that in some architectures (e.g.: arm64 and sparc64) the stack
+copy is not done, as the actual location of stacked parameters may be
+outside of a reasonable MAX_STACK_SIZE value and because that location
+cannot be determined by the jprobes code. In this case the jprobes
+user must be careful to make certain the calling signature of the
+function does not cause parameters to be passed on the stack (e.g.:
+more than eight function arguments, an argument of more than sixteen
+bytes, or more than 64 bytes of argument data, depending on
+architecture).
+
 1.3 Return Probes
 
 1.3.1 How Does a Return Probe Work?
@@ -305,8 +315,8 @@ architectures:
 3. Configuring Kprobes
 
 When configuring the kernel using make menuconfig/xconfig/oldconfig,
-ensure that CONFIG_KPROBES is set to "y".  Under "Instrumentation
-Support", look for "Kprobes".
+ensure that CONFIG_KPROBES is set to "y". Under "General setup", look
+for "Kprobes".
 
 So that you can load and unload Kprobes-based instrumentation modules,
 make sure "Loadable module support" (CONFIG_MODULES) and "Module