diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index ecd48a2..94d9ca1 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1219,9 +1219,12 @@
 	int spincnt = 0;
 	int more2boost;
 
+	trace_rcu_utilization("Start boost kthread@init");
 	for (;;) {
 		rnp->boost_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING;
+		trace_rcu_utilization("End boost kthread@rcu_wait");
 		rcu_wait(rnp->boost_tasks || rnp->exp_tasks);
+		trace_rcu_utilization("Start boost kthread@rcu_wait");
 		rnp->boost_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_RUNNING;
 		more2boost = rcu_boost(rnp);
 		if (more2boost)
@@ -1229,11 +1232,14 @@
 		else
 			spincnt = 0;
 		if (spincnt > 10) {
+			trace_rcu_utilization("End boost kthread@rcu_yield");
 			rcu_yield(rcu_boost_kthread_timer, (unsigned long)rnp);
+			trace_rcu_utilization("Start boost kthread@rcu_yield");
 			spincnt = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	/* NOTREACHED */
+	trace_rcu_utilization("End boost kthread@notreached");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1490,9 +1496,12 @@
 	char work;
 	char *workp = &per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, cpu);
 
+	trace_rcu_utilization("Start CPU kthread@init");
 	for (;;) {
 		*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING;
+		trace_rcu_utilization("End CPU kthread@rcu_wait");
 		rcu_wait(*workp != 0 || kthread_should_stop());
+		trace_rcu_utilization("Start CPU kthread@rcu_wait");
 		local_bh_disable();
 		if (rcu_cpu_kthread_should_stop(cpu)) {
 			local_bh_enable();
@@ -1513,11 +1522,14 @@
 			spincnt = 0;
 		if (spincnt > 10) {
 			*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_YIELDING;
+			trace_rcu_utilization("End CPU kthread@rcu_yield");
 			rcu_yield(rcu_cpu_kthread_timer, (unsigned long)cpu);
+			trace_rcu_utilization("Start CPU kthread@rcu_yield");
 			spincnt = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_STOPPED;
+	trace_rcu_utilization("End CPU kthread@term");
 	return 0;
 }