1. A method for logging an execution history of an operating system kernel comprising: including an event description in a production image of the operating system kernel; enabling the event description in the operating system kernel according to a command received by the operating system kernel to enable an event description with respect to a particular component of the operating system kernel while the operating system kernel is executing, wherein enabling the event description comprises setting a flag in an event status mask while the operating system kernel is executing; and logging a description of the event in an event log when the event occurs and also when the event is enabled.