Re: [PATCH 3/6 -tip] perf_counter: Add Generalized Hardwarevectored co-processor support for AMD

[Ingo Molnar]

* Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 2009-07-01 at 13:27 +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > >  Performance counter stats for '/usr/bin/vlc /home/jaswinder/Videos/Linus_Torvalds_interview_with_Charlie_Rose_Part_1.flv':
> > > > 
> > > >     20177177044  vec-adds                  (scaled from 66.63%)
> > > >     34101687027  vec-muls                  (scaled from 66.64%)
> > > >      3984060862  vec-divs                  (scaled from 66.71%)
> > > >     26349684710  vec-idle-cycles           (scaled from 66.65%)
> > > >      9052001905  vec-stall-cycles          (scaled from 66.66%)
> > > >     76440734242  vec-ops                   (scaled from 66.71%)
> > > > 
> > > >   272.523058097  seconds time elapsed
> > 
> > btw., the 'perf list' bits are missing - any new counter added 
> > should be listed by 'perf list' as well - otherwise people wont know 
> > what we have and what to use.
> > 
> 
> Even cache is not available for 'perf list'. Should I also resend 
> patch for adding cache along with vector and interrupt.

I'd suggest for you to send a separate patch for the cache bits 
first (that way it's not held up by other dependencies) - and keep 
the vector and irq bits in their respective patches.

I.e. when we add new generic events, we want to enable it in the 
full tool-space in a single patch.

	Ingo
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