Re: [PATCH -tip] perf_counter tools: shorten names for events

From: Roland Dreier
Date: Thu Jun 25 2009 - 11:04:13 EST



> > Where is the point of this? dL1-loads is a completely non
> > intuitive artificial abbreviation.
>
> blame me :)
>
> I found L1-data-Cache-Load-References way too long and i asked for
> suggestions and came up with my list of abbreviations.
>
> I found 'dL1' intuitive because we use 'dTLB' and 'iTLB' as well.
>
> How about L1-data-loads ?

I think L1-dcache is a good compromise between length and ease of
understanding (at least for me).

- R.
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