Re: [RFC mm][PATCH 2/5] percpu cached mm counter

[Christoph Lameter]

On Thu, 10 Dec 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:

>
> * Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 10 Dec 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > No, i'm not suggesting that - i'm just suggesting that right now MM
> > > stats are not very well suited to be exposed via perf. If we wanted to
> > > measure/sample the information in /proc/<pid>/statm it just wouldnt be
> > > possible. We have a few events like pagefaults and a few tracepoints as
> > > well - but more would be possible IMO.
> >
> > vital MM stats are exposed via /proc/<pid> interfaces. Performance
> > monitoring is something optional MM VM stats are used for VM decision
> > on memory and process handling.
>
> You list a few facts here but what is your point?

The stats are exposed already in a well defined way. Exposing via perf is
outside of the scope of his work.

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