Re: [PATCH 3/4] perf, x86: Add Intel SandyBridge pricise storesupport

From: Lin Ming
Date: Mon Jul 11 2011 - 04:50:43 EST


On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 16:32 +0800, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-07-04 at 08:02 +0000, Lin Ming wrote:
> > Implements Intel memory store event for SandyBridge.
> >
> > $ perf mem -t store record make -j8
>
>
> I was just looking through the Intel SDM, and stumbled upon:
>
> C0H 01H INST_RETIRED.PREC_DIST
>
> Precise instruction retired event
> with HW to reduce effect of PEBS
> shadow in IP distribution PMC1 only;
> Must quiesce other PMCs.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> WTF!? Are they real? The implementation as provided by you doesn't do
> that (quite understandably), but please check with the hardware folks.

This is Precise Distribution of Instructions Retired (PDIR), which is
not related to Precise Store.


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