Re: [PATCH 2/3] perf x86: Add precise sysfs attribute

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 04:07:21PM +0100, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> Adding sysfs precise attribute for cpu device (/sys/devices/cpu)
> to show the maximum value for perf event precise attribute.
> 
> This will be initialy used for automated precise event perf test
> and could be helpful otherwise. Arnaldo suggested to use this as
> a guide for default adding of precise attribute for HW events.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

As you are adding a new sysfs file, you must also document it with an
entry in Documentation/ABI/

thanks,

greg k-h
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