Re: x86 force enabling perf events

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Mon Sep 30 2013 - 03:30:57 EST



* Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Frederic,
>
> I noticed that an allnoconfig x86 build builds perf events.

The most straightforward way to support stripped-down kernels disabling
perf events would be to allow hardware breakpoint support to be
disable-able, under CONFIG_EXPERT=y or so.

Thanks,

Ingo
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