Re: [PATCH 4/4] perf/x86/uncore: modularize Intel uncore driver

From: Vince Weaver
Date: Thu Mar 20 2014 - 11:07:01 EST


On Tue, 18 Mar 2014, Yan, Zheng wrote:

> This patch adds support for building Intel uncore driver as module.
> It adds clean-up code and config option for the Intel uncore driver

so just curious, after all this time why are we suddenly making
modularizable perf pmu drivers?

Will other pmus be modularized, or is the uncore a special case?

I'm not necessarily against the idea, it's just it's tricky enough as it
is trying to help people with uncore pmu issues and now I will have to add
"make sure the relevant kernel module is loaded" to the list of things
that could be going wrong.

Vince
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