Re: [RFC PATCH 1/1] perf arm64: Implement --topdown with metrics

[John Garry]

On 06/01/2022 16:33, Andrew Kilroy wrote:
> Andi requested that the json metrics be disabled on x86 in
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> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-perf-users/12e0deef-08db-445f-4958-bcd5c3e10367@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/#t 
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> If we do that, do you still think the --topdown=<arg>  modification is 
> needed? 

Probably not. I assumed that the metricgroup solution could work for x86 
also, so now no need for this option.

> I guess it would have to report an error if someone requests 
> --topdown=json-metrics on x86.

Thanks,
John