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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] perf: Add support for extra parameters for raw events
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 08:59:47PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-11-11 at 20:49 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > > I think it would have parsed OK, but it is a confusing syntax to
> > > look at. I should point out that there are also the u,k,h modifiers
> > > which can be specified, even on raw events, so the full syntax looks
> > > something like:
> > >
> > > -e rXXXX[+YYYY][:u|:k|:h]
> >
> > Ok I can fix the help text for that.
>
> If we're frobbing it in the existing config qword, do we still need
> special syntax?

No, it could be all merged then.

>
> Also, I think we can use the same mechanism to program the
> PEBS-load-latency MSR, right?

I haven't looked at that, but if it's a per core resource
the infrastructure can be reused at least.

-Andi
--
ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.


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