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SubjectRe: [PATCH V2 2/3] x86, perf: Add a separate Arch Perfmon v4 PMI handler
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On 9/27/2018 8:51 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 08, 2018 at 12:12:07AM -0700, kan.liang@linux.intel.com wrote:
>> @@ -4325,6 +4428,8 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
>> x86_pmu.extra_regs = intel_skl_extra_regs;
>> x86_pmu.pebs_aliases = intel_pebs_aliases_skl;
>> x86_pmu.pebs_prec_dist = true;
>> + x86_pmu.counter_freezing = disable_counter_freezing ?
>> + false : true;
>> /* all extra regs are per-cpu when HT is on */
>> x86_pmu.flags |= PMU_FL_HAS_RSP_1;
>> x86_pmu.flags |= PMU_FL_NO_HT_SHARING;
>
>
> How about so instead? It is very much tied to the perfmon version, not
> the FMS.
>

Yes, it matches the name of the handler.
But the change as below is not sufficient. We have to temporarily
disable counter_freezing in this patch for small core.
The 3/3 patch will also be impact.

I will send V3 patch for these changes.

Thanks,
Kan

> --- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> @@ -4049,6 +4049,9 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
> max((int)edx.split.num_counters_fixed, assume);
> }
>
> + if (version >= 4)
> + x86_pmu.counter_freezing = !disable_counter_freezing;
> +
> if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_PDCM)) {
> u64 capabilities;
>
> @@ -4428,8 +4431,6 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
> x86_pmu.extra_regs = intel_skl_extra_regs;
> x86_pmu.pebs_aliases = intel_pebs_aliases_skl;
> x86_pmu.pebs_prec_dist = true;
> - x86_pmu.counter_freezing = disable_counter_freezing ?
> - false : true;
> /* all extra regs are per-cpu when HT is on */
> x86_pmu.flags |= PMU_FL_HAS_RSP_1;
> x86_pmu.flags |= PMU_FL_NO_HT_SHARING;
>

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