Messages in this thread | | | From | Atish Patra <> | Date | Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:59:43 -0800 | Subject | Re: [RFC PATCH 1/1] perf tools: Add 'm' event modifier for counting machine |
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On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 10:53 AM Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com> wrote: > > > > > > u - user-space counting > > k - kernel counting > > + m - machine counting > > > You really need to explain what "machine counting" actually is, as well > that is likely irrelevant for most CPUs. >
Ideally, this should firmware counting instead of "machine counting" which is a RISC-V specific terminology (Machine mode is highest privilege mode similar to EL3 in ARM where the firmware runs)
> I also didn't see that anywhere in the commit logs. > > -Andi > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-riscv mailing list > linux-riscv@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-riscv
-- Regards, Atish
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