linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/9][v5] powerpc/perf: Rename Power8 macros to start with PME

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Date:	Thu, 3 Oct 2013 14:02:20 +1000
From:	Michael Ellerman <michael@...erman.id.au>
To:	Sukadev Bhattiprolu <sukadev@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	Michael Ellerman <michaele@....ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Anshuman Khandual <khandual@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/9][v5] powerpc/perf: Rename Power8 macros to start with
 PME

On Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 05:15:02PM -0700, Sukadev Bhattiprolu wrote:
> We use helpers like GENERIC_EVENT_ATTR() to list the generic events in
> sysfs. To avoid name collisions, GENERIC_EVENT_ATTR() requires the perf
> event macros to start with PME.

It's a bit unfortunate, because they no longer match the documentation,
or any of the comments. Are we seeing actual name collisions with PM_,
or is it just a theoretical worry?

cheers
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