linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] perf, x86: Add INST

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Date:	Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:10:26 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...nel.org, eranian@...gle.com,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] perf, x86: Add INST_RETIRED.ALL workarounds

On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 06:17:48PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> v2: Use correct event name in description. Use EVENT() macro.

> +static unsigned bdw_limit_period(struct perf_event *event, unsigned left)
> +{
> +	if ((event->hw.config & 0xffff) ==

I was thinking you should use INTEL_ARCH_EVENT_MASK or something instead
of the raw 0xFFFF there, but that X86_CONFIG() usage is nice too :-)

> +			X86_CONFIG(.event=0xc0, .umask=0x01)) {
> +		if (left < 128)
> +			left = 128;
> +		left &= ~0x3fu;
> +	}
> +	return left;
> +}

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