linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/14] perf/x86: Introduce PERF_RECORD

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Date:   Thu, 24 Nov 2016 20:08:16 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:     "Liang, Kan" <kan.liang@...el.com>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "acme@...nel.org" <acme@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com" 
        <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "namhyung@...nel.org" <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        "jolsa@...nel.org" <jolsa@...nel.org>,
        "Hunter, Adrian" <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        "wangnan0@...wei.com" <wangnan0@...wei.com>,
        "mark.rutland@....com" <mark.rutland@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/14] perf/x86: Introduce PERF_RECORD_OVERHEAD

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:02:16AM -0800, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > Sure, but that's a tool thing, totally irrelevant for the kernel.
> 
> It requires enabling the overhead records by default.

by the tool, not the kernel.