linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] perf/x86/amd/uncore: Update AMD uncore driver

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Date:   Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:50:48 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Janakarajan Natarajan <Janakarajan.Natarajan@....com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Suravee Suthikulpanit <suravee.suthikulpanit@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] perf/x86/amd/uncore: Update AMD uncore driver

On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 05:36:20PM -0600, Janakarajan Natarajan wrote:
> This patchset updates the AMD uncore driver to support AMD Family17h processors.
> 
> First, the current L2 counters are renamed to Last level cache (LLC) counter to 
> reflect either L2 or L3 counters depending on the family. Next, the maximum 
> number of counters available is increased and the counters per uncore type is 
> now based on the family.
> 
> Also, in Family17h, the NorthBridge counters are re-purposed as Data Fabric (DF) 
> counters. Therefore, this patch exports the pmu name accordingly based on the 
> processor family.
> 

Thanks!