linux-kernel - Re: [announce] Performance Counters for Linux, v6

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Message-ID: <20090310162616.GI10085@erda.amd.com>
Date:	Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:26:16 +0100
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...glemail.com>,
	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>
Subject: Re: [announce] Performance Counters for Linux, v6

On 10.03.09 22:49:08, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> Robert Richter writes:
> 
> > Ok, maybe I mixed too much the architectural with the x86 model
> > specific implementation. My impression is that there is data in
> > generic structures what should be better private for the model or
> > architecture. However, I have to figure out the details here.
> 
> The details of the x86 support have changed quite a lot since the v6
> patch was posted, I believe.  Are you looking at the v6 patch, or at
> Ingo's tip:perfcounters/core branch?

I am using the tip branch, but took the v6 thread to discuss this.

> 
> Ingo - maybe it's time to post a v7 patch?

For me it's fine to work with the branch if patches are posted to the
mailing list for review.

-Robert

-- 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center
email: robert.richter@....com

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