linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -tip] perf_counter/x86: Remove masking and unmasking of LVT error register.

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Message-ID: <20090529073739.GA24543@elte.hu>
Date:	Fri, 29 May 2009 09:37:39 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Yong Wang <yong.y.wang@...ux.intel.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -tip] perf_counter/x86: Remove masking and unmasking of
	LVT error register.


* Yong Wang <yong.y.wang@...ux.intel.com> wrote:

> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:33:40AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > i'd suggest to remove the 'nmi' parameter as well to this function. 
> 
> Thanks for the comment. Just resubmitted a new patch removing the 
> 'nmi' parameter.

applied, thanks!

> > (and any other dynamic flags that deal with nmi/irq 
> > distinctions)
> 
> Just wanna make sure before moving on. You want to remove things 
> like the 'nmi' field in perf_counter_hw_event and hw_perf_counter 
> structs and the 'nmi' parameter of perf_counter_overflow and 
> perf_swcounter_event functions, etc. Right?

yes, that too.

	Ingo
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