linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 3/3 v2] perf: Update perf tool to monitor uncore events

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Message-ID: <1290364238.2153.89.camel@laptop>
Date:	Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:30:38 +0100
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@...el.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 3/3 v2] perf: Update perf tool to monitor uncore
 events

On Sun, 2010-11-21 at 19:28 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > I would argue against restricting the tool, print a warning perhaps. I
> > mean, give the user all the rope he needs and tell him how to tie the
> > knot is the unix way, right? :-)
> 
> WARNING: the following information is completely useless and wrong
> 
> Basically reporting rip here is lying and don't think lying is the
> "Unix way".

Yeah, unless there's only one task running on that socket.. Dude,
really, lighten up.
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