linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/12] perf_events: disable PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH

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Message-ID: <1317927227.9813.7.camel@twins>
Date:	Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:53:47 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu, acme@...hat.com,
	ming.m.lin@...el.com, andi@...stfloor.org, robert.richter@....com,
	ravitillo@....gov
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/12] perf_events: disable PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_* when
 not supported

On Thu, 2011-10-06 at 16:49 +0200, Stephane Eranian wrote:
> PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_* is disabled for:

> - ALL but Intel X86 architecture
> - AMD64 processors
> 
It would be good if you could CC all arch/*/kernel/perf_event*
maintainers on this, that way they are aware of the existence of the
feature. Maybe one of them can actually support some of this.. who
knows ;-)

Robert, does this Fam15 thing have anything useful in this regards?
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