linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] perf tools: add meta-data header support in pipe mode

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Date:	Wed, 16 May 2012 10:34:01 +0900
From:	Namhyung Kim <namhyung.kim@....com>
To:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...e.hu,
	acme@...hat.com, dsahern@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] perf tools: add meta-data header support in pipe mode

Hi, Stephane

On Tue, 15 May 2012 13:28:10 +0200, Stephane Eranian wrote:
> This patch series adds meta-data support to perf record/report in pipe
> mode:
> 	perf record -o - foo | perf inject -b | perf report -i -
>
> We had meta-data (information about host configuration, perf tool version,...)
> in regular (file) mode but it was lacking in pipe mode. This patch series fixes
> this.
>

In addition to this change, I think it'd be great if we keep this
meta-data somewhere for later use - I guess perf report and
annotate on TUI, at least, will need it too. Just a suggestion :).

Thanks,
Namhyung

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