linux-kernel - Re: Basic perf PMU support for Haswell v14

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Date:	Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:48:22 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: Basic perf PMU support for Haswell v14


* Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> wrote:

> Contains support for:
> - Basic Haswell PMU and PEBS support
> - Late unmasking of the PMI
> - mem-loads/stores support
> 
> v2: Addressed Stephane's feedback. See individual patches for details.
> v3: now even more bite-sized. Qualifier constraints merged earlier.
> v4: Rename some variables, add some comments and other minor changes.
> Add some Reviewed/Tested-bys.
> v5: Address some minor review feedback. Port to latest perf/core
> v6: Add just some variable names, add comments, edit descriptions, some
> more testing, rebased to latest perf/core
> v7: Expand comment
> v8: Rename structure field.
> v9: No wide counters, but add basic LBRs. Add some more 
> constraints. Rebase to 3.9rc1
> v10: Change some whitespace. Rebase to 3.9rc3
> v11: Rebase to perf/core. Fix extra regs. Rename INTX.
> v12: Rebase to 3.10-rc2
> Add mem-loads/stores support for parity with Sandy Bridge.
> Fix fixed counters (Thanks Ingo!)
> Make late ack optional
> Export new config bits in sysfs.
> Minor changes
> v13:
> Various white space changes.
> v14:
> Rebased to 3.10-rc6

Ok, this series looks good at first sight: you've slightly overdone the 
checkpatch style changes without checking that the result is actually an 
improvement - I've fixed those few places.

I'll give it a bit of testing.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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