linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/6 V2] perf, sort: Add physid sorting based on mmap2 data

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Date:	Wed, 9 Apr 2014 07:45:03 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...il.com>
Cc:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>, acme@...stprotocols.net,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, jolsa@...hat.com,
	jmario@...hat.com, fowles@...each.com, eranian@...gle.com,
	andi.kleen@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/6 V2] perf, sort:  Add physid sorting based on mmap2
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On Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 02:21:49PM +0900, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> >     create a new 'physid mode' to group all the sorting rules together
> >       (mimics the mem-mode)
> 
> What is 'physid' then?  I guess you meant physical id but it seems
> unique id or unique map id looks like a better fit IMHO.

I suspect this is legacy naming; they used to do this using physical
addresses.
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