linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm: perf: Add event descriptions

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Message-ID: <20150817205809.GA16506@dreric01-gentoo.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:58:09 -0700
From:	Drew Richardson <drew.richardson@....com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
	Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@....com>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Cc:	Wade Cherry <Wade.Cherry@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm: perf: Add event descriptions

On Tue, Aug 04, 2015 at 01:15:23AM +0100, Drew Richardson wrote:
> Add additional information about hardware events to make counters self
> describing. This makes the hardware PMUs easier to use as perf list
> contains the possible events instead of users having to refer to
> documentation like the ARM TRMs. This could also allow tools like
> oprofile to support PMUs without requiring an update.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Drew Richardson <drew.richardson@....com>
> ---
>  arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c    |   1 +
>  arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c | 617 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 618 insertions(+)

Any concerns with merging this?

Thanks,

Drew
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