linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 32/32] bpf: Introduce function for outputing data to perf event

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Message-ID: <55E11DC7.80709@plumgrid.com>
Date:	Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:49:43 -0700
From:	Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...mgrid.com>
To:	"Wangnan (F)" <wangnan0@...wei.com>, acme@...hat.com
Cc:	brendan.d.gregg@...il.com, daniel@...earbox.net, dsahern@...il.com,
	hekuang@...wei.com, jolsa@...nel.org, xiakaixu@...wei.com,
	masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com, namhyung@...nel.org,
	a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl, lizefan@...wei.com, pi3orama@....com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 32/32] bpf: Introduce function for outputing data to perf
 event

On 8/28/15 7:36 PM, Wangnan (F) wrote:
> For current patch 32/32, I think it is useful enough for some simple cases,
> and we have already start using it internally. What about keep it as
> what it
> is now and create a independent method for your usecase?

well, though the patch is small and contained, I think we can do better
and define more generic helper. I believe Namhyung back in July had
the same concern.

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