linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] perf: Keep AUX flags in the output handle

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Message-ID: <87a89fizkt.fsf@ashishki-desk.ger.corp.intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:54:26 +0200
From:   Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Cc:     Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        vince@...ter.net, eranian@...gle.com,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...radead.org>,
        Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] perf: Keep AUX flags in the output handle

Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com> writes:

> Hi Alexander,

Hi Will,

>> +		handle->aux_flags &= ~PERF_AUX_FLAG_OVERWRITE;
>> +
>
> ... I don't think you need this addition anymore. It's harmless, though.

Right, assuming the PMU driver isn't doing anything fishy to
handle->aux_flags directly.

Regards,
--
Alex