linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] x86/intel_rdt and perf/x86: Fix lack of coordination with perf

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Message-ID: <20180802161823.GJ2458@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net>
Date:   Thu, 2 Aug 2018 18:18:23 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, fenghua.yu@...el.com,
        tony.luck@...el.com, vikas.shivappa@...ux.intel.com,
        gavin.hindman@...el.com, jithu.joseph@...el.com,
        dave.hansen@...el.com, hpa@...or.com, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] x86/intel_rdt and perf/x86: Fix lack of coordination
 with perf

On Thu, Aug 02, 2018 at 09:14:10AM -0700, Reinette Chatre wrote:

> The current implementation does not coordinate with perf and this is
> what I am trying to fix in this series.
> 
> I do respect your NAK but it is not clear to me how to proceed after
> obtaining it. Could you please elaborate on what you would prefer as a
> solution to ensure accurate measurement of cache-locked data that is
> better integrated?

We have an in-kernel interface to perf, use that if you want access to
the PMU. You will not directly stomp on PMU registers.