linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 1/3] perf parse-regs: Split parse

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Date:   Wed, 15 May 2019 10:15:42 -0400
From:   "Liang, Kan" <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@...ux.ibm.com>, acme@...nel.org
Cc:     jolsa@...nel.org, mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        ak@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 1/3] perf parse-regs: Split parse_regs



On 5/15/2019 2:49 AM, Ravi Bangoria wrote:
> 
> On 5/15/19 1:49 AM, kan.liang@...ux.intel.com wrote:
>> From: Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
>>
>> The available registers for --int-regs and --user-regs may be different,
>> e.g. XMM registers.
>>
>> Split parse_regs into two dedicated functions for --int-regs and
>> --user-regs respectively.
>>
>> Modify the warning message. "--user-regs=?" should be applied to show
>> the available registers for --user-regs.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
>> ---
> 
> For patch 1 and 2,
> Tested-by: Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@...ux.ibm.com>
> 
> Minor neat. Should we update document as well? May be something like:
> 
>    tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
> 
>    --user-regs::
>    Similar to -I, but capture user registers at sample time. To list the available
>    user registers use --user-regs=\?.
>
Hi Ravi,

Thanks for test.

The change of document looks good.

Thanks,
Kan