linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] KVM: x86: PMU Event Filter

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Message-ID: <0c1655c8-3a5b-f961-ab52-290a69ef4af6@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:30:06 +0200
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Eric Hankland <ehankland@...gle.com>
Cc:     Wei Wang <wei.w.wang@...el.com>, rkrcmar@...hat.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] KVM: x86: PMU Event Filter

On 17/07/19 19:05, Eric Hankland wrote:
>> Let's just implement the bitmap of fixed counters (it's okay to follow
>> the same action as gp counters), and add it to struct
>> kvm_pmu_event_filter.  While at it, we can add a bunch of padding u32s
>> and a flags field that can come in handy later (it would fail the ioctl
>> if nonzero).
>>
>> Wei, Eric, who's going to do it? :)
> 
> I'm happy to do it - I'll send out a v3.

Please send a patch on top of what is currently in Linus's tree.

Thanks!

Paolo