linux-kernel - Re: Re: Re: Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] Introduce Data Access MONitor (DAMON)

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Date:   Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:36:16 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     SeongJae Park <sj38.park@...il.com>
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        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
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        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] Introduce Data Access MONitor (DAMON)

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 08:06:45PM +0100, SeongJae Park wrote:
> > Perf can do address based sampling of memops, I suspect you can create
> > something using that.
> 
> If you're saying implementing DAMON in 'perf mem', I think it would conflict
> with abovely explained DAMON's goal.
> 
> Else, if you're saying it would be the right place to handle the DAMON
> generated data, I agree, thank you for pointing me that.  Will keep it in mind
> while shaping the interface of DAMON.

I'm saying it might be able to provide the data you need; without damon.

Might; because I'm not entirely sure what you're looking for, nor
exactly what events we have that provide address information.