linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] perf tools: Add lexical definition of event name

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Message-ID: <OSBPR01MB4600C6910F2AFFC5819C8145F7969@OSBPR01MB4600.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Fri, 5 Mar 2021 10:09:20 +0000
From:   "nakamura.shun@...itsu.com" <nakamura.shun@...itsu.com>
To:     John Garry <john.garry@...wei.com>,
        "will@...nel.org" <will@...nel.org>,
        "mathieu.poirier@...aro.org" <mathieu.poirier@...aro.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] perf tools: Add lexical definition of event name

Hi, John

> > From: Shunsuke Nakamura <nakamura.shun@...fujitsu.com>
> > 
> > Add the lexical definition of event name so that the numbers are recognizable.
> > 
> 
> Sorry for the hassle, but it's not clear that we got a definitive 
> conclusion on this patch from v6 series:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/YCuo01Wxxe%2FMCrC5@krava/
> 
> Would it be so much worse for you to change format of these event names 
> to not start with a numberic?
I was trying to match the specifications published by Fujitsu exactly.
We also thought that being able to parse event names starting with a number would be an improvement for perf.
We've discussed it with the team, but we decided to change the event name.

Best Regards
Shunsuke