linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/7] perf/x86/intel/uncore: Create a symlink for an uncore PMU

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Date:   Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:44:55 +0200
From:   Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:     kan.liang@...ux.intel.com
Cc:     peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...hat.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, eranian@...gle.com,
        namhyung@...nel.org, acme@...nel.org, jolsa@...hat.com,
        ak@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] perf/x86/intel/uncore: Create a symlink for an
 uncore PMU

On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 06:22:05PM -0700, kan.liang@...ux.intel.com wrote:
> From: Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
> 
> The platform specific support for Sapphire Rapids will apply a
> meaningful name for each uncore PMU. The script which works well with
> the old name may not work anymore because of the name change. To avoid
> the issue, a symlink should be created from the new name to the old
> name.

What script needs a specific name?

And where in Documentation/ABI/ are you documenting this change and new
symlink?

greg k-h