linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 08/25] x86/resctrl: Introduce interface to display number of monitoring counters

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Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:59:31 -0700
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 08/25] x86/resctrl: Introduce interface to display
 number of monitoring counters

Hi Tony and Babu,

On 10/10/24 11:36 AM, Moger, Babu wrote:
> Hi Tony,
> 
> On 10/10/24 12:08, Luck, Tony wrote:
>> Babu,
>>
>>> We have the information already in r->mon.mbm_cntr_free_map.
>>>
>>> How about adding an extra text while printing num_mbm_cntrs?
>>>
>>> $ cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/num_mbm_cntrs
>>>   Total 32, Available 16
>>
>> Either that or:
>> Total 32
>> Available 16
>>
> 
> Sure. Fine with me.

I think separate files would be easier to parse and matches the existing resctrl
interface in this regard. How about "available_mbm_cntrs"?

Reinette