linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf topdown: Use attribute to see an event is a topdown metic or slots

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Message-ID: <f39dda96-9e4e-4f33-a4fb-a97c375d281e@web.de>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:13:23 +0200
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>, linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
 Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
 Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
 Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@...ux.intel.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
 James Clark <james.clark@...aro.org>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>,
 Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>, Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
 Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
 Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@....com>,
 Thomas Falcon <thomas.falcon@...el.com>, Weilin Wang <weilin.wang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf topdown: Use attribute to see an event is a
 topdown metic or slots

> The string comparisons were overly broad and could fire for the
> incorrect PMU and events. Switch to using the config in the attribute
…

How do you think about to refer to a “metric” in the summary phrase?


Will a cover letter become helpful for such a patch series?

Regards,
Markus