Re: [PATCH] tracing, perf: add more power related events

[Arjan van de Ven]

 On 9/22/2010 8:31 AM, Jean Pihet wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here is a patch that redefines the power events API. The advantages
> are: easier maintainance of the kernel and the
> user space tools, a cleaner and more generic interface, more
> parameters for fine tracing and even documentation!
>
> Thomas, this patch has your patch above merged in ('power-trace: Use
> power_switch_state instead of power_start and power_end'). The revised
> ACPI patch is coming asap.
>
> The trace points for x86 and OMAP are also udated accordingly.
>
> The pytimechart tool needs an update for the new API. This can be done
> as soon as the kernel code gets merged in.

unfortunately this code is changing a userspace ABI... we really 
shouldn't do that if we can avoid it,
and here we can avoid it.

applications ARE using this stuff!
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