Re: [PATCH 0/7] perf, x86: Implement AMD IBS

From: Robert Richter
Date: Tue Aug 16 2011 - 17:05:21 EST


On 12.08.11 21:43:44, Robert Richter wrote:
> On 02.08.11 07:29:55, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > Right, so comparing Fam10 to Fam12,
> >
> > + IbsOpCtl.19:58
> > + IbsOpData.38
> > - IbsOpData2.4:5
>
> Yeah, good catch. This is due to the different northbridge
> implementations. I will ask the hw guys how to handle this.

Both bits are meant to be architectural and defined the same on all
cpus. On families 12h and 14h they always return 0. The documentation
will be updated accordingly.

Thanks,

-Robert

--
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center

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