Re: [PATCH V2 0/4] perf, amd: Enable AMD family 15h northbridgecounters

From: Jacob Shin
Date: Thu Nov 15 2012 - 16:41:09 EST


On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 03:31:49PM -0600, Jacob Shin wrote:
> The following patchset enables 4 additional performance counters in
> AMD family 15h processors that counts northbridge events -- such as
> number of DRAM accesses.
>
> This patchset is based on top of previous work done by Robert Richter
> <rric@xxxxxxxxxx> :
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/6/19/324

Sorry this is a bit unclear, let me clarify, this patchset takes 2 of
Robert's patches from above, and adds 2 more of my own. So these 4
patches are all that's needed to enable AMD family 15h northbridge
performance counters.

If things look okay, please apply to perf/core.

Thanks!

>
> The main differences are:
>
> - The northbridge counters are indexed contiguously right above the
> core performance counters.
>
> - MSR address offset calculations are moved to architecture specific
> files.
>
> - Interrups are set up to be delivered only to a single core.
>
> V2:
> Seprate out Robert's patches, and add properly ordered certificate of
> origins.
>
> Jacob Shin (2):
> perf, x86: Move MSR address offset calculation to architecture
> specific files
> perf, amd: Enable northbridge performance counters on AMD family 15h
>
> Robert Richter (2):
> perf, amd: Rework northbridge event constraints handler
> perf, amd: Generalize northbridge constraints code for family 15h
>
> arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h | 2 +
> arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 2 +
> arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h | 6 +
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h | 21 +--
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_amd.c | 246 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
> 5 files changed, 187 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 1.7.9.5
>

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