Re: [PATCH v1 11/11] x86: perf: intel_bts: Add core dump related functionality

From: Alexander Shishkin
Date: Fri Feb 07 2014 - 04:03:29 EST


Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> BTS data can be used in process core dumps. This patch implements itrace
>> core dump related hooks that will configure and output BTS traces into
>> a core file.
>
> Don't we need a different note number here?
>
> Otherwise how should the debugger know if it's BTS or PT.

The pmu name is part of the note as well as its itrace_config.

Regards,
--
Alex
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