Re: [tip:perf/x86] perf/x86/intel: Support task events with Intel CQM

[Vince Weaver]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2015, tip-bot for Matt Fleming wrote:

> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
> index 1e3cd07..3c8b45d 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
> @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum perf_type_id {
>  	PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE			= 3,
>  	PERF_TYPE_RAW				= 4,
>  	PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT			= 5,
> +	PERF_TYPE_INTEL_CQM			= 6,
>  
>  	PERF_TYPE_MAX,				/* non-ABI */
>  };

I thought the rule was no adding support for things in perf_event unless 
they were sufficiently generic as to be cross-architecture.

Having a high-level event type with "intel" in the name seems awfully 
specific.

Vince
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