Re: perfctr-2.5.5 released

From: mikpe@csd.uu.se
Date: Mon Jun 16 2003 - 07:11:13 EST


Andi Kleen writes:
> mikpe@csd.uu.se writes:
>
> > Version 2.5.5 of perfctr, the Linux/x86 performance
> > monitoring counters driver, is now available at the usual
> > place: http://www.csd.uu.se/~mikpe/linux/perfctr/
> >
> > x86-64 users please note that the 2.5.71 kernel won't
> > compile on x86-64 due to incomplete 'driver model' changes.
>
> Hmm? It compiles just fine here even without any patches
> with the defconfig. Ok there are some warnings, but these can be
> safely ignored.

CONFIG_PM is broken; I admit I never tested with PM off.

> Of course you are usually better off when you apply the current
> patchkit from ftp://ftp.x86-64.org/pub/linux/v2.5/

I looked at www.x86-64.org, but couldn't find anything 2.5-related.

> > A patch to fix this and two other x86-64 bugs is in the
> > patch-x86_64-2.5.71 file in perfctr's download directory.
>
> When you fix x86-64 bugs you should submit the patches.

Sure, as soon as I have time. I needed to get this release done first.

/Mikael
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