Re: [PATCH 1/4] perf header: Add struct perf_header_info

[Namhyung Kim]

2012-09-20 (ë), 04:43 -0700, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo:
> Em Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 02:36:44PM +0900, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> > From: Namhyung Kim <namhyung.kim@xxxxxxx>
> > 
> > The struct perf_header_info will preserve environment information at
> > the time of perf record.  It can be accessed anytime after parsing a
> > perf.data file if needed.
>  
> > +struct perf_header_info {
> 
> I think it would be better named as 'perf_session_env' i.e. the
> environment (machine (name), hardware(nr_cpus, total_mem, etc) and
> OS(release, version) details) where a 'perf' 'session' took place.
> 
> perf 'header info' look more like 'what is the version in the header?
> what about its endianity, and other 'header' details :-)

Okay, will rename and resend tomorrow!

/me always failed to make a good name :(

Thanks,
Namhyung


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