[RFC 0/3] perf tests: Adding precise event attribute test

From: Jiri Olsa
Date: Wed Dec 19 2012 - 10:07:51 EST


hi,
as per issues with precise attribute [1], adding simple test to
catch it next time.

Patch 2 adds sysfs 'precise' attribute containing maximum value
for perf_event_attr::precise_ip.

Patch 3 adds simple test checking the attribute and creating cycle
events with all possible precise values.

I based this on revert (Patch 1) discussed in [1]. I'm not sure
this revert will tak place at the end, but I wanted to get some
feedback on the 'precise' attribute first.

Attached patches:
1/3 Revert "perf: Require exclude_guest to use PEBS - kernel side enforcement"
2/3 perf x86: Add precise sysfs attribute
3/3 perf tests: Add precise event attribute test

thanks,
jirka

[1] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=135536724805356&w=2

Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
tools/perf/Makefile | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c | 4 ++++
tools/perf/tests/precise.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
tools/perf/tests/tests.h | 1 +
5 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
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