[PATCH v3 11/11] powerpc/perf/hv_{gpci,24x7}: add documentation of device attributes

From: Cody P Schafer
Date: Thu Feb 27 2014 - 16:33:15 EST


gpci and 24x7 expose some device specific attributes. Add some
documentation for them.

Signed-off-by: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_24x7 | 23 ++++++++++++
.../testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_gpci | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_24x7
create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_gpci

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_24x7 b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_24x7
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e78ee79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_24x7
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ Provides access to the binary "24x7 catalog" provided by the
+ hypervisor on POWER7 and 8 systems. This catalog lists events
+ avaliable from the powerpc "hv_24x7" pmu. Its format is
+ documented here:
+ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmesmon/catalog-24x7/master/hv-24x7-catalog.h
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog_length
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ A number equal to the length in bytes of the catalog. This is
+ also extractable from the provided binary "catalog" sysfs entry.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog_version
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ Exposes the "version" field of the 24x7 catalog. This is also
+ extractable from the provided binary "catalog" sysfs entry.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_gpci b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_gpci
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fa58c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-event_source-devices-hv_gpci
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/collect_privileged
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ '0' if the hypervisor is configured to forbid access to event
+ counters being accumulated by other guests and to physical
+ domain event counters.
+ '1' if that access is allowed.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/ga
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ 0 or 1. Indicates whether we have access to "GA" events (listed
+ in arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.h).
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/expanded
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ 0 or 1. Indicates whether we have access to "EXPANDED" events (listed
+ in arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.h).
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/lab
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ 0 or 1. Indicates whether we have access to "LAB" events (listed
+ in arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.h).
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/version
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ A number indicating the version of the gpci interface that the
+ hypervisor reports supporting.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_gpci/interface/kernel_version
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Cody P Schafer <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ A number indicating the latest version of the gpci interface
+ that the kernel is aware of.
--
1.9.0

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