Re: [PATCH V3 0/5] bugs fix for large PEBS mmap read and rdpmc read

From: Jiri Olsa
Date: Tue Jan 30 2018 - 13:52:24 EST


On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 11:48:18AM -0500, Liang, Kan wrote:

SNIP

> > >
> > > The events in fixed mode could enable large PEBS. Events in freq mode should
> > > not enable large PEBS.
> > > I think that could be a problem if some events try to enable large PEBS,
> > > while others not.
> > >
> > You only enable large PEBS if 100% of the events use fixed periods,
> > either via -c period
> > or because they all use individual period=p. The --no-period could
> > also be used to remove
> > the period for measurements where the period is not needed.
>
>
> Oh, right, the kernel has already guaranteed that.
> if (cpuc->n_pebs == cpuc->n_large_pebs) {
> threshold = ds->pebs_absolute_maximum -
> x86_pmu.max_pebs_events * x86_pmu.pebs_record_size;
> } else {
>
> Sorry for the noise.
>
> jirka's patch looks good to me.

cool, I'll post it later this week

thanks,
jirka