Re: [PATCH bpf-next 1/3] perf: enable branch record for software events

[Song Liu]

> On Aug 26, 2021, at 12:56 AM, kajoljain <kjain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 8/25/21 8:52 PM, Song Liu wrote:
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>>> On Aug 25, 2021, at 5:09 AM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 11:01:55PM -0700, Song Liu wrote:
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>>>> arch/x86/events/intel/core.c |  5 ++++-
>>>> arch/x86/events/intel/lbr.c  | 12 ++++++++++++
>>>> arch/x86/events/perf_event.h |  2 ++
>>>> include/linux/perf_event.h   | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>> kernel/events/core.c         | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>> 5 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>> 
>>> No PowerPC support :/
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>> I don't have PowerPC system for testing at the moment. I guess we can decide
>> the overall framework now, and ask PowerPC folks' help on PowerPC support
>> later? 
> 
> Hi Song,
>   I will look at powerpc side to enable this.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kajol Jain

Thanks Kajol! 

Let me address Peter's other comments and send v2. We can then merge in  
PowerPC support.

Song