Re: [PATCH] perf, x86: add Intel IvyBridge event schedulingconstraints

[Andi Kleen]

> > Except for LDM_PENDING the CYCLE_ACTIVITY events have been also added to Sandy Bridge.
> > So it should be also added there.
> >
> As far as I know and I double-checked the documentation I have, there
> is no CYCLE_ACTIVITY
> event on SNB or SNB-EP.

page 19-28 in the Jan 2013 SDM. It was only recently added.
It's only a subset of what you have on Ivy Bridge.

> 
> > In fact I think you can still share the table because it would just add some
> > non existent events to Sandy Bridge, which is a noop.
> >
> I don't see the point of this, except saving a few bytes. Isn't it
> better to keep each PMU separate?

Ok, as long as you update the SNB table too.

-Andi
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