Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf, x86: Disallow setting undefined bits for PEBS events

[Andi Kleen]

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 09:13:38AM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 02:22:12PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > From: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > The SDM forbids setting various event qualifiers with PEBS
> > events. The magic cycles:pp event uses it, but it has caused
> > problems in the past. We continue allowing it for cycles:pp,
> > but forbid it for all other events to follow the SDM.
> 
> Last time this came up I asked for what kind of problems it caused.

The original PEBS lockup on Sandy Bridge was caused by these bits.
The person who architected the hardware strongly advised to not
use them with PEBS events. 

Besides we do what the SDM tells us to do. Do you disagree
with that?

-Andi

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