Re: [PATCH] perf: Only include tsc file for x86

[Jiri Olsa]

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 09:40:57AM -0700, David Ahern wrote:
> On 2/20/15 1:36 AM, Adrian Hunter wrote:
> >On 19/02/15 21:42, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> >>On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 01:22:33PM -0500, David Ahern wrote:
> >>>perf_time_to_tsc and tsc_to_perf_time are only used for x86. Make
> >>>inclusion of tsc.c dependent on x86 as well.
> >>
> >>hum, should we move it to arch/x86/util/tsc.c and remove util/tsc.c?
> >
> >It is not arch-specific because you can read a perf.data file
> >from one architecture on another architecture.
> >
> >The TSC stuff was planned for Intel PT although it might now
> >be done differently.
> >
> >Probably you should have CONFIG_X86_TSC and then select that
> >with CONFIG_X86. Later it can be selected with CONFIG_INTEL_PT
> >as well.
> 
> For now let's leave it as CONFIG_X86. Right now only X86 code needs the
> functions it provides and there is no need taking any other steps until
> something is going to use it.
> 
> ie., patch is good as is. Agreed?

ook, jirka
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