Re: [PATCH v1 2/5] perf/x86/intel/pt: IP filtering register/cpuid bits

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Thu, 21 Apr 2016, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR0_A		0x00000580
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR0_B		0x00000581
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR1_A		0x00000582
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR1_B		0x00000583
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR2_A		0x00000584
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR2_B		0x00000585
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR3_A		0x00000586
> > +#define MSR_IA32_RTIT_ADDR3_B		0x00000587
> 
> So can we not turn msr-index.h a dumping ground for MSRs pls?
> 
> If those are only PT-relevant, why not define them all in pt.h?

I have to disagree here. The MSRs itself can really go into msr-index.h while
the bit definitions might go elsewhere. What's wrong with having all MSRs at a
central place?

Thanks,

	tglx