Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf intel-pt: Fix estimated timestamps for cycle-accurate mode

[Adrian Hunter]

On 28/09/16 14:41, Adrian Hunter wrote:
> In cycle-accurate mode, timestamps can be calculated from CYC packets. The
> decoder also estimates timestamps based on the number of instructions since
> the last timestamp. For that to work in cycle-accurate mode, the
> instruction count needs to be reset to zero when a timestamp is calculated
> from a CYC packet, but that wasn't happening, so fix it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # v4.3+

Hi

These 2 patches are still outstanding when you have time.

Regards
Adrian

> ---
>  tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
> index 7591a0c37473..3d1d446f037f 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
> @@ -1353,6 +1353,8 @@ static void intel_pt_calc_cyc_timestamp(struct intel_pt_decoder *decoder)
>  			     timestamp, decoder->timestamp);
>  	else
>  		decoder->timestamp = timestamp;
> +
> +	decoder->timestamp_insn_cnt = 0;
>  }
>  
>  /* Walk PSB+ packets when already in sync. */
>