Re: [RFT v3 1/4] perf cs-etm: Generate branch sample for missed packets

[Leo Yan]

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 08:45:46AM -0600, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
> On 29 May 2018 at 18:28, Leo Yan <leo.yan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Mathieu,
> >
> > On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:04:49AM -0600, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> > As now this patch is big with more complex logic, so I consider to
> >> > split it into small patches:
> >> >
> >> > - Define CS_ETM_INVAL_ADDR;
> >> > - Fix for CS_ETM_TRACE_ON packet;
> >> > - Fix for exception packet;
> >> >
> >> > Does this make sense for you?  I have concern that this patch is a
> >> > fixing patch, so not sure after spliting patches will introduce
> >> > trouble for applying them for other stable kernels ...
> >>
> >> Reverse the order:
> >>
> >> - Fix for CS_ETM_TRACE_ON packet;
> >> - Fix for exception packet;
> >> - Define CS_ETM_INVAL_ADDR;
> >>
> >> But you may not need to - see next comment.
> >
> > From the discussion context, I think here 'you may not need to' is
> > referring to my concern for applying patches on stable kernel, so I
> > should take this patch series as an enhancement and don't need to
> > consider much for stable kernel.
> 
> Yes, that is what I meant.

Thanks for confirmation, will send new patch series according to the
discussion.

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Thanks,
Leo Yan