Re: [PATCH V5 0/8] perf: Expand perf_branch_entry

From: Anshuman Khandual
Date: Wed May 11 2022 - 00:28:00 EST




On 4/4/22 10:20, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> Branch Record Buffer Extension (BRBE) implementation on arm64 captures more
> branch type classification which cannot be accommodated in the current perf
> branch record format via perf_branch_entry.type element (4 bit field). Also
> it captures privilege information which does not have a corresponding slot
> in perf_branch_entry. This series expands struct perf_branch_entry, to meet
> both these requirements without breaking the existing user space ABI for
> perf tools.
>
> All architecture specific branch types added via perf_branch_entry.new_type
> field in [PATCH 3/4] will be used in BRBE implementation on arm64 platform
> later on with the following map.
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
> #define PERF_BR_FIQ PERF_BR_NEW_ARCH_1
> #define PERF_BR_DEBUG_HALT PERF_BR_NEW_ARCH_2
> #define PERF_BR_DEBUG_EXIT PERF_BR_NEW_ARCH_3
> #define PERF_BR_DEBUG_INST PERF_BR_NEW_ARCH_4
> #define PERF_BR_DEBUG_DATA PERF_BR_NEW_ARCH_5
> #endif
>
> This actually combines following patches and series into a single series.
>
> - https://lore.kernel.org/all/1642998653-21377-12-git-send-email-anshuman.khandual@xxxxxxx/
> - https://lore.kernel.org/all/1643348653-24367-1-git-send-email-anshuman.khandual@xxxxxxx/
> - https://lore.kernel.org/all/1645681014-3346-1-git-send-email-anshuman.khandual@xxxxxxx/
>
> This series applies on v5.18-rc1

Gentle ping, any updates on this series ?