Re: [Patch v6 10/22] perf/x86: Enable XMM Register Sampling for Non-PEBS Events

[Chang S. Bae]

On 2/23/2026 11:11 PM, Mi, Dapeng wrote:
> intent of this whole function is to sample the required SIMD and APX eGPRs
> registers by leveraging xsaves instruction in a NMI handler context. All
> the SIMD and eGPRs registers are collectively called "extended registers"
> here. Not sure if the "extended registers" is a good word, please suggest
> if there is a better one.

They are sometimes referred as 'xregs' in short. Also this is a local 
function. Following the do_something() style, perhaps just 
update_xregs_state() or update_perf_xregs()