Re: perfctr-2.5.5 released

[mikpe@csd.uu.se]

Andi Kleen writes:
 > mikpe@csd.uu.se writes:
 > 
 > > Version 2.5.5 of perfctr, the Linux/x86 performance
 > > monitoring counters driver, is now available at the usual
 > > place: http://www.csd.uu.se/~mikpe/linux/perfctr/
 > > 
 > > x86-64 users please note that the 2.5.71 kernel won't
 > > compile on x86-64 due to incomplete 'driver model' changes.
 > 
 > Hmm? It compiles just fine here even without any patches
 > with the defconfig. Ok there are some warnings, but these can be 
 > safely ignored.

CONFIG_PM is broken; I admit I never tested with PM off.

 > Of course you are usually better off when you apply the current
 > patchkit from ftp://ftp.x86-64.org/pub/linux/v2.5/

I looked at www.x86-64.org, but couldn't find anything 2.5-related.

 > > A patch to fix this and two other x86-64 bugs is in the
 > > patch-x86_64-2.5.71 file in perfctr's download directory.
 > 
 > When you fix x86-64 bugs you should submit the patches.

Sure, as soon as I have time. I needed to get this release done first.

/Mikael