From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: eranian@gmail.com
Cc: Vince Weaver <vince@deater.net>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>, LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
adrian.hunter@intel.com, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
linux-tip-commits@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:perf/core] perf: Fix broken union in ' struct perf_event_mmap_page'
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:43:49 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130919084349.GM9326@twins.programming.kicks-ass.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMsRxfKRp5DRzCL54fzxLf02pNbBsA_61-LUBFTmbuL=L8QqzQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 08:33:53PM +0200, Stephane Eranian wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:19:32AM -0400, Vince Weaver wrote:
> >> Can you point to any code that is fixed by the commit?
> >
> > I have some, but I don't think a lot of people use it.
> >
> > Would you be ok with something like the below? It should preserve
> > functionality for code that only cares about cap_usr_rdpmc (PAPI).
> >
> > Stephane, does libpfm use any of these?
> >
> Yes, there is an example using this. Need to verify it is not broken
> currently (self_count.c).
So if that only uses cap_usr_rdpmc, you have the same issue as Vince and
the proposed solutions would work for you too.
If you also use cap_usr_time we've a bit of a problem.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-09-19 8:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-06-28 13:22 [PATCH 0/5] perf: add two new features Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 13:22 ` [PATCH 1/5] perf: fix broken union in perf_event_mmap_page Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 15:22 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-07-16 11:51 ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-07-24 3:56 ` [tip:perf/core] perf: Fix broken union in ' struct perf_event_mmap_page' tip-bot for Adrian Hunter
2013-09-17 20:23 ` Vince Weaver
2013-09-17 20:35 ` Vince Weaver
2013-09-19 8:42 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-09-18 8:57 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-09-18 14:19 ` Vince Weaver
2013-09-18 15:42 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-09-18 18:33 ` Stephane Eranian
2013-09-19 8:43 ` Peter Zijlstra [this message]
2013-09-19 8:55 ` Stephane Eranian
2013-09-19 9:16 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-09-18 20:07 ` Vince Weaver
2013-09-19 8:16 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-09-19 9:14 ` [PATCH] perf: Always set bit 0 in the capabilities field of 'struct perf_event_mmap_page' to 0, to maintain the ABI Ingo Molnar
2013-09-19 10:12 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-09-19 10:28 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-09-19 10:35 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-09-19 10:40 ` [PATCH, v3] " Ingo Molnar
2013-09-19 11:18 ` Adrian Hunter
2013-09-19 11:42 ` [PATCH, v4] perf: Fix capabilities bitfield compatibility in 'struct perf_event_mmap_page' Ingo Molnar
2013-09-19 17:40 ` Vince Weaver
2013-09-20 7:44 ` Ingo Molnar
2013-09-18 9:13 ` [tip:perf/core] perf: Fix broken union in ' struct perf_event_mmap_page' Adrian Hunter
2013-09-18 14:10 ` Vince Weaver
2013-06-28 13:22 ` [PATCH 2/5] x86: add ability to calculate TSC from perf sample timestamps Adrian Hunter
2013-07-24 3:56 ` [tip:perf/core] perf/x86: Add " tip-bot for Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 13:22 ` [PATCH 3/5] perf tools: add test for converting perf time to/from TSC Adrian Hunter
2013-07-24 3:56 ` [tip:perf/core] perf tools: Add test for converting perf time to/ from TSC tip-bot for Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 13:22 ` [PATCH 4/5] perf: add 'keep tracking' flag to PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 13:22 ` [PATCH 5/5] perf tools: add 'keep tracking' test Adrian Hunter
2013-06-28 15:27 ` [PATCH 0/5] perf: add two new features Peter Zijlstra
2013-06-28 19:22 ` Adrian Hunter
2013-07-16 6:22 ` Adrian Hunter
2013-07-16 14:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
2013-07-17 11:28 ` Adrian Hunter
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