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On 29/06/2022 19:11, Ian Rogers wrote:
>>> +      # it's not realistic to keep adding these, we need something more scalable ...
>> Since we're converting to python it might be a good idea to consider
>> this - ever have an ideas on something better?
> I think it is something ripe for cleanup, no particular thoughts on
> this case. I'd like to make it so that jevents/pmu-events is aligned
> with sysfs, which this relates to.

Right, I know that you sent a big mail on that and I never really 
checked it in detail - sorry. Let me look again.

thanks,
John