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[2001:1868:205::9]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id t127si69675534pgt.302.2017.01.03.10.12.52 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:12:52 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-arm-kernel-bounces+patch=linaro.org@lists.infradead.org designates 2001:1868:205::9 as permitted sender) client-ip=2001:1868:205::9; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-arm-kernel-bounces+patch=linaro.org@lists.infradead.org designates 2001:1868:205::9 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=linux-arm-kernel-bounces+patch=linaro.org@lists.infradead.org Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=bombadil.infradead.org) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.85_2 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1cOTYs-000669-FG; Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:11:50 +0000 Received: from foss.arm.com ([217.140.101.70]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.85_2 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1cOTYF-0005ZT-EU for linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:11:13 +0000 Received: from usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (unknown [10.72.51.249]) by usa-sjc-mx-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9EA9169E; Tue, 3 Jan 2017 10:10:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from edgewater-inn.cambridge.arm.com (usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com [10.72.51.249]) by usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id BDF783F7BA; Tue, 3 Jan 2017 10:10:30 -0800 (PST) Received: by edgewater-inn.cambridge.arm.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id ACDB71AE4CFE; Tue, 3 Jan 2017 18:10:29 +0000 (GMT) From: Will Deacon To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org Subject: [RFC PATCH 08/10] perf/core: Add PERF_AUX_FLAG_COLLISION to report colliding samples Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 18:10:25 +0000 Message-Id: <1483467027-14547-9-git-send-email-will.deacon@arm.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.1.4 In-Reply-To: <1483467027-14547-1-git-send-email-will.deacon@arm.com> References: <1483467027-14547-1-git-send-email-will.deacon@arm.com> X-CRM114-Version: 20100106-BlameMichelson ( TRE 0.8.0 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20170103_101111_738223_46F920F3 X-CRM114-Status: UNSURE ( 8.16 ) X-CRM114-Notice: Please train this message. X-Spam-Score: -8.3 (--------) X-Spam-Report: SpamAssassin version 3.4.0 on bombadil.infradead.org summary: Content analysis details: (-8.3 points) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -5.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, high trust [217.140.101.70 listed in list.dnswl.org] -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -1.4 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] X-BeenThere: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: mark.rutland@arm.com, robh@kernel.org, kim.phillips@arm.com, mathieu.poirier@linaro.org, pawel.moll@arm.com, suzuki.poulose@arm.com, marc.zyngier@arm.com, Will Deacon , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com, peterz@infradead.org, mingo@redhat.com, tglx@linutronix.de, alex.bennee@linaro.org, christoffer.dall@linaro.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: "linux-arm-kernel" Errors-To: linux-arm-kernel-bounces+patch=linaro.org@lists.infradead.org The ARM SPE architecture permits an implementation to ignore a sample if the sample is due to be taken whilst another sample is already being produced. In this case, it is desirable to report the collision to userspace, as they may want to lower the sample period. This patch adds a PERF_AUX_FLAG_COLLISION flag, so that such events can be relayed to userspace. Signed-off-by: Will Deacon --- include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) -- 2.1.4 _______________________________________________ linux-arm-kernel mailing list linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm-kernel diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h index c66a485a24ac..68a4e542968e 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h @@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ enum perf_callchain_context { */ #define PERF_AUX_FLAG_TRUNCATED 0x01 /* record was truncated to fit */ #define PERF_AUX_FLAG_OVERWRITE 0x02 /* snapshot from overwrite mode */ +#define PERF_AUX_FLAG_COLLISION 0x03 /* sample collided with another */ #define PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP (1UL << 0) #define PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT (1UL << 1)