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On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 05:09:16PM +0800, Deng-Cheng Zhu wrote:

> Moving performance counter/control defines into a single header file, so
> that software using the MIPS PMU can share the code.

Matt Fleming has patches pending that reimplement oprofile as a layer
based on top of perf.  All things considered I'd be happier if you just
copied whatever perf needs from oprofile rather than sharing it.

  Ralf