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From: Athira Rajeev <atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, maddy@linux.ibm.com,
	hbathini@linux.ibm.com
Cc: atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com, kjain@linux.ibm.com,
	disgoel@linux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: [PATCH V2 5/5] selftests/powerpc/pmu: Update comment with details to understand auxv_generic_compat_pmu() utility function
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:28:58 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250113075858.45137-5-atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250113075858.45137-1-atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

auxv_generic_compat_pmu() utility function is to detect whether the
system is having generic compat PMU. The check is based on base platform
value from /proc/self/auxv. Update the comment with details on how auxv
is used to detect the platform.

Signed-off-by: Athira Rajeev <atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
Changelog:
 v1 -> v2
 New patch added in V2

 tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/misc.c | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/misc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/misc.c
index 1ba675802ee9..8a538b6182a1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/misc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/misc.c
@@ -497,6 +497,13 @@ int get_thresh_cmp_val(struct event event)
  * Utility function to check for generic compat PMU
  * by comparing base_platform value from auxv and real
  * PVR value.
+ * auxv_base_platform() func gives information of "base platform"
+ * corresponding to PVR value. Incase, if the distro doesn't
+ * support platform PVR (missing cputable support), base platform
+ * in auxv will have a default value other than the real PVR's.
+ * In this case, ISAv3 PMU (generic compat PMU) will be registered
+ * in the system. auxv_generic_compat_pmu() makes use of the base
+ * platform value from auxv to do this check.
  */
 static bool auxv_generic_compat_pmu(void)
 {
-- 
2.43.5



  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-01-13  7:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-01-13  7:58 [PATCH V2 1/5] tools/testing/selftests/powerpc: Enable pmu selftests for power11 Athira Rajeev
2025-01-13  7:58 ` [PATCH V2 2/5] tools/testing/selftests/powerpc: Add check for power11 pvr for pmu selfests Athira Rajeev
2025-01-15 16:14   ` Disha Goel
2025-01-13  7:58 ` [PATCH V2 3/5] tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu: Update comment description to mention ISA v3.1 for power10 and above Athira Rajeev
2025-01-13  7:58 ` [PATCH V2 4/5] selftests/powerpc/pmu: Add interface test for extended reg support Athira Rajeev
2025-01-13  7:58 ` Athira Rajeev [this message]
2025-02-17  7:28 ` [PATCH V2 1/5] tools/testing/selftests/powerpc: Enable pmu selftests for power11 Madhavan Srinivasan

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