[PATCH v8 1/3] perf: cavium: Support memory controller PMU counters

Jan Glauber
2017-07-27T09:08:56Z

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 07:11:57AM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 02:02:42PM -0700, David Daney wrote:
> > Also, if a given configuration disables CONFIG_EDAC there is some hackery
> > needed to get the perf portion of the driver included.
>
> Yes, and we don't do performance counters in EDAC.
>
> So you could add a small memory controller driver which does the
> arbitration or fix the firmware.

OK. As fixing the firmware will take quite some time I'll go for the memory
controller driver that starts EDAC / PMU depending on their CONFIG_.

What would be the proper location for the multiplexer?
drivers/soc/cavium or drivers/misc?

--Jan