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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:55:26 -0700
From: Sukadev Bhattiprolu <sukadev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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Subject: Detecting LD/ST instruction
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I am working on implementing the 'perf mem' command for Power
systems. This would for instance, let us know where in the memory
hierarchy (L1, L2, Local RAM etc) the data for a load/store
instruction was found (hit).

On Power7, if the mcmcra[DCACHE_MISS] is clear _and_ the
instruction is a load/store, then it implies a L1-hit.

Unlike on Power8, the Power7 event vector has no indication
if the instruction was load/store.

In the context of a PMU interrupt, is there any way to determine
if an instruction is a load/store ?

Sukadev