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Subject: Re: perf_event_open system call support in powerpc
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Yep e500mc supports performance counters in hardware. Found the mapping for
the kernel call in /arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM, ashwath narasimhan <
ashwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>  I am new to the powerpc architecture and I am trying to use
> perf_event_open() system call for power pc architecture (e500mc) using
> 2.6.32 kernel distribution. Is this system call number supported for power
> pc architecture? If yes, is there something similar to
>  arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S  listing for powerpc that indicates the
> number for the above system call?
>
> Thanks in advance for assisting me. Please email me at
> ashwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com
>
> --
> -Ash
>



-- 
-Ash

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Yep e500mc supports performance counters in hardware. Found the mapping for=
 the kernel call in=A0/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM, ashwath narasimhan <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ashwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com">as=
hwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hello,<div><br></div><div>=A0I am new to th=
e powerpc architecture and I am trying to use perf_event_open() system call=
 for power pc architecture (e500mc) using 2.6.32 kernel distribution. Is th=
is system call number supported for power pc architecture? If yes, is there=
 something similar to =A0arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S =A0listing for =
powerpc that indicates the number for the above system call?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for assisting me. Please email me at =
<a href=3D"mailto:ashwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com" target=3D"_blank">=
ashwath.narasimhan@oneconvergence.com</a><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>-Ash<=
br>

</div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>-Ash<br>

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