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Subject: Re: [PATCH -tip] perf: x86, add SandyBridge support
From: Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@intel.com>
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On Fri, 2011-02-25 at 00:57 +0800, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@intel.com> wrote:
> 
> > Adds SandyBridge support to perf.
> 
> Wondering, have you tested things like PEBS? You can do it via:
> 
> 	perf record -e instructions:p -a sleep 10
> 	perf top -e instructions:p
> 
> ('p' stands for 'precise')

Let me do more PEBS tests...

> 
> Also, please list known limitations in the changelog.

OK. 

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	Ingo