Re: [tip:perfcounters/core] perf_counter: x86: Fix call-chain support to use NMI-safe methods

Avi Kivity
2009-06-15T19:22:29Z

On 06/15/2009 10:10 PM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>> But one thing is sure: it is certainly going to be faster than the
>> INVLPG(s!) we have to do with the GUP solution.
>>
>
> Sure, but we only pay that price when we do the callchain bit, not on
> every NMI.
>

You can read cr2 on nmi entry and nmi exit, and only write it if it has
changed (if it turns out that writing cr2 is expensive; ISTR that it isn't).

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