Re: [PATCH] perf vendor events arm64: Add hip08 implementation defined PMU core events

John Garry
2017-10-19T10:30:02Z

>>
>> #Family-model,Version,Filename,EventType
>> 0x00000000420f5160,v1,cavium,core
>> 0x00000000420f5161,v1,cavium,core
>
> certainly, there is Part number(PartNum, bits [15:4] ) change from
> thunderx2 to thunderx3.
> thunderx3 should have its own json file describing all its supported events.
> same applies to other SoCs as well.
>
> IIUC, the idea of ignoring Revision and Variants is that, the PMU
> design/version wont change across Revisions and Variants.
>

Hi Ganapatrao,

Right, I should have modified the part num for my illustration, but I am
still concerned. Please see my example in the other mail and check what
I am missing.

Thanks,
John