2.6.17-rc1 perfmon2 new code base + libpfm available

2.6.17-rc1 perfmon2 new code base + libpfm available

[Stephane Eranian]

Hello,

I have released another version of the perfmon new code base package.
This release is relative to 2.6.17-rc1

There were, once again, new system calls added. As such a new libpfm is
necessary.

This new kernel patch includes several changes:

	- Merged i386 and x86_64 perfmon.c architecture specific codes

	- Merged PMU description modules for em64t and p4.

	- support for automatic loading of PMU description modules if
	  CONFIG_KMOD=y. Make sure you run make modules_install

	- MIPS patches are back and are applied onto the mainline kernel

This release uses the new/mod patch breakdown for all architectures.
To apply, you can simply do:
	cat ../perfmon-new-base-060405/*.diff | patch -p1 

The new version of the library, libpfm, includes the following changes:

	- updated to match 2.6.17-rc1 new system call numbers

	- modified pfmlib.h to use 64-bit integer for generic PMC register
	  (submitted by Kevin Corry from IBM)

I have finally created a minimal home page for the project. So now
you can access the latest news and files from:

	http://perfmon2.sf.net

I received notification from SF.net, that the libpfm package has been installed
into our CVS repository. It should become visible fairly quickly now. Once this
happens, I will update the tree to include this new version of the library.

Enjoy,

-- 
-Stephane

Re: 2.6.17-rc1 perfmon2 new code base + libpfm available

[William Cohen]

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Stephane Eranian wrote:

> The new version of the library, libpfm, includes the following changes:
> 
> 	- updated to match 2.6.17-rc1 new system call numbers
> 
> 	- modified pfmlib.h to use 64-bit integer for generic PMC register
> 	  (submitted by Kevin Corry from IBM)

Hi Stephane,

There isn't an perfmon_x86_64.h file anymore. Shouldn't the Makefile 
eliminate that? The stock "make install" fails because that file doesn't 
exist. I think the attached patch fixes this problem.

-Will

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--- libpfm-3.2-060405/include/Makefile.orig	2006-04-05 14:09:32.000000000 -0400
+++ libpfm-3.2-060405/include/Makefile	2006-04-05 14:35:09.000000000 -0400
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PFMLIB_ARCH_X86_64),y)
 HEADERS += perfmon/pfmlib_os_x86_64.h   \
-	   perfmon/perfmon_x86_64.h     \
 	   perfmon/pfmlib_comp_x86_64.h
 endif