On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 10:12:11AM -0700, Sukadev Bhattiprolu wrote: > From: Andi Kleen <a...@linux.intel.com> > > Previously we were dropping the useful longer descriptions that some > events have in the event list completely. This patch makes them appear with > perf list. > > Old perf list: > > baclears: > baclears.all > [Counts the number of baclears] > > vs new: > > perf list -v: > ... > baclears: > baclears.all > [The BACLEARS event counts the number of times the front end is > resteered, mainly when > the Branch Prediction Unit cannot provide a correct prediction and > this is corrected > by the Branch Address Calculator at the front end. The BACLEARS.ANY > event counts the > number of baclears for any type of branch] > > Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <a...@linux.intel.com> > Signed-off-by: Sukadev Bhattiprolu <suka...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> > --- > tools/perf/builtin-list.c | 9 ++++++--- > tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++--------- > tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.h | 2 +- > tools/perf/pmu-events/pmu-events.h | 1 + > tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 4 ++-- > tools/perf/util/parse-events.h | 2 +- > tools/perf/util/pmu.c | 17 ++++++++++++----- > tools/perf/util/pmu.h | 4 +++- > 8 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
I think this change should be split into: - jevents update of parsing out PublicDescription tag - alias support for long_desc - perf list update jirka -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
