@@ -52,12 +52,18 @@ Description: Per-pmu performance monitoring events specific to the running syste
event=0x2abc
event=0x423,inv,cmask=0x3
domain=0x1,offset=0x8,starting_index=0xffff
+ domain=0x1,offset=0x8,starting_index=phys_cpu
Each of the assignments indicates a value to be assigned to a
particular set of bits (as defined by the format file
corresponding to the <term>) in the perf_event structure passed
to the perf_open syscall.
+ In the case of the last example, a value replacing "phys_cpu"
+ would need to be provided by the user selecting the particular
+ event. This is refered to as "event parameterization". All
+ non-numerical values indicate an event parameter.
+
What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/<pmu>/events/<event>.unit
Date: 2014/02/24
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