Re: [PATCH 1/3] perf: add context field to perf_event

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On 07/12/2011 01:24 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote:
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 01:07:25PM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
>  On 07/12/2011 01:03 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote:

>>  Ingo made perf-integration a merge-requirement for LWP. It is not really
>>  well-suited for being integrated into perf because the design goal was
>>  easy and efficient self-profiling of tasks (like you stated). So
>>  integrating it into perf causes some pain. But lets see how it works
>>  out.
>
>  I don't think it's workable.  Having do_mmap() called in the task's
>  context can change how it works.

According to Ingo that is already done at other places in the kernel and
should not be an issue.

kvm is one of those places, unfortunately.


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