This manpage patch relates to the addition of the PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_DRV_CONFIGS ioctl. link: http://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg2318998.html Signed-off-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@xxxxxxxxxx> --- man2/perf_event_open.2 | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/man2/perf_event_open.2 b/man2/perf_event_open.2 index 3c894ccd1209..315b6a91079a 100644 --- a/man2/perf_event_open.2 +++ b/man2/perf_event_open.2 @@ -2732,6 +2732,12 @@ The argument is a BPF program file descriptor that was created by a previous .BR bpf (2) system call. +.TP +.BR PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_DRV_CONFIGS " (since Linux 4.9)" +This makes it possible to pass configuration parameters to PMU drivers. +Configuration parameters are specific to each drivers. + +The argument is a pointer to the desired configuration parameters. .SS Using prctl A process can enable or disable all the event groups that are attached to it using the -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-api" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
