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authorCody P Schafer <cody@linux.vnet.ibm.com>2014-03-14 16:00:43 +1100
committerBenjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>2014-03-24 09:48:32 +1100
commit30daeb6c8f54841274d1845b85c41f44165b3755 (patch)
tree4c45450d140a551994af7e4a013b08605aa5a694 /arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
parent0e93a6edd9de7000d36788b1b8985efa610b698d (diff)
powerpc/perf: Add kconfig option for hypervisor provided counters
The commit adds a Kconfig option which allows the hv_gpci and hv_24x7 PMUs, added in the preceeding commits, to be built. Signed-off-by: Cody P Schafer <cody@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 80b1d57c306a..2cb8b776c84a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -111,6 +111,18 @@ config CMM
will be reused for other LPARs. The interface allows firmware to
balance memory across many LPARs.
+config HV_PERF_CTRS
+ bool "Hypervisor supplied PMU events (24x7 & GPCI)"
+ default y
+ depends on PERF_EVENTS && PPC_PSERIES
+ help
+ Enable access to hypervisor supplied counters in perf. Currently,
+ this enables code that uses the hcall GetPerfCounterInfo and 24x7
+ interfaces to retrieve counters. GPCI exists on Power 6 and later
+ systems. 24x7 is available on Power 8 systems.
+
+ If unsure, select Y.
+
config DTL
bool "Dispatch Trace Log"
depends on PPC_SPLPAR && DEBUG_FS