[PATCH] perf_event_open.2: 4.9 PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_DRV_CONFIGS support
From: Mathieu Poirier <hidden>
Date: 2016-08-11 17:09:25
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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 <redacted> --- 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
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