# Re: perf\_event\_open system call support in powerpc

- From: Scott Wood \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-06-29 19:24:32 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2011/06/9465191
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2011/06/9465152/t.md

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On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:03:10 -0700
ashwath narasimhan [ref] wrote:

> Hello,
> 
>  I am new to the powerpc architecture and I am trying to use
> perf_event_open() system call for power pc architecture (e500mc) using
> 2.6.32 kernel distribution. Is this system call number supported for power
> pc architecture? 

perf event support for e500mc wasn't added until 2.6.34.

-Scott
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