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- pmc_attach(), pmc_detach(). - pmc_capabilities(), pmc_cpuinfo(), pmc_ncpu(), pmc_npmc(), pmc_pmcinfo(), pmc_width(). - pmc_get_driver_stats(). - pmc_get_msr(). - pmc_read(), pmc_rw(), pmc_write(). - pmc_set(). - pmc_start(), pmc_stop().
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2.4 KiB
Groff
74 lines
2.4 KiB
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.\" Copyright (c) 2007 Joseph Koshy. All rights reserved.
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.\"
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.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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.\" are met:
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.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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.\"
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.\" This software is provided by Joseph Koshy ``as is'' and
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.\" any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
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.\" implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
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.\" are disclaimed. in no event shall Joseph Koshy be liable
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.\" for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
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.\" damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods
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.\" or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
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.\" however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
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.\" liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
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.\" out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
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.\" such damage.
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.\"
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\"
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.Dd November 25, 2007
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.Os
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.Dt PMC_SET 3
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm pmc_set
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.Nd set the reload count of a sampling PMC
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.Sh LIBRARY
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.Lb libpmc
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.In pmc.h
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.Ft int
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.Fn pmc_set "pmc_id_t pmc" "pmc_value_t value"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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Function
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.Fn pmc_set
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is used to set the reload value of sampling PMCs.
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Argument
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.Fa pmc
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specified the handle a previously allocate sampling mode PMC.
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Argument
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.Fa value
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specifies the reload count.
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.Pp
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Sampling PMCs will interrupt the CPU after the number of
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hardware events specified by the reload count are seen.
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After the sampling interrupt is processed the underlying hardware will
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be reloaded with the specified count and the hardware
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automatically restarted by
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.Xr hwpmc 4 .
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.Pp
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Function
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.Fn pmc_set
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should be called on PMC in a quiescent state.
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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.Rv -std pmc_set
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.Sh ERRORS
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A call to
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.Fn pmc_set
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may fail with the following errors:
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.Bl -tag -width Er
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.It Bq Er EINVAL
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The current process did not own a PMC with the specified handle.
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.It Bq Er EBUSY
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The specified PMC was already running.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr pmc 3 ,
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.Xr hwpmc 4
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