perf_event_open system call support in powerpc

[ashwath narasimhan]

Yep e500mc supports performance counters in hardware. Found the mapping for
the kernel call in /arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM, ashwath narasimhan <
ashwath.narasimhan at oneconvergence.com> 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? If yes, is there something similar to
>  arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S  listing for powerpc that indicates the
> number for the above system call?
>
> Thanks in advance for assisting me. Please email me at
> ashwath.narasimhan at oneconvergence.com
>
> --
> -Ash
>



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-Ash
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