dtrace discuss - Feb 2007 - Re: PICs - I$, D$, E$, etc. (perf-count provider?)

Hi there,

    is this "perf-counter" prototype available??

we''ve a dtlb miss problem where it could be really helpfull...

TIA,
Gonzalo.

 >Hi Brendan,
 >
 >There is something along these lines in-progress at the moment - stitching
 >a performance-counter provider into Dtrace. Last update I saw
 >was a few months back saying to keep an eye open for a prototype in the
 >next few months, so it should be getting close now. For CPC on sparc
 >you need access to the individual implemetation supplements for each
 >chip variant - they''ve not been opened up (hopefully they will
be).
 >
 >Cheers
 >
 >Gavin

Hi Gonzalo,
>    is this "perf-counter" prototype available??
>
> we''ve a dtlb miss problem where it could be really helpfull...
Huge apologies for not getting back to you on this. I completely
missed your email and I only just saw it.

I''ve got a prototype for this which you can gladly have so contact
me off-line if you want it.

Jon.
>
> TIA,
> Gonzalo.
>
> >Hi Brendan,
> >
> >There is something along these lines in-progress at the moment - 
> stitching
> >a performance-counter provider into Dtrace. Last update I saw
> >was a few months back saying to keep an eye open for a prototype in the
> >next few months, so it should be getting close now. For CPC on sparc
> >you need access to the individual implemetation supplements for each
> >chip variant - they''ve not been opened up (hopefully they will
be).
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Gavin
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