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Diffstat (limited to 'include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h | 18 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h index 912b85b52344..b8e288a1f740 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h @@ -650,11 +650,23 @@ struct perf_event_mmap_page { #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC (1 << 13) #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT (1 << 13) /* - * Indicates that the content of PERF_SAMPLE_IP points to - * the actual instruction that triggered the event. See also - * perf_event_attr::precise_ip. + * These PERF_RECORD_MISC_* flags below are safely reused + * for the following events: + * + * PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP - PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE of precise events + * PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT - PERF_RECORD_SWITCH* events + * + * + * PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP: + * Indicates that the content of PERF_SAMPLE_IP points to + * the actual instruction that triggered the event. See also + * perf_event_attr::precise_ip. + * + * PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT: + * Indicates that thread was preempted in TASK_RUNNING state. */ #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP (1 << 14) +#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT (1 << 14) /* * Reserve the last bit to indicate some extended misc field */ |