> To go further, we could also group the write syscalls : pfm_write_regs(int
> fd, int type, void *arg, size_t arg_sz) with type
> indicating either config or data registers.
>
> What do you think?

What about encoding control/data in the register number?  E.g. negative
numbers for config, and positive numbers for data?

Added benefit ... this would allow you to make a single syscall
to set config and data registers using one vector.

-Tony

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