Make sure that the make macro PFM_VERSION_FLAG is set to PFMLIB_VERSION_22
when libpfm is made!! This yields the correct data structures and pfm_create_context arguments for perfmon v2.2. On Fri, 15 Aug 2008, stephane eranian wrote: > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:42:40 +0200 > From: stephane eranian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [perfmon2] Using perfmon v2.2 with a 2.6.18 kernel on x86_64 > architecture. > > Gary, > > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:22 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I am trying to put the perfmon v2.2 patches into a redhat 2.6.18 kernel and >> not having a lot of success. >> I have been able to build and load the kernel but both pfmon and some of >> the examples delivered >> with libpfm have problems running. >> >> I have tried with libpfm/pfmon versions of 3.4 and 3.5 but both seem to get >> the same results. >> >> I found the following statement in the libpfm README file: >> >> To run the programs in the examples subdir, you MUST be using a linux >> kernel version of >> 2.6.24 or later with the corresponding perfmon new code base patch >> installed. >> >> Is this comment accurate and if so does it also apply to other tools that >> use libpfm ??? >> > The comment refers mostly to the syscall numbers. The libpfm has knowledge > of syscall number for 2.6.24 and up. Older kernels will likely need > adjustments > in pfmlib_os_linux.c. This may be your problem, so let's check that first. > > You need to make sure that the pfm_create_context syscall number matches > the one used in the kernel. On x86-64, it is in > include/asm-x86_64/unistd.h. If not > then add a case to the corresponding switch statement in pfmlib_os_linux.c for > your arch. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > perfmon2-devel mailing list > perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perfmon2-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ perfmon2-devel mailing list perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perfmon2-devel
