Raul, After seeing Stephane's reply, I can verify on ppc970mp, (I've been switching between perfmon3 and perfmon2) that perfmon2 works with examples_v2.x. If you run into any other issues on ppc970* let me know. Thanks, --chris
stephane eranian wrote: > Raul, > > If your system is running perfmon2, then you can only run the examples > in examples_v2.x. If it runs perfmon3, then run the examples in examples. > You can figure out which version you are running in > /sys/kernel/perfmon/version. > > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Flores, Raul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> "cannot create session Bad address" seems to be the common error message >> from programs run under the examples directory. >> >> Attached file with output from several example programs; first output >> from examples_v2 dir and then same command from examples dir. >> >> Hope this helps, and let me know if you need any more data - not a >> problem. >> >> >> Raul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris J Arges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 12:55 PM >> To: Flores, Raul >> Cc: perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [perfmon2] permon2; libpfm; iMac G5 iSight (PPC970FX) >> >> Raul, >> Can you copy some of the output of the errors you get running programs >> in the examples directory as well as any other problematic programs? Any >> >> details would be appreciated. >> >> --chris >> >> Flores, Raul wrote: >> >>> Very good suggestion; Thanks >>> >>> Pulled libpfm (HEAD) and I now get PM_CYC counts. >>> >>> Fyi: the examples directory programs do not seem to work; have to run >>> self under the examples_v2.x directory >>> >>> >>> Thanks again Chris >>> >>> ps >>> >>> Appreciate all the work done here. Great job. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Chris J Arges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:43 PM >>> To: Flores, Raul >>> Cc: perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Re: [perfmon2] permon2; libpfm; iMac G5 iSight (PPC970FX) >>> >>> Raul, >>> >>> I have a ppc970fx machine here, that I have tested these patches on, >>> >> and >> >>> I can replicate your bug running syst_smp. However, I get counts for >>> PM_CYC when running libpfm/examples/self. I will look into this when I >>> >>> get a chance. Responses below. >>> >>> --chris >>> >>> Flores, Raul wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I have built the 2.6.28-rc4 Linux kernel on an iMac G5 iSight >>>> (g5_defconfig) and installed libpfm3.6. I grabbed the kernel source >>>> from git tree around Nov 21. I have to sneaker-net the git source >>>> >> over >> >>> >>>> to my platform (no network) so not sure of any updates. >>>> >>>> When I run the syst_smp program found in libpfm-3.6/libpfms, I get >>>> >> the >> >>> >>>> following results: >>>> >>>> imacG5 libpfms # ./syst_smp >>>> >>>> cpu_t=16 thread=44 session_t=96 >>>> >>>> ncpus=1 npmds=2 >>>> >>>> 1-way session >>>> >>>> monitoring for 10s on all CPUs >>>> >>>> CPU0 PMD2 0 PM_CYC >>>> >>>> CPU0 PMD4 38779676 PM_INST_CMPL >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I can replicate this on my machine: >>> >>> ./syst_smp >>> cpu_t=24 thread=80 session_t=112 >>> event counter = 2 >>> group = 0 >>> event counter = 4 >>> group = 0 >>> ncpus=2 npmds=4 >>> 2-way session >>> monitoring for 10s on all CPUs >>> CPU0 PMD2 0 PM_CYC >>> CPU0 PMD4 35079310731 PM_INST_CMPL >>> CPU1 PMD2 0 PM_CYC >>> CPU1 PMD4 35064659555 PM_INST_CMPL >>> >>> >>> >>>> Also tried the "self" program under examples, and with both programs, >>>> >>>> I get PM_CYC count displayed as 0 which doesn't seem right. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> This is different, when I run libpfm/examples/self I get the following >>> >>> output on my machine: >>> >>> $ ./self >>> sycall base 319 >>> PMD2 21862697856 PM_CYC >>> PMD4 21860903581 PM_INST_CMPL >>> >>> >>> >>>> Any ideas why? Am I missing something? Are there patches I should >>>> >>>> >>> apply? >>> >>> Perhaps try grabbing the latest CVS head of libpfm, and testing with >>> that. >>> >>> >>>> Any help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Sure thing, I'd be glad to help. >>> >>> >>>> Raul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here is some data on the system I have configured: >>>> >>>> Linux imacG5 2.6.28-rc4 #39 SMP Wed Dec 3 17:49:11 CST 2008 ppc64 >>>> PPC970FX, altivec supported PowerMac12,1 GNU/Linux >>>> >>>> Gnu C 4.1.2 >>>> >>>> Gnu make 3.81 >>>> >>>> binutils 2.18 >>>> >>>> util-linux 2.13.1.1 >>>> >>>> mount 2.13.1.1 >>>> >>>> module-init-tools 3.4 >>>> >>>> e2fsprogs 1.40.4 >>>> >>>> PPP 2.4.4 >>>> >>>> Linux C Library 2.6.1 >>>> >>>> Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.6.1 >>>> >>>> Procps 3.2.7 >>>> >>>> Net-tools 1.60 >>>> >>>> Kbd 1.13 >>>> >>>> Sh-utils 6.10 >>>> >>>> udev 124 >>>> >>>> Modules Loaded perfmon_power4 >>>> >>>> snd_aoa_codec_onyx >>>> >>>> snd_aoa_fabric_layout >>>> >>>> snd_aoa >>>> >>>> pmac_zilog >>>> >>>> serial_core >>>> >>>> snd_aoa_i2sbus >>>> >>>> snd_aoa_soundbus >>>> >>>> snd_pcm >>>> >>>> snd_page_alloc >>>> >>>> snd_timer >>>> >>>> snd >>>> >>>> soundcore >>>> >>>> uninorth_agp >>>> >>>> agpgart >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>> - >>> >>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. >> The future of the web can't happen without you. 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