Hi,
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Nagy Mostafa <nagy.most...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > What is the most accurate way to measure trace cache miss rate on Xeon (dual > core) using pfmon? I looked into TC_DELIVER_MODE but it counts the cycles > for each operation mode (Deliver or Build), and it also include cycle counts > for both processors (I am only interested in the one running my code). > I am afraid that's all there is at your disposal. Note that TC_DELIVER has unit-masks to filter which CPU (I assume which hyperthread) you measure. If you guarantee the other thread is not running, that should be enough, shouldn't it? Otherwise you can disable HT. > thanks, > - nagy > > My cpu info: > model name : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.40GHz > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov > pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe pebs bts > > Events available: > $ pfmon -l > TC_DELIVER_MODE > BPU_FETCH_REQUEST > ITLB_REFERENCE > MEMORY_CANCEL > MEMORY_COMPLETE > LOAD_PORT_REPLAY > STORE_PORT_REPLAY > MOB_LOAD_REPLAY > PAGE_WALK_TYPE > BSQ_CACHE_REFERENCE > IOQ_ALLOCATION > IOQ_ACTIVE_ENTRIES > FSB_DATA_ACTIVITY > BSQ_ALLOCATION > BSQ_ACTIVE_ENTRIES > SSE_INPUT_ASSIST > PACKED_SP_UOP > PACKED_DP_UOP > SCALAR_SP_UOP > SCALAR_DP_UOP > 64BIT_MMX_UOP > 128BIT_MMX_UOP > X87_FP_UOP > TC_MISC > GLOBAL_POWER_EVENTS > TC_MS_XFER > UOP_QUEUE_WRITES > RETIRED_MISPRED_BRANCH_TYPE > RETIRED_BRANCH_TYPE > RESOURCE_STALL > WC_BUFFER > B2B_CYCLES > BNR > SNOOP > RESPONSE > FRONT_END_EVENT > EXECUTION_EVENT > REPLAY_EVENT > INSTR_RETIRED > UOPS_RETIRED > UOPS_TYPE > BRANCH_RETIRED > MISPRED_BRANCH_RETIRED > X87_ASSIST > MACHINE_CLEAR > INSTR_COMPLETED > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. > Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p > _______________________________________________ > perfmon2-devel mailing list > perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perfmon2-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ perfmon2-devel mailing list perfmon2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perfmon2-devel
