Public bug reported: When running with the latest Natty kernel 2.6.38-16.67, perf stat doesn't work. For example: # perf stat -e cycles ls Error: cycles event is not supported. Fatal: Not all events could be opened
The following relevant messages are found in dmesg: [ 0.494517] Performance Events: PEBS fmt1+, Westmere events, Broken BIOS detected, using software events only. [ 0.505676] [Firmware Bug]: the BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources (MSR 38d is 330) This is related to this issue: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03265132&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=4132829&prodTypeId=3709945 ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: High Assignee: Chris J Arges (arges) Status: In Progress ** Tags: bot-stop-nagging natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1153769 Title: perf stat problem - cycles event is not supported To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1153769/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
