Re: [perfmon] Re: [PATCH 1/2] Separate the performance counter allocation from the LAPIC NMI watchdog

On 2007.06.20 15:01:02 +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> > Once this is fixed (which is what Bjorn did), then I will agree with you.
> > For this, the allocator needs to be able to probe the CPU and initialize
> > its own data structures.
> 
> Ok that sounds reasonable. Please someone send a patch that does only 
> that.

OK, here come the bugfixes without any restructuring. The first patch
enables unconditional probing of the watchdog. The second makes the
perfmon nmi watchdog reserve the correct perfctr/evntsel.

Björn
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