cpc_strtoevent(3CPCPU Performance Counters Library Functiocpc_strtoevent(3CPC)NAME
cpc_strtoevent, cpc_eventtostr - translate strings to and from events
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... −lcpc [ library... ]
#include <libcpc.h>
int cpc_strtoevent(int cpuver, const char *spec, cpc_event_t *event);
char *cpc_eventtostr(cpc_event_t *event);
DESCRIPTION
The cpc_strtoevent() function translates an event specification to the
appropriate collection of control bits in a cpc_event_t structure
pointed to by the event argument. The event specification is a getsub‐
opt(3C)-style string that describes the event and any attributes that
the processor can apply to the event or events. If successful, the
funciton returns 0, the ce_cpuver field and the ISA-dependent control
registers of event are initialized appropriately, and the rest of the
cpc_event_t structure is initialized to 0.
The cpc_eventtostr() function takes an event and constructs a compact
canonical string representation for that event.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, cpc_strtoevent() returns 0. If the string
cannot be decoded, a non-zero value is returned and a message is
printed using the library's error-reporting mechanism (see cpc_seter‐
rfn(3CPC)).
Upon successful completion, cpc_eventtostr() returns a pointer to a
string. The string returned must be freed by the caller using free(3C).
If cpc_eventtostr() fails, a null pointer is returned.
USAGE
The event selection syntax used is processor architecture-dependent.
The supported processor families allow variations on how events are
counted as well as what events can be counted. This information is
available in compact form from the cpc_getusage() function (see
cpc_getcpuver(3CPC)), but is explained in further detail below.
UltraSPARC
On UltraSPARC processors, the syntax for setting options is as follows:
pic0=<eventspec>,pic1=<eventspec> [,sys] [,nouser]
This syntax, which reflects the simplicity of the options available
using the %pcr register, forces both counter events to be selected. By
default only user events are counted; however, the sys keyword allows
system (kernel) events to be counted as well. User event counting can
be disabled by specifying the nouser keyword.
The keywords pic0 and pic1 may be omitted; they can be used to resolve
ambiguities if they exist.
Pentium I
On Pentium processors, the syntax for setting counter options is as
follows:
pic0=<eventspec>,pic1=<eventspec> [,sys[[0|1]]] [,nouser[[0|1]]]
[,noedge[[0|1]]] [,pc[[0|1]]]
The syntax and semantics are the same as UltraSPARC, except that is
possible to specify whether a particular counter counts user or system
events. If unspecified, the specification is presumed to apply to both
counters.
There are some additional keywords. The noedge keyword specifies that
the counter should count clocks (duration) instead of events. The pc
keyword allows the external pin control pins to be set high (defaults
to low). When the pin control register is set high, the external pin
will be asserted when the associated register overflows. When the pin
control register is set low, the external pin will be asserted when the
counter has been incremented. The electrical effect of driving the pin
is dependent uptoon how the motherboard manufacturer has chosen to con‐
nect it, if it is connected at all.
Pentium II
For Pentium II processors, the syntax is substantially more complex,
reflecting the complex configuration options available:
pic0=<eventspec>,pic1=<eventspec> [,sys[[0|1]]]
[,nouser[[0|1]]] [,noedge[[0|1]]] [,pc[[0|1]]] [,inv[[0|1]]] [,int[[0|1]]]
[,cmask[0|1]=<maskspec>] [,umask[0|1]=<maskspec>]
This syntax is a straightforward extension of the earlier syntax. The
additional inv, int, cmask0, cmask1, umask0, and umask1 keywords allow
extended counting semantics. The mask specification is a number between
0 and 255, expressed in hexadecimal, octal or decimal notation.
EXAMPLES
SPARC
Example 1 SPARC Example.
cpc_event_t event;
char *setting = "pic0=EC_ref,pic1=EC_hit"; /* UltraSPARC-specific */
if (cpc_strtoevent(cpuver, setting, &event) != 0)
/* can't measure 'setting' on this processor */
else
setting = cpc_eventtostr(&event);
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Obsolete │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │MT-Safe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcpc(3CPC), cpc_getcpuver(3CPC), cpc_set_add_request(3CPC), cpc_seter‐
rfn(3CPC), free(3C), getsubopt(3C), libcpc(3LIB), attributes(5)NOTES
The cpc_strtoevent() and cpc_eventtostr() functions exist for binary
compatibility only. Source containing these functions will not compile.
These functions are obsolete and might be removed in a future release.
Applications should use cpc_set_add_request(3CPC) instead.
These functions are provided as a convenience only. As new processors
are usually released asynchronously with software, the library allows
the pic0 and pic1 keywords to interpret numeric values specified
directly in hexadecimal, octal, or decimal.
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