LIBPFM(3) Linux Programmer's Manual LIBPFM(3)NAMEpfm_get_event_encoding - get raw event encoding
SYNOPSIS
#include <perfmon/pfmlib.h>
int pfm_get_event_encoding(const char *str,int dfl_plm, char **fstr, int *idx, uint64_t *code, int *count);
DESCRIPTION
This function is used to retrieve the raw event encoding corresponding
to the event string in str. The string may contain unit masks and mod‐
ifiers. The default privilege level mask is passed in dfl_plm. It may
be used depending on the event.
This function is deprecated. It is superseded by
pfm_get_os_event_encoding() where the OS is set to PFM_OS_NONE. Encod‐
ing is retrieve through the pfm_pmu_encode_arg_t structure.
The following examples illustrates the transition:
int i, count = 0;
uint64_t *codes;
ret = pfm_get_event_encoding("RETIRED_INSTRUCTIONS", PFM_PLM3, NULL, &codes, &count);
if (ret != PFM_SUCCESS)
err(1", cannot get encoding %s", pfm_strerror(ret));
for(i=0; i < count; i++)
printf("count[%d]=0x%"PRIx64"\n", i, codes[i]);
is equivalent to:
pfm_pmu_encode_arg_t arg;
int i;
memset(&arg, 0, sizeof(arg));
arg.size = sizeof(arg);
ret = pfm_get_os_event_encoding("RETIRED_INSTRUCTIONS", PFM_PLM3, PFM_OS_NONE, &arg);
if (ret != PFM_SUCCESS)
err(1", cannot get encoding %s", pfm_strerror(ret));
for(i=0; i < arg.count; i++)
printf("count[%d]=0x%"PRIx64"\n", i, arg.codes[i]);
free(arg.codes);
The encoding may take several 64-bit integers. The function can use the array passed in code if the number
of entries passed in count is big enough. However, if both *codes is NULL and count
is 0, the function allocates the memory necessary to store the encoding. It is up to the caller to
eventually free the memory. The number of 64-bit entries in codes is reflected in *count upon
return regardless of whether the codes was allocated or used as is. If the number of 64-bit integers is
greater than one, then the order in which each component is returned is PMU-model specific. Refer to the PMU
specific man page.
The raw encoding means the encoding as mandated by the underlying PMU model. It may not be directly suitable
to pass to a kernel API. You may want to use API-specific library calls to ensure the correct encoding is passed.
If fstr is not NULL, it will point to the fully qualified event string upon succesful return. The string
contains the event name, any umask set, and the value of all the modifiers. It reflects what the encoding will
actually measure. The function allocates the memory to store the string. The caller must eventually free the
string.
Here is a example of how this function could be used:
#include <inttypes.h>
#include <err.h>
#include <perfmon/pfmlib.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
uint64_t *codes 0;
int count = 0;
int ret;
ret = pfm_initialize();
if (ret != PFMLIB_SUCCESS)
err(1", cannot initialize library %s", pfm_strerror(ret));
ret = pfm_get_event_encoding("RETIRED_INSTRUCTIONS", PFM_PLM3, NULL, &codes, &count);
if (ret != PFM_SUCCESS)
err(1", cannot get encoding %s", pfm_strerror(ret));
for(i=0; i < count; i++)
printf("count[%d]=0x%"PRIx64"\n", i, codes[i]);
free(codes);
return 0;
}
RETURN
The function returns in *codes the encoding of the event and in *count
the number of 64-bit integers to support that encoding. Upon success,
PFM_SUCCESS is returned otherwise a specific error code is returned.
ERRORS
PFM_ERR_TOOSMALL
The code argument is too small for the encoding.
PFM_ERR_INVAL
The code or count argument is NULL.
PFM_ERR_NOMEM
Not enough memory.
PFM_ERR_NOTFOUND
Event not found.
PFM_ERR_ATTR
Invalid event attribute (unit mask or modifier)
PFM_ERR_ATTR_VAL
Invalid modifier value.
PFM_ERR_ATTR_SET
attribute already set, cannot be changed.
PFM_ERR_ATTR_UMASK
Missing unit mask.
PFM_ERR_ATTR_FEATCOMB
Unit masks or features cannot be combined into a single event.
AUTHOR
Stephane Eranian <eranian@gmail.com>
SEE ALSOpfm_get_os_event_encoding(3)
September, 2009 LIBPFM(3)
