pmc_start(3) [freebsd man page]
PMC_START(3) BSD Library Functions Manual PMC_START(3) NAME
pmc_start, pmc_stop -- start and stop a PMC LIBRARY
Performance Counters Library (libpmc, -lpmc) SYNOPSIS
#include <pmc.h> int pmc_start(pmc_id_t pmc); int pmc_stop(pmc_id_t pmc); DESCRIPTION
These functions are used to start and stop a PMC. Function pmc_start() starts the PMC specified by argument pmc. If the specified PMC has process scope and has not been attached to any tar- gets, it will be attached to the current process. Function pmc_stop() stops the PMC specified by argument pmc. RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the value 0 is returned; otherwise the value -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error. ERRORS
A call to these functions may fail with the following errors: [EDOOFUS] Function pmc_start() specified a PMC that requires a log file and no log file was configured. [EINVAL] The specified PMC is in the process of being deleted. [EINVAL] Function pmc_stop() specified a PMC that was never started. [ENXIO] The specified PMC had system scope and its associated CPU was disabled or absent. SEE ALSO
pmc(3), hwpmc(4) BSD
September 22, 2008 BSD
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PMC_START(3) BSD Library Functions Manual PMC_START(3) NAME
pmc_start, pmc_stop -- start and stop a PMC LIBRARY
Performance Counters Library (libpmc, -lpmc) SYNOPSIS
#include <pmc.h> int pmc_start(pmc_id_t pmc); int pmc_stop(pmc_id_t pmc); DESCRIPTION
These functions are used to start and stop a PMC. Function pmc_start() starts the PMC specified by argument pmc. If the specified PMC has process scope and has not been attached to any tar- gets, it will be attached to the current process. Function pmc_stop() stops the PMC specified by argument pmc. RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the value 0 is returned; otherwise the value -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error. ERRORS
A call to these functions may fail with the following errors: [EDOOFUS] Function pmc_start() specified a PMC that requires a log file and no log file was configured. [EINVAL] The specified PMC is in the process of being deleted. [EINVAL] Function pmc_stop() specified a PMC that was never started. [ENXIO] The specified PMC had system scope and its associated CPU was disabled or absent. SEE ALSO
pmc(3), hwpmc(4) BSD
September 22, 2008 BSD