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cpc_enable(3CPC)				    CPU Performance Counters Library Functions					  cpc_enable(3CPC)

NAME
cpc_enable, cpc_disable - enable and disable performance counters SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lcpc [ library... ] #include <libcpc.h> int cpc_enable(cpc_t *cpc); int cpc_disable(cpc_t *cpc); DESCRIPTION
In certain applications, it can be useful to explicitly enable and disable performance counters at different times so that the performance of a critical algorithm can be examined. The cpc_enable() and cpc_disable() functions can be used to enable and disable the performance counters without otherwise disturbing the invoking LWP's performance hardware configuration. RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, cpc_enable() and cpc_disable() return 0. Otherwise, they return -1 and set errno to indicate the error. ERRORS
These functions will fail if: EAGAIN The associated performance counter context has been invalidated by another process. EINVAL No performance counter context has been created for the calling LWP. EXAMPLES
Example 1 Use cpc_enable and cpc_disable to minimize code needed by application. In the following example, the cpc_enable() and cpc_disable() functions are used to minimize the amount of code that needs to be added to the application. The cputrack(1) command can be used in conjunction with these functions to provide event programming, sampling, and reporting facilities. If the application is instrumented in this way and then started by cputrack with the nouser flag set in the event specification, counting of user events will only be enabled around the critical code section of interest. If the program is run normally, no harm will ensue. int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { cpc_t *cpc = cpc_open(CPC_VER_CURRENT); /* ... application code ... */ if (cpc != NULL) (void) cpc_enable(cpc); /* ==> Code to be measured goes here <== */ if (cpc != NULL) (void) cpc_disable(cpc); /* ... other application code */ } ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Evolving | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |Safe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
cputrack(1), cpc(3CPC), cpc_open(3CPC), libcpc(3LIB), attributes(5) SunOS 5.11 31 Jan 2005 cpc_enable(3CPC)

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cpc_count_usr_events(3CPC)												cpc_count_usr_events(3CPC)

NAME
cpc_count_usr_events, cpc_count_sys_events - enable and disable performance counters SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lcpc [ library... ] #include <libcpc.h> int cpc_count_usr_events(int enable); int cpc_count_sys_events(int enable); In certain applications, it can be useful to explicitly enable and disable performance counters at different times so that the performance of a critical algorithm can be examined. The cpc_count_usr_events() function can be used to control whether events are counted on behalf of the application running in user mode, while cpc_count_sys_events() can be used to control whether events are counted on behalf of the application while it is running in the kernel, without otherwise disturbing the binding of events to the invoking LWP. If the enable argu- ment is non-zero, counting of events is enabled, otherwise they are disabled. Upon successful completion, cpc_count_usr_events() and cpc_count_sys_events() return 0. Otherwise, the functions return -1 and set errno to indicate the error. The cpc_count_usr_events() and cpc_count_sys_events() functions will fail if: EAGAIN The associated performance counter context has been invalidated by another process. EINVAL No performance counter context has been created, or an attempt was made to enable system events while delivering counter overflow signals. Example 1: Use cpc_count_usr_events() to minimize code needed by application. In this example, the routine cpc_count_usr_events() is used to minimize the amount of code that needs to be added to the application. The cputrack(1) command can be used in conjunction with these interfaces to provide event programming, sampling, and reporting facilities. If the application is instrumented in this way and then started by cputrack with the nouser flag set in the event specification, counting of user events will only be enabled around the critical code section of interest. If the program is run normally, no harm will ensue. int have_counters = 0; int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { if (cpc_version(CPC_VER_CURRENT) == CPC_VER_CURRENT && cpc_getcpuver() != -1 && cpc_access() == 0) have_counters = 1; /* ... other application code */ if (have_counters) (void) cpc_count_usr_events(1); /* ==> Code to be measured goes here <== */ if (have_counters) (void) cpc_count_usr_events(0); /* ... other application code */ } See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |MT-Safe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Obsolete | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ cputrack(1), cpc(3CPC), cpc_access(3CPC), cpc_bind_event(3CPC), cpc_enable(3CPC), cpc_getcpuver(3CPC), cpc_pctx_bind_event(3CPC), cpc_ver- sion(3CPC), libcpc(3LIB), attributes(5) The cpc_count_usr_events() and cpc_count_sys_events() 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_enable(3CPC) instead. 28 Mar 2005 cpc_count_usr_events(3CPC)
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