centos man page for libpfm_intel_x86_arch

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LIBPFM(3)						     Linux Programmer's Manual							 LIBPFM(3)

NAME
libpfm_intel_x86_arch - support for Intel X86 architectural PMU
SYNOPSIS
#include <perfmon/pfmlib.h> PMU name: ix86arch PMU desc: Intel X86 architectural PMU
DESCRIPTION
The library supports any processor implementing the Intel architectural PMU. This is a minimal PMU with a variable number of counters but predefined set of events. It is implemented in all recent processors starting with Intel Core Duo/Core Solo. It acts as a default PMU support in case the library is run on a very recent processor for which the specific support has not yet been implemented.
MODIFIERS
The following modifiers are supported on Intel architectural PMU: u Measure at user level which includes privilege levels 1, 2, 3. This corresponds to PFM_PLM3. This is a boolean modifier. k Measure at kernel level which includes privilege level 0. This corresponds to PFM_PLM0. This is a boolean modifier. i Invert the meaning of the event. The counter will now count cycles in which the event is not occurring. This is a boolean modifier e Enable edge detection, i.e., count only when there is a state transition. This is a boolean modifier. c Set the counter mask value. The mask acts as a threshold. The counter will count the number of cycles in which the number of occur- rences of the event is greater or equal to the threshold. This is an integer modifier with values in the range [0:255]. t Measure on both threads at the same time assuming hyper-threading is enabled. This modifier requires at least version 3 of the architectural PMU. This is a boolean modifier.
AUTHORS
Stephane Eranian <eranian@gmail.com> September, 2009 LIBPFM(3)
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libpfm_intel_core(3) - centos
libpfm_intel_nhm(3) - centos
libpfm_intel_snb_unc(3) - centos
libpfm_intel_snbep_unc_ubo(3) - centos
libpfm_intel_wsm(3) - centos
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