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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] x86, mce: Add persistent MCE event
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 01:31:56PM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> Have you considered making the addition of persistent events
> straightforward and robust, in terms of adding a TRACE_EVENT() variant
> for them? It could replace the above code.

Err,

are you thinking of something in TRACE_EVENT() that sets
perf_event_attr.persistent to 1?

Btw, the more important question is are we going to need persistent
events that much so that a generic approach is warranted? I guess maybe
the black box events recording deal would be another user..

IOW, please elaborate :)

Thanks.

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