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From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] perf script: Add script to collect and display IBS
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* Robert Richter <robert.richter@amd.com> wrote:

> > Once something like 'perf report' works for some useful 
> > looking sub-case you can also tack on all the extra IBS 
> > goodies that specialized tools might need as well, i have no 
> > problem with providing that.
> 
> Isn't that outlook I gave about pebs like implementation of 
> the precise bit with IBS "useful enough"? This would be on top 
> patches anyway, so no need to hold back current patches.

An 'outlook' is not something I can test before sending commits 
to Linus.

To help your effort we could tentatively put the patches into a 
separate tip:perf/ibs topic branch if everyone agrees otherwise, 
which can go upstream once it's complete and usable.

Thanks,

	Ingo