[PATCH i-g-t 1/2] lib/xe/oa: Add observation type input to intel_xe_perf_ioctl and intel_xe_perf_ioctl_err

[Harish Chegondi]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 12:34:31PM -0800, Dixit, Ashutosh wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:28 -0800, Harish Chegondi wrote:
> >
> > In order to reuse intel_xe_perf_ioctl() and intel_xe_perf_ioctl_err()
> > functions for EU stall sampling, add observation type as an input
> > parameter to these functions and set the input observation type to
> > observation_type in struct drm_xe_observation_param.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Harish Chegondi <harish.chegondi at intel.com>
> > ---
> >  lib/xe/xe_oa.c                   | 18 +++++++---
> >  lib/xe/xe_oa.h                   | 11 ++++--
> >  tests/intel/xe_oa.c              | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------
> >  tools/xe-perf/xe_perf_configs.c  |  2 +-
> >  tools/xe-perf/xe_perf_recorder.c |  3 +-
> 
> Why would EU stall want to use functions from lib/xe/xe_oa.c, which is a
> library specific to OA. Why don't you just copy these functions into
> tests/intel/xe_eu_stall.c stall, rename them and use them?

Yes, I can copy the functions and rename them. I just didn't want to create
duplicate code. I hope the maintainers are okay with it.
> 
> The functions are in the library for OA because of use by other OA/perf
> tools, they are not meant for use by EU stall.
> 
> So this is a NAK on this patch.
> 
> Ashutosh

Thanks
Harish.