[perfmon] Re: perfmon2 TODO list (4/4)

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

Hi -

Josh wrote:

> Can libpfm enumerate the possible variations, so we know which
> candidates to ask for?

Even if it can't do it today, we will have ample time to get it added.

> [....]  I guess the only concern I have left is making sure that the
> PMC data we have match the processor we're loading on.  [...]

Absolutely.  Once we undertake cross-compilation seriously, we will
need to do similar assertions, for even basic things like "is module X
really loaded? (and if so, where?)".

- FChE