selftests/powerpc/pmu/: Add interface test for mmcr0_pmccext bit
authorAthira Rajeev <atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:20:03 +0000 (12:50 +0530)
committerMichael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Tue, 1 Mar 2022 12:39:27 +0000 (23:39 +1100)
commitb24142b9d2401468bcd8df157013306d5b4f6626
tree7e247fb96238e642cf0712787eec4c7b5d67fc61
parenta7c0ab2e61484c0844eae2f208a06cc940338d83
selftests/powerpc/pmu/: Add interface test for mmcr0_pmccext bit

The testcase uses cycles event to check the PMCCEXT bit setting in
Monitor Mode Control Register 0 (MMCR0). Check if perf interface sets
this control bit in MMCR0 on ISA v3.1 platform.

Signed-off-by: Athira Rajeev <atrajeev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
[mpe: Add error checking, drop GET_MMCR_FIELD, add to .gitignore]
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220127072012.662451-12-kjain@linux.ibm.com
tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/.gitignore
tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/Makefile
tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/sampling_tests/mmcr0_pmccext_test.c [new file with mode: 0644]