From 781749a46b34dc5c9e4000df7b9d37d675c17463 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Takashi Yamamoto Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:32:46 +1100 Subject: [POWERPC] PS3: Add logical performance monitor driver support Add PS3 logical performance monitor (lpm) device driver. The PS3's LV1 hypervisor provides a Logical Performance Monitor that abstracts the Cell processor's performance monitor features for use by guest operating systems. Signed-off-by: Takashi Yamamoto Signed-off-by: Geoff Levand Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras --- arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3') diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig index 298f1c9679fb..a3d708fe5709 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig @@ -138,4 +138,17 @@ config PS3_FLASH be disabled on the kernel command line using "ps3flash=off", to not allocate this fixed buffer. +config PS3_LPM + tristate "PS3 Logical Performance Monitor support" + depends on PPC_PS3 + help + Include support for the PS3 Logical Performance Monitor. + + This support is required to use the logical performance monitor + of the PS3's LV1 hypervisor. + + If you intend to use the advanced performance monitoring and + profiling support of the Cell processor with programs like + oprofile and perfmon2, then say Y or M, otherwise say N. + endmenu -- cgit v1.2.3