> I'd prefer if we could make a copy of these scripts into the kernel tree > along with the data files from: > https://download.01.org/perfmon/
FWIW I originally tried this to include the raw JSON files, but Ingo objected and wanted the files to be split up[1] and avoiding redundant headers. That's why we ended up with the "compiled" format. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/5/28/336 > Having a generated file that can't be edited, reviewed, .. I also worry > that if/when we change the json format then event-converter-for-linux-perf > will need to support a multitude of perf versions. You mean for backports? The assumption was that perf backports would backport any perf changes for new formats too. In general I generally discourage any perf tools backport, people should just use a new version of the perf tool on old kernels. In principle the scripts could be included, but without the raw files it would be somewhat pointless. -andi
