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/**
* @file perf_counter.h
* Performance measuring tools.
*/
#ifndef _SYSTEMLIB_PERF_COUNTER_H
#define _SYSTEMLIB_PERF_COUNTER_H value
/**
* Counter types.
*/
enum perf_counter_type {
PC_COUNT, /**< count the number of times an event occurs */
PC_ELAPSED, /**< measure the time elapsed performing an event */
PC_INTERVAL /**< measure the interval between instances of an event */
};
struct perf_ctr_header;
typedef struct perf_ctr_header *perf_counter_t;
__BEGIN_DECLS
/**
* Create a new counter.
*
* @param type The type of the new counter.
* @param name The counter name.
* @return Handle for the new counter, or NULL if a counter
* could not be allocated.
*/
__EXPORT extern perf_counter_t perf_alloc(enum perf_counter_type type, const char *name);
/**
* Free a counter.
*
* @param handle The performance counter's handle.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_free(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Count a performance event.
*
* This call only affects counters that take single events; PC_COUNT etc.
*
* @param handle The handle returned from perf_alloc.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_count(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Begin a performance event.
*
* This call applies to counters that operate over ranges of time; PC_ELAPSED etc.
*
* @param handle The handle returned from perf_alloc.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_begin(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* End a performance event.
*
* This call applies to counters that operate over ranges of time; PC_ELAPSED etc.
* If a call is made without a corresopnding perf_begin call, or if perf_cancel
* has been called subsequently, no change is made to the counter.
*
* @param handle The handle returned from perf_alloc.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_end(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Cancel a performance event.
*
* This call applies to counters that operate over ranges of time; PC_ELAPSED etc.
* It reverts the effect of a previous perf_begin.
*
* @param handle The handle returned from perf_alloc.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_cancel(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Reset a performance counter.
*
* This call resets performance counter to initial state
*
* @param handle The handle returned from perf_alloc.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_reset(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Print one performance counter.
*
* @param handle The counter to print.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_print_counter(perf_counter_t handle);
/**
* Print all of the performance counters.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_print_all(void);
/**
* Reset all of the performance counters.
*/
__EXPORT extern void perf_reset_all(void);
/**
* Return current event_count
*
* @param handle The counter returned from perf_alloc.
* @return event_count
*/
__EXPORT extern uint64_t perf_event_count(perf_counter_t handle);
__END_DECLS
#endif
