[PATCH v10 5/8] perf: imx_perf: fix counter start and config sequence

Xu Yang xu.yang_2 at nxp.com
Sun Apr 14 23:13:17 PDT 2024


In current driver, the counter will start firstly and then be configured.
This sequence is not correct for AXI filter events since the correct
AXI_MASK and AXI_ID are not set yet. Then the results may be inaccurate.

Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li at nxp.com>
Fixes: 55691f99d417 ("drivers/perf: imx_ddr: Add support for NXP i.MX9 SoC DDRC PMU driver")
cc: <stable at vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Xu Yang <xu.yang_2 at nxp.com>

---
Changes in v5:
 - new patch
Changes in v6:
 - no changes
Changes in v7:
 - no changes
Changes in v8:
 - add fix tag
Changes in v9:
 - add Rb tag
Changes in v10:
 - no changes
---
 drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
index dffe7c1e4809..53cb2842956d 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
@@ -541,12 +541,12 @@ static int ddr_perf_event_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	hwc->idx = counter;
 	hwc->state |= PERF_HES_STOPPED;
 
-	if (flags & PERF_EF_START)
-		ddr_perf_event_start(event, flags);
-
 	/* read trans, write trans, read beat */
 	imx93_ddr_perf_monitor_config(pmu, event_id, counter, cfg1, cfg2);
 
+	if (flags & PERF_EF_START)
+		ddr_perf_event_start(event, flags);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
2.34.1




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