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Add a documentation about the Bechamel_perf module
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dinosaure committed Mar 30, 2023
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(** This module provides several event counters from the [perf] API provided by
Linux (2.6+) - and they are {b not} compatible with other systems. These
counters are basically what the [perf] command provides.
For some events, it is necessary {b to be root}. If you try to use these
counters with insufficient privileges, [Bechamel_perf] will report you an
permission error.
If you want to use [Bechamel_perf] as a normal user, you should take a look
on {{:https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt}the
documentation about [perf_paranoid]}.
*)

open Bechamel

module Extension : sig
val cycles : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val instructions : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val cache_references : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val cache_misses : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val branch_instructions : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val branch_misses : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val cpu_clock : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val task_clock : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val page_faults : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val context_switches : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val cpu_migrations : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val page_faults_min : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val page_faults_maj : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val alignment_faults : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val emulation_faults : Mperf.t Measure.measure
val dummy : Mperf.t Measure.measure
end

module Instance : sig
val cycles : Measure.witness
val instructions : Measure.witness
val cache_references : Measure.witness
val cache_misses : Measure.witness
val branch_instructions : Measure.witness
val branch_misses : Measure.witness
val cpu_clock : Measure.witness
val task_clock : Measure.witness
val page_faults : Measure.witness
val context_switches : Measure.witness
val cpu_migrations : Measure.witness
val page_faults_min : Measure.witness
val page_faults_maj : Measure.witness
val alignment_faults : Measure.witness
val emulation_faults : Measure.witness
val dummy : Measure.witness
end

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