Re: [PATCH v1] perf pmu-events AMD: Switch l2_itlb_misses to bp_l1_tlb_miss_l2_tlb_miss.all
From: Sandipan Das
Date: Wed Apr 15 2026 - 02:03:48 EST
On 14-04-2026 23:28, Ian Rogers wrote:
> l2_itlb_misses is a valid legacy cache event name, hence allowing it
> in all_events in metric.py. l2_itlb_misses was also a json event for
> AMD zen1, zen2 and zen3. For zen4, zen5 and zen6 the checking that
> metric events are within the json was skipping l2_itlb_misses as it is
> a valid legacy event, however, the PMU driver lacks the event mapping
> causing it to be a bad event when used in the metric. Add
> bp_l1_tlb_miss_l2_tlb_miss.all as the l2 itlb miss event (bp = branch
> predictor, the AMD way to say itlb), so that is used in preference to
> l2_itlb_misses when the event exists. Remove l2_itlb_misses from
> metric.py as the legacy event isn't used by any metrics and having it
> is error prone for newer AMD zen models.
>
> Fixes: e596f329668e ("perf jevents: Add itlb metric group for AMD")
> Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py | 2 +-
> tools/perf/pmu-events/metric.py | 1 -
> 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py b/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
> index 63e5098606c4..ee5381646a8d 100755
> --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
> +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
> @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def AmdDtlb() -> Optional[MetricGroup]:
> def AmdItlb():
> global _zen_model
> l2h = Event("bp_l1_tlb_miss_l2_tlb_hit", "bp_l1_tlb_miss_l2_hit")
> - l2m = Event("l2_itlb_misses")
> + l2m = Event("bp_l1_tlb_miss_l2_tlb_miss.all", "l2_itlb_misses",)
> l2r = l2h + l2m
>
> itlb_l1_mg = None
> diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/metric.py b/tools/perf/pmu-events/metric.py
> index 0c41a502cf21..c1931b2a5170 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/metric.py
> +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/metric.py
> @@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def LoadEvents(directory: str) -> None:
> "cycles",
> "duration_time",
> "instructions",
> - "l2_itlb_misses",
> }
> for file in os.listdir(os.fsencode(directory)):
> filename = os.fsdecode(file)
Reviewed-by: Sandipan Das <sandipan.das@xxxxxxx>