perf tests: No need to set attr.sample_freq for tracking !PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE
We were asking for a 4kHz sample_freq, making the test fail needlessly when the system reduced /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_max_sample_rate below that. Before: # perf test -vv dummy 23: Test using a dummy software event to keep tracking : --- start --- test child forked, pid 32421 ------------------------------------------------------------ perf_event_attr: type 1 size 112 config 0x9 { sample_period, sample_freq } 4000 sample_type IP|TID|ID|PERIOD <SNIP> sys_perf_event_open failed, error -22 Unable to open dummy and cycles event test child finished with -2 ---- end ---- Test using a dummy software event to keep tracking: Skip # [root@zoo ~]# cat /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_max_sample_rate 1000 After: [root@zoo ~]# perf test dummy 23: Test using a dummy software event to keep tracking : Ok Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com> Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com> Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> Cc: Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/n/tip-487iquegrs2379e5n0pi0tcp@git.kernel.orgSigned-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
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