Open Bug 1795281 Opened 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

[linux] Indicate to the user if kernel.perf_event_paranoid not set right

Categories

(Core :: Gecko Profiler, task, P3)

Product:
Core
Component:
Gecko Profiler
Platform:
x86_64
Linux
Type:
task

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People

(Reporter: dlrobertson, Unassigned)

References

Details

The linux power use sampling method will not work if kernel.perf_event_paranoid is set to a value other than -1. When a user does not have this set, something should be displayed to the user to indicate that power profiling is not expected to work.

Depends on: 1794327
Severity: -- → N/A
Priority: -- → P3
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