PAPI_event_name_to_code(3) PAPI PAPI_event_name_to_code(3)NAMEPAPI_event_name_to_code-
Convert a name to a numeric hardware event code.
SYNOPSISDetailed Description
C Interface:
#include <papi.h>
int PAPI_event_name_to_code( char * EventName, int * EventCode );
PAPI_event_name_to_code is used to translate an ASCII PAPI event name
into an integer PAPI event code.
Parameters:
*EventCode The numeric code for the event.
*EventName A string containing the event name as listed in
PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native.
Return values:
PAPI_EINVAL One or more of the arguments is invalid.
PAPI_ENOTPRESET The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI
preset.
PAPI_ENOINIT The PAPI library has not been initialized.
PAPI_ENOEVNT The hardware event is not available on the underlying
hardware.
Examples:
int EventCode, EventSet = PAPI_NULL;
// Convert to integer
if ( PAPI_event_name_to_code( 'PAPI_TOT_INS', &EventCode ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
// Create the EventSet
if ( PAPI_create_eventset( &EventSet ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
// Add Total Instructions Executed to our EventSet
if ( PAPI_add_event( EventSet, EventCode ) != PAPI_OK )
handle_error( 1 );
See also:
PAPI_event_code_to_name
PAPI_remove_event
PAPI_get_event_info
PAPI_enum_event
PAPI_add_event
PAPI_add_named_event
PAPI_presets
PAPI_native
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Version 5.1.1.0 Tue May 21 2013 PAPI_event_name_to_code(3)
