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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-08-07 13:18:06 +0000
committerDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-08-07 13:18:06 +0000
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Merging upstream version 6.10.3.
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@@ -38,3 +38,12 @@ the currently possible format options:
Possible `drm-engine-` key names are: `fragment`, and `vertex-tiler`.
`drm-curfreq-` values convey the current operating frequency for that engine.
+
+Users must bear in mind that engine and cycle sampling are disabled by default,
+because of power saving concerns. `fdinfo` users and benchmark applications which
+query the fdinfo file must make sure to toggle the job profiling status of the
+driver by writing into the appropriate sysfs node::
+
+ echo <N> > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/panfrost/[a-f0-9]*.gpu/profiling
+
+Where `N` is either `0` or `1`, depending on the desired enablement status.