Implement support for PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_TYPE_SAVE
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Description
The perf branch stack code (BHRB) is getting support for saving the type of the branch in the perf branch entry. We should add support for it, and more software filtering modes.
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Research direction
Begin with the perf branch stack (BHRB) code and its perf branch entry handling. Confirm the required behavior for PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_TYPE_SAVE and the additional software filtering modes; the issue does not name files or tests, so completion criteria need clarification.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100