Getting conflict error on intel core i7

[nf14]

Hi,

I am just trying to get some h/w counts on intel core i7. I tried the following simple test code:

#include "papi.h"
#include <stdio.h>

int main(){

int retval,EventSet= PAPI_NULL;

retval = PAPI_library_init(PAPI_VER_CURRENT);

retval = PAPI_create_eventset(&EventSet);

int Eventcode;

retval = PAPI_event_name_to_code("PAPI_L1_DCH",&Eventcode);

retval = PAPI_add_event(EventSet,Eventcode);
if(retval){
printf("erorrrrrrrr=%d\n",retval);
}


return 0;

}


I am getting error -8, that is the conflict error? I am using PAPI 4.0.0. Why is this giving me a conflict error when I am only adding 1 event?

Thanks.

[jagode00]

It appears that the event you are trying to count "PAPI_L1_DCH" is not available on i7. You can check the availability of all predefined events by running the PAPI utility papi_avail. If you replace PAPI_L1_DCH with a preset event that is available then you shouldn't get an error.

You can also try to use a native event to count the L1 data cache hits. The utility papi_native_avail lists all available native events on your machine.

Thanks,
heike.

[joshi]

Are there any other events not available on i7 that are available on other processors? Or is there a source which lists them (the differences)?