- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0783 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
papi bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated papi package that fixes a bug and provides an enhancement is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
PAPI (Performance Application Programming Interface) is a software library that
provides access to the processor's performance-monitoring hardware. This allows
developers to track performance-related events, such as cache misses,
instructions retired, and clock cycles, to better understand the performance
issues of the software.
This updated papi package fixes the following bug:
- When using PAPI on the AMD family 0x15 processors, the "papi_avail" utility
returned that the number of hardware performance counters was four. However, for
these processors, the number of hardware performance counters is six. This
update implements support for the additional two hardware counters. (BZ#692668)
In addition, this updated package provides the following enhancement:
- Previously, PAPI did not handle the new event mappings for the AMD Opteron
6000-series processor and some newer AMD family 10h processors. Due to this,
PAPI did not recognize or work with these processors. This update adds the lists
of the new events and PAPI recognizes and works with the processors correctly.
(BZ#635667)
PAPI users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug
and adds this enhancement.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat
Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM | |
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papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
i386 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
i386 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
i386 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
i386 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
ppc64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: e86ae3650501eec2cde22a98254dc321e7334af4fe3e93cfe57838dde4ef7cc4 |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 51e8d3e0be5a9b36aef9ef01700e6a6176d85e28777a07d33f5a0040634bca14 |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 9b7b697ed055f61ce708fe1fd3d706fb731669c124b67bc18bf30725f4afc945 |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b1517890a41a91e32c49abc53dcb67988940320e001e178b3cca496f5397396 |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 8eaad9482b8707407fa1d0e38d88608e6312394352e4c7dfc8336da9945787bd |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 0468c4e1426396baab43e49017d000f55fd4dc3485a576bae49e05935f180b7a |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
i386 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
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papi-4.1.0-5.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 20977a0347d8ffda0c006eb395130d7fa8b395e016219b7ffceb20d50fe4ed8b |
x86_64 | |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 2547b507f43ccf0293e4f163eea16f7f59c19f7156a428ab45d63bfcdba0415f |
papi-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cc866273ba08cd07c2a7db914603ecac1448f3e886396cd043d5f6a12a05bb6a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 26f2391a562cc2bc3badb6c76f98ea99be4a6f79a45b58c01a31106b669ad35a |
papi-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d9b84f1b4065bf28d5206b66f96bb212e2713d88879f1d147de3f4a1323efcbe |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0bd00c6f761d300c3e14ba05ea4eb8df6c5af34a7e61ddb4be891478b783b78e |
papi-devel-4.1.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 17a30b014d66c5f4fa8dc7f0e0e51400ba74848521f4b1039e46b65232abadcd |
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