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
@par C Interface:
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.
@param *EventCode
The numeric code for the event.
@param *EventName
A string containing the event name as listed in PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native.
@retval PAPI_EINVAL
One or more of the arguments is invalid.
@retval PAPI_ENOTPRESET
The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI preset.
@retval PAPI_ENOINIT
The PAPI library has not been initialized.
@retval PAPI_ENOEVNT
The hardware event is not available on the underlying hardware.
@par 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 5.2.0.0 Mon Oct 28 2013 PAPI_event_name_to_code(3)