pfm_initialize - initialize performance monitoring library
SYNOPSIS
#include <perfmon/pfmlib.h>
int pfm_initialize(void);
DESCRIPTION
This is the first function that a program using the
library must call otherwise the library will not function
at all. This function will probe the host CPU and auto
matically detect which PMU it has. All internal data
structures will be initialized as a result of this call.
RETURN
The function returns whether or not it was successful,
i.e., the host PMU has been correctly identified and is
supported. A return value of PFMLIB_SUCCESS indicates suc
cess, otherwise the value is an error code.
ERRORS
PFMLIB_ERR_NOTSUPP
the host PMU is not supported.
AUTHOR
Stephane Eranian <eranian@hpl.hp.com>
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