Merge tag 'perf-tools-for-v6.4-3-2023-05-06' of...
Merge tag 'perf-tools-for-v6.4-3-2023-05-06' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/acme/linux Pull perf tool updates from Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo: "Third version of perf tool updates, with the build problems with with using a 'vmlinux.h' generated from the main build fixed, and the bpf skeleton build disabled by default. Build: - Require libtraceevent to build, one can disable it using NO_LIBTRACEEVENT=1. It is required for tools like 'perf sched', 'perf kvm', 'perf trace', etc. libtraceevent is available in most distros so installing 'libtraceevent-devel' should be a one-time event to continue building perf as usual. Using NO_LIBTRACEEVENT=1 produces tooling that is functional and sufficient for lots of users not interested in those libtraceevent dependent features. - Allow Python support in 'perf script' when libtraceevent isn't linked, as not all features requires it, for instance Intel PT does not use tracepoints. ...
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