perf/x86/amd: Add branch-brs helper event for Fam19h BRS
Add a pseudo event called branch-brs to help use the FAM Fam19h Branch Sampling feature (BRS). BRS samples taken branches, so it is best used when sampling on a retired taken branch event (0xc4) which is what BRS captures. Instead of trying to remember the event code or actual event name, users can simply do: $ perf record -b -e cpu/branch-brs/ -c 1000037 ..... Signed-off-by: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220322221517.2510440-5-eranian@google.com
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