CInterface:
#include <papi.h>
int PAPI_event_name_to_code(constchar*EventName,int*EventCode);
PAPI_event_name_to_code is used to translate an ASCII PAPI event name into an integer PAPI event code.
Parameters*EventCode The numeric code for the event.
*EventName A string containing the event name as listed in PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native.
ReturnvaluesPAPI_EINVAL One or more of the arguments is invalid.
PAPI_ENOTPRESET The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI preset.
PAPI_ENOINIT The PAPI library has not been initialized.
PAPI_ENOEVNT The hardware event is not available on the underlying hardware.
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 );
SeealsoPAPI_event_code_to_namePAPI_remove_eventPAPI_get_event_infoPAPI_enum_eventPAPI_add_eventPAPI_add_named_event
PAPI_presets
PAPI_native