Mikael Pettersson writes:
> I'm planning to simplify the kernel <--> user-space
> interface in perfctr-2.6 (drop /proc/pid/perfctr and
> go back to /dev/perfctr), and then I _think_ I can
> do a version that doesn't require patching kernel
> source. (It will do binary code patching at module
> load-time instead. Horrible as that sounds, it's
> easier to deal with for users.)
That would make porting more difficult. I don't think
these changes will help you gain acceptance.