evlist__set_id_pos(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to evlist__set_id_pos(9) from the Kernel API Manual — this one is short, sweet, and lowkey important 💖

🌸 NAME 🌸

evlist__set_id_pos — set the positions of event ids. periodt.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void evlist__set_id_pos (struct evlist *evlist );

it’s giving void, so no return value to catch — just vibes and a pointer 🫶

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• evlist — selected event list. that’s the one we’re working with, bestie 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so here’s the tea: events with compatible sample types all have the same id_pos and is_pos. iconic, honestly.

for convenience, put a copy on evlist. that’s it. that’s the whole assignment. no cap 💖

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• Kernel file ./tools/perf/util/evlist.c
• evlist__mmap_ex(9)
• struct event_enable_time(9)
• struct event_enable_timer(9)
• evlist__warn_user_requested_cpus(9)

and that’s a wrap on evlist__set_id_pos(9), bestie — source/version ./tools/perf/util, dated October 2026. bye slay 💅✨