perf_pmu__n...ldcard_match(9)

🌸 NAME 🌸

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for perf_pmu__name_wildcard_match. This function is Called by the jevents generated code to see if pmu matches the json to_match string. That's the vibe check, and it's iconic. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

the signature, verbatim, no edits:

bool perf_pmu__name_wildcard_match (const struct perf_pmu *pmu , const
       char *to_match );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• pmu — the pmu whose name/alias to match. 🫶
• to_match — the possible match to pmu_name. 🔥

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./tools/perf/util/pmu.c
• struct perf_pmu_alias(9)
• is_sysfs_pmu_core(9)
• perf_pmu__match_wildcard(9)
• perf_pmu__match_ignoring_suffix_uncore(9)
• perf_pmu__match_wildcard_uncore(9)
• is_pmu_core(9)
• perf_pmu__name_no_suffix_match(9)

💖 cute sign-off: the source/version footer points to ./tools/perf/util, and the date is October 2026. go off, bestie, and may your wildcard matches be ever in your favor 🌈✨