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26 .Dd September 22, 2008
32 .Nd start and stop a PMC
38 .Fn pmc_start "pmc_id_t pmc"
40 .Fn pmc_stop "pmc_id_t pmc"
42 These functions are used to start and stop a PMC.
46 starts the PMC specified by argument
48 If the specified PMC has process scope and has not been attached
49 to any targets, it will be attached to the current process.
53 stops the PMC specified by argument
58 A call to these functions may fail with the following errors:
63 specified a PMC that requires a log file and no log file was
66 The specified PMC is in the process of being deleted.
70 specified a PMC that was never started.
72 The specified PMC had system scope and its associated CPU was disabled or