<para>
The <methodname>load</methodname> method is the driver and device
initialization entry point. The method is responsible for allocating and
- initializing driver private data, specifying supported performance
- counters, performing resource allocation and mapping (e.g. acquiring
+ initializing driver private data, performing resource allocation and
+ mapping (e.g. acquiring
clocks, mapping registers or allocating command buffers), initializing
the memory manager (<xref linkend="drm-memory-management"/>), installing
the IRQ handler (<xref linkend="drm-irq-registration"/>), setting up
their <methodname>load</methodname> method called with flags to 0.
</para>
<sect3>
- <title>Driver Private & Performance Counters</title>
+ <title>Driver Private Data</title>
<para>
The driver private hangs off the main
<structname>drm_device</structname> structure and can be used for
<structname>drm_device</structname>.<structfield>dev_priv</structfield>
set to NULL when the driver is unloaded.
</para>
- <para>
- DRM supports several counters which were used for rough performance
- characterization. This stat counter system is deprecated and should not
- be used. If performance monitoring is desired, the developer should
- investigate and potentially enhance the kernel perf and tracing
- infrastructure to export GPU related performance information for
- consumption by performance monitoring tools and applications.
- </para>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="drm-irq-registration">
<title>IRQ Registration</title>