.TH "PAPI_get_opt" 3 "Mon Dec 18 2017" "Version 5.6.0.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
.ad l
.nh
.SH NAME
PAPI_get_opt \- 
.PP
Get PAPI library or event set options\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
.br
.PP
.SH "Detailed Description"
.PP 

.PP
\fBC Interface:\fP
.RS 4
#include <\fBpapi\&.h\fP> 
.br
 int \fBPAPI_get_opt(  int option, PAPI_option_t * ptr )\fP;
.RE
.PP
\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIoption\fP Defines the option to get\&. Possible values are briefly described in the table below\&.
.br
\fIptr\fP Pointer to a structure determined by the selected option\&. See \fBPAPI_option_t\fP for a description of possible structures\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBReturn values:\fP
.RS 4
\fIPAPI_OK\fP 
.br
\fIPAPI_EINVAL\fP The specified option or parameter is invalid\&. 
.br
\fIPAPI_ENOEVST\fP The EventSet specified does not exist\&. 
.br
\fIPAPI_ECMP\fP The option is not implemented for the current component\&. 
.br
\fIPAPI_ENOINIT\fP PAPI has not been initialized\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBPAPI_get_opt()\fP queries the options of the PAPI library or a specific event set created by \fBPAPI_create_eventset\fP\&. Some options may require that the eventset be bound to a component before they can execute successfully\&. This can be done either by adding an event or by explicitly calling \fBPAPI_assign_eventset_component\fP\&.
.PP
Ptr is a pointer to the \fBPAPI_option_t\fP structure, which is actually a union of different structures for different options\&. Not all options require or return information in these structures\&. Each returns different values in the structure\&. Some options require a component index to be provided\&. These options are handled explicitly by the \fBPAPI_get_cmp_opt()\fP call\&.
.PP
\fBNote:\fP
.RS 4
Some options, such as PAPI_DOMAIN and PAPI_MULTIPLEX are also available as separate entry points in both C and Fortran\&.
.RE
.PP
The reader is encouraged to peruse the ctests code in the PAPI distribution for examples of usage of \fBPAPI_set_opt\fP\&.
.PP
\fBPossible values for the PAPI_get_opt option parameter\fP
.RS 4
 
OPTION          DEFINITION
PAPI_DEFDOM     Get default counting domain for newly created event sets. Requires a component index.
PAPI_DEFGRN     Get default counting granularity. Requires a component index.
PAPI_DEBUG      Get the PAPI debug state and the debug handler. The debug state is specified in ptr->debug.level. The debug handler is specified in ptr->debug.handler. 
                For further information regarding debug states and the behavior of the handler, see PAPI_set_debug.
PAPI_MULTIPLEX  Get current multiplexing state for specified EventSet.
PAPI_DEF_ITIMER Get the type of itimer used in software multiplexing, overflowing and profiling.
PAPI_DEF_MPX_NS Get the sampling time slice in nanoseconds for multiplexing and overflow.
PAPI_DEF_ITIMER_NS  See PAPI_DEF_MPX_NS.
PAPI_ATTACH     Get thread or process id to which event set is attached. Returns TRUE if currently attached.
PAPI_CPU_ATTACH Get ptr->cpu.cpu_num and Attach state for EventSet specified in ptr->cpu.eventset.
PAPI_DETACH     Get thread or process id to which event set is attached. Returns TRUE if currently attached.
PAPI_DOMAIN     Get domain for EventSet specified in ptr->domain.eventset. Will error if eventset is not bound to a component.
PAPI_GRANUL     Get granularity for EventSet specified in ptr->granularity.eventset. Will error if eventset is not bound to a component.
PAPI_INHERIT        Get current inheritance state for specified EventSet.
PAPI_PRELOAD        Get LD_PRELOAD environment equivalent.
PAPI_CLOCKRATE  Get clockrate in MHz.
PAPI_MAX_CPUS   Get number of CPUs.
PAPI_EXEINFO        Get Executable addresses for text/data/bss.
PAPI_HWINFO     Get information about the hardware.
PAPI_LIB_VERSION    Get the full PAPI version of the library.
PAPI_MAX_HWCTRS Get number of counters. Requires a component index.
PAPI_MAX_MPX_CTRS   Get maximum number of multiplexing counters. Requires a component index.
PAPI_SHLIBINFO  Get shared library information used by the program.
PAPI_COMPONENTINFO  Get the PAPI features the specified component supports. Requires a component index.
 
.RE
.PP
\fBSee Also:\fP
.RS 4
\fBPAPI_get_multiplex\fP 
.PP
\fBPAPI_get_cmp_opt\fP 
.PP
\fBPAPI_set_opt\fP 
.PP
\fBPAPI_option_t\fP 
.RE
.PP


.SH "Author"
.PP 
Generated automatically by Doxygen for PAPI from the source code\&.