__readpmc

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Generates the rdpmc instruction, which reads the performance monitoring counter specified by counter.

unsigned __int64 __readpmc(   
   unsigned long counter   
);  

Parameters

[in] counter
The performance counter to read.

The value of the specified performance counter.

Header file <intrin.h>

This intrinsic is available in kernel mode only, and the routine is only available as an intrinsic.

Compiler Intrinsics