CONFIG_XTENSA_VARIANT_HAVE_PERF_EVENTS is not available for thedefaultarchitecture x86.
Result is shown for architecture xtensa
Core variant has Performance Monitor Module
modulename: perf_event.ko
configname: CONFIG_XTENSA_VARIANT_HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Processor type and features
└─>Core variant has Performance Monitor Module
In linux kernel since version 4.1 (release Date: 2015-06-21)
Enable if core variant has Performance Monitor Module with
External Registers Interface.
If unsure, say N.
External Registers Interface.
If unsure, say N.