* ETMv4/PTM - decoder updates to handle advanced configuration. -> Certain (currently unused by perf / current hardware) configuration settings can alter the format of the trace output. One example is Return Stack - settable in the control registers for PTM/ETMv4, and removes some inline addresses. Decoder must use a follower to correctly trace when this is set. * ITM packet processing and decode. -> ITM is primarily an M class SW trace module. I wouldn't expect to see it on systems with STM, unless a companion M class was present. *Data trace - ETMv4 / ETMv3 -> Differing solutions to data trace in v4/v3 - v4 is separate trace stream completely, output at trace ID +1. ETMv3 is inline with the instruction trace. Cortex-A cores do not support this architecturally. On R and M profile cores it is an option. There are scenarios in future that could see linux on R cores, plus on something like Juno it is possible to switch on trace for the SCP (M class processor). So at some point data trace may be required.