This is a list of all ARM V7 Cortex-A17's performance counter event types. See Cortex-A17 MPCore Technical Reference Manual Cortex A7 DDI (ARM DDI 0535B)
| Name | Description | Counters usable | Unit mask options |
| CPU_CYCLES | Processor cycles | all | |
| INSTRUCTIONS | Instructions completed | all |
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