Microsoft Specific
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.
Return Value
The value of the specified performance counter.
Requirements
| Intrinsic | Architecture | 
|---|---|
| __readpmc | x86, x64 | 
Header file <intrin.h>
Remarks
This intrinsic is available in kernel mode only, and the routine is only available as an intrinsic.