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+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Linux on PowerPC Developer List <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
+Description:
+ Provides access to the binary "24x7 catalog" provided by the
+ hypervisor on POWER7 and 8 systems. This catalog lists events
+ avaliable from the powerpc "hv_24x7" pmu. Its format is
+ documented here:
+ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmesmon/catalog-24x7/master/hv-24x7-catalog.h
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog_length
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Linux on PowerPC Developer List <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
+Description:
+ A number equal to the length in bytes of the catalog. This is
+ also extractable from the provided binary "catalog" sysfs entry.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/interface/catalog_version
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Linux on PowerPC Developer List <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
+Description:
+ Exposes the "version" field of the 24x7 catalog. This is also
+ extractable from the provided binary "catalog" sysfs entry.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/event_descs/<event-name>
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Linux on PowerPC Developer List <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
+Description:
+ Provides the description of a particular event as provided by
+ the firmware. If firmware does not provide a description, no
+ file will be created.
+
+ Note that the event-name lacks the domain suffix appended for
+ events in the events/ dir.
+
+What: /sys/bus/event_source/devices/hv_24x7/event_long_descs/<event-name>
+Date: February 2014
+Contact: Linux on PowerPC Developer List <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
+Description:
+ Provides the "long" description of a particular event as
+ provided by the firmware. If firmware does not provide a
+ description, no file will be created.
+
+ Note that the event-name lacks the domain suffix appended for
+ events in the events/ dir.