Added support in Machine config as perf collection data can be set via dynamic profile

Added support in Machine config as perf collection data can be set via dynamic profile

Signed-off-by: Praveen K Pandey <[email protected]>

Author: PraveenPenguin

Diff for: testcases/MachineConfig.py

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class LparConfig():
     valid values: cpu=shared or cpu=dedicated
                   vtpm=1 or vtpm=0
                   vpmem=0 or vpmem=1
-    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1"
+    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1,perf=1"
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, cv_HMC=None, system_name=None,
@@ -421,6 +421,17 @@ def LparSetup(self, lpar_config=""):
 
         if self.sb_enable is not None:
             self.cv_HMC.hmc_secureboot_on_off(self.sb_enable)
+        
+        if "perf=1" in self.machine_config:
+            conf = OpTestConfiguration.conf
+            if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled():
+                log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+            else:
+                self.cv_HMC.hmc_perfcollect_configure()
+                if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled:
+                    log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+                else:
+                    return "Failed to enable Performance Information collection"
 
         self.cv_HMC.poweron_lpar()
         curr_proc_mode = self.cv_HMC.get_proc_mode()