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-rw-r--r--arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h6
-rw-r--r--arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c11
-rw-r--r--arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c4
-rw-r--r--arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/e500-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/perf_event.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/perf_event.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h4
-rw-r--r--arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c9
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h7
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h4
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/kdebug.h2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h4
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h53
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event_p4.h63
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/smpboot_hooks.h1
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/stacktrace.h33
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/timer.h6
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c49
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/apic/Makefile5
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c15
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c20
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c46
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c567
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c1
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c74
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_amd.c16
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c26
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c644
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c12
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack_32.c25
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack_64.c24
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c113
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/process.c10
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c22
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/stacktrace.c8
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/time.c18
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/traps.c27
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/mm/kmemcheck/error.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/oprofile/backtrace.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c3
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_timer_int.c3
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c54
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_p4.c2
59 files changed, 453 insertions, 1580 deletions
diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h
index fe792ca818f6..5996e7a6757e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
#ifndef __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
#define __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
-extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
-#else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void) { }
-#endif
-
#endif /* __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
index 5f77afb88e89..4c8bb374eb0a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ init_IRQ(void)
wrent(entInt, 0);
alpha_mv.init_irq();
-
- init_hw_perf_events();
}
/*
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
index 1cc49683fb69..90561c45e7d8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/kdebug.h>
#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
#include <asm/hwrpb.h>
#include <asm/atomic.h>
@@ -863,13 +864,13 @@ static void alpha_perf_event_irq_handler(unsigned long la_ptr,
/*
* Init call to initialise performance events at kernel startup.
*/
-void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
+int __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
{
pr_info("Performance events: ");
if (!supported_cpu()) {
pr_cont("No support for your CPU.\n");
- return;
+ return 0;
}
pr_cont("Supported CPU type!\n");
@@ -881,6 +882,8 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
/* And set up PMU specification */
alpha_pmu = &ev67_pmu;
- perf_pmu_register(&pmu);
-}
+ perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
+ return 0;
+}
+early_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 07a50357492a..fdfa4976b0bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -3034,11 +3034,11 @@ init_hw_perf_events(void)
pr_info("no hardware support available\n");
}
- perf_pmu_register(&pmu);
+ perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
return 0;
}
-arch_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
+early_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
/*
* Callchain handling code.
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
index 5c7c6fc07565..183e0d226669 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
@@ -1047,6 +1047,6 @@ init_hw_perf_events(void)
return 0;
}
-arch_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
+early_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
#endif /* defined(CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32)... */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/e500-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/e500-pmu.c
index 7c07de0d8943..b150b510510f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/e500-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/e500-pmu.c
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ static int init_e500_pmu(void)
return register_fsl_emb_pmu(&e500_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_e500_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_e500_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
index 09d72028f317..2cc5e0301d0b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
@@ -414,4 +414,4 @@ static int init_mpc7450_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&mpc7450_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_mpc7450_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_mpc7450_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 3129c855933c..567480705789 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ int register_power_pmu(struct power_pmu *pmu)
freeze_events_kernel = MMCR0_FCHV;
#endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
- perf_pmu_register(&power_pmu);
+ perf_pmu_register(&power_pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
perf_cpu_notifier(power_pmu_notifier);
return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
index 7ecca59ddf77..4dcf5f831e9d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ int register_fsl_emb_pmu(struct fsl_emb_pmu *pmu)
pr_info("%s performance monitor hardware support registered\n",
pmu->name);
- perf_pmu_register(&fsl_emb_pmu);
+ perf_pmu_register(&fsl_emb_pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
index 2a361cdda635..ead8b3c2649e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
@@ -613,4 +613,4 @@ static int init_power4_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&power4_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_power4_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_power4_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
index 199de527d411..eca0ac595cb6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
@@ -682,4 +682,4 @@ static int init_power5p_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&power5p_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_power5p_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_power5p_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
index 98b6a729a9dd..d5ff0f64a5e6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
@@ -621,4 +621,4 @@ static int init_power5_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&power5_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_power5_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_power5_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
index 84a607bda8fb..31603927e376 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
@@ -544,4 +544,4 @@ static int init_power6_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&power6_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_power6_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_power6_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
index 852f7b7f6b40..593740fcb799 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
@@ -369,4 +369,4 @@ static int init_power7_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&power7_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_power7_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_power7_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
index 3fee685de4df..9a6e093858fe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
@@ -494,4 +494,4 @@ static int init_ppc970_pmu(void)
return register_power_pmu(&ppc970_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(init_ppc970_pmu);
+early_initcall(init_ppc970_pmu);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/perf_event.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/perf_event.c
index dbf3b4bb71fe..748955df018d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/perf_event.c
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ static int __init sh7750_pmu_init(void)
return register_sh_pmu(&sh7750_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(sh7750_pmu_init);
+early_initcall(sh7750_pmu_init);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/perf_event.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/perf_event.c
index 580276525731..17e6bebfede0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/perf_event.c
@@ -284,4 +284,4 @@ static int __init sh4a_pmu_init(void)
return register_sh_pmu(&sh4a_pmu);
}
-arch_initcall(sh4a_pmu_init);
+early_initcall(sh4a_pmu_init);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
index 5a4b33435650..2ee21a47b5af 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ int __cpuinit register_sh_pmu(struct sh_pmu *_pmu)
WARN_ON(_pmu->num_events > MAX_HWEVENTS);
- perf_pmu_register(&pmu);
+ perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
perf_cpu_notifier(sh_pmu_notifier);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 6e8bfa1786da..4d3dbe3703e9 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
#include <asm/ptrace.h>
-extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
-
#define perf_arch_fetch_caller_regs(regs, ip) \
do { \
unsigned long _pstate, _asi, _pil, _i7, _fp; \
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ do { \
(regs)->u_regs[UREG_I6] = _fp; \
(regs)->u_regs[UREG_I7] = _i7; \
} while (0)
-#else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void) { }
#endif
#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
index a4bd7ba74c89..300f810142f5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ int __init nmi_init(void)
atomic_set(&nmi_active, -1);
}
}
- if (!err)
- init_hw_perf_events();
return err;
}
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 0d6deb55a2ae..760578687e7c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1307,20 +1307,23 @@ static bool __init supported_pmu(void)
return false;
}
-void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
+int __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
{
pr_info("Performance events: ");
if (!supported_pmu()) {
pr_cont("No support for PMU type '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
- return;
+ return 0;
}
pr_cont("Supported PMU type is '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
- perf_pmu_register(&pmu);
+ perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
register_die_notifier(&perf_event_nmi_notifier);
+
+ return 0;
}
+early_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
void perf_callchain_kernel(struct perf_callchain_entry *entry,
struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 76561d20ea2f..4a2adaa9aefc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -180,8 +180,15 @@ extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
* On the local CPU you need to be protected again NMI or MCE handlers seeing an
* inconsistent instruction while you patch.
*/
+struct text_poke_param {
+ void *addr;
+ const void *opcode;
+ size_t len;
+};
+
extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
extern void *text_poke_smp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
+extern void text_poke_smp_batch(struct text_poke_param *params, int n);
#if defined(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE) || defined(HAVE_JUMP_LABEL)
#define IDEAL_NOP_SIZE_5 5
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
index 13b0ebaa512f..ba870bb6dd8e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ static inline int irq_canonicalize(int irq)
return ((irq == 2) ? 9 : irq);
}
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
-# define ARCH_HAS_NMI_WATCHDOG
-#endif
-
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
extern void irq_ctx_init(int cpu);
#else
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kdebug.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kdebug.h
index 5bdfca86581b..f23eb2528464 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kdebug.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kdebug.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern void die(const char *, struct pt_regs *,long);
extern int __must_check __die(const char *, struct pt_regs *, long);
extern void show_registers(struct pt_regs *regs);
extern void show_trace(struct task_struct *t, struct pt_regs *regs,
- unsigned long *sp, unsigned long bp);
+ unsigned long *sp);
extern void __show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, int all);
extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs);
extern unsigned long oops_begin(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 6b89f5e86021..86030f63ba02 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
#define MSR_AMD64_IBSCTL 0xc001103a
#define MSR_AMD64_IBSBRTARGET 0xc001103b
+/* Fam 15h MSRs */
+#define MSR_F15H_PERF_CTL 0xc0010200
+#define MSR_F15H_PERF_CTR 0xc0010201
+
/* Fam 10h MSRs */
#define MSR_FAM10H_MMIO_CONF_BASE 0xc0010058
#define FAM10H_MMIO_CONF_ENABLE (1<<0)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
index 932f0f86b4b7..c4021b953510 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
@@ -5,41 +5,15 @@
#include <asm/irq.h>
#include <asm/io.h>
-#ifdef ARCH_HAS_NMI_WATCHDOG
-
-/**
- * do_nmi_callback
- *
- * Check to see if a callback exists and execute it. Return 1
- * if the handler exists and was handled successfully.
- */
-int do_nmi_callback(struct pt_regs *regs, int cpu);
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
extern void die_nmi(char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, int do_panic);
-extern int check_nmi_watchdog(void);
-#if !defined(CONFIG_LOCKUP_DETECTOR)
-extern int nmi_watchdog_enabled;
-#endif
extern int avail_to_resrv_perfctr_nmi_bit(unsigned int);
extern int reserve_perfctr_nmi(unsigned int);
extern void release_perfctr_nmi(unsigned int);
extern int reserve_evntsel_nmi(unsigned int);
extern void release_evntsel_nmi(unsigned int);
-extern void setup_apic_nmi_watchdog(void *);
-extern void stop_apic_nmi_watchdog(void *);
-extern void disable_timer_nmi_watchdog(void);
-extern void enable_timer_nmi_watchdog(void);
-extern int nmi_watchdog_tick(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned reason);
-extern void cpu_nmi_set_wd_enabled(void);
-
-extern atomic_t nmi_active;
-extern unsigned int nmi_watchdog;
-#define NMI_NONE 0
-#define NMI_IO_APIC 1
-#define NMI_LOCAL_APIC 2
-#define NMI_INVALID 3
-
struct ctl_table;
extern int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *, int ,
void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
@@ -47,33 +21,8 @@ extern int unknown_nmi_panic;
void arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(void);
#define arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace
-
-static inline void localise_nmi_watchdog(void)
-{
- if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC)
- nmi_watchdog = NMI_LOCAL_APIC;
-}
-
-/* check if nmi_watchdog is active (ie was specified at boot) */
-static inline int nmi_watchdog_active(void)
-{
- /*
- * actually it should be:
- * return (nmi_watchdog == NMI_LOCAL_APIC ||
- * nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC)
- * but since they are power of two we could use a
- * cheaper way --cvg
- */
- return nmi_watchdog & (NMI_LOCAL_APIC | NMI_IO_APIC);
-}
#endif
-void lapic_watchdog_stop(void);
-int lapic_watchdog_init(unsigned nmi_hz);
-int lapic_wd_event(unsigned nmi_hz);
-unsigned lapic_adjust_nmi_hz(unsigned hz);
-void disable_lapic_nmi_watchdog(void);
-void enable_lapic_nmi_watchdog(void);
void stop_nmi(void);
void restart_nmi(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 550e26b1dbb3..d9d4dae305f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ union cpuid10_edx {
#define IBS_OP_MAX_CNT_EXT 0x007FFFFFULL /* not a register bit mask */
#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
-extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
extern void perf_events_lapic_init(void);
#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ extern unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs);
}
#else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void) { }
static inline void perf_events_lapic_init(void) { }
#endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event_p4.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event_p4.h
index a70cd216be5d..295e2ff18a6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event_p4.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event_p4.h
@@ -744,14 +744,6 @@ enum P4_ESCR_EMASKS {
};
/*
- * P4 PEBS specifics (Replay Event only)
- *
- * Format (bits):
- * 0-6: metric from P4_PEBS_METRIC enum
- * 7 : reserved
- * 8 : reserved
- * 9-11 : reserved
- *
* Note we have UOP and PEBS bits reserved for now
* just in case if we will need them once
*/
@@ -788,5 +780,60 @@ enum P4_PEBS_METRIC {
P4_PEBS_METRIC__max
};
+/*
+ * Notes on internal configuration of ESCR+CCCR tuples
+ *
+ * Since P4 has quite the different architecture of
+ * performance registers in compare with "architectural"
+ * once and we have on 64 bits to keep configuration
+ * of performance event, the following trick is used.
+ *
+ * 1) Since both ESCR and CCCR registers have only low
+ * 32 bits valuable, we pack them into a single 64 bit
+ * configuration. Low 32 bits of such config correspond
+ * to low 32 bits of CCCR register and high 32 bits
+ * correspond to low 32 bits of ESCR register.
+ *
+ * 2) The meaning of every bit of such config field can
+ * be found in Intel SDM but it should be noted that
+ * we "borrow" some reserved bits for own usage and
+ * clean them or set to a proper value when we do
+ * a real write to hardware registers.
+ *
+ * 3) The format of bits of config is the following
+ * and should be either 0 or set to some predefined
+ * values:
+ *
+ * Low 32 bits
+ * -----------
+ * 0-6: P4_PEBS_METRIC enum
+ * 7-11: reserved
+ * 12: reserved (Enable)
+ * 13-15: reserved (ESCR select)
+ * 16-17: Active Thread
+ * 18: Compare
+ * 19: Complement