linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 1/4] perf: add active_entry list head to struct perf

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Message-Id: <1383231582-15856-2-git-send-email-eranian@google.com>
Date:	Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:59:39 +0100
From:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...e.hu, ak@...ux.intel.com,
	acme@...hat.com, jolsa@...hat.com, zheng.z.yan@...el.com,
	bp@...en8.de, maria.n.dimakopoulou@...il.com
Subject: [PATCH v4 1/4] perf: add active_entry list head to struct perf_event

This patch adds a new field to the struct perf_event.
It is intended to be used to chain events which are
active (enabled). It helps in the hardware layer
for PMUs which do not have actual counter restrictions, i.e.,
free running read-only counters. Active events are chained
as opposed to being tracked via the counter they use.

To save space we use a union with hlist_entry as both
are mutually exclusive (suggested by Jiri Olsa).

Signed-off-by: Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
---
 include/linux/perf_event.h |    5 ++++-
 kernel/events/core.c       |    1 +
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 2e069d1..8f4a70f 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ struct perf_event {
 	 */
 	struct list_head		migrate_entry;
 
-	struct hlist_node		hlist_entry;
+	union {
+		struct hlist_node	hlist_entry;
+		struct list_head	active_entry;
+	};
 	int				nr_siblings;
 	int				group_flags;
 	struct perf_event		*group_leader;
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 17b3c6c..2de509b 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6663,6 +6663,7 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->event_entry);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->sibling_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->rb_entry);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->active_entry);
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&event->waitq);
 	init_irq_work(&event->pending, perf_pending_event);
-- 
1.7.9.5

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