perf: Add active_entry list head to struct perf_event
authorStephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:58:48 +0000 (17:58 +0100)
committerIngo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:16:38 +0000 (11:16 +0100)
commit71ad88efebbcde374bddf904b96f3a7fc82d45d4
treed6bb2d225ad6dfc1e70fe1c1f5686d8c4228b09f
parent09897d78dbc3a544426f2272b5601c62922ccab9
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@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: acme@redhat.com
Cc: jolsa@redhat.com
Cc: zheng.z.yan@intel.com
Cc: bp@alien8.de
Cc: maria.n.dimakopoulou@gmail.com
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1384275531-10892-2-git-send-email-eranian@google.com
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
include/linux/perf_event.h
kernel/events/core.c