[tip:perf/core] perf: Add active_entry list head to struct perf_event

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Commit-ID:  71ad88efebbcde374bddf904b96f3a7fc82d45d4
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/71ad88efebbcde374bddf904b96f3a7fc82d45d4
Author:     Stephane Eranian <eranian@xxxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:58:48 +0100
Committer:  Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:16:38 +0100

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@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: acme@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: zheng.z.yan@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: bp@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: maria.n.dimakopoulou@xxxxxxxxx
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1384275531-10892-2-git-send-email-eranian@xxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 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 72348dc..403b781 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6655,6 +6655,7 @@ 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);
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