[perfmon2] [PATCH] perf_events: fix validate_event bug
Status: Beta
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From: Stephane E. <er...@go...> - 2009-11-24 13:27:38
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The validate_event() was failing on valid event combinations. The function was assuming that if x86_schedule_event() returned 0, it meant error. But x86_schedule_event() returns the counter index and 0 is a perfectly valid value. An error is returned if the function returns a negative value. Furthermore, validate_event() was also failing for event groups because the event->pmu was not set until after hw_perf_event_init(). Signed-off-by: Stephane Eranian <er...@go...> -- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c index bd87430..c1bbed1 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c @@ -2229,10 +2229,10 @@ validate_event(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc, struct perf_event *event) { struct hw_perf_event fake_event = event->hw; - if (event->pmu != &pmu) + if (event->pmu && event->pmu != &pmu) return 0; - return x86_schedule_event(cpuc, &fake_event); + return x86_schedule_event(cpuc, &fake_event) >= 0; } static int validate_group(struct perf_event *event) |