alpha: Add minimal support for software performance events
In the kernel the patch enables configuration of the perf event
option, adds the perf_event_open syscall, and includes a minimal
architecture specific asm/perf_event.h header file.
Signed-off-by: Michael Cree <mcree@orcon.net.nz>
Cc: Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>
Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 4434481..bd7261e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
select HAVE_IDE
select HAVE_OPROFILE
select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS
+ select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
help
The Alpha is a 64-bit general-purpose processor designed and
marketed by the Digital Equipment Corporation of blessed memory,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bef852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+/* Alpha only supports software events through this interface. */
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) { }
+
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
+
+#endif /* __ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/unistd.h
index 62e823e..804e5311 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -448,10 +448,11 @@
#define __NR_preadv 490
#define __NR_pwritev 491
#define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo 492
+#define __NR_perf_event_open 493
#ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define NR_SYSCALLS 493
+#define NR_SYSCALLS 494
#define __ARCH_WANT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION
#define __ARCH_WANT_OLD_READDIR
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/systbls.S b/arch/alpha/kernel/systbls.S
index d0bc3c8..09acb78 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/systbls.S
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/systbls.S
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@
.quad sys_preadv /* 490 */
.quad sys_pwritev
.quad sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
+ .quad sys_perf_event_open
.size sys_call_table, . - sys_call_table
.type sys_call_table, @object
