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1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index 30e2e8efbe6b..7a80e1cff6e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -2008,7 +2008,17 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
left += period;
if (left <= 0)
left = period;
- record = siar_valid(regs);
+
+ /*
+ * If address is not requested in the sample via
+ * PERF_SAMPLE_IP, just record that sample irrespective
+ * of SIAR valid check.
+ */
+ if (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_IP)
+ record = siar_valid(regs);
+ else
+ record = 1;
+
event->hw.last_period = event->hw.sample_period;
}
if (left < 0x80000000LL)
@@ -2021,6 +2031,17 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
perf_event_update_userpage(event);
/*
+ * Due to hardware limitation, sometimes SIAR could sample a kernel
+ * address even when freeze on supervisor state (kernel) is set in
+ * MMCR2. Check attr.exclude_kernel and address to drop the sample in
+ * these cases.
+ */
+ if (event->attr.exclude_kernel &&
+ (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_IP) &&
+ is_kernel_addr(mfspr(SPRN_SIAR)))
+ record = 0;
+
+ /*
* Finally record data if requested.
*/
if (record) {