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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index bb0ee716de91..73e62e9b179b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -340,6 +340,13 @@ static inline void perf_read_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
* If the PMU doesn't update the SIAR for non marked events use
* pt_regs.
*
+ * If regs is a kernel interrupt, always use SIAR. Some PMUs have an
+ * issue with regs_sipr not being in synch with SIAR in interrupt entry
+ * and return sequences, which can result in regs_sipr being true for
+ * kernel interrupts and SIAR, which has the effect of causing samples
+ * to pile up at mtmsrd MSR[EE] 0->1 or pending irq replay around
+ * interrupt entry/exit.
+ *
* If the PMU has HV/PR flags then check to see if they
* place the exception in userspace. If so, use pt_regs. In
* continuous sampling mode the SIAR and the PMU exception are
@@ -356,6 +363,8 @@ static inline void perf_read_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
use_siar = 1;
else if ((ppmu->flags & PPMU_NO_CONT_SAMPLING))
use_siar = 0;
+ else if (!user_mode(regs))
+ use_siar = 1;
else if (!(ppmu->flags & PPMU_NO_SIPR) && regs_sipr(regs))
use_siar = 0;
else
@@ -2251,18 +2260,10 @@ unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
*/
unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
{
- bool use_siar = regs_use_siar(regs);
unsigned long siar = mfspr(SPRN_SIAR);
- if (ppmu && (ppmu->flags & PPMU_P10_DD1)) {
- if (siar)
- return siar;
- else
- return regs->nip;
- } else if (use_siar && siar_valid(regs))
- return mfspr(SPRN_SIAR) + perf_ip_adjust(regs);
- else if (use_siar)
- return 0; // no valid instruction pointer
+ if (regs_use_siar(regs) && siar_valid(regs) && siar)
+ return siar + perf_ip_adjust(regs);
else
return regs->nip;
}