Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip

* 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (184 commits)
  perf probe: Clean up probe_point_lazy_walker() return value
  tracing: Fix irqoff selftest expanding max buffer
  tracing: Align 4 byte ints together in struct tracer
  tracing: Export trace_set_clr_event()
  tracing: Explain about unstable clock on resume with ring buffer warning
  ftrace/graph: Trace function entry before updating index
  ftrace: Add .ref.text as one of the safe areas to trace
  tracing: Adjust conditional expression latency formatting.
  tracing: Fix event alignment: skb:kfree_skb
  tracing: Fix event alignment: mce:mce_record
  tracing: Fix event alignment: kvm:kvm_hv_hypercall
  tracing: Fix event alignment: module:module_request
  tracing: Fix event alignment: ftrace:context_switch and ftrace:wakeup
  tracing: Remove lock_depth from event entry
  perf header: Stop using 'self'
  perf session: Use evlist/evsel for managing perf.data attributes
  perf top: Don't let events to eat up whole header line
  perf top: Fix events overflow in top command
  ring-buffer: Remove unused #include <linux/trace_irq.h>
  tracing: Add an 'overwrite' trace_option.
  ...

1 files changed, 226 insertions, 309 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 0866bcdb5e8..e5230c0ef95 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
+#include "evlist.h"
+#include "evsel.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "header.h"
 #include "../perf.h"
@@ -18,89 +20,6 @@
 
 static bool no_buildid_cache = false;
 
-/*
- * Create new perf.data header attribute:
- */
-struct perf_header_attr *perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
-{
-	struct perf_header_attr *self = malloc(sizeof(*self));
-
-	if (self != NULL) {
-		self->attr = *attr;
-		self->ids  = 0;
-		self->size = 1;
-		self->id   = malloc(sizeof(u64));
-		if (self->id == NULL) {
-			free(self);
-			self = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return self;
-}
-
-void perf_header_attr__delete(struct perf_header_attr *self)
-{
-	free(self->id);
-	free(self);
-}
-
-int perf_header_attr__add_id(struct perf_header_attr *self, u64 id)
-{
-	int pos = self->ids;
-
-	self->ids++;
-	if (self->ids > self->size) {
-		int nsize = self->size * 2;
-		u64 *nid = realloc(self->id, nsize * sizeof(u64));
-
-		if (nid == NULL)
-			return -1;
-
-		self->size = nsize;
-		self->id = nid;
-	}
-	self->id[pos] = id;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int perf_header__init(struct perf_header *self)
-{
-	self->size = 1;
-	self->attr = malloc(sizeof(void *));
-	return self->attr == NULL ? -ENOMEM : 0;
-}
-
-void perf_header__exit(struct perf_header *self)
-{
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < self->attrs; ++i)
-                perf_header_attr__delete(self->attr[i]);
-	free(self->attr);
-}
-
-int perf_header__add_attr(struct perf_header *self,
-			  struct perf_header_attr *attr)
-{
-	if (self->frozen)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (self->attrs == self->size) {
-		int nsize = self->size * 2;
-		struct perf_header_attr **nattr;
-
-		nattr = realloc(self->attr, nsize * sizeof(void *));
-		if (nattr == NULL)
-			return -1;
-
-		self->size = nsize;
-		self->attr = nattr;
-	}
-
-	self->attr[self->attrs++] = attr;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int event_count;
 static struct perf_trace_event_type *events;
 
@@ -147,19 +66,19 @@ struct perf_file_attr {
 	struct perf_file_section	ids;
 };
 
-void perf_header__set_feat(struct perf_header *self, int feat)
+void perf_header__set_feat(struct perf_header *header, int feat)
 {
-	set_bit(feat, self->adds_features);
+	set_bit(feat, header->adds_features);
 }
 
-void perf_header__clear_feat(struct perf_header *self, int feat)
+void perf_header__clear_feat(struct perf_header *header, int feat)
 {
-	clear_bit(feat, self->adds_features);
+	clear_bit(feat, header->adds_features);
 }
 
-bool perf_header__has_feat(const struct perf_header *self, int feat)
+bool perf_header__has_feat(const struct perf_header *header, int feat)
 {
-	return test_bit(feat, self->adds_features);
+	return test_bit(feat, header->adds_features);
 }
 
 static int do_write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t size)
@@ -228,22 +147,22 @@ static int __dsos__write_buildid_table(struct list_head *head, pid_t pid,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int machine__write_buildid_table(struct machine *self, int fd)
+static int machine__write_buildid_table(struct machine *machine, int fd)
 {
 	int err;
 	u16 kmisc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL,
 	    umisc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
 
-	if (!machine__is_host(self)) {
+	if (!machine__is_host(machine)) {
 		kmisc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_KERNEL;
 		umisc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_USER;
 	}
 
-	err = __dsos__write_buildid_table(&self->kernel_dsos, self->pid,
+	err = __dsos__write_buildid_table(&machine->kernel_dsos, machine->pid,
 					  kmisc, fd);
 	if (err == 0)
-		err = __dsos__write_buildid_table(&self->user_dsos,
-						  self->pid, umisc, fd);
+		err = __dsos__write_buildid_table(&machine->user_dsos,
+						  machine->pid, umisc, fd);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -366,12 +285,12 @@ out_free:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int dso__cache_build_id(struct dso *self, const char *debugdir)
+static int dso__cache_build_id(struct dso *dso, const char *debugdir)
 {
-	bool is_kallsyms = self->kernel && self->long_name[0] != '/';
+	bool is_kallsyms = dso->kernel && dso->long_name[0] != '/';
 
-	return build_id_cache__add_b(self->build_id, sizeof(self->build_id),
-				     self->long_name, debugdir, is_kallsyms);
+	return build_id_cache__add_b(dso->build_id, sizeof(dso->build_id),
+				     dso->long_name, debugdir, is_kallsyms);
 }
 
 static int __dsos__cache_build_ids(struct list_head *head, const char *debugdir)
@@ -386,14 +305,14 @@ static int __dsos__cache_build_ids(struct list_head *head, const char *debugdir)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int machine__cache_build_ids(struct machine *self, const char *debugdir)
+static int machine__cache_build_ids(struct machine *machine, const char *debugdir)
 {
-	int ret = __dsos__cache_build_ids(&self->kernel_dsos, debugdir);
-	ret |= __dsos__cache_build_ids(&self->user_dsos, debugdir);
+	int ret = __dsos__cache_build_ids(&machine->kernel_dsos, debugdir);
+	ret |= __dsos__cache_build_ids(&machine->user_dsos, debugdir);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int perf_session__cache_build_ids(struct perf_session *self)
+static int perf_session__cache_build_ids(struct perf_session *session)
 {
 	struct rb_node *nd;
 	int ret;
@@ -404,28 +323,28 @@ static int perf_session__cache_build_ids(struct perf_session *self)
 	if (mkdir(debugdir, 0755) != 0 && errno != EEXIST)
 		return -1;
 
-	ret = machine__cache_build_ids(&self->host_machine, debugdir);
+	ret = machine__cache_build_ids(&session->host_machine, debugdir);
 
-	for (nd = rb_first(&self->machines); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
+	for (nd = rb_first(&session->machines); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
 		struct machine *pos = rb_entry(nd, struct machine, rb_node);
 		ret |= machine__cache_build_ids(pos, debugdir);
 	}
 	return ret ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-static bool machine__read_build_ids(struct machine *self, bool with_hits)
+static bool machine__read_build_ids(struct machine *machine, bool with_hits)
 {
-	bool ret = __dsos__read_build_ids(&self->kernel_dsos, with_hits);
-	ret |= __dsos__read_build_ids(&self->user_dsos, with_hits);
+	bool ret = __dsos__read_build_ids(&machine->kernel_dsos, with_hits);
+	ret |= __dsos__read_build_ids(&machine->user_dsos, with_hits);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool perf_session__read_build_ids(struct perf_session *self, bool with_hits)
+static bool perf_session__read_build_ids(struct perf_session *session, bool with_hits)
 {
 	struct rb_node *nd;
-	bool ret = machine__read_build_ids(&self->host_machine, with_hits);
+	bool ret = machine__read_build_ids(&session->host_machine, with_hits);
 
-	for (nd = rb_first(&self->machines); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
+	for (nd = rb_first(&session->machines); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
 		struct machine *pos = rb_entry(nd, struct machine, rb_node);
 		ret |= machine__read_build_ids(pos, with_hits);
 	}
@@ -433,7 +352,8 @@ static bool perf_session__read_build_ids(struct perf_session *self, bool with_hi
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *self, int fd)
+static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *header,
+				   struct perf_evlist *evlist, int fd)
 {
 	int nr_sections;
 	struct perf_session *session;
@@ -442,13 +362,13 @@ static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *self, int fd)
 	u64 sec_start;
 	int idx = 0, err;
 
-	session = container_of(self, struct perf_session, header);
+	session = container_of(header, struct perf_session, header);
 
-	if (perf_header__has_feat(self, HEADER_BUILD_ID &&
+	if (perf_header__has_feat(header, HEADER_BUILD_ID &&
 	    !perf_session__read_build_ids(session, true)))
-		perf_header__clear_feat(self, HEADER_BUILD_ID);
+		perf_header__clear_feat(header, HEADER_BUILD_ID);
 
-	nr_sections = bitmap_weight(self->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
+	nr_sections = bitmap_weight(header->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
 	if (!nr_sections)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -458,28 +378,28 @@ static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *self, int fd)
 
 	sec_size = sizeof(*feat_sec) * nr_sections;
 
-	sec_start = self->data_offset + self->data_size;
+	sec_start = header->data_offset + header->data_size;
 	lseek(fd, sec_start + sec_size, SEEK_SET);
 
-	if (perf_header__has_feat(self, HEADER_TRACE_INFO)) {
+	if (perf_header__has_feat(header, HEADER_TRACE_INFO)) {
 		struct perf_file_section *trace_sec;
 
 		trace_sec = &feat_sec[idx++];
 
 		/* Write trace info */
 		trace_sec->offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
-		read_tracing_data(fd, &evsel_list);
+		read_tracing_data(fd, &evlist->entries);
 		trace_sec->size = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR) - trace_sec->offset;
 	}
 
-	if (perf_header__has_feat(self, HEADER_BUILD_ID)) {
+	if (perf_header__has_feat(header, HEADER_BUILD_ID)) {
 		struct perf_file_section *buildid_sec;
 
 		buildid_sec = &feat_sec[idx++];
 
 		/* Write build-ids */
 		buildid_sec->offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
-		err = dsos__write_buildid_table(self, fd);
+		err = dsos__write_buildid_table(header, fd);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			pr_debug("failed to write buildid table\n");
 			goto out_free;
@@ -518,32 +438,41 @@ int perf_header__write_pipe(int fd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_header__write(struct perf_header *self, int fd, bool at_exit)
+int perf_session__write_header(struct perf_session *session,
+			       struct perf_evlist *evlist,
+			       int fd, bool at_exit)
 {
 	struct perf_file_header f_header;
 	struct perf_file_attr   f_attr;
-	struct perf_header_attr	*attr;
-	int i, err;
+	struct perf_header *header = &session->header;
+	struct perf_evsel *attr, *pair = NULL;
+	int err;
 
 	lseek(fd, sizeof(f_header), SEEK_SET);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < self->attrs; i++) {
-		attr = self->attr[i];
+	if (session->evlist != evlist)
+		pair = list_entry(session->evlist->entries.next, struct perf_evsel, node);
 
+	list_for_each_entry(attr, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		attr->id_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 		err = do_write(fd, attr->id, attr->ids * sizeof(u64));
 		if (err < 0) {
+out_err_write:
 			pr_debug("failed to write perf header\n");
 			return err;
 		}
+		if (session->evlist != evlist) {
+			err = do_write(fd, pair->id, pair->ids * sizeof(u64));
+			if (err < 0)
+				goto out_err_write;
+			attr->ids += pair->ids;
+			pair = list_entry(pair->node.next, struct perf_evsel, node);
+		}
 	}
 
+	header->attr_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 
-	self->attr_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < self->attrs; i++) {
-		attr = self->attr[i];
-
+	list_for_each_entry(attr, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		f_attr = (struct perf_file_attr){
 			.attr = attr->attr,
 			.ids  = {
@@ -558,20 +487,20 @@ int perf_header__write(struct perf_header *self, int fd, bool at_exit)
 		}
 	}
 
-	self->event_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
-	self->event_size = event_count * sizeof(struct perf_trace_event_type);
+	header->event_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+	header->event_size = event_count * sizeof(struct perf_trace_event_type);
 	if (events) {
-		err = do_write(fd, events, self->event_size);
+		err = do_write(fd, events, header->event_size);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			pr_debug("failed to write perf header events\n");
 			return err;
 		}
 	}
 
-	self->data_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+	header->data_offset = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 
 	if (at_exit) {
-		err = perf_header__adds_write(self, fd);
+		err = perf_header__adds_write(header, evlist, fd);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -581,20 +510,20 @@ int perf_header__write(struct perf_header *self, int fd, bool at_exit)
 		.size	   = sizeof(f_header),
 		.attr_size = sizeof(f_attr),
 		.attrs = {
-			.offset = self->attr_offset,
-			.size   = self->attrs * sizeof(f_attr),
+			.offset = header->attr_offset,
+			.size   = evlist->nr_entries * sizeof(f_attr),
 		},
 		.data = {
-			.offset = self->data_offset,
-			.size	= self->data_size,
+			.offset = header->data_offset,
+			.size	= header->data_size,
 		},
 		.event_types = {
-			.offset = self->event_offset,
-			.size	= self->event_size,
+			.offset = header->event_offset,
+			.size	= header->event_size,
 		},
 	};
 
-	memcpy(&f_header.adds_features, &self->adds_features, sizeof(self->adds_features));
+	memcpy(&f_header.adds_features, &header->adds_features, sizeof(header->adds_features));
 
 	lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	err = do_write(fd, &f_header, sizeof(f_header));
@@ -602,26 +531,26 @@ int perf_header__write(struct perf_header *self, int fd, bool at_exit)
 		pr_debug("failed to write perf header\n");
 		return err;
 	}
-	lseek(fd, self->data_offset + self->data_size, SEEK_SET);
+	lseek(fd, header->data_offset + header->data_size, SEEK_SET);
 
-	self->frozen = 1;
+	header->frozen = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int perf_header__getbuffer64(struct perf_header *self,
+static int perf_header__getbuffer64(struct perf_header *header,
 				    int fd, void *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	if (readn(fd, buf, size) <= 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (self->needs_swap)
+	if (header->needs_swap)
 		mem_bswap_64(buf, size);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_header__process_sections(struct perf_header *self, int fd,
-				  int (*process)(struct perf_file_section *self,
+int perf_header__process_sections(struct perf_header *header, int fd,
+				  int (*process)(struct perf_file_section *section,
 						 struct perf_header *ph,
 						 int feat, int fd))
 {
@@ -631,7 +560,7 @@ int perf_header__process_sections(struct perf_header *self, int fd,
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = -1, feat = 1;
 
-	nr_sections = bitmap_weight(self->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
+	nr_sections = bitmap_weight(header->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
 	if (!nr_sections)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -641,17 +570,17 @@ int perf_header__process_sections(struct perf_header *self, int fd,
 
 	sec_size = sizeof(*feat_sec) * nr_sections;
 
-	lseek(fd, self->data_offset + self->data_size, SEEK_SET);
+	lseek(fd, header->data_offset + header->data_size, SEEK_SET);
 
-	if (perf_header__getbuffer64(self, fd, feat_sec, sec_size))
+	if (perf_header__getbuffer64(header, fd, feat_sec, sec_size))
 		goto out_free;
 
 	err = 0;
 	while (idx < nr_sections && feat < HEADER_LAST_FEATURE) {
-		if (perf_header__has_feat(self, feat)) {
+		if (perf_header__has_feat(header, feat)) {
 			struct perf_file_section *sec = &feat_sec[idx++];
 
-			err = process(sec, self, feat, fd);
+			err = process(sec, header, feat, fd);
 			if (err < 0)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -662,35 +591,35 @@ out_free:
 	return err;
 }
 
-int perf_file_header__read(struct perf_file_header *self,
+int perf_file_header__read(struct perf_file_header *header,
 			   struct perf_header *ph, int fd)
 {
 	lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
 
-	if (readn(fd, self, sizeof(*self)) <= 0 ||
-	    memcmp(&self->magic, __perf_magic, sizeof(self->magic)))
+	if (readn(fd, header, sizeof(*header)) <= 0 ||
+	    memcmp(&header->magic, __perf_magic, sizeof(header->magic)))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (self->attr_size != sizeof(struct perf_file_attr)) {
-		u64 attr_size = bswap_64(self->attr_size);
+	if (header->attr_size != sizeof(struct perf_file_attr)) {
+		u64 attr_size = bswap_64(header->attr_size);
 
 		if (attr_size != sizeof(struct perf_file_attr))
 			return -1;
 
-		mem_bswap_64(self, offsetof(struct perf_file_header,
+		mem_bswap_64(header, offsetof(struct perf_file_header,
 					    adds_features));
 		ph->needs_swap = true;
 	}
 
-	if (self->size != sizeof(*self)) {
+	if (header->size != sizeof(*header)) {
 		/* Support the previous format */
-		if (self->size == offsetof(typeof(*self), adds_features))
-			bitmap_zero(self->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
+		if (header->size == offsetof(typeof(*header), adds_features))
+			bitmap_zero(header->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);
 		else
 			return -1;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(&ph->adds_features, &self->adds_features,
+	memcpy(&ph->adds_features, &header->adds_features,
 	       sizeof(ph->adds_features));
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: hack that assumes that if we need swap the perf.data file
@@ -704,10 +633,10 @@ int perf_file_header__read(struct perf_file_header *self,
 		perf_header__set_feat(ph, HEADER_BUILD_ID);
 	}
 
-	ph->event_offset = self->event_types.offset;
-	ph->event_size   = self->event_types.size;
-	ph->data_offset  = self->data.offset;
-	ph->data_size	 = self->data.size;
+	ph->event_offset = header->event_types.offset;
+	ph->event_size   = header->event_types.size;
+	ph->data_offset  = header->data.offset;
+	ph->data_size	 = header->data.size;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -766,11 +695,10 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int perf_header__read_build_ids(struct perf_header *self,
-			int input, u64 offset, u64 size)
+static int perf_header__read_build_ids(struct perf_header *header,
+				       int input, u64 offset, u64 size)
 {
-	struct perf_session *session = container_of(self,
-			struct perf_session, header);
+	struct perf_session *session = container_of(header, struct perf_session, header);
 	struct build_id_event bev;
 	char filename[PATH_MAX];
 	u64 limit = offset + size;
@@ -782,7 +710,7 @@ static int perf_header__read_build_ids(struct perf_header *self,
 		if (read(input, &bev, sizeof(bev)) != sizeof(bev))
 			goto out;
 
-		if (self->needs_swap)
+		if (header->needs_swap)
 			perf_event_header__bswap(&bev.header);
 
 		len = bev.header.size - sizeof(bev);
@@ -798,13 +726,13 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int perf_file_section__process(struct perf_file_section *self,
+static int perf_file_section__process(struct perf_file_section *section,
 				      struct perf_header *ph,
 				      int feat, int fd)
 {
-	if (lseek(fd, self->offset, SEEK_SET) == (off_t)-1) {
+	if (lseek(fd, section->offset, SEEK_SET) == (off_t)-1) {
 		pr_debug("Failed to lseek to %" PRIu64 " offset for feature "
-			  "%d, continuing...\n", self->offset, feat);
+			  "%d, continuing...\n", section->offset, feat);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -814,7 +742,7 @@ static int perf_file_section__process(struct perf_file_section *self,
 		break;
 
 	case HEADER_BUILD_ID:
-		if (perf_header__read_build_ids(ph, fd, self->offset, self->size))
+		if (perf_header__read_build_ids(ph, fd, section->offset, section->size))
 			pr_debug("Failed to read buildids, continuing...\n");
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -824,21 +752,21 @@ static int perf_file_section__process(struct perf_file_section *self,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int perf_file_header__read_pipe(struct perf_pipe_file_header *self,
+static int perf_file_header__read_pipe(struct perf_pipe_file_header *header,
 				       struct perf_header *ph, int fd,
 				       bool repipe)
 {
-	if (readn(fd, self, sizeof(*self)) <= 0 ||
-	    memcmp(&self->magic, __perf_magic, sizeof(self->magic)))
+	if (readn(fd, header, sizeof(*header)) <= 0 ||
+	    memcmp(&header->magic, __perf_magic, sizeof(header->magic)))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (repipe && do_write(STDOUT_FILENO, self, sizeof(*self)) < 0)
+	if (repipe && do_write(STDOUT_FILENO, header, sizeof(*header)) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (self->size != sizeof(*self)) {
-		u64 size = bswap_64(self->size);
+	if (header->size != sizeof(*header)) {
+		u64 size = bswap_64(header->size);
 
-		if (size != sizeof(*self))
+		if (size != sizeof(*header))
 			return -1;
 
 		ph->needs_swap = true;
@@ -849,10 +777,10 @@ static int perf_file_header__read_pipe(struct perf_pipe_file_header *self,
 
 static int perf_header__read_pipe(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
 {
-	struct perf_header *self = &session->header;
+	struct perf_header *header = &session->header;
 	struct perf_pipe_file_header f_header;
 
-	if (perf_file_header__read_pipe(&f_header, self, fd,
+	if (perf_file_header__read_pipe(&f_header, header, fd,
 					session->repipe) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("incompatible file format\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -863,18 +791,22 @@ static int perf_header__read_pipe(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_header__read(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
+int perf_session__read_header(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
 {
-	struct perf_header *self = &session->header;
+	struct perf_header *header = &session->header;
 	struct perf_file_header	f_header;
 	struct perf_file_attr	f_attr;
 	u64			f_id;
 	int nr_attrs, nr_ids, i, j;
 
+	session->evlist = perf_evlist__new(NULL, NULL);
+	if (session->evlist == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	if (session->fd_pipe)
 		return perf_header__read_pipe(session, fd);
 
-	if (perf_file_header__read(&f_header, self, fd) < 0) {
+	if (perf_file_header__read(&f_header, header, fd) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("incompatible file format\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -883,33 +815,39 @@ int perf_header__read(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
 	lseek(fd, f_header.attrs.offset, SEEK_SET);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_attrs; i++) {
-		struct perf_header_attr *attr;
+		struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 		off_t tmp;
 
-		if (perf_header__getbuffer64(self, fd, &f_attr, sizeof(f_attr)))
+		if (perf_header__getbuffer64(header, fd, &f_attr, sizeof(f_attr)))
 			goto out_errno;
 
 		tmp = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+		evsel = perf_evsel__new(&f_attr.attr, i);
 
-		attr = perf_header_attr__new(&f_attr.attr);
-		if (attr == NULL)
-			 return -ENOMEM;
+		if (evsel == NULL)
+			goto out_delete_evlist;
+		/*
+		 * Do it before so that if perf_evsel__alloc_id fails, this
+		 * entry gets purged too at perf_evlist__delete().
+		 */
+		perf_evlist__add(session->evlist, evsel);
 
 		nr_ids = f_attr.ids.size / sizeof(u64);
+		/*
+		 * We don't have the cpu and thread maps on the header, so
+		 * for allocating the perf_sample_id table we fake 1 cpu and
+		 * hattr->ids threads.
+		 */
+		if (perf_evsel__alloc_id(evsel, 1, nr_ids))
+			goto out_delete_evlist;
+
 		lseek(fd, f_attr.ids.offset, SEEK_SET);
 
 		for (j = 0; j < nr_ids; j++) {
-			if (perf_header__getbuffer64(self, fd, &f_id, sizeof(f_id)))
+			if (perf_header__getbuffer64(header, fd, &f_id, sizeof(f_id)))
 				goto out_errno;
 
-			if (perf_header_attr__add_id(attr, f_id) < 0) {
-				perf_header_attr__delete(attr);
-				return -ENOMEM;
-			}
-		}
-		if (perf_header__add_attr(self, attr) < 0) {
-			perf_header_attr__delete(attr);
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			perf_evlist__id_add(session->evlist, evsel, 0, j, f_id);
 		}
 
 		lseek(fd, tmp, SEEK_SET);
@@ -920,93 +858,63 @@ int perf_header__read(struct perf_session *session, int fd)
 		events = malloc(f_header.event_types.size);
 		if (events == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		if (perf_header__getbuffer64(self, fd, events,
+		if (perf_header__getbuffer64(header, fd, events,
 					     f_header.event_types.size))
 			goto out_errno;
 		event_count =  f_header.event_types.size / sizeof(struct perf_trace_event_type);
 	}
 
-	perf_header__process_sections(self, fd, perf_file_section__process);
+	perf_header__process_sections(header, fd, perf_file_section__process);
 
-	lseek(fd, self->data_offset, SEEK_SET);
+	lseek(fd, header->data_offset, SEEK_SET);
 
-	self->frozen = 1;
+	header->frozen = 1;
 	return 0;
 out_errno:
 	return -errno;
+
+out_delete_evlist:
+	perf_evlist__delete(session->evlist);
+	session->evlist = NULL;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-u64 perf_header__sample_type(struct perf_header *header)
+u64 perf_evlist__sample_type(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 {
+	struct perf_evsel *pos;
 	u64 type = 0;
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < header->attrs; i++) {
-		struct perf_header_attr *attr = header->attr[i];
 
+	list_for_each_entry(pos, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		if (!type)
-			type = attr->attr.sample_type;
-		else if (type != attr->attr.sample_type)
+			type = pos->attr.sample_type;
+		else if (type != pos->attr.sample_type)
 			die("non matching sample_type");
 	}
 
 	return type;
 }
 
-bool perf_header__sample_id_all(const struct perf_header *header)
+bool perf_evlist__sample_id_all(const struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 {
 	bool value = false, first = true;
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < header->attrs; i++) {
-		struct perf_header_attr *attr = header->attr[i];
+	struct perf_evsel *pos;
 
+	list_for_each_entry(pos, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		if (first) {
-			value = attr->attr.sample_id_all;
+			value = pos->attr.sample_id_all;
 			first = false;
-		} else if (value != attr->attr.sample_id_all)
+		} else if (value != pos->attr.sample_id_all)
 			die("non matching sample_id_all");
 	}
 
 	return value;
 }
 
-struct perf_event_attr *
-perf_header__find_attr(u64 id, struct perf_header *header)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	/*
-	 * We set id to -1 if the data file doesn't contain sample
-	 * ids. This can happen when the data file contains one type
-	 * of event and in that case, the header can still store the
-	 * event attribute information. Check for this and avoid
-	 * walking through the entire list of ids which may be large.
-	 */
-	if (id == -1ULL) {
-		if (header->attrs > 0)
-			return &header->attr[0]->attr;
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < header->attrs; i++) {
-		struct perf_header_attr *attr = header->attr[i];
-		int j;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < attr->ids; j++) {
-			if (attr->id[j] == id)
-				return &attr->attr;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-int event__synthesize_attr(struct perf_event_attr *attr, u16 ids, u64 *id,
-			   event__handler_t process,
-			   struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__synthesize_attr(struct perf_event_attr *attr, u16 ids, u64 *id,
+				perf_event__handler_t process,
+				struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	event_t *ev;
+	union perf_event *ev;
 	size_t size;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1033,17 +941,15 @@ int event__synthesize_attr(struct perf_event_attr *attr, u16 ids, u64 *id,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int event__synthesize_attrs(struct perf_header *self, event__handler_t process,
-			    struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_session__synthesize_attrs(struct perf_session *session,
+				   perf_event__handler_t process)
 {
-	struct perf_header_attr	*attr;
-	int i, err = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < self->attrs; i++) {
-		attr = self->attr[i];
+	struct perf_evsel *attr;
+	int err = 0;
 
-		err = event__synthesize_attr(&attr->attr, attr->ids, attr->id,
-					     process, session);
+	list_for_each_entry(attr, &session->evlist->entries, node) {
+		err = perf_event__synthesize_attr(&attr->attr, attr->ids,
+						  attr->id, process, session);
 		if (err) {
 			pr_debug("failed to create perf header attribute\n");
 			return err;
@@ -1053,29 +959,39 @@ int event__synthesize_attrs(struct perf_header *self, event__handler_t process,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int event__process_attr(event_t *self, struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__process_attr(union perf_event *event,
+			     struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	struct perf_header_attr *attr;
 	unsigned int i, ids, n_ids;
+	struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 
-	attr = perf_header_attr__new(&self->attr.attr);
-	if (attr == NULL)
+	if (session->evlist == NULL) {
+		session->evlist = perf_evlist__new(NULL, NULL);
+		if (session->evlist == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	evsel = perf_evsel__new(&event->attr.attr,
+				session->evlist->nr_entries);
+	if (evsel == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ids = self->header.size;
-	ids -= (void *)&self->attr.id - (void *)self;
+	perf_evlist__add(session->evlist, evsel);
+
+	ids = event->header.size;
+	ids -= (void *)&event->attr.id - (void *)event;
 	n_ids = ids / sizeof(u64);
+	/*
+	 * We don't have the cpu and thread maps on the header, so
+	 * for allocating the perf_sample_id table we fake 1 cpu and
+	 * hattr->ids threads.
+	 */
+	if (perf_evsel__alloc_id(evsel, 1, n_ids))
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ids; i++) {
-		if (perf_header_attr__add_id(attr, self->attr.id[i]) < 0) {
-			perf_header_attr__delete(attr);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (perf_header__add_attr(&session->header, attr) < 0) {
-		perf_header_attr__delete(attr);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		perf_evlist__id_add(session->evlist, evsel, 0, i,
+				    event->attr.id[i]);
 	}
 
 	perf_session__update_sample_type(session);
@@ -1083,11 +999,11 @@ int event__process_attr(event_t *self, struct perf_session *session)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int event__synthesize_event_type(u64 event_id, char *name,
-				 event__handler_t process,
-				 struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__synthesize_event_type(u64 event_id, char *name,
+				      perf_event__handler_t process,
+				      struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	event_t ev;
+	union perf_event ev;
 	size_t size = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -1108,8 +1024,8 @@ int event__synthesize_event_type(u64 event_id, char *name,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int event__synthesize_event_types(event__handler_t process,
-				  struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__synthesize_event_types(perf_event__handler_t process,
+				       struct perf_session *session)
 {
 	struct perf_trace_event_type *type;
 	int i, err = 0;
@@ -1117,8 +1033,9 @@ int event__synthesize_event_types(event__handler_t process,
 	for (i = 0; i < event_count; i++) {
 		type = &events[i];
 
-		err = event__synthesize_event_type(type->event_id, type->name,
-						   process, session);
+		err = perf_event__synthesize_event_type(type->event_id,
+							type->name, process,
+							session);
 		if (err) {
 			pr_debug("failed to create perf header event type\n");
 			return err;
@@ -1128,28 +1045,28 @@ int event__synthesize_event_types(event__handler_t process,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int event__process_event_type(event_t *self,
-			      struct perf_session *session __unused)
+int perf_event__process_event_type(union perf_event *event,
+				   struct perf_session *session __unused)
 {
-	if (perf_header__push_event(self->event_type.event_type.event_id,
-				    self->event_type.event_type.name) < 0)
+	if (perf_header__push_event(event->event_type.event_type.event_id,
+				    event->event_type.event_type.name) < 0)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int event__synthesize_tracing_data(int fd, struct list_head *pattrs,
-				   event__handler_t process,
+int perf_event__synthesize_tracing_data(int fd, struct perf_evlist *evlist,
+					 perf_event__handler_t process,
 				   struct perf_session *session __unused)
 {
-	event_t ev;
+	union perf_event ev;
 	ssize_t size = 0, aligned_size = 0, padding;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err __used = 0;
 
 	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
 
 	ev.tracing_data.header.type = PERF_RECORD_HEADER_TRACING_DATA;
-	size = read_tracing_data_size(fd, pattrs);
+	size = read_tracing_data_size(fd, &evlist->entries);
 	if (size <= 0)
 		return size;
 	aligned_size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
@@ -1159,16 +1076,16 @@ int event__synthesize_tracing_data(int fd, struct list_head *pattrs,
 
 	process(&ev, NULL, session);
 
-	err = read_tracing_data(fd, pattrs);
+	err = read_tracing_data(fd, &evlist->entries);
 	write_padded(fd, NULL, 0, padding);
 
 	return aligned_size;
 }
 
-int event__process_tracing_data(event_t *self,
-				struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__process_tracing_data(union perf_event *event,
+				     struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	ssize_t size_read, padding, size = self->tracing_data.size;
+	ssize_t size_read, padding, size = event->tracing_data.size;
 	off_t offset = lseek(session->fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 	char buf[BUFSIZ];
 
@@ -1194,12 +1111,12 @@ int event__process_tracing_data(event_t *self,
 	return size_read + padding;
 }
 
-int event__synthesize_build_id(struct dso *pos, u16 misc,
-			       event__handler_t process,
-			       struct machine *machine,
-			       struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__synthesize_build_id(struct dso *pos, u16 misc,
+				    perf_event__handler_t process,
+				    struct machine *machine,
+				    struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	event_t ev;
+	union perf_event ev;
 	size_t len;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -1222,11 +1139,11 @@ int event__synthesize_build_id(struct dso *pos, u16 misc,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int event__process_build_id(event_t *self,
-			    struct perf_session *session)
+int perf_event__process_build_id(union perf_event *event,
+				 struct perf_session *session)
 {
-	__event_process_build_id(&self->build_id,
-				 self->build_id.filename,
+	__event_process_build_id(&event->build_id,
+				 event->build_id.filename,
 				 session);
 	return 0;
 }