perf/x86: Add helper to obtain performance counter index
perf_event_read_local() is the safest way to obtain measurements associated with performance events. In some cases the overhead introduced by perf_event_read_local() affects the measurements and the use of rdpmcl() is needed. rdpmcl() requires the index of the performance counter used so a helper is introduced to determine the index used by a provided performance event. The index used by a performance event may change when interrupts are enabled. A check is added to ensure that the index is only accessed with interrupts disabled. Even with this check the use of this counter needs to be done with care to ensure it is queried and used within the same disabled interrupts section. This change introduces a new checkpatch warning: CHECK: extern prototypes should be avoided in .h files +extern int x86_perf_rdpmc_index(struct perf_event *event); This warning was discussed and designated as a false positive in http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180919091759.GZ24124@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.netSuggested-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Cc: fenghua.yu@intel.com Cc: tony.luck@intel.com Cc: acme@kernel.org Cc: gavin.hindman@intel.com Cc: jithu.joseph@intel.com Cc: dave.hansen@intel.com Cc: hpa@zytor.com Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/b277ffa78a51254f5414f7b1bc1923826874566e.1537377064.git.reinette.chatre@intel.com
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