[PATCH] perf, x86: Optimal way of reading LBR entries inside Intel PMU interrupt handler

perf, x86: Optimal way of reading LBR entries inside Intel PMU interrupt handler

       We read LBR entries even if no event has requested for it either explicitly
       through branch sampling or implicitly through precise IP. This patch would
       fix this potential unnecessary read by moving the intel_pmu_lbr_read function.

Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual

 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c |   12 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
index 26b3e2f..c50da47 100644
a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
       int bit, loops;
       u64 status;
       int handled;
+       int lbr_read;

       perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);

@@ -1061,16 +1062,16 @@ again:

       inc_irq_stat(apic_perf_irqs);

-       intel_pmu_lbr_read();
-
       /*
        * PEBS overflow sets bit 62 in the global status register
        */
       if (__test_and_clear_bit(62, (unsigned long *)&status)) {
               handled++;
+               intel_pmu_lbr_read();
               x86_pmu.drain_pebs(regs);
       }

+       lbr_read = 0;
       for_each_set_bit(bit, (unsigned long *)&status, X86_PMC_IDX_MAX) {
               struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[bit];

@@ -1084,8 +1085,13 @@ again:

               data.period = event->hw.last_period;

-               if (has_branch_stack(event))
+               if (has_branch_stack(event)) {
+                       if(lbr_read == 0) {
+                               intel_pmu_lbr_read();
+                               lbr_read = 1;
+                       }
                       data.br_stack = &cpuc->lbr_stack;
+               }

               if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
                       x86_pmu_stop(event, 0);