perf: Do the big rename: Performance Counters -> Performance Events

Bye-bye Performance Counters, welcome Performance Events!

In the past few months the perfcounters subsystem has grown out its
initial role of counting hardware events, and has become (and is
becoming) a much broader generic event enumeration, reporting, logging,
monitoring, analysis facility.

Naming its core object 'perf_counter' and naming the subsystem
'perfcounters' has become more and more of a misnomer. With pending
code like hw-breakpoints support the 'counter' name is less and
less appropriate.

All in one, we've decided to rename the subsystem to 'performance
events' and to propagate this rename through all fields, variables
and API names. (in an ABI compatible fashion)

The word 'event' is also a bit shorter than 'counter' - which makes
it slightly more convenient to write/handle as well.

Thanks goes to Stephane Eranian who first observed this misnomer and
suggested a rename.

User-space tooling and ABI compatibility is not affected - this patch
should be function-invariant. (Also, defconfigs were not touched to
keep the size down.)

This patch has been generated via the following script:

  FILES=$(find * -type f | grep -vE 'oprofile|[^K]config')

  sed -i \
    -e 's/PERF_EVENT_/PERF_RECORD_/g' \
    -e 's/PERF_COUNTER/PERF_EVENT/g' \
    -e 's/perf_counter/perf_event/g' \
    -e 's/nb_counters/nb_events/g' \
    -e 's/swcounter/swevent/g' \
    -e 's/tpcounter_event/tp_event/g' \
    $FILES

  for N in $(find . -name perf_counter.[ch]); do
    M=$(echo $N | sed 's/perf_counter/perf_event/g')
    mv $N $M
  done

  FILES=$(find . -name perf_event.*)

  sed -i \
    -e 's/COUNTER_MASK/REG_MASK/g' \
    -e 's/COUNTER/EVENT/g' \
    -e 's/\<event\>/event_id/g' \
    -e 's/counter/event/g' \
    -e 's/Counter/Event/g' \
    $FILES

... to keep it as correct as possible. This script can also be
used by anyone who has pending perfcounters patches - it converts
a Linux kernel tree over to the new naming. We tried to time this
change to the point in time where the amount of pending patches
is the smallest: the end of the merge window.

Namespace clashes were fixed up in a preparatory patch - and some
stylistic fallout will be fixed up in a subsequent patch.

( NOTE: 'counters' are still the proper terminology when we deal
  with hardware registers - and these sed scripts are a bit
  over-eager in renaming them. I've undone some of that, but
  in case there's something left where 'counter' would be
  better than 'event' we can undo that on an individual basis
  instead of touching an otherwise nicely automated patch. )

Suggested-by: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Acked-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Reviewed-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>
Cc: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: <linux-arch@vger.kernel.org>
LKML-Reference: <new-submission>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>

14 files changed, 330 insertions, 330 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 569f79ccd31..b23664a0b86 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ obj64-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)		+= compat_audit.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE)	+= ftrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER)	+= ftrace.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_counter.o perf_callchain.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_event.o perf_callchain.o
 obj64-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= power4-pmu.o ppc970-pmu.o power5-pmu.o \
 				   power5+-pmu.o power6-pmu.o power7-pmu.o
 obj32-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= mpc7450-pmu.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index f0df285f0f8..0812b0f414b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int main(void)
 	DEFINE(PACAKMSR, offsetof(struct paca_struct, kernel_msr));
 	DEFINE(PACASOFTIRQEN, offsetof(struct paca_struct, soft_enabled));
 	DEFINE(PACAHARDIRQEN, offsetof(struct paca_struct, hard_enabled));
-	DEFINE(PACAPERFPEND, offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending));
+	DEFINE(PACAPERFPEND, offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending));
 	DEFINE(PACACONTEXTID, offsetof(struct paca_struct, context.id));
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_MM_SLICES
 	DEFINE(PACALOWSLICESPSIZE, offsetof(struct paca_struct,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
index 66bcda34a6b..900e0eea009 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -556,14 +556,14 @@ ALT_FW_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(FW_FEATURE_ISERIES)
 2:
 	TRACE_AND_RESTORE_IRQ(r5);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	/* check paca->perf_counter_pending if we're enabling ints */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	/* check paca->perf_event_pending if we're enabling ints */
 	lbz	r3,PACAPERFPEND(r13)
 	and.	r3,r3,r5
 	beq	27f
-	bl	.perf_counter_do_pending
+	bl	.perf_event_do_pending
 27:
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
 	/* extract EE bit and use it to restore paca->hard_enabled */
 	ld	r3,_MSR(r1)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
index f7f376ea7b1..e5d12117798 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ notrace void raw_local_irq_restore(unsigned long en)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64 */
 
-	if (test_perf_counter_pending()) {
-		clear_perf_counter_pending();
-		perf_counter_do_pending();
+	if (test_perf_event_pending()) {
+		clear_perf_event_pending();
+		perf_event_do_pending();
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
index cc466d039af..09d72028f31 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
index f74b62c6751..0a03cf70d24 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 5ccf9bca96c..c98321fcb45 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter support - powerpc architecture code
+ * Performance event support - powerpc architecture code
  *
  * Copyright 2008-2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corporation.
  *
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
@@ -19,35 +19,35 @@
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	int n_counters;
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	int n_events;
 	int n_percpu;
 	int disabled;
 	int n_added;
 	int n_limited;
 	u8  pmcs_enabled;
-	struct perf_counter *counter[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 events[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned int flags[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	struct perf_event *event[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned int flags[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	unsigned long mmcr[3];
-	struct perf_counter *limited_counter[MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u8  limited_hwidx[MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 alternatives[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
-	unsigned long amasks[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
-	unsigned long avalues[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	struct perf_event *limited_event[MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS];
+	u8  limited_hwidx[MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 alternatives[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	unsigned long amasks[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	unsigned long avalues[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
 };
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events);
 
 struct power_pmu *ppmu;
 
 /*
- * Normally, to ignore kernel events we set the FCS (freeze counters
+ * Normally, to ignore kernel events we set the FCS (freeze events
  * in supervisor mode) bit in MMCR0, but if the kernel runs with the
  * hypervisor bit set in the MSR, or if we are running on a processor
  * where the hypervisor bit is forced to 1 (as on Apple G5 processors),
  * then we need to use the FCHV bit to ignore kernel events.
  */
-static unsigned int freeze_counters_kernel = MMCR0_FCS;
+static unsigned int freeze_events_kernel = MMCR0_FCS;
 
 /*
  * 32-bit doesn't have MMCRA but does have an MMCR2,
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ static inline u32 perf_get_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_ALT_SIPR) {
 		if (mmcra & POWER6_MMCRA_SIHV)
-			return PERF_EVENT_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
+			return PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
 		return (mmcra & POWER6_MMCRA_SIPR) ?
-			PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER : PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+			PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER : PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 	}
 	if (mmcra & MMCRA_SIHV)
-		return PERF_EVENT_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
-	return (mmcra & MMCRA_SIPR) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER :
-		PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+		return PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
+	return (mmcra & MMCRA_SIPR) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER :
+		PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ static inline int perf_intr_is_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
-static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs);
+static void perf_event_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 }
 
 /*
- * Read one performance monitor counter (PMC).
+ * Read one performance monitor event (PMC).
  */
 static unsigned long read_pmc(int idx)
 {
@@ -240,31 +240,31 @@ static void write_pmc(int idx, unsigned long val)
  * Check if a set of events can all go on the PMU at once.
  * If they can't, this will look at alternative codes for the events
  * and see if any combination of alternative codes is feasible.
- * The feasible set is returned in event[].
+ * The feasible set is returned in event_id[].
  */
-static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
-				   u64 event[], unsigned int cflags[],
+static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
+				   u64 event_id[], unsigned int cflags[],
 				   int n_ev)
 {
 	unsigned long mask, value, nv;
-	unsigned long smasks[MAX_HWCOUNTERS], svalues[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	int n_alt[MAX_HWCOUNTERS], choice[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	unsigned long smasks[MAX_HWEVENTS], svalues[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	int n_alt[MAX_HWEVENTS], choice[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int i, j;
 	unsigned long addf = ppmu->add_fields;
 	unsigned long tadd = ppmu->test_adder;
 
-	if (n_ev > ppmu->n_counter)
+	if (n_ev > ppmu->n_event)
 		return -1;
 
 	/* First see if the events will go on as-is */
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i) {
 		if ((cflags[i] & PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_REQD)
-		    && !ppmu->limited_pmc_event(event[i])) {
-			ppmu->get_alternatives(event[i], cflags[i],
+		    && !ppmu->limited_pmc_event(event_id[i])) {
+			ppmu->get_alternatives(event_id[i], cflags[i],
 					       cpuhw->alternatives[i]);
-			event[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][0];
+			event_id[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][0];
 		}
-		if (ppmu->get_constraint(event[i], &cpuhw->amasks[i][0],
+		if (ppmu->get_constraint(event_id[i], &cpuhw->amasks[i][0],
 					 &cpuhw->avalues[i][0]))
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 		return -1;
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i) {
 		choice[i] = 0;
-		n_alt[i] = ppmu->get_alternatives(event[i], cflags[i],
+		n_alt[i] = ppmu->get_alternatives(event_id[i], cflags[i],
 						  cpuhw->alternatives[i]);
 		for (j = 1; j < n_alt[i]; ++j)
 			ppmu->get_constraint(cpuhw->alternatives[i][j],
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 			j = choice[i];
 		}
 		/*
-		 * See if any alternative k for event i,
+		 * See if any alternative k for event_id i,
 		 * where k > j, will satisfy the constraints.
 		 */
 		while (++j < n_alt[i]) {
@@ -321,16 +321,16 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 		if (j >= n_alt[i]) {
 			/*
 			 * No feasible alternative, backtrack
-			 * to event i-1 and continue enumerating its
+			 * to event_id i-1 and continue enumerating its
 			 * alternatives from where we got up to.
 			 */
 			if (--i < 0)
 				return -1;
 		} else {
 			/*
-			 * Found a feasible alternative for event i,
-			 * remember where we got up to with this event,
-			 * go on to the next event, and start with
+			 * Found a feasible alternative for event_id i,
+			 * remember where we got up to with this event_id,
+			 * go on to the next event_id, and start with
 			 * the first alternative for it.
 			 */
 			choice[i] = j;
@@ -345,21 +345,21 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 
 	/* OK, we have a feasible combination, tell the caller the solution */
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i)
-		event[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][choice[i]];
+		event_id[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][choice[i]];
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Check if newly-added counters have consistent settings for
+ * Check if newly-added events have consistent settings for
  * exclude_{user,kernel,hv} with each other and any previously
- * added counters.
+ * added events.
  */
-static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
+static int check_excludes(struct perf_event **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 			  int n_prev, int n_new)
 {
 	int eu = 0, ek = 0, eh = 0;
 	int i, n, first;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	n = n_prev + n_new;
 	if (n <= 1)
@@ -371,15 +371,15 @@ static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 			cflags[i] &= ~PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_REQD;
 			continue;
 		}
-		counter = ctrs[i];
+		event = ctrs[i];
 		if (first) {
-			eu = counter->attr.exclude_user;
-			ek = counter->attr.exclude_kernel;
-			eh = counter->attr.exclude_hv;
+			eu = event->attr.exclude_user;
+			ek = event->attr.exclude_kernel;
+			eh = event->attr.exclude_hv;
 			first = 0;
-		} else if (counter->attr.exclude_user != eu ||
-			   counter->attr.exclude_kernel != ek ||
-			   counter->attr.exclude_hv != eh) {
+		} else if (event->attr.exclude_user != eu ||
+			   event->attr.exclude_kernel != ek ||
+			   event->attr.exclude_hv != eh) {
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 	}
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	s64 val, delta, prev;
 
-	if (!counter->hw.idx)
+	if (!event->hw.idx)
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * Performance monitor interrupts come even when interrupts
@@ -404,21 +404,21 @@ static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * Therefore we treat them like NMIs.
 	 */
 	do {
-		prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+		prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 		barrier();
-		val = read_pmc(counter->hw.idx);
-	} while (atomic64_cmpxchg(&counter->hw.prev_count, prev, val) != prev);
+		val = read_pmc(event->hw.idx);
+	} while (atomic64_cmpxchg(&event->hw.prev_count, prev, val) != prev);
 
-	/* The counters are only 32 bits wide */
+	/* The events are only 32 bits wide */
 	delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
-	atomic64_sub(delta, &counter->hw.period_left);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
+	atomic64_sub(delta, &event->hw.period_left);
 }
 
 /*
  * On some machines, PMC5 and PMC6 can't be written, don't respect
  * the freeze conditions, and don't generate interrupts.  This tells
- * us if `counter' is using such a PMC.
+ * us if `event' is using such a PMC.
  */
 static int is_limited_pmc(int pmcnum)
 {
@@ -426,53 +426,53 @@ static int is_limited_pmc(int pmcnum)
 		&& (pmcnum == 5 || pmcnum == 6);
 }
 
-static void freeze_limited_counters(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
+static void freeze_limited_events(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
 				    unsigned long pmc5, unsigned long pmc6)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	u64 val, prev, delta;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
-		if (!counter->hw.idx)
+		event = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
+		if (!event->hw.idx)
 			continue;
-		val = (counter->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
-		prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
-		counter->hw.idx = 0;
+		val = (event->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
+		prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
+		event->hw.idx = 0;
 		delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-		atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+		atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	}
 }
 
-static void thaw_limited_counters(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
+static void thaw_limited_events(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
 				  unsigned long pmc5, unsigned long pmc6)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	u64 val;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
-		counter->hw.idx = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
-		val = (counter->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
-		atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-		perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+		event = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
+		event->hw.idx = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
+		val = (event->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
+		atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+		perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * Since limited counters don't respect the freeze conditions, we
+ * Since limited events don't respect the freeze conditions, we
  * have to read them immediately after freezing or unfreezing the
- * other counters.  We try to keep the values from the limited
- * counters as consistent as possible by keeping the delay (in
+ * other events.  We try to keep the values from the limited
+ * events as consistent as possible by keeping the delay (in
  * cycles and instructions) between freezing/unfreezing and reading
- * the limited counters as small and consistent as possible.
- * Therefore, if any limited counters are in use, we read them
+ * the limited events as small and consistent as possible.
+ * Therefore, if any limited events are in use, we read them
  * both, and always in the same order, to minimize variability,
  * and do it inside the same asm that writes MMCR0.
  */
-static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
+static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 {
 	unsigned long pmc5, pmc6;
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 	 * Write MMCR0, then read PMC5 and PMC6 immediately.
 	 * To ensure we don't get a performance monitor interrupt
 	 * between writing MMCR0 and freezing/thawing the limited
-	 * counters, we first write MMCR0 with the counter overflow
+	 * events, we first write MMCR0 with the event overflow
 	 * interrupt enable bits turned off.
 	 */
 	asm volatile("mtspr %3,%2; mfspr %0,%4; mfspr %1,%5"
@@ -495,12 +495,12 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 		       "i" (SPRN_PMC5), "i" (SPRN_PMC6));
 
 	if (mmcr0 & MMCR0_FC)
-		freeze_limited_counters(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
+		freeze_limited_events(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
 	else
-		thaw_limited_counters(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
+		thaw_limited_events(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
 
 	/*
-	 * Write the full MMCR0 including the counter overflow interrupt
+	 * Write the full MMCR0 including the event overflow interrupt
 	 * enable bits, if necessary.
 	 */
 	if (mmcr0 & (MMCR0_PMC1CE | MMCR0_PMCjCE))
@@ -508,18 +508,18 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 }
 
 /*
- * Disable all counters to prevent PMU interrupts and to allow
- * counters to be added or removed.
+ * Disable all events to prevent PMU interrupts and to allow
+ * events to be added or removed.
  */
 void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
 		cpuhw->disabled = 1;
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Set the 'freeze counters' bit.
+		 * Set the 'freeze events' bit.
 		 * The barrier is to make sure the mtspr has been
-		 * executed and the PMU has frozen the counters
+		 * executed and the PMU has frozen the events
 		 * before we return.
 		 */
 		write_mmcr0(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_MMCR0) | MMCR0_FC);
@@ -555,26 +555,26 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Re-enable all counters if disable == 0.
- * If we were previously disabled and counters were added, then
+ * Re-enable all events if disable == 0.
+ * If we were previously disabled and events were added, then
  * put the new config on the PMU.
  */
 void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	long i;
 	unsigned long val;
 	s64 left;
-	unsigned int hwc_index[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	unsigned int hwc_index[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int n_lim;
 	int idx;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return;
@@ -582,23 +582,23 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 	cpuhw->disabled = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * If we didn't change anything, or only removed counters,
+	 * If we didn't change anything, or only removed events,
 	 * no need to recalculate MMCR* settings and reset the PMCs.
 	 * Just reenable the PMU with the current MMCR* settings
-	 * (possibly updated for removal of counters).
+	 * (possibly updated for removal of events).
 	 */
 	if (!cpuhw->n_added) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_MMCRA, cpuhw->mmcr[2] & ~MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE);
 		mtspr(SPRN_MMCR1, cpuhw->mmcr[1]);
-		if (cpuhw->n_counters == 0)
+		if (cpuhw->n_events == 0)
 			ppc_set_pmu_inuse(0);
 		goto out_enable;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Compute MMCR* values for the new set of counters
+	 * Compute MMCR* values for the new set of events
 	 */
-	if (ppmu->compute_mmcr(cpuhw->events, cpuhw->n_counters, hwc_index,
+	if (ppmu->compute_mmcr(cpuhw->events, cpuhw->n_events, hwc_index,
 			       cpuhw->mmcr)) {
 		/* shouldn't ever get here */
 		printk(KERN_ERR "oops compute_mmcr failed\n");
@@ -607,22 +607,22 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 	/*
 	 * Add in MMCR0 freeze bits corresponding to the
-	 * attr.exclude_* bits for the first counter.
-	 * We have already checked that all counters have the
-	 * same values for these bits as the first counter.
+	 * attr.exclude_* bits for the first event.
+	 * We have already checked that all events have the
+	 * same values for these bits as the first event.
 	 */
-	counter = cpuhw->counter[0];
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_user)
+	event = cpuhw->event[0];
+	if (event->attr.exclude_user)
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_FCP;
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_kernel)
-		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= freeze_counters_kernel;
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_hv)
+	if (event->attr.exclude_kernel)
+		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= freeze_events_kernel;
+	if (event->attr.exclude_hv)
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_FCHV;
 
 	/*
 	 * Write the new configuration to MMCR* with the freeze
-	 * bit set and set the hardware counters to their initial values.
-	 * Then unfreeze the counters.
+	 * bit set and set the hardware events to their initial values.
+	 * Then unfreeze the events.
 	 */
 	ppc_set_pmu_inuse(1);
 	mtspr(SPRN_MMCRA, cpuhw->mmcr[2] & ~MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE);
@@ -631,43 +631,43 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 				| MMCR0_FC);
 
 	/*
-	 * Read off any pre-existing counters that need to move
+	 * Read off any pre-existing events that need to move
 	 * to another PMC.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (counter->hw.idx && counter->hw.idx != hwc_index[i] + 1) {
-			power_pmu_read(counter);
-			write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, 0);
-			counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (event->hw.idx && event->hw.idx != hwc_index[i] + 1) {
+			power_pmu_read(event);
+			write_pmc(event->hw.idx, 0);
+			event->hw.idx = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize the PMCs for all the new and moved counters.
+	 * Initialize the PMCs for all the new and moved events.
 	 */
 	cpuhw->n_limited = n_lim = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (counter->hw.idx)
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (event->hw.idx)
 			continue;
 		idx = hwc_index[i] + 1;
 		if (is_limited_pmc(idx)) {
-			cpuhw->limited_counter[n_lim] = counter;
+			cpuhw->limited_event[n_lim] = event;
 			cpuhw->limited_hwidx[n_lim] = idx;
 			++n_lim;
 			continue;
 		}
 		val = 0;
-		if (counter->hw.sample_period) {
-			left = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.period_left);
+		if (event->hw.sample_period) {
+			left = atomic64_read(&event->hw.period_left);
 			if (left < 0x80000000L)
 				val = 0x80000000L - left;
 		}
-		atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-		counter->hw.idx = idx;
+		atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+		event->hw.idx = idx;
 		write_pmc(idx, val);
-		perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+		perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	}
 	cpuhw->n_limited = n_lim;
 	cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_PMXE | MMCR0_FCECE;
@@ -688,85 +688,85 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int collect_events(struct perf_counter *group, int max_count,
-			  struct perf_counter *ctrs[], u64 *events,
+static int collect_events(struct perf_event *group, int max_count,
+			  struct perf_event *ctrs[], u64 *events,
 			  unsigned int *flags)
 {
 	int n = 0;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	if (!is_software_counter(group)) {
+	if (!is_software_event(group)) {
 		if (n >= max_count)
 			return -1;
 		ctrs[n] = group;
-		flags[n] = group->hw.counter_base;
+		flags[n] = group->hw.event_base;
 		events[n++] = group->hw.config;
 	}
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &group->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (!is_software_counter(counter) &&
-		    counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF) {
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &group->sibling_list, list_entry) {
+		if (!is_software_event(event) &&
+		    event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF) {
 			if (n >= max_count)
 				return -1;
-			ctrs[n] = counter;
-			flags[n] = counter->hw.counter_base;
-			events[n++] = counter->hw.config;
+			ctrs[n] = event;
+			flags[n] = event->hw.event_base;
+			events[n++] = event->hw.config;
 		}
 	}
 	return n;
 }
 
-static void counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter, int cpu)
+static void event_sched_in(struct perf_event *event, int cpu)
 {
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-	counter->oncpu = cpu;
-	counter->tstamp_running += counter->ctx->time - counter->tstamp_stopped;
-	if (is_software_counter(counter))
-		counter->pmu->enable(counter);
+	event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+	event->oncpu = cpu;
+	event->tstamp_running += event->ctx->time - event->tstamp_stopped;
+	if (is_software_event(event))
+		event->pmu->enable(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Called to enable a whole group of counters.
+ * Called to enable a whole group of events.
  * Returns 1 if the group was enabled, or -EAGAIN if it could not be.
  * Assumes the caller has disabled interrupts and has
  * frozen the PMU with hw_perf_save_disable.
  */
-int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
+int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_leader,
 	       struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-	       struct perf_counter_context *ctx, int cpu)
+	       struct perf_event_context *ctx, int cpu)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	long i, n, n0;
-	struct perf_counter *sub;
+	struct perf_event *sub;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return 0;
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	n0 = cpuhw->n_counters;
-	n = collect_events(group_leader, ppmu->n_counter - n0,
-			   &cpuhw->counter[n0], &cpuhw->events[n0],
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	n0 = cpuhw->n_events;
+	n = collect_events(group_leader, ppmu->n_event - n0,
+			   &cpuhw->event[n0], &cpuhw->events[n0],
 			   &cpuhw->flags[n0]);
 	if (n < 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
-	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->counter, cpuhw->flags, n0, n))
+	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->event, cpuhw->flags, n0, n))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	i = power_check_constraints(cpuhw, cpuhw->events, cpuhw->flags, n + n0);
 	if (i < 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
-	cpuhw->n_counters = n0 + n;
+	cpuhw->n_events = n0 + n;
 	cpuhw->n_added += n;
 
 	/*
-	 * OK, this group can go on; update counter states etc.,
-	 * and enable any software counters
+	 * OK, this group can go on; update event states etc.,
+	 * and enable any software events
 	 */
 	for (i = n0; i < n0 + n; ++i)
-		cpuhw->counter[i]->hw.config = cpuhw->events[i];
+		cpuhw->event[i]->hw.config = cpuhw->events[i];
 	cpuctx->active_oncpu += n;
 	n = 1;
-	counter_sched_in(group_leader, cpu);
+	event_sched_in(group_leader, cpu);
 	list_for_each_entry(sub, &group_leader->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (sub->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF) {
-			counter_sched_in(sub, cpu);
+		if (sub->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF) {
+			event_sched_in(sub, cpu);
 			++n;
 		}
 	}
@@ -776,14 +776,14 @@ int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a counter to the PMU.
- * If all counters are not already frozen, then we disable and
+ * Add a event to the PMU.
+ * If all events are not already frozen, then we disable and
  * re-enable the PMU in order to get hw_perf_enable to do the
  * actual work of reconfiguring the PMU.
  */
-static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int n0;
 	int ret = -EAGAIN;
@@ -792,23 +792,23 @@ static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	perf_disable();
 
 	/*
-	 * Add the counter to the list (if there is room)
+	 * Add the event to the list (if there is room)
 	 * and check whether the total set is still feasible.
 	 */
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	n0 = cpuhw->n_counters;
-	if (n0 >= ppmu->n_counter)
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	n0 = cpuhw->n_events;
+	if (n0 >= ppmu->n_event)
 		goto out;
-	cpuhw->counter[n0] = counter;
-	cpuhw->events[n0] = counter->hw.config;
-	cpuhw->flags[n0] = counter->hw.counter_base;
-	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->counter, cpuhw->flags, n0, 1))
+	cpuhw->event[n0] = event;
+	cpuhw->events[n0] = event->hw.config;
+	cpuhw->flags[n0] = event->hw.event_base;
+	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->event, cpuhw->flags, n0, 1))
 		goto out;
 	if (power_check_constraints(cpuhw, cpuhw->events, cpuhw->flags, n0 + 1))
 		goto out;
 
-	counter->hw.config = cpuhw->events[n0];
-	++cpuhw->n_counters;
+	event->hw.config = cpuhw->events[n0];
+	++cpuhw->n_events;
 	++cpuhw->n_added;
 
 	ret = 0;
@@ -819,46 +819,46 @@ static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove a counter from the PMU.
+ * Remove a event from the PMU.
  */
-static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	long i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	perf_disable();
 
-	power_pmu_read(counter);
-
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		if (counter == cpuhw->counter[i]) {
-			while (++i < cpuhw->n_counters)
-				cpuhw->counter[i-1] = cpuhw->counter[i];
-			--cpuhw->n_counters;
-			ppmu->disable_pmc(counter->hw.idx - 1, cpuhw->mmcr);
-			if (counter->hw.idx) {
-				write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, 0);
-				counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	power_pmu_read(event);
+
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		if (event == cpuhw->event[i]) {
+			while (++i < cpuhw->n_events)
+				cpuhw->event[i-1] = cpuhw->event[i];
+			--cpuhw->n_events;
+			ppmu->disable_pmc(event->hw.idx - 1, cpuhw->mmcr);
+			if (event->hw.idx) {
+				write_pmc(event->hw.idx, 0);
+				event->hw.idx = 0;
 			}
-			perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+			perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i)
-		if (counter == cpuhw->limited_counter[i])
+		if (event == cpuhw->limited_event[i])
 			break;
 	if (i < cpuhw->n_limited) {
 		while (++i < cpuhw->n_limited) {
-			cpuhw->limited_counter[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
+			cpuhw->limited_event[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
 			cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
 		}
 		--cpuhw->n_limited;
 	}
-	if (cpuhw->n_counters == 0) {
-		/* disable exceptions if no counters are running */
+	if (cpuhw->n_events == 0) {
+		/* disable exceptions if no events are running */
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] &= ~(MMCR0_PMXE | MMCR0_FCECE);
 	}
 
@@ -867,28 +867,28 @@ static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Re-enable interrupts on a counter after they were throttled
+ * Re-enable interrupts on a event after they were throttled
  * because they were coming too fast.
  */
-static void power_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	s64 val, left;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!counter->hw.idx || !counter->hw.sample_period)
+	if (!event->hw.idx || !event->hw.sample_period)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	perf_disable();
-	power_pmu_read(counter);
-	left = counter->hw.sample_period;
-	counter->hw.last_period = left;
+	power_pmu_read(event);
+	left = event->hw.sample_period;
+	event->hw.last_period = left;
 	val = 0;
 	if (left < 0x80000000L)
 		val = 0x80000000L - left;
-	write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, left);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	write_pmc(event->hw.idx, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, left);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	perf_enable();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
@@ -901,29 +901,29 @@ struct pmu power_pmu = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Return 1 if we might be able to put counter on a limited PMC,
+ * Return 1 if we might be able to put event on a limited PMC,
  * or 0 if not.
- * A counter can only go on a limited PMC if it counts something
+ * A event can only go on a limited PMC if it counts something
  * that a limited PMC can count, doesn't require interrupts, and
  * doesn't exclude any processor mode.
  */
-static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 ev,
+static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_event *event, u64 ev,
 				 unsigned int flags)
 {
 	int n;
 	u64 alt[MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
 
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_user
-	    || counter->attr.exclude_kernel
-	    || counter->attr.exclude_hv
-	    || counter->attr.sample_period)
+	if (event->attr.exclude_user
+	    || event->attr.exclude_kernel
+	    || event->attr.exclude_hv
+	    || event->attr.sample_period)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (ppmu->limited_pmc_event(ev))
 		return 1;
 
 	/*
-	 * The requested event isn't on a limited PMC already;
+	 * The requested event_id isn't on a limited PMC already;
 	 * see if any alternative code goes on a limited PMC.
 	 */
 	if (!ppmu->get_alternatives)
@@ -936,9 +936,9 @@ static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 ev,
 }
 
 /*
- * Find an alternative event that goes on a normal PMC, if possible,
- * and return the event code, or 0 if there is no such alternative.
- * (Note: event code 0 is "don't count" on all machines.)
+ * Find an alternative event_id that goes on a normal PMC, if possible,
+ * and return the event_id code, or 0 if there is no such alternative.
+ * (Note: event_id code 0 is "don't count" on all machines.)
  */
 static u64 normal_pmc_alternative(u64 ev, unsigned long flags)
 {
@@ -952,26 +952,26 @@ static u64 normal_pmc_alternative(u64 ev, unsigned long flags)
 	return alt[0];
 }
 
-/* Number of perf_counters counting hardware events */
-static atomic_t num_counters;
+/* Number of perf_events counting hardware events */
+static atomic_t num_events;
 /* Used to avoid races in calling reserve/release_pmc_hardware */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_reserve_mutex);
 
 /*
- * Release the PMU if this is the last perf_counter.
+ * Release the PMU if this is the last perf_event.
  */
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (!atomic_add_unless(&num_counters, -1, 1)) {
+	if (!atomic_add_unless(&num_events, -1, 1)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_dec_return(&num_counters) == 0)
+		if (atomic_dec_return(&num_events) == 0)
 			release_pmc_hardware();
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * Translate a generic cache event config to a raw event code.
+ * Translate a generic cache event_id config to a raw event_id code.
  */
 static int hw_perf_cache_event(u64 config, u64 *eventp)
 {
@@ -1000,39 +1000,39 @@ static int hw_perf_cache_event(u64 config, u64 *eventp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	u64 ev;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct perf_counter *ctrs[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 events[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned int cflags[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	struct perf_event *ctrs[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned int cflags[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int n;
 	int err;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
-	switch (counter->attr.type) {
+	switch (event->attr.type) {
 	case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
-		ev = counter->attr.config;
+		ev = event->attr.config;
 		if (ev >= ppmu->n_generic || ppmu->generic_events[ev] == 0)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
 		ev = ppmu->generic_events[ev];
 		break;
 	case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
-		err = hw_perf_cache_event(counter->attr.config, &ev);
+		err = hw_perf_cache_event(event->attr.config, &ev);
 		if (err)
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
 		break;
 	case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
-		ev = counter->attr.config;
+		ev = event->attr.config;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
-	counter->hw.config_base = ev;
-	counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	event->hw.config_base = ev;
+	event->hw.idx = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are not running on a hypervisor, force the
@@ -1040,28 +1040,28 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * the user set it to.
 	 */
 	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_LPAR))
-		counter->attr.exclude_hv = 0;
+		event->attr.exclude_hv = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this is a per-task counter, then we can use
+	 * If this is a per-task event, then we can use
 	 * PM_RUN_* events interchangeably with their non RUN_*
 	 * equivalents, e.g. PM_RUN_CYC instead of PM_CYC.
 	 * XXX we should check if the task is an idle task.
 	 */
 	flags = 0;
-	if (counter->ctx->task)
+	if (event->ctx->task)
 		flags |= PPMU_ONLY_COUNT_RUN;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this machine has limited counters, check whether this
-	 * event could go on a limited counter.
+	 * If this machine has limited events, check whether this
+	 * event_id could go on a limited event.
 	 */
 	if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_LIMITED_PMC5_6) {
-		if (can_go_on_limited_pmc(counter, ev, flags)) {
+		if (can_go_on_limited_pmc(event, ev, flags)) {
 			flags |= PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_OK;
 		} else if (ppmu->limited_pmc_event(ev)) {
 			/*
-			 * The requested event is on a limited PMC,
+			 * The requested event_id is on a limited PMC,
 			 * but we can't use a limited PMC; see if any
 			 * alternative goes on a normal PMC.
 			 */
@@ -1073,50 +1073,50 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is in a group, check if it can go on with all the
-	 * other hardware counters in the group.  We assume the counter
+	 * other hardware events in the group.  We assume the event
 	 * hasn't been linked into its leader's sibling list at this point.
 	 */
 	n = 0;
-	if (counter->group_leader != counter) {
-		n = collect_events(counter->group_leader, ppmu->n_counter - 1,
+	if (event->group_leader != event) {
+		n = collect_events(event->group_leader, ppmu->n_event - 1,
 				   ctrs, events, cflags);
 		if (n < 0)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 	events[n] = ev;
-	ctrs[n] = counter;
+	ctrs[n] = event;
 	cflags[n] = flags;
 	if (check_excludes(ctrs, cflags, n, 1))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-	cpuhw = &get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	err = power_check_constraints(cpuhw, events, cflags, n + 1);
-	put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-	counter->hw.config = events[n];
-	counter->hw.counter_base = cflags[n];
-	counter->hw.last_period = counter->hw.sample_period;
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, counter->hw.last_period);
+	event->hw.config = events[n];
+	event->hw.event_base = cflags[n];
+	event->hw.last_period = event->hw.sample_period;
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, event->hw.last_period);
 
 	/*
 	 * See if we need to reserve the PMU.
-	 * If no counters are currently in use, then we have to take a
+	 * If no events are currently in use, then we have to take a
 	 * mutex to ensure that we don't race with another task doing
 	 * reserve_pmc_hardware or release_pmc_hardware.
 	 */
 	err = 0;
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&num_counters)) {
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&num_events)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_read(&num_counters) == 0 &&
-		    reserve_pmc_hardware(perf_counter_interrupt))
+		if (atomic_read(&num_events) == 0 &&
+		    reserve_pmc_hardware(perf_event_interrupt))
 			err = -EBUSY;
 		else
-			atomic_inc(&num_counters);
+			atomic_inc(&num_events);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -1124,28 +1124,28 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * A counter has overflowed; update its count and record
+ * A event has overflowed; update its count and record
  * things if requested.  Note that interrupts are hard-disabled
  * here so there is no possibility of being interrupted.
  */
-static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
+static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
 			       struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
 {
-	u64 period = counter->hw.sample_period;
+	u64 period = event->hw.sample_period;
 	s64 prev, delta, left;
 	int record = 0;
 
 	/* we don't have to worry about interrupts here */
-	prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+	prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 	delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 
 	/*
-	 * See if the total period for this counter has expired,
+	 * See if the total period for this event has expired,
 	 * and update for the next period.
 	 */
 	val = 0;
-	left = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.period_left) - delta;
+	left = atomic64_read(&event->hw.period_left) - delta;
 	if (period) {
 		if (left <= 0) {
 			left += period;
@@ -1163,18 +1163,18 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
 	if (record) {
 		struct perf_sample_data data = {
 			.addr	= 0,
-			.period	= counter->hw.last_period,
+			.period	= event->hw.last_period,
 		};
 
-		if (counter->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
+		if (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
 			perf_get_data_addr(regs, &data.addr);
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, &data, regs)) {
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, &data, regs)) {
 			/*
 			 * Interrupts are coming too fast - throttle them
-			 * by setting the counter to 0, so it will be
+			 * by setting the event to 0, so it will be
 			 * at least 2^30 cycles until the next interrupt
-			 * (assuming each counter counts at most 2 counts
+			 * (assuming each event counts at most 2 counts
 			 * per cycle).
 			 */
 			val = 0;
@@ -1182,15 +1182,15 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
 		}
 	}
 
-	write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, left);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	write_pmc(event->hw.idx, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, left);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
  * Called from generic code to get the misc flags (i.e. processor mode)
- * for an event.
+ * for an event_id.
  */
 unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -1198,13 +1198,13 @@ unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	if (flags)
 		return flags;
-	return user_mode(regs) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER :
-		PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+	return user_mode(regs) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER :
+		PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Called from generic code to get the instruction pointer
- * for an event.
+ * for an event_id.
  */
 unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -1220,17 +1220,17 @@ unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 /*
  * Performance monitor interrupt stuff
  */
-static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static void perf_event_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	unsigned long val;
 	int found = 0;
 	int nmi;
 
 	if (cpuhw->n_limited)
-		freeze_limited_counters(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_PMC5),
+		freeze_limited_events(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_PMC5),
 					mfspr(SPRN_PMC6));
 
 	perf_read_regs(regs);
@@ -1241,26 +1241,26 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	else
 		irq_enter();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (!counter->hw.idx || is_limited_pmc(counter->hw.idx))
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (!event->hw.idx || is_limited_pmc(event->hw.idx))
 			continue;
-		val = read_pmc(counter->hw.idx);
+		val = read_pmc(event->hw.idx);
 		if ((int)val < 0) {
-			/* counter has overflowed */
+			/* event has overflowed */
 			found = 1;
-			record_and_restart(counter, val, regs, nmi);
+			record_and_restart(event, val, regs, nmi);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * In case we didn't find and reset the counter that caused
-	 * the interrupt, scan all counters and reset any that are
+	 * In case we didn't find and reset the event that caused
+	 * the interrupt, scan all events and reset any that are
 	 * negative, to avoid getting continual interrupts.
 	 * Any that we processed in the previous loop will not be negative.
 	 */
 	if (!found) {
-		for (i = 0; i < ppmu->n_counter; ++i) {
+		for (i = 0; i < ppmu->n_event; ++i) {
 			if (is_limited_pmc(i + 1))
 				continue;
 			val = read_pmc(i + 1);
@@ -1271,9 +1271,9 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset MMCR0 to its normal value.  This will set PMXE and
-	 * clear FC (freeze counters) and PMAO (perf mon alert occurred)
+	 * clear FC (freeze events) and PMAO (perf mon alert occurred)
 	 * and thus allow interrupts to occur again.
-	 * XXX might want to use MSR.PM to keep the counters frozen until
+	 * XXX might want to use MSR.PM to keep the events frozen until
 	 * we get back out of this interrupt.
 	 */
 	write_mmcr0(cpuhw, cpuhw->mmcr[0]);
@@ -1284,9 +1284,9 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		irq_exit();
 }
 
-void hw_perf_counter_setup(int cpu)
+void hw_perf_event_setup(int cpu)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ int register_power_pmu(struct power_pmu *pmu)
 	 * Use FCHV to ignore kernel events if MSR.HV is set.
 	 */
 	if (mfmsr() & MSR_HV)
-		freeze_counters_kernel = MMCR0_FCHV;
+		freeze_events_kernel = MMCR0_FCHV;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
index 3c90a3d9173..2a361cdda63 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
index 31918af3e35..0f4c1c73a6a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
index 867f6f66396..c351b3a57fb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
index fa21890531d..ca399ba5034 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
index 018d094d92f..28a4daacdc0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
index 75dccb71a04..479574413a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 465e498bcb3..df45a7449a6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/posix-timers.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -527,25 +527,25 @@ void __init iSeries_time_init_early(void)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) && defined(CONFIG_PPC32)
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(u8, perf_counter_pending);
+#if defined(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) && defined(CONFIG_PPC32)
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(u8, perf_event_pending);
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
-	get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending) = 1;
+	get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending) = 1;
 	set_dec(1);
-	put_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending);
+	put_cpu_var(perf_event_pending);
 }
 
-#define test_perf_counter_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending)
-#define clear_perf_counter_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending) = 0
+#define test_perf_event_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending)
+#define clear_perf_event_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending) = 0
 
-#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
+#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
 
-#define test_perf_counter_pending()	0
-#define clear_perf_counter_pending()
+#define test_perf_event_pending()	0
+#define clear_perf_event_pending()
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
 
 /*
  * For iSeries shared processors, we have to let the hypervisor
@@ -573,9 +573,9 @@ void timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
 	set_dec(DECREMENTER_MAX);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC32
-	if (test_perf_counter_pending()) {
-		clear_perf_counter_pending();
-		perf_counter_do_pending();
+	if (test_perf_event_pending()) {
+		clear_perf_event_pending();
+		perf_event_do_pending();
 	}
 	if (atomic_read(&ppc_n_lost_interrupts) != 0)
 		do_IRQ(regs);