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

* 'perfcounters-rename-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: perf: Tidy up after the big rename perf: Do the big rename: Performance Counters -> Performance Events perf_counter: Rename 'event' to event_id/hw_event perf_counter: Rename list_entry -> group_entry, counter_list -> group_list Manually resolved some fairly trivial conflicts with the tracing tree in include/trace/ftrace.h and kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c.
author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 2009-09-21 09:15:07 -0700
committer: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 2009-09-21 09:15:07 -0700
commit: 43c1266ce4dc06bfd236cec31e11e9ecd69c0bef (patch)
tree: 40a86739ca4c36200f447f655b01c57cfe646e26
parent: b8c7f1dc5ca4e0d10709182233cdab932cef593d (diff)
parent: 57c0c15b5244320065374ad2c54f4fbec77a6428 (diff)
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diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 43761a00e3f1..751a307dc44e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4000,7 +4000,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:	include/linux/delayacct.h
 F:	kernel/delayacct.c
 
-PERFORMANCE COUNTER SUBSYSTEM
+PERFORMANCE EVENTS SUBSYSTEM
 M:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
 M:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
 M:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
index 9122c9ee18fb..89f7eade20af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+361)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+362)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+363)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+364)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+364)
 
 /*
  * The following SWIs are ARM private.
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S b/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
index ecfa98954d1d..fafce1b5c69f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 		CALL(sys_preadv)
 		CALL(sys_pwritev)
 		CALL(sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-		CALL(sys_perf_counter_open)
+		CALL(sys_perf_event_open)
 #ifndef syscalls_counted
 .equ syscalls_padding, ((NR_syscalls + 3) & ~3) - NR_syscalls
 #define syscalls_counted
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
index c8e7ee4768cd..02b1529dad57 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		366
 #define __NR_pwritev		367
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	368
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	369
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	369
 
 #define __NR_syscall		370
 #define NR_syscalls		__NR_syscall
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
index 01af24cde362..1e7cac23e25f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ ENTRY(_sys_call_table)
 	.long _sys_preadv
 	.long _sys_pwritev
 	.long _sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long _sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long _sys_perf_event_open
 
 	.rept NR_syscalls-(.-_sys_call_table)/4
 	.long _sys_ni_syscall
diff --git a/arch/frv/Kconfig b/arch/frv/Kconfig
index b86e19c9b5b0..4b5830bcbe2e 100644
--- a/arch/frv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/frv/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config FRV
 	default y
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config ZONE_DMA
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_event.h
index ccf726e61b2e..a69e0155d146 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* FRV performance counter support
+/* FRV performance event support
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 2 of the Licence, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 
-#ifndef _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H
+#ifndef _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
 
-#endif /* _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H */
+#endif /* _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
index 4a8fb427ce0a..be6ef0f5cd42 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S b/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
index fde1e446b440..189397ec012a 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
@@ -1525,6 +1525,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 syscall_table_size = (. - sys_call_table)
diff --git a/arch/frv/lib/Makefile b/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
index 0a377210c89b..f4709756d0d9 100644
--- a/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 lib-y := \
 	__ashldi3.o __lshrdi3.o __muldi3.o __ashrdi3.o __negdi2.o __ucmpdi2.o \
 	checksum.o memcpy.o memset.o atomic-ops.o atomic64-ops.o \
-	outsl_ns.o outsl_sw.o insl_ns.o insl_sw.o cache.o perf_counter.o
+	outsl_ns.o outsl_sw.o insl_ns.o insl_sw.o cache.o perf_event.o
diff --git a/arch/frv/lib/perf_counter.c b/arch/frv/lib/perf_event.c
index 2000feecd571..9ac5acfd2e91 100644
--- a/arch/frv/lib/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/frv/lib/perf_event.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Performance counter handling
+/* Performance event handling
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
  * 2 of the Licence, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 /*
- * mark the performance counter as pending
+ * mark the performance event as pending
  */
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
index 946d8691f2b0..48b87f5ced50 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		329
 #define __NR_pwritev		330
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	331
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	332
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	332
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S b/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
index 922f52e7ed1a..c5b33634c980 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
@@ -756,5 +756,5 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 330 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
index 0ae123e08985..23535cc415ae 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 330 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 	.rept NR_syscalls-(.-sys_call_table)/4
 		.long sys_ni_syscall
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
index 0b852327c0e7..cb05a07e55e9 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		363 /* new */
 #define __NR_pwritev		364 /* new */
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	365 /* new */
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	366 /* new */
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	366 /* new */
 
 #define __NR_syscalls		367
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
index 457216097dfd..ecec19155135 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
@@ -370,4 +370,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_ni_syscall
 	.long sys_ni_syscall
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 365 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
index e753a777949b..8c9dfa9e9018 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 330)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 331)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 332)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 333)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 333)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 334)
 
 /*
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 289)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 290)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 291)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 292)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 292)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 293)
 
 /*
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 293)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 294)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 295)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 296)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 296)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 297)
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
index 7c2de4f091c4..fd2a9bb620d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ einval:	li	v0, -ENOSYS
 	sys	sys_preadv		6	/* 4330 */
 	sys	sys_pwritev		6
 	sys	sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	4
-	sys	sys_perf_counter_open	5
+	sys	sys_perf_event_open	5
 	sys	sys_accept4		4
 	.endm
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
index b97b993846d6..18bf7f32c5e4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
@@ -418,6 +418,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	PTR	sys_preadv
 	PTR	sys_pwritev			/* 5390 */
 	PTR	sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sys_call_table,.-sys_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
index 1a6ae124635b..6ebc07976694 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
@@ -416,6 +416,6 @@ EXPORT(sysn32_call_table)
 	PTR	sys_preadv
 	PTR	sys_pwritev
 	PTR	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 5295 */
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sysn32_call_table,.-sysn32_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
index cd31087a651f..9bbf9775e0bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
@@ -536,6 +536,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	PTR	compat_sys_preadv		/* 4330 */
 	PTR	compat_sys_pwritev
 	PTR	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sys_call_table,.-sys_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
index fad68616af32..2a983931c11f 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		334
 #define __NR_pwritev		335
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	336
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	337
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	337
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
index e0d2563af4f2..a94e7ea3faa6 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 335 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 
 nr_syscalls=(.-sys_call_table)/4
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index 06f8d5b5b0f9..f388dc68f605 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config PARISC
 	select RTC_DRV_GENERIC
 	select INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
 	select BUG
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64 if !64BIT
 	help
 	  The PA-RISC microprocessor is designed by Hewlett-Packard and used
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dc9e829f7013..000000000000
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-/* parisc only supports software counters through this interface. */
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) { }
-
-#endif /* __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc146427d8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+/* parisc only supports software events through this interface. */
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) { }
+
+#endif /* __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
index f3d3b8b012c4..cda158318c62 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -810,9 +810,9 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		(__NR_Linux + 315)
 #define __NR_pwritev		(__NR_Linux + 316)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	(__NR_Linux + 317)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	(__NR_Linux + 318)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	(__NR_Linux + 318)
 
-#define __NR_Linux_syscalls	(__NR_perf_counter_open + 1)
+#define __NR_Linux_syscalls	(__NR_perf_event_open + 1)
 
 
 #define __IGNORE_select		/* newselect */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
index cf145eb026b3..843f423dec67 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 	ENTRY_COMP(preadv)		/* 315 */
 	ENTRY_COMP(pwritev)
 	ENTRY_COMP(rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-	ENTRY_SAME(perf_counter_open)
+	ENTRY_SAME(perf_event_open)
 
 	/* Nothing yet */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 8250902265c6..4fd479059d65 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ config PPC
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS if PPC64
 	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64 if PPC32
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config EARLY_PRINTK
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
index e73d554538dd..abbc2aaaced5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
@@ -135,43 +135,43 @@ static inline int irqs_disabled_flags(unsigned long flags)
  */
 struct irq_chip;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
-static inline unsigned long test_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline unsigned long test_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	unsigned long x;
 
 	asm volatile("lbz %0,%1(13)"
 		: "=r" (x)
-		: "i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		: "i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 	return x;
 }
 
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	asm volatile("stb %0,%1(13)" : :
 		"r" (1),
-		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 }
 
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	asm volatile("stb %0,%1(13)" : :
 		"r" (0),
-		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
-#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
-static inline unsigned long test_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline unsigned long test_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif	/* _ASM_POWERPC_HW_IRQ_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
index b634456ea893..7d8514ceceae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ struct paca_struct {
 	u8 soft_enabled;		/* irq soft-enable flag */
 	u8 hard_enabled;		/* set if irqs are enabled in MSR */
 	u8 io_sync;			/* writel() needs spin_unlock sync */
-	u8 perf_counter_pending;	/* PM interrupt while soft-disabled */
+	u8 perf_event_pending;		/* PM interrupt while soft-disabled */
 
 	/* Stuff for accurate time accounting */
 	u64 user_time;			/* accumulated usermode TB ticks */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 0ea0639fcf75..2499aaadaeb9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter support - PowerPC-specific definitions.
+ * Performance event support - PowerPC-specific definitions.
  *
  * Copyright 2008-2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corporation.
  *
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 
-#define MAX_HWCOUNTERS		8
+#define MAX_HWEVENTS		8
 #define MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES	8
-#define MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS	2
+#define MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS	2
 
 /*
  * This struct provides the constants and functions needed to
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
  */
 struct power_pmu {
 	const char	*name;
-	int		n_counter;
+	int		n_event;
 	int		max_alternatives;
 	unsigned long	add_fields;
 	unsigned long	test_adder;
 	int		(*compute_mmcr)(u64 events[], int n_ev,
 				unsigned int hwc[], unsigned long mmcr[]);
-	int		(*get_constraint)(u64 event, unsigned long *mskp,
+	int		(*get_constraint)(u64 event_id, unsigned long *mskp,
 				unsigned long *valp);
-	int		(*get_alternatives)(u64 event, unsigned int flags,
+	int		(*get_alternatives)(u64 event_id, unsigned int flags,
 				u64 alt[]);
 	void		(*disable_pmc)(unsigned int pmc, unsigned long mmcr[]);
-	int		(*limited_pmc_event)(u64 event);
+	int		(*limited_pmc_event)(u64 event_id);
 	u32		flags;
 	int		n_generic;
 	int		*generic_events;
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ struct pt_regs;
 extern unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	1
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	1
 
 /*
- * Only override the default definitions in include/linux/perf_counter.h
+ * Only override the default definitions in include/linux/perf_event.h
  * if we have hardware PMU support.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
 /*
  * The power_pmu.get_constraint function returns a 32/64-bit value and
- * a 32/64-bit mask that express the constraints between this event and
+ * a 32/64-bit mask that express the constraints between this event_id and
  * other events.
  *
  * The value and mask are divided up into (non-overlapping) bitfields
  * of three different types:
  *
  * Select field: this expresses the constraint that some set of bits
- * in MMCR* needs to be set to a specific value for this event.  For a
+ * in MMCR* needs to be set to a specific value for this event_id.  For a
  * select field, the mask contains 1s in every bit of the field, and
  * the value contains a unique value for each possible setting of the
  * MMCR* bits.  The constraint checking code will ensure that two events
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
  * possible.)  For N classes, the field is N+1 bits wide, and each class
  * is assigned one bit from the least-significant N bits.  The mask has
  * only the most-significant bit set, and the value has only the bit
- * for the event's class set.  The test_adder has the least significant
+ * for the event_id's class set.  The test_adder has the least significant
  * bit set in the field.
  *
- * If an event is not subject to the constraint expressed by a particular
+ * If an event_id is not subject to the constraint expressed by a particular
  * field, then it will have 0 in both the mask and value for that field.
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
index ed24bd92fe49..c7d671a7d9a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ SYSCALL_SPU(epoll_create1)
 SYSCALL_SPU(dup3)
 SYSCALL_SPU(pipe2)
 SYSCALL(inotify_init1)
-SYSCALL_SPU(perf_counter_open)
+SYSCALL_SPU(perf_event_open)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(preadv)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(pwritev)
 COMPAT_SYS(rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
index cef080bfc607..f6ca76176766 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 #define __NR_dup3		316
 #define __NR_pipe2		317
 #define __NR_inotify_init1	318
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	319
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	319
 #define __NR_preadv		320
 #define __NR_pwritev		321
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	322
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 569f79ccd310..b23664a0b86c 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 f0df285f0f87..0812b0f414bb 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 66bcda34a6bb..900e0eea0099 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 f7f376ea7b17..e5d121177984 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 cc466d039af6..09d72028f317 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 f74b62c67511..0a03cf70d247 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 5ccf9bca96c0..197b7d958796 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>
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@
 #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;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct power_pmu *ppmu;
  * 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;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ 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)
 {
 }
 
@@ -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 */
 	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;
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 		/*
 		 * Set the 'freeze counters' 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);
@@ -1128,24 +1128,24 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
  * 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);
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ 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)
 	 * 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 3c90a3d9173e..2a361cdda635 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 31918af3e355..0f4c1c73a6ad 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 867f6f663963..c351b3a57fbb 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 fa21890531da..ca399ba5034c 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 018d094d92f9..28a4daacdc02 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 75dccb71a043..479574413a93 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 465e498bcb33..df45a7449a66 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);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
index 830bef0a1131..e7dae82c1285 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int __kprobes do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long address,
 		die("Weird page fault", regs, SIGSEGV);
 	}
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/* When running in the kernel we expect faults to occur only to
 	 * addresses in user space.  All other faults represent errors in the
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ good_area:
 	}
 	if (ret & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		current->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_SMLPAR
 		if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO)) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ good_area:
 #endif
 	} else {
 		current->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 9efc8bda01b4..e382cae678b8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ config PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
 
 config PPC_PERF_CTRS
        def_bool y
-       depends on PERF_COUNTERS && PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
+       depends on PERF_EVENTS && PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
        help
-         This enables the powerpc-specific perf_counter back-end.
+         This enables the powerpc-specific perf_event back-end.
 
 config SMP
 	depends on PPC_BOOK3S || PPC_BOOK3E || FSL_BOOKE
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 1c866efd217d..43c0acad7160 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ config S390
 	select HAVE_KVM if 64BIT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
 	select INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7015188c2cc2..000000000000
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Performance counter support - s390 specific definitions.
- *
- * Copyright 2009 Martin Schwidefsky, IBM Corporation.
- */
-
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET 0
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3840cbe77637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Performance event support - s390 specific definitions.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2009 Martin Schwidefsky, IBM Corporation.
+ */
+
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
index c80602d7c880..cb5232df151e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 #define	__NR_preadv		328
 #define	__NR_pwritev		329
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	330
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	331
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	331
 #define NR_syscalls 332
 
 /* 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
index 88a83366819f..624790042d41 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
@@ -1832,11 +1832,11 @@ compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper:
 	llgtr	%r5,%r5			# struct compat_siginfo *
 	jg	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper # branch to system call
 
-	.globl	sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper
-sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper:
-	llgtr	%r2,%r2			# const struct perf_counter_attr *
+	.globl	sys_perf_event_open_wrapper
+sys_perf_event_open_wrapper:
+	llgtr	%r2,%r2			# const struct perf_event_attr *
 	lgfr	%r3,%r3			# pid_t
 	lgfr	%r4,%r4			# int
 	lgfr	%r5,%r5			# int
 	llgfr	%r6,%r6			# unsigned long
-	jg	sys_perf_counter_open	# branch to system call
+	jg	sys_perf_event_open	# branch to system call
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S b/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
index ad1acd200385..0b5083681e77 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
@@ -339,4 +339,4 @@ SYSCALL(sys_epoll_create1,sys_epoll_create1,sys_epoll_create1_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_preadv,sys_preadv,compat_sys_preadv_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_pwritev,sys_pwritev,compat_sys_pwritev_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo,sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo,compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper) /* 330 */
-SYSCALL(sys_perf_counter_open,sys_perf_counter_open,sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper)
+SYSCALL(sys_perf_event_open,sys_perf_event_open,sys_perf_event_open_wrapper)
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
index 1abbadd497e1..6d507462967a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  *    Copyright (C) 1995  Linus Torvalds
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ do_exception(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code, int write)
 	 * interrupts again and then search the VMAs
 	 */
 	local_irq_enable();
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 	down_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 
 	si_code = SEGV_MAPERR;
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ good_area:
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
         up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 4df3570fe511..b940424f8ccc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config SUPERH
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT if MMU
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
 	select HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_GZIP
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_BZIP2
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_LZMA
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d8e6bb9c0ccc..000000000000
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-/* SH only supports software counters through this interface. */
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
-
-#endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..11a302297ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+/* SH only supports software events through this interface. */
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+
+#endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
index 925dd40d9d55..f3fd1b9eb6b1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #define NR_syscalls 337
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
index 2b84bc916bc5..343ce8f073ea 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		361
 #define __NR_pwritev		362
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	363
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	364
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	364
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
index 16ba225ede89..19fd11dd9871 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
@@ -352,4 +352,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
index af6fb7410c21..5bfde6c77498 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
@@ -390,4 +390,4 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
index 781b413ff82d..47530104e0ad 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/io_trapped.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ asmlinkage void __kprobes do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs,
 	if ((regs->sr & SR_IMASK) != SR_IMASK)
 		local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ survive:
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
index 2dcc48528f7a..de0b0e881823 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/mman.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long writeaccess,
 	/* Not an IO address, so reenable interrupts */
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt or have no user
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ survive:
 
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 86b82348b97c..97fca4695e0b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config SPARC
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select RTC_CLASS
 	select RTC_DRV_M48T59
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_DMA_ATTRS
 	select HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ config SPARC64
 	select RTC_DRV_BQ4802
 	select RTC_DRV_SUN4V
 	select RTC_DRV_STARFIRE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config ARCH_DEFCONFIG
 	string
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d7a8ca0e491..000000000000
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_SPARC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_SPARC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-extern void set_perf_counter_pending(void);
-
-#define	PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-extern void init_hw_perf_counters(void);
-#else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_counters(void)	{ }
-#endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e2669894ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_SPARC_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_SPARC_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+extern void set_perf_event_pending(void);
+
+#define	PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
+#else
+static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void)	{ }
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
index 706df669f3b8..42f2316c3eaa 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		324
 #define __NR_pwritev		325
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	326
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	327
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	327
 
 #define NR_SYSCALLS		328
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
index 247cc620cee5..3a048fad7ee2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)     += audit.o
 audit--$(CONFIG_AUDIT)  := compat_audit.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT)    += $(audit--y)
 
-pc--$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) := perf_counter.o
+pc--$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) := perf_event.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC64)	+= $(pc--y)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
index 378eb53e0776..b129611590a4 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/local.h>
 #include <asm/pcr.h>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int __init nmi_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 	if (!err)
-		init_hw_perf_counters();
+		init_hw_perf_events();
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
index 68ff00107073..2d94e7a03af5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/pil.h>
 #include <asm/pcr.h>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 /* This code is shared between various users of the performance
  * counters.  Users will be oprofile, pseudo-NMI watchdog, and the
- * perf_counter support layer.
+ * perf_event support layer.
  */
 
 #define PCR_SUN4U_ENABLE	(PCR_PIC_PRIV | PCR_STRACE | PCR_UTRACE)
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ void deferred_pcr_work_irq(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs);
 	irq_enter();
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	perf_counter_do_pending();
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	perf_event_do_pending();
 #endif
 	irq_exit();
 	set_irq_regs(old_regs);
 }
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	set_softint(1 << PIL_DEFERRED_PCR_WORK);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_counter.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
index b1265ce8a053..2d6a1b10c81d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/* Performance counter support for sparc64.
+/* Performance event support for sparc64.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
  *
- * This code is based almost entirely upon the x86 perf counter
+ * This code is based almost entirely upon the x86 perf event
  * code, which is:
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Peter Zijlstra <pzijlstr@redhat.com>
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
  * normal code.
  */
 
-#define MAX_HWCOUNTERS			2
+#define MAX_HWEVENTS			2
 #define MAX_PERIOD			((1UL << 32) - 1)
 
 #define PIC_UPPER_INDEX			0
 #define PIC_LOWER_INDEX			1
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	struct perf_counter	*counters[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWCOUNTERS)];
-	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWCOUNTERS)];
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	struct perf_event	*events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWEVENTS)];
+	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWEVENTS)];
 	int enabled;
 };
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters) = { .enabled = 1, };
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events) = { .enabled = 1, };
 
 struct perf_event_map {
 	u16	encoding;
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ static const struct perf_event_map ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[] = {
 	[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES] = { 0x0009, PIC_UPPER },
 };
 
-static const struct perf_event_map *ultra3i_event_map(int event)
+static const struct perf_event_map *ultra3i_event_map(int event_id)
 {
-	return &ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return &ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[event_id];
 }
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu ultra3i_pmu = {
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ static const struct perf_event_map niagara2_perfmon_event_map[] = {
 	[PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES] = { 0x0202, PIC_UPPER | PIC_LOWER },
 };
 
-static const struct perf_event_map *niagara2_event_map(int event)
+static const struct perf_event_map *niagara2_event_map(int event_id)
 {
-	return &niagara2_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return &niagara2_perfmon_event_map[event_id];
 }
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu niagara2_pmu = {
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ static const struct sparc_pmu niagara2_pmu = {
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu *sparc_pmu __read_mostly;
 
-static u64 event_encoding(u64 event, int idx)
+static u64 event_encoding(u64 event_id, int idx)
 {
 	if (idx == PIC_UPPER_INDEX)
-		event <<= sparc_pmu->upper_shift;
+		event_id <<= sparc_pmu->upper_shift;
 	else
-		event <<= sparc_pmu->lower_shift;
-	return event;
+		event_id <<= sparc_pmu->lower_shift;
+	return event_id;
 }
 
 static u64 mask_for_index(int idx)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static u64 nop_for_index(int idx)
 			      sparc_pmu->lower_nop, idx);
 }
 
-static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
+static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 					    int idx)
 {
 	u64 val, mask = mask_for_index(idx);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
 	pcr_ops->write((val & ~mask) | hwc->config);
 }
 
-static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
+static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 					     int idx)
 {
 	u64 mask = mask_for_index(idx);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
 
 void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 	int i;
 
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 	val = pcr_ops->read();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWCOUNTERS; i++) {
-		struct perf_counter *cp = cpuc->counters[i];
-		struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWEVENTS; i++) {
+		struct perf_event *cp = cpuc->events[i];
+		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
 		if (!cp)
 			continue;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ static void write_pmc(int idx, u64 val)
 	write_pic(pic);
 }
 
-static int sparc_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
-					 struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static int sparc_perf_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
+					 struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	s64 left = atomic64_read(&hwc->period_left);
 	s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
@@ -268,33 +268,33 @@ static int sparc_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
 
 	write_pmc(idx, (u64)(-left) & 0xffffffff);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int sparc_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int sparc_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = counter;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = event;
 	set_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
 
-	sparc_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
-	sparc_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	sparc_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static u64 sparc_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
-				     struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static u64 sparc_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
+				     struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	int shift = 64 - 32;
 	u64 prev_raw_count, new_raw_count;
@@ -311,79 +311,79 @@ again:
 	delta = (new_raw_count << shift) - (prev_raw_count << shift);
 	delta >>= shift;
 
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	atomic64_sub(delta, &hwc->period_left);
 
 	return new_raw_count;
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
-	sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 
 	barrier();
 
-	sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = NULL;
+	sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+	cpuc->events[idx] = NULL;
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
-	sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, hwc->idx);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+	sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
-	sparc_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, hwc->idx);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+	sparc_pmu_enable_event(hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-static atomic_t active_counters = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+static atomic_t active_events = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_grab_mutex);
 
-void perf_counter_grab_pmc(void)
+void perf_event_grab_pmc(void)
 {
-	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_counters))
+	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_events))
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
-	if (atomic_read(&active_counters) == 0) {
+	if (atomic_read(&active_events) == 0) {
 		if (atomic_read(&nmi_active) > 0) {
 			on_each_cpu(stop_nmi_watchdog, NULL, 1);
 			BUG_ON(atomic_read(&nmi_active) != 0);
 		}
-		atomic_inc(&active_counters);
+		atomic_inc(&active_events);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_release_pmc(void)
+void perf_event_release_pmc(void)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_counters, &pmc_grab_mutex)) {
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_events, &pmc_grab_mutex)) {
 		if (atomic_read(&nmi_active) == 0)
 			on_each_cpu(start_nmi_watchdog, NULL, 1);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	perf_counter_release_pmc();
+	perf_event_release_pmc();
 }
 
-static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = &counter->attr;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	const struct perf_event_map *pmap;
 	u64 enc;
 
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	if (attr->config >= sparc_pmu->max_events)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	perf_counter_grab_pmc();
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	perf_event_grab_pmc();
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	/* We save the enable bits in the config_base.  So to
 	 * turn off sampling just write 'config', and to enable
@@ -439,16 +439,16 @@ static const struct pmu pmu = {
 	.unthrottle	= sparc_pmu_unthrottle,
 };
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	int err = __hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+	int err = __hw_perf_event_init(event);
 
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	return &pmu;
 }
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 pcr, pic;
@@ -471,16 +471,16 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int __kprobes perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
+static int __kprobes perf_event_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 					      unsigned long cmd, void *__args)
 {
 	struct die_args *args = __args;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&active_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&active_events))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -495,32 +495,32 @@ static int __kprobes perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_HWCOUNTERS; idx++) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_HWEVENTS; idx++) {
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
-		val = sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
+		hwc = &event->hw;
+		val = sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
 		if (val & (1ULL << 31))
 			continue;
 
-		data.period = counter->hw.last_period;
-		if (!sparc_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
+		if (!sparc_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	return NOTIFY_STOP;
 }
 
-static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_counter_nmi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call		= perf_counter_nmi_handler,
+static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_event_nmi_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call		= perf_event_nmi_handler,
 };
 
 static bool __init supported_pmu(void)
@@ -536,9 +536,9 @@ static bool __init supported_pmu(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
+void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 {
-	pr_info("Performance counters: ");
+	pr_info("Performance events: ");
 
 	if (!supported_pmu()) {
 		pr_cont("No support for PMU type '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
@@ -547,10 +547,10 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
 
 	pr_cont("Supported PMU type is '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
 
-	/* All sparc64 PMUs currently have 2 counters.  But this simple
-	 * driver only supports one active counter at a time.
+	/* All sparc64 PMUs currently have 2 events.  But this simple
+	 * driver only supports one active event at a time.
 	 */
-	perf_max_counters = 1;
+	perf_max_events = 1;
 
-	register_die_notifier(&perf_counter_nmi_notifier);
+	register_die_notifier(&perf_event_nmi_notifier);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
index 04181577cb65..0f1658d37490 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ sys_call_table:
 /*310*/	.long sys_utimensat, sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, sys_fallocate
 /*315*/	.long sys_timerfd_settime, sys_timerfd_gettime, sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.long sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, sys_preadv
-/*325*/	.long sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+/*325*/	.long sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
index 91b06b7f7acf..009825f6e73c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ sys_call_table32:
 /*310*/	.word compat_sys_utimensat, compat_sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, compat_sys_fallocate
 	.word compat_sys_timerfd_settime, compat_sys_timerfd_gettime, compat_sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.word sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, compat_sys_preadv
-	.word compat_sys_pwritev, compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+	.word compat_sys_pwritev, compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT */
 
@@ -158,4 +158,4 @@ sys_call_table:
 /*310*/	.word sys_utimensat, sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, sys_fallocate
 	.word sys_timerfd_settime, sys_timerfd_gettime, sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.word sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, sys_preadv
-	.word sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+	.word sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 51c59015b280..e4ff5d1280ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS if (!M386 && !M486)
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS if (!M386 && !M486)
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
diff --git a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
index ba331bfd1112..74619c4f9fda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
+++ b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
@@ -831,5 +831,5 @@ ia32_sys_call_table:
 	.quad compat_sys_preadv
 	.quad compat_sys_pwritev
 	.quad compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.quad sys_perf_counter_open
+	.quad sys_perf_event_open
 ia32_syscall_end:
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
index 5e3f2044f0d3..f5693c81a1db 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ BUILD_INTERRUPT(apic_timer_interrupt,LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR)
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(error_interrupt,ERROR_APIC_VECTOR)
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(spurious_interrupt,SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(perf_pending_interrupt, LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index e7b7c938ae27..ad7ce3fd5065 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#ifndef _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H
 
 /*
- * Performance counter hw details:
+ * Performance event hw details:
  */
 
 #define X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC					8
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 union cpuid10_eax {
 	struct {
 		unsigned int version_id:8;
-		unsigned int num_counters:8;
+		unsigned int num_events:8;
 		unsigned int bit_width:8;
 		unsigned int mask_length:8;
 	} split;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ union cpuid10_eax {
 
 union cpuid10_edx {
 	struct {
-		unsigned int num_counters_fixed:4;
+		unsigned int num_events_fixed:4;
 		unsigned int reserved:28;
 	} split;
 	unsigned int full;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ union cpuid10_edx {
 
 
 /*
- * Fixed-purpose performance counters:
+ * Fixed-purpose performance events:
  */
 
 /*
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ union cpuid10_edx {
 /*
  * We model BTS tracing as another fixed-mode PMC.
  *
- * We choose a value in the middle of the fixed counter range, since lower
- * values are used by actual fixed counters and higher values are used
+ * We choose a value in the middle of the fixed event range, since lower
+ * values are used by actual fixed events and higher values are used
  * to indicate other overflow conditions in the PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS msr.
  */
 #define X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS				(X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED + 16)
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-extern void init_hw_perf_counters(void);
-extern void perf_counters_lapic_init(void);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
+extern void perf_events_lapic_init(void);
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET			0
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET			0
 
 #else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_counters(void)		{ }
-static inline void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)	{ }
+static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void)		{ }
+static inline void perf_events_lapic_init(void)	{ }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H */
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
index 8deaada61bc8..6fb3c209a7e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
index b9f3c60de5f7..8d3ad0adbc68 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -659,8 +659,8 @@ __SYSCALL(__NR_preadv, sys_preadv)
 __SYSCALL(__NR_pwritev, sys_pwritev)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo			297
 __SYSCALL(__NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open			298
-__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_counter_open, sys_perf_counter_open)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open			298
+__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_event_open, sys_perf_event_open)
 
 #ifndef __NO_STUBS
 #define __ARCH_WANT_OLD_READDIR
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index a58ef98be155..894aa97f0717 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *	Mikael Pettersson	:	PM converted to driver model.
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 #include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <linux/acpi_pmtmr.h>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/x86_init.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 	}
 #endif
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
 
 	preempt_disable();
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
index 8dd30638fe44..68537e957a9b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_CENTAUR)		+= centaur.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32)	+= transmeta.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_UMC_32)		+= umc.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS)		+= perf_counter.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS)		+= perf_event.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_MCE)			+= mcheck/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTRR)			+= mtrr/
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 2fea97eccf77..cc25c2b4a567 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
 #include <asm/stackprotector.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 #include <asm/hypervisor.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ void __init identify_boot_cpu(void)
 #else
 	vgetcpu_set_mode();
 #endif
-	init_hw_perf_counters();
+	init_hw_perf_events();
 }
 
 void __cpuinit identify_secondary_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index a6c8b27553cd..a3c7adb06b78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter x86 architecture code
+ * Performance events x86 architecture code
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  *  For licencing details see kernel-base/COPYING
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 
-static u64 perf_counter_mask __read_mostly;
+static u64 perf_event_mask __read_mostly;
 
-/* The maximal number of PEBS counters: */
-#define MAX_PEBS_COUNTERS	4
+/* The maximal number of PEBS events: */
+#define MAX_PEBS_EVENTS	4
 
 /* The size of a BTS record in bytes: */
 #define BTS_RECORD_SIZE		24
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ struct debug_store {
 	u64	pebs_index;
 	u64	pebs_absolute_maximum;
 	u64	pebs_interrupt_threshold;
-	u64	pebs_counter_reset[MAX_PEBS_COUNTERS];
+	u64	pebs_event_reset[MAX_PEBS_EVENTS];
 };
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	struct perf_counter	*counters[X86_PMC_IDX_MAX];
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	struct perf_event	*events[X86_PMC_IDX_MAX];
 	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
 	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
 	unsigned long		interrupts;
@@ -86,17 +86,17 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	int		(*handle_irq)(struct pt_regs *);
 	void		(*disable_all)(void);
 	void		(*enable_all)(void);
-	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
-	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
+	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_event *, int);
+	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_event *, int);
 	unsigned	eventsel;
 	unsigned	perfctr;
 	u64		(*event_map)(int);
 	u64		(*raw_event)(u64);
 	int		max_events;
-	int		num_counters;
-	int		num_counters_fixed;
-	int		counter_bits;
-	u64		counter_mask;
+	int		num_events;
+	int		num_events_fixed;
+	int		event_bits;
+	u64		event_mask;
 	int		apic;
 	u64		max_period;
 	u64		intel_ctrl;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 
 static struct x86_pmu x86_pmu __read_mostly;
 
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters) = {
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events) = {
 	.enabled = 1,
 };
 
@@ -124,35 +124,35 @@ static const u64 p6_perfmon_event_map[] =
   [PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES]		= 0x0062,
 };
 
-static u64 p6_pmu_event_map(int event)
+static u64 p6_pmu_event_map(int hw_event)
 {
-	return p6_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return p6_perfmon_event_map[hw_event];
 }
 
 /*
- * Counter setting that is specified not to count anything.
+ * Event setting that is specified not to count anything.
  * We use this to effectively disable a counter.
  *
  * L2_RQSTS with 0 MESI unit mask.
  */
-#define P6_NOP_COUNTER			0x0000002EULL
+#define P6_NOP_EVENT			0x0000002EULL
 
-static u64 p6_pmu_raw_event(u64 event)
+static u64 p6_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 {
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK		0x000000FFULL
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK		0x0000FF00ULL
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK		0x00040000ULL
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK		0x00800000ULL
-#define P6_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK		0xFF000000ULL
+#define P6_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK		0xFF000000ULL
 
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_MASK			\
 	(P6_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK   |	\
-	 P6_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 P6_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
-	return event & P6_EVNTSEL_MASK;
+	return hw_event & P6_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
 
 
@@ -170,16 +170,16 @@ static const u64 intel_perfmon_event_map[] =
   [PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES]		= 0x013c,
 };
 
-static u64 intel_pmu_event_map(int event)
+static u64 intel_pmu_event_map(int hw_event)
 {
-	return intel_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return intel_perfmon_event_map[hw_event];
 }
 
 /*
- * Generalized hw caching related event table, filled
+ * Generalized hw caching related hw_event table, filled
  * in on a per model basis. A value of 0 means
- * 'not supported', -1 means 'event makes no sense on
- * this CPU', any other value means the raw event
+ * 'not supported', -1 means 'hw_event makes no sense on
+ * this CPU', any other value means the raw hw_event
  * ID.
  */
 
@@ -463,22 +463,22 @@ static const u64 atom_hw_cache_event_ids
  },
 };
 
-static u64 intel_pmu_raw_event(u64 event)
+static u64 intel_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 {
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK		0x000000FFULL
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK		0x0000FF00ULL
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK		0x00040000ULL
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK		0x00800000ULL
-#define CORE_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK	0xFF000000ULL
+#define CORE_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK	0xFF000000ULL
 
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_MASK		\
 	(CORE_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK  |	\
-	 CORE_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 CORE_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
-	return event & CORE_EVNTSEL_MASK;
+	return hw_event & CORE_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
 
 static const u64 amd_hw_cache_event_ids
@@ -585,39 +585,39 @@ static const u64 amd_perfmon_event_map[] =
   [PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES]		= 0x00c5,
 };
 
-static u64 amd_pmu_event_map(int event)
+static u64 amd_pmu_event_map(int hw_event)
 {
-	return amd_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return amd_perfmon_event_map[hw_event];
 }
 
-static u64 amd_pmu_raw_event(u64 event)
+static u64 amd_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 {
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK	0x7000000FFULL
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK	0x00000FF00ULL
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK	0x000040000ULL
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK	0x000800000ULL
-#define K7_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK	0x0FF000000ULL
+#define K7_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK	0x0FF000000ULL
 
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_MASK			\
 	(K7_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK   |	\
-	 K7_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 K7_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
-	return event & K7_EVNTSEL_MASK;
+	return hw_event & K7_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
 
 /*
- * Propagate counter elapsed time into the generic counter.
- * Can only be executed on the CPU where the counter is active.
+ * Propagate event elapsed time into the generic event.
+ * Can only be executed on the CPU where the event is active.
  * Returns the delta events processed.
  */
 static u64
-x86_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
-			struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+x86_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
+			struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	int shift = 64 - x86_pmu.counter_bits;
+	int shift = 64 - x86_pmu.event_bits;
 	u64 prev_raw_count, new_raw_count;
 	s64 delta;
 
@@ -625,15 +625,15 @@ x86_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * Careful: an NMI might modify the previous counter value.
+	 * Careful: an NMI might modify the previous event value.
 	 *
 	 * Our tactic to handle this is to first atomically read and
 	 * exchange a new raw count - then add that new-prev delta
-	 * count to the generic counter atomically:
+	 * count to the generic event atomically:
 	 */
 again:
 	prev_raw_count = atomic64_read(&hwc->prev_count);
-	rdmsrl(hwc->counter_base + idx, new_raw_count);
+	rdmsrl(hwc->event_base + idx, new_raw_count);
 
 	if (atomic64_cmpxchg(&hwc->prev_count, prev_raw_count,
 					new_raw_count) != prev_raw_count)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ again:
 	/*
 	 * Now we have the new raw value and have updated the prev
 	 * timestamp already. We can now calculate the elapsed delta
-	 * (counter-)time and add that to the generic counter.
+	 * (event-)time and add that to the generic event.
 	 *
 	 * Careful, not all hw sign-extends above the physical width
 	 * of the count.
@@ -650,13 +650,13 @@ again:
 	delta = (new_raw_count << shift) - (prev_raw_count << shift);
 	delta >>= shift;
 
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	atomic64_sub(delta, &hwc->period_left);
 
 	return new_raw_count;
 }
 
-static atomic_t active_counters;
+static atomic_t active_events;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_reserve_mutex);
 
 static bool reserve_pmc_hardware(void)
@@ -667,12 +667,12 @@ static bool reserve_pmc_hardware(void)
 	if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_LOCAL_APIC)
 		disable_lapic_nmi_watchdog();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		if (!reserve_perfctr_nmi(x86_pmu.perfctr + i))
 			goto perfctr_fail;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		if (!reserve_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i))
 			goto eventsel_fail;
 	}
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ eventsel_fail:
 	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
 		release_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i);
 
-	i = x86_pmu.num_counters;
+	i = x86_pmu.num_events;
 
 perfctr_fail:
 	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static void release_pmc_hardware(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		release_perfctr_nmi(x86_pmu.perfctr + i);
 		release_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i);
 	}
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static inline bool bts_available(void)
 
 static inline void init_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds;
+	struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds;
 
 	if (!ds)
 		return;
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static inline void init_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 
 static inline void fini_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	if (!per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds)
+	if (!per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds)
 		return;
 
 	wrmsr_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, 0, 0);
@@ -751,12 +751,12 @@ static void release_bts_hardware(void)
 		fini_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
-		struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds;
+		struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds;
 
 		if (!ds)
 			continue;
 
-		per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds = NULL;
+		per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds = NULL;
 
 		kfree((void *)(unsigned long)ds->bts_buffer_base);
 		kfree(ds);
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static int reserve_bts_hardware(void)
 		ds->bts_interrupt_threshold =
 			ds->bts_absolute_maximum - BTS_OVFL_TH;
 
-		per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds = ds;
+		per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds = ds;
 		err = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ static int reserve_bts_hardware(void)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_counters, &pmc_reserve_mutex)) {
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_events, &pmc_reserve_mutex)) {
 		release_pmc_hardware();
 		release_bts_hardware();
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static inline int x86_pmu_initialized(void)
 }
 
 static inline int
-set_ext_hw_attr(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+set_ext_hw_attr(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	unsigned int cache_type, cache_op, cache_result;
 	u64 config, val;
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_bts(u64 config)
 
 static void intel_pmu_disable_bts(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	unsigned long debugctlmsr;
 
 	if (!cpuc->ds)
@@ -898,10 +898,10 @@ static void intel_pmu_disable_bts(void)
 /*
  * Setup the hardware configuration for a given attr_type
  */
-static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = &counter->attr;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	u64 config;
 	int err;
 
@@ -909,22 +909,22 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	err = 0;
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_counters)) {
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_events)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_read(&active_counters) == 0) {
+		if (atomic_read(&active_events) == 0) {
 			if (!reserve_pmc_hardware())
 				err = -EBUSY;
 			else
 				err = reserve_bts_hardware();
 		}
 		if (!err)
-			atomic_inc(&active_counters);
+			atomic_inc(&active_events);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	/*
 	 * Generate PMC IRQs:
@@ -948,15 +948,15 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 		/*
 		 * If we have a PMU initialized but no APIC
 		 * interrupts, we cannot sample hardware
-		 * counters (user-space has to fall back and
-		 * sample via a hrtimer based software counter):
+		 * events (user-space has to fall back and
+		 * sample via a hrtimer based software event):
 		 */
 		if (!x86_pmu.apic)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Raw event type provide the config in the event structure
+	 * Raw hw_event type provide the config in the hw_event structure
 	 */
 	if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_RAW) {
 		hwc->config |= x86_pmu.raw_event(attr->config);
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 static void p6_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static void p6_pmu_disable_all(void)
 
 static void intel_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
 		return;
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_disable_all(void)
 
 static void amd_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	int idx;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1043,12 +1043,12 @@ static void amd_pmu_disable_all(void)
 	cpuc->enabled = 0;
 	/*
 	 * ensure we write the disable before we start disabling the
-	 * counters proper, so that amd_pmu_enable_counter() does the
+	 * events proper, so that amd_pmu_enable_event() does the
 	 * right thing.
 	 */
 	barrier();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 
 static void p6_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	unsigned long val;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static void p6_pmu_enable_all(void)
 
 static void intel_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
 		return;
@@ -1098,19 +1098,19 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_all(void)
 	wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, x86_pmu.intel_ctrl);
 
 	if (test_bit(X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS, cpuc->active_mask)) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter =
-			cpuc->counters[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
+		struct perf_event *event =
+			cpuc->events[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
 
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!counter))
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!event))
 			return;
 
-		intel_pmu_enable_bts(counter->hw.config);
+		intel_pmu_enable_bts(event->hw.config);
 	}
 }
 
 static void amd_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	int idx;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1119,14 +1119,14 @@ static void amd_pmu_enable_all(void)
 	cpuc->enabled = 1;
 	barrier();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		val = counter->hw.config;
+		val = event->hw.config;
 		val |= ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE;
 		wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + idx, val);
 	}
@@ -1153,19 +1153,19 @@ static inline void intel_pmu_ack_status(u64 ack)
 	wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_OVF_CTRL, ack);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static inline void x86_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	(void)checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base + idx,
 			      hwc->config | ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static inline void x86_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	(void)checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base + idx, hwc->config);
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
+intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int __idx)
 {
 	int idx = __idx - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 	u64 ctrl_val, mask;
@@ -1178,10 +1178,10 @@ intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
 }
 
 static inline void
-p6_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+p6_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	u64 val = P6_NOP_COUNTER;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	u64 val = P6_NOP_EVENT;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
 		val |= ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE;
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ p6_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+intel_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS)) {
 		intel_pmu_disable_bts();
@@ -1202,24 +1202,24 @@ intel_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	x86_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static inline void
-amd_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+amd_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	x86_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(u64 [X86_PMC_IDX_MAX], pmc_prev_left);
 
 /*
  * Set the next IRQ period, based on the hwc->period_left value.
- * To be called with the counter disabled in hw:
+ * To be called with the event disabled in hw:
  */
 static int
-x86_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
-			     struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+x86_perf_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
+			     struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	s64 left = atomic64_read(&hwc->period_left);
 	s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ x86_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
 		ret = 1;
 	}
 	/*
-	 * Quirk: certain CPUs dont like it if just 1 event is left:
+	 * Quirk: certain CPUs dont like it if just 1 hw_event is left:
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(left < 2))
 		left = 2;
@@ -1256,21 +1256,21 @@ x86_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	per_cpu(pmc_prev_left[idx], smp_processor_id()) = left;
 
 	/*
-	 * The hw counter starts counting from this counter offset,
+	 * The hw event starts counting from this event offset,
 	 * mark it to be able to extra future deltas:
 	 */
 	atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, (u64)-left);
 
-	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->counter_base + idx,
-			     (u64)(-left) & x86_pmu.counter_mask);
+	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->event_base + idx,
+			     (u64)(-left) & x86_pmu.event_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
+intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int __idx)
 {
 	int idx = __idx - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 	u64 ctrl_val, bits, mask;
@@ -1295,9 +1295,9 @@ intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
 	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, ctrl_val);
 }
 
-static void p6_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void p6_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	val = hwc->config;
@@ -1308,10 +1308,10 @@ static void p6_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 }
 
 
-static void intel_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void intel_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS)) {
-		if (!__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters).enabled)
+		if (!__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events).enabled)
 			return;
 
 		intel_pmu_enable_bts(hwc->config);
@@ -1323,134 +1323,134 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	x86_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
-static void amd_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void amd_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
-		x86_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		x86_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static int
-fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_counter *counter, struct hw_perf_counter *hwc)
+fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_event *event, struct hw_perf_event *hwc)
 {
-	unsigned int event;
+	unsigned int hw_event;
 
-	event = hwc->config & ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_MASK;
+	hw_event = hwc->config & ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_MASK;
 
-	if (unlikely((event ==
+	if (unlikely((hw_event ==
 		      x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS)) &&
 		     (hwc->sample_period == 1)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (unlikely(event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)))
+	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_INSTRUCTIONS;
-	if (unlikely(event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES)))
+	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_CPU_CYCLES;
-	if (unlikely(event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES)))
+	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BUS_CYCLES;
 
 	return -1;
 }
 
 /*
- * Find a PMC slot for the freshly enabled / scheduled in counter:
+ * Find a PMC slot for the freshly enabled / scheduled in event:
  */
-static int x86_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int x86_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx;
 
-	idx = fixed_mode_idx(counter, hwc);
+	idx = fixed_mode_idx(event, hwc);
 	if (idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS) {
 		/* BTS is already occupied. */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			return -EAGAIN;
 
 		hwc->config_base	= 0;
-		hwc->counter_base	= 0;
+		hwc->event_base	= 0;
 		hwc->idx		= idx;
 	} else if (idx >= 0) {
 		/*
-		 * Try to get the fixed counter, if that is already taken
-		 * then try to get a generic counter:
+		 * Try to get the fixed event, if that is already taken
+		 * then try to get a generic event:
 		 */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			goto try_generic;
 
 		hwc->config_base = MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR_CTRL;
 		/*
-		 * We set it so that counter_base + idx in wrmsr/rdmsr maps to
+		 * We set it so that event_base + idx in wrmsr/rdmsr maps to
 		 * MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 ... CTR2:
 		 */
-		hwc->counter_base =
+		hwc->event_base =
 			MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 		hwc->idx = idx;
 	} else {
 		idx = hwc->idx;
-		/* Try to get the previous generic counter again */
+		/* Try to get the previous generic event again */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask)) {
 try_generic:
 			idx = find_first_zero_bit(cpuc->used_mask,
-						  x86_pmu.num_counters);
-			if (idx == x86_pmu.num_counters)
+						  x86_pmu.num_events);
+			if (idx == x86_pmu.num_events)
 				return -EAGAIN;
 
 			set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 			hwc->idx = idx;
 		}
 		hwc->config_base  = x86_pmu.eventsel;
-		hwc->counter_base = x86_pmu.perfctr;
+		hwc->event_base = x86_pmu.perfctr;
 	}
 
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
 
 	x86_pmu.disable(hwc, idx);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = counter;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = event;
 	set_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
 
-	x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
 	x86_pmu.enable(hwc, idx);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void x86_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void x86_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(hwc->idx >= X86_PMC_IDX_MAX ||
-				cpuc->counters[hwc->idx] != counter))
+				cpuc->events[hwc->idx] != event))
 		return;
 
 	x86_pmu.enable(hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 	u64 ctrl, status, overflow, pmc_ctrl, pmc_count, prev_left, fixed;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int cpu, idx;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
-	cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu);
+	cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
 
 	if (x86_pmu.version >= 2) {
 		rdmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, ctrl);
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	}
 	pr_info("CPU#%d: used:       %016llx\n", cpu, *(u64 *)cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		rdmsrl(x86_pmu.eventsel + idx, pmc_ctrl);
 		rdmsrl(x86_pmu.perfctr  + idx, pmc_count);
 
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 		pr_info("CPU#%d:   gen-PMC%d left:  %016llx\n",
 			cpu, idx, prev_left);
 	}
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events_fixed; idx++) {
 		rdmsrl(MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 + idx, pmc_count);
 
 		pr_info("CPU#%d: fixed-PMC%d count: %016llx\n",
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
+static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc)
 {
 	struct debug_store *ds = cpuc->ds;
 	struct bts_record {
@@ -1496,14 +1496,14 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 		u64	to;
 		u64	flags;
 	};
-	struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
+	struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
 	struct bts_record *at, *top;
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
 	struct pt_regs regs;
 
-	if (!counter)
+	if (!event)
 		return;
 
 	if (!ds)
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 	ds->bts_index = ds->bts_buffer_base;
 
 
-	data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+	data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 	data.addr	= 0;
 	regs.ip		= 0;
 
@@ -1527,9 +1527,9 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 	 * We will overwrite the from and to address before we output
 	 * the sample.
 	 */
-	perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, counter, &regs);
+	perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, event, &regs);
 
-	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, counter,
+	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
 			      header.size * (top - at), 1, 1))
 		return;
 
@@ -1537,20 +1537,20 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 		data.ip		= at->from;
 		data.addr	= at->to;
 
-		perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, &data, counter);
+		perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, &data, event);
 	}
 
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 
 	/* There's new data available. */
-	counter->hw.interrupts++;
-	counter->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
+	event->hw.interrupts++;
+	event->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
 }
 
-static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	/*
@@ -1562,63 +1562,63 @@ static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the cleared pointer becomes visible before we
-	 * (potentially) free the counter:
+	 * (potentially) free the event:
 	 */
 	barrier();
 
 	/*
-	 * Drain the remaining delta count out of a counter
+	 * Drain the remaining delta count out of a event
 	 * that we are disabling:
 	 */
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
 
 	/* Drain the remaining BTS records. */
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS))
 		intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(cpuc);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = NULL;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = NULL;
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Save and restart an expired counter. Called by NMI contexts,
- * so it has to be careful about preempting normal counter ops:
+ * Save and restart an expired event. Called by NMI contexts,
+ * so it has to be careful about preempting normal event ops:
  */
-static int intel_pmu_save_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int intel_pmu_save_and_restart(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 	int ret;
 
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-	ret = x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+	ret = x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
 
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
-		intel_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		intel_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void intel_pmu_reset(void)
 {
-	struct debug_store *ds = __get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters).ds;
+	struct debug_store *ds = __get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events).ds;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	printk("clearing PMU state on CPU#%d\n", smp_processor_id());
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		checking_wrmsrl(x86_pmu.eventsel + idx, 0ull);
 		checking_wrmsrl(x86_pmu.perfctr  + idx, 0ull);
 	}
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events_fixed; idx++) {
 		checking_wrmsrl(MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 + idx, 0ull);
 	}
 	if (ds)
@@ -1630,38 +1630,38 @@ static void intel_pmu_reset(void)
 static int p6_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	int idx, handled = 0;
 	u64 val;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
+		event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		hwc = &event->hw;
 
-		val = x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.counter_bits - 1)))
+		val = x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.event_bits - 1)))
 			continue;
 
 		/*
-		 * counter overflow
+		 * event overflow
 		 */
 		handled		= 1;
-		data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (!x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			p6_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			p6_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	if (handled)
@@ -1677,13 +1677,13 @@ static int p6_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	int bit, loops;
 	u64 ack, status;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	perf_disable();
 	intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(cpuc);
@@ -1696,8 +1696,8 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	loops = 0;
 again:
 	if (++loops > 100) {
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "perfcounters: irq loop stuck!\n");
-		perf_counter_print_debug();
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "perfevents: irq loop stuck!\n");
+		perf_event_print_debug();
 		intel_pmu_reset();
 		perf_enable();
 		return 1;
@@ -1706,19 +1706,19 @@ again:
 	inc_irq_stat(apic_perf_irqs);
 	ack = status;
 	for_each_bit(bit, (unsigned long *)&status, X86_PMC_IDX_MAX) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[bit];
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[bit];
 
 		clear_bit(bit, (unsigned long *) &status);
 		if (!test_bit(bit, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!intel_pmu_save_and_restart(counter))
+		if (!intel_pmu_save_and_restart(event))
 			continue;
 
-		data.period = counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			intel_pmu_disable_counter(&counter->hw, bit);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			intel_pmu_disable_event(&event->hw, bit);
 	}
 
 	intel_pmu_ack_status(ack);
@@ -1738,38 +1738,38 @@ again:
 static int amd_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	int idx, handled = 0;
 	u64 val;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
+		event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		hwc = &event->hw;
 
-		val = x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.counter_bits - 1)))
+		val = x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.event_bits - 1)))
 			continue;
 
 		/*
-		 * counter overflow
+		 * event overflow
 		 */
 		handled		= 1;
-		data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (!x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			amd_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			amd_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	if (handled)
@@ -1783,18 +1783,18 @@ void smp_perf_pending_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	irq_enter();
 	ack_APIC_irq();
 	inc_irq_stat(apic_pending_irqs);
-	perf_counter_do_pending();
+	perf_event_do_pending();
 	irq_exit();
 }
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	apic->send_IPI_self(LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR);
 #endif
 }
 
-void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)
+void perf_events_lapic_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	if (!x86_pmu.apic || !x86_pmu_initialized())
@@ -1808,13 +1808,13 @@ void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)
 }
 
 static int __kprobes
-perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
+perf_event_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 			 unsigned long cmd, void *__args)
 {
 	struct die_args *args = __args;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&active_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&active_events))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * Can't rely on the handled return value to say it was our NMI, two
-	 * counters could trigger 'simultaneously' raising two back-to-back NMIs.
+	 * events could trigger 'simultaneously' raising two back-to-back NMIs.
 	 *
 	 * If the first NMI handles both, the latter will be empty and daze
 	 * the CPU.
@@ -1843,8 +1843,8 @@ perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 	return NOTIFY_STOP;
 }
 
-static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_counter_nmi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call		= perf_counter_nmi_handler,
+static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_event_nmi_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call		= perf_event_nmi_handler,
 	.next			= NULL,
 	.priority		= 1
 };
@@ -1854,8 +1854,8 @@ static struct x86_pmu p6_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= p6_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= p6_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= p6_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= p6_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= p6_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= p6_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= p6_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_P6_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= p6_pmu_event_map,
@@ -1864,16 +1864,16 @@ static struct x86_pmu p6_pmu = {
 	.apic			= 1,
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 31) - 1,
 	.version		= 0,
-	.num_counters		= 2,
+	.num_events		= 2,
 	/*
-	 * Counters have 40 bits implemented. However they are designed such
+	 * Events have 40 bits implemented. However they are designed such
 	 * that bits [32-39] are sign extensions of bit 31. As such the
-	 * effective width of a counter for P6-like PMU is 32 bits only.
+	 * effective width of a event for P6-like PMU is 32 bits only.
 	 *
 	 * See IA-32 Intel Architecture Software developer manual Vol 3B
 	 */
-	.counter_bits		= 32,
-	.counter_mask		= (1ULL << 32) - 1,
+	.event_bits		= 32,
+	.event_mask		= (1ULL << 32) - 1,
 };
 
 static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
@@ -1881,8 +1881,8 @@ static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= intel_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= intel_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= intel_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= intel_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= intel_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= intel_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= intel_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= intel_pmu_event_map,
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
 	/*
 	 * Intel PMCs cannot be accessed sanely above 32 bit width,
 	 * so we install an artificial 1<<31 period regardless of
-	 * the generic counter period:
+	 * the generic event period:
 	 */
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 31) - 1,
 	.enable_bts		= intel_pmu_enable_bts,
@@ -1904,16 +1904,16 @@ static struct x86_pmu amd_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= amd_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= amd_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= amd_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= amd_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= amd_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= amd_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= amd_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_K7_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= amd_pmu_event_map,
 	.raw_event		= amd_pmu_raw_event,
 	.max_events		= ARRAY_SIZE(amd_perfmon_event_map),
-	.num_counters		= 4,
-	.counter_bits		= 48,
-	.counter_mask		= (1ULL << 48) - 1,
+	.num_events		= 4,
+	.event_bits		= 48,
+	.event_mask		= (1ULL << 48) - 1,
 	.apic			= 1,
 	/* use highest bit to detect overflow */
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 47) - 1,
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_init(void)
 
 	/*
 	 * Check whether the Architectural PerfMon supports
-	 * Branch Misses Retired Event or not.
+	 * Branch Misses Retired hw_event or not.
 	 */
 	cpuid(10, &eax.full, &ebx, &unused, &edx.full);
 	if (eax.split.mask_length <= ARCH_PERFMON_BRANCH_MISSES_RETIRED)
@@ -1982,15 +1982,15 @@ static int intel_pmu_init(void)
 
 	x86_pmu				= intel_pmu;
 	x86_pmu.version			= version;
-	x86_pmu.num_counters		= eax.split.num_counters;
-	x86_pmu.counter_bits		= eax.split.bit_width;
-	x86_pmu.counter_mask		= (1ULL << eax.split.bit_width) - 1;
+	x86_pmu.num_events		= eax.split.num_events;
+	x86_pmu.event_bits		= eax.split.bit_width;
+	x86_pmu.event_mask		= (1ULL << eax.split.bit_width) - 1;
 
 	/*
-	 * Quirk: v2 perfmon does not report fixed-purpose counters, so
-	 * assume at least 3 counters:
+	 * Quirk: v2 perfmon does not report fixed-purpose events, so
+	 * assume at least 3 events:
 	 */
-	x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed	= max((int)edx.split.num_counters_fixed, 3);
+	x86_pmu.num_events_fixed	= max((int)edx.split.num_events_fixed, 3);
 
 	/*
 	 * Install the hw-cache-events table:
@@ -2037,11 +2037,11 @@ static int amd_pmu_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
+void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pr_info("Performance Counters: ");
+	pr_info("Performance Events: ");
 
 	switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor) {
 	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
@@ -2054,45 +2054,45 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
 		return;
 	}
 	if (err != 0) {
-		pr_cont("no PMU driver, software counters only.\n");
+		pr_cont("no PMU driver, software events only.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	pr_cont("%s PMU driver.\n", x86_pmu.name);
 
-	if (x86_pmu.num_counters > X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf counters %d > max(%d), clipping!",
-		     x86_pmu.num_counters, X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC);
-		x86_pmu.num_counters = X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC;
+	if (x86_pmu.num_events > X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC) {
+		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf events %d > max(%d), clipping!",
+		     x86_pmu.num_events, X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC);
+		x86_pmu.num_events = X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC;
 	}
-	perf_counter_mask = (1 << x86_pmu.num_counters) - 1;
-	perf_max_counters = x86_pmu.num_counters;
+	perf_event_mask = (1 << x86_pmu.num_events) - 1;
+	perf_max_events = x86_pmu.num_events;
 
-	if (x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed > X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf counters fixed %d > max(%d), clipping!",
-		     x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed, X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED);
-		x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed = X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED;
+	if (x86_pmu.num_events_fixed > X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED) {
+		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf events fixed %d > max(%d), clipping!",
+		     x86_pmu.num_events_fixed, X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED);
+		x86_pmu.num_events_fixed = X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED;
 	}
 
-	perf_counter_mask |=
-		((1LL << x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed)-1) << X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
-	x86_pmu.intel_ctrl = perf_counter_mask;
+	perf_event_mask |=
+		((1LL << x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)-1) << X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
+	x86_pmu.intel_ctrl = perf_event_mask;
 
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
-	register_die_notifier(&perf_counter_nmi_notifier);
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
+	register_die_notifier(&perf_event_nmi_notifier);
 
-	pr_info("... version:                 %d\n",     x86_pmu.version);
-	pr_info("... bit width:               %d\n",     x86_pmu.counter_bits);
-	pr_info("... generic counters:        %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_counters);
-	pr_info("... value mask:              %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.counter_mask);
-	pr_info("... max period:              %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.max_period);
-	pr_info("... fixed-purpose counters:  %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed);
-	pr_info("... counter mask:            %016Lx\n", perf_counter_mask);
+	pr_info("... version:                %d\n",     x86_pmu.version);
+	pr_info("... bit width:              %d\n",     x86_pmu.event_bits);
+	pr_info("... generic registers:      %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_events);
+	pr_info("... value mask:             %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.event_mask);
+	pr_info("... max period:             %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.max_period);
+	pr_info("... fixed-purpose events:   %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_events_fixed);
+	pr_info("... event mask:             %016Lx\n", perf_event_mask);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static inline void x86_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, &counter->hw, counter->hw.idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, &event->hw, event->hw.idx);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu pmu = {
@@ -2102,14 +2102,14 @@ static const struct pmu pmu = {
 	.unthrottle	= x86_pmu_unthrottle,
 };
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = __hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+	err = __hw_perf_event_init(event);
 	if (err) {
-		if (counter->destroy)
-			counter->destroy(counter);
+		if (event->destroy)
+			event->destroy(event);
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ struct perf_callchain_entry *perf_callchain(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	return entry;
 }
 
-void hw_perf_counter_setup_online(int cpu)
+void hw_perf_event_setup_online(int cpu)
 {
 	init_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
index 392bea43b890..fab786f60ed6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 
 #include <asm/apic.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 
 struct nmi_watchdog_ctlblk {
 	unsigned int cccr_msr;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
index d59fe323807e..681c3fda7391 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ apicinterrupt ERROR_APIC_VECTOR \
 apicinterrupt SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR \
 	spurious_interrupt smp_spurious_interrupt
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 apicinterrupt LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR \
 	perf_pending_interrupt smp_perf_pending_interrupt
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
index 300883112e3d..40f30773fb29 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void __init apic_intr_init(void)
 	alloc_intr_gate(ERROR_APIC_VECTOR, error_interrupt);
 
 	/* Performance monitoring interrupts: */
-# ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+# ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 	alloc_intr_gate(LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR, perf_pending_interrupt);
 # endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
index d51321ddafda..0157cd26d7cc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
@@ -335,4 +335,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 775a020990a5..82728f2c6d55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>		/* max_low_pfn			*/
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>		/* __kprobes, ...		*/
 #include <linux/mmiotrace.h>		/* kmmio_handler, ...		*/
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>		/* perf_swcounter_event		*/
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>		/* perf_sw_event		*/
 
 #include <asm/traps.h>			/* dotraplinkage, ...		*/
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>		/* pgd_*(), ...			*/
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code)
 	if (unlikely(error_code & PF_RSVD))
 		pgtable_bad(regs, error_code, address);
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -1114,11 +1114,11 @@ good_area:
 
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
index 4899215999de..8eb05878554c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ static void arch_perfmon_setup_counters(void)
 	if (eax.split.version_id == 0 && current_cpu_data.x86 == 6 &&
 		current_cpu_data.x86_model == 15) {
 		eax.split.version_id = 2;
-		eax.split.num_counters = 2;
+		eax.split.num_events = 2;
 		eax.split.bit_width = 40;
 	}
 
-	num_counters = eax.split.num_counters;
+	num_counters = eax.split.num_events;
 
 	op_arch_perfmon_spec.num_counters = num_counters;
 	op_arch_perfmon_spec.num_controls = num_counters;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
index b83776180c7f..7b8e75d16081 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define OP_X86_MODEL_H
 
 #include <asm/types.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 
 struct op_msr {
 	unsigned long	addr;
diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 50eecfe1d724..44203ff599da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showregs(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct pt_regs *regs = get_irq_regs();
 	if (regs)
 		show_regs(regs);
-	perf_counter_print_debug();
+	perf_event_print_debug();
 }
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showregs_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showregs,
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 172ceb6edde4..434dba778ccc 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void set_task_comm(struct task_struct *tsk, char *buf)
 	task_lock(tsk);
 	strlcpy(tsk->comm, buf, sizeof(tsk->comm));
 	task_unlock(tsk);
-	perf_counter_comm(tsk);
+	perf_event_comm(tsk);
 }
 
 int flush_old_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ int flush_old_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	 * security domain:
 	 */
 	if (!get_dumpable(current->mm))
-		perf_counter_exit_task(current);
+		perf_event_exit_task(current);
 
 	/* An exec changes our domain. We are no longer part of the thread
 	   group */
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
index 1125e5a1ee5d..d76b66acea95 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ __SYSCALL(__NR_move_pages, sys_move_pages)
 
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo 240
 __SYSCALL(__NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open 241
-__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_counter_open, sys_perf_counter_open)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open 241
+__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_event_open, sys_perf_event_open)
 
 #undef __NR_syscalls
 #define __NR_syscalls 242
diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index 9e7f2e8fc66e..21a6f5d9af22 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ extern struct group_info init_groups;
 
 extern struct cred init_cred;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)					\
-	.perf_counter_mutex = 						\
-		 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(tsk.perf_counter_mutex),		\
-	.perf_counter_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.perf_counter_list),
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+# define INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)					\
+	.perf_event_mutex = 						\
+		 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(tsk.perf_event_mutex),		\
+	.perf_event_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.perf_event_list),
 #else
-# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)
+# define INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ extern struct cred init_cred;
 	},								\
 	.dirties = INIT_PROP_LOCAL_SINGLE(dirties),			\
 	INIT_IDS							\
-	INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)						\
+	INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)						\
 	INIT_TRACE_IRQFLAGS						\
 	INIT_LOCKDEP							\
 	INIT_FTRACE_GRAPH						\
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_counter.h b/include/linux/perf_counter.h
index 740caad09a44..368bd70f1d2d 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_counter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /*
- *  Performance counters:
+ *  NOTE: this file will be removed in a future kernel release, it is
+ *  provided as a courtesy copy of user-space code that relies on the
+ *  old (pre-rename) symbols and constants.
+ *
+ *  Performance events:
  *
  *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
@@ -131,19 +135,19 @@ enum perf_counter_sample_format {
  * as specified by attr.read_format:
  *
  * struct read_format {
- * 	{ u64		value;
- * 	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
- * 	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
- * 	  { u64		id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
- * 	} && !PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
+ *	{ u64		value;
+ *	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
+ *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
+ *	  { u64		id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	} && !PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
  *
- * 	{ u64		nr;
- * 	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
- * 	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
- * 	  { u64		value;
- * 	    { u64	id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
- * 	  }		cntr[nr];
- * 	} && PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
+ *	{ u64		nr;
+ *	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
+ *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
+ *	  { u64		value;
+ *	    { u64	id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	  }		cntr[nr];
+ *	} && PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
  * };
  */
 enum perf_counter_read_format {
@@ -314,9 +318,9 @@ enum perf_event_type {
 
 	/*
 	 * struct {
-	 * 	struct perf_event_header	header;
-	 * 	u64				id;
-	 * 	u64				lost;
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u64				id;
+	 *	u64				lost;
 	 * };
 	 */
 	PERF_EVENT_LOST			= 2,
@@ -364,10 +368,10 @@ enum perf_event_type {
 
 	/*
 	 * struct {
-	 * 	struct perf_event_header	header;
-	 * 	u32				pid, tid;
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u32				pid, tid;
 	 *
-	 * 	struct read_format		values;
+	 *	struct read_format		values;
 	 * };
 	 */
 	PERF_EVENT_READ			= 8,
@@ -383,23 +387,23 @@ enum perf_event_type {
 	 *	{ u64			id;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_ID
 	 *	{ u64			stream_id;} && PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID
 	 *	{ u32			cpu, res; } && PERF_SAMPLE_CPU
-	 * 	{ u64			period;   } && PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD
+	 *	{ u64			period;   } && PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD
 	 *
 	 *	{ struct read_format	values;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_READ
 	 *
 	 *	{ u64			nr,
 	 *	  u64			ips[nr];  } && PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN
 	 *
-	 * 	#
-	 * 	# The RAW record below is opaque data wrt the ABI
-	 * 	#
-	 * 	# That is, the ABI doesn't make any promises wrt to
-	 * 	# the stability of its content, it may vary depending
-	 * 	# on event, hardware, kernel version and phase of
-	 * 	# the moon.
-	 * 	#
-	 * 	# In other words, PERF_SAMPLE_RAW contents are not an ABI.
-	 * 	#
+	 *	#
+	 *	# The RAW record below is opaque data wrt the ABI
+	 *	#
+	 *	# That is, the ABI doesn't make any promises wrt to
+	 *	# the stability of its content, it may vary depending
+	 *	# on event, hardware, kernel version and phase of
+	 *	# the moon.
+	 *	#
+	 *	# In other words, PERF_SAMPLE_RAW contents are not an ABI.
+	 *	#
 	 *
 	 *	{ u32			size;
 	 *	  char                  data[size];}&& PERF_SAMPLE_RAW
@@ -422,437 +426,16 @@ enum perf_callchain_context {
 	PERF_CONTEXT_MAX		= (__u64)-4095,
 };
 
-#define PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP	(1U << 0)
-#define PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT	(1U << 1)
+#define PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP		(1U << 0)
+#define PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT		(1U << 1)
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
 /*
- * Kernel-internal data types and definitions:
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-# include <asm/perf_counter.h>
-#endif
-
-#include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/rculist.h>
-#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/hrtimer.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
-#include <asm/atomic.h>
-
-#define PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH		255
-
-struct perf_callchain_entry {
-	__u64				nr;
-	__u64				ip[PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH];
-};
-
-struct perf_raw_record {
-	u32				size;
-	void				*data;
-};
-
-struct task_struct;
-
-/**
- * struct hw_perf_counter - performance counter hardware details:
+ * In case some app still references the old symbols:
  */
-struct hw_perf_counter {
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	union {
-		struct { /* hardware */
-			u64		config;
-			unsigned long	config_base;
-			unsigned long	counter_base;
-			int		idx;
-		};
-		union { /* software */
-			atomic64_t	count;
-			struct hrtimer	hrtimer;
-		};
-	};
-	atomic64_t			prev_count;
-	u64				sample_period;
-	u64				last_period;
-	atomic64_t			period_left;
-	u64				interrupts;
-
-	u64				freq_count;
-	u64				freq_interrupts;
-	u64				freq_stamp;
-#endif
-};
-
-struct perf_counter;
-
-/**
- * struct pmu - generic performance monitoring unit
- */
-struct pmu {
-	int (*enable)			(struct perf_counter *counter);
-	void (*disable)			(struct perf_counter *counter);
-	void (*read)			(struct perf_counter *counter);
-	void (*unthrottle)		(struct perf_counter *counter);
-};
-
-/**
- * enum perf_counter_active_state - the states of a counter
- */
-enum perf_counter_active_state {
-	PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR	= -2,
-	PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF		= -1,
-	PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE	=  0,
-	PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE	=  1,
-};
-
-struct file;
 
-struct perf_mmap_data {
-	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
-	int				nr_pages;	/* nr of data pages  */
-	int				writable;	/* are we writable   */
-	int				nr_locked;	/* nr pages mlocked  */
+#define __NR_perf_counter_open		__NR_perf_event_open
 
-	atomic_t			poll;		/* POLL_ for wakeups */
-	atomic_t			events;		/* event limit       */
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE	PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE	PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE
 
-	atomic_long_t			head;		/* write position    */
-	atomic_long_t			done_head;	/* completed head    */
-
-	atomic_t			lock;		/* concurrent writes */
-	atomic_t			wakeup;		/* needs a wakeup    */
-	atomic_t			lost;		/* nr records lost   */
-
-	long				watermark;	/* wakeup watermark  */
-
-	struct perf_counter_mmap_page   *user_page;
-	void				*data_pages[0];
-};
-
-struct perf_pending_entry {
-	struct perf_pending_entry *next;
-	void (*func)(struct perf_pending_entry *);
-};
-
-/**
- * struct perf_counter - performance counter kernel representation:
- */
-struct perf_counter {
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	struct list_head		list_entry;
-	struct list_head		event_entry;
-	struct list_head		sibling_list;
-	int				nr_siblings;
-	struct perf_counter		*group_leader;
-	struct perf_counter		*output;
-	const struct pmu		*pmu;
-
-	enum perf_counter_active_state	state;
-	atomic64_t			count;
-
-	/*
-	 * These are the total time in nanoseconds that the counter
-	 * has been enabled (i.e. eligible to run, and the task has
-	 * been scheduled in, if this is a per-task counter)
-	 * and running (scheduled onto the CPU), respectively.
-	 *
-	 * They are computed from tstamp_enabled, tstamp_running and
-	 * tstamp_stopped when the counter is in INACTIVE or ACTIVE state.
-	 */
-	u64				total_time_enabled;
-	u64				total_time_running;
-
-	/*
-	 * These are timestamps used for computing total_time_enabled
-	 * and total_time_running when the counter is in INACTIVE or
-	 * ACTIVE state, measured in nanoseconds from an arbitrary point
-	 * in time.
-	 * tstamp_enabled: the notional time when the counter was enabled
-	 * tstamp_running: the notional time when the counter was scheduled on
-	 * tstamp_stopped: in INACTIVE state, the notional time when the
-	 *	counter was scheduled off.
-	 */
-	u64				tstamp_enabled;
-	u64				tstamp_running;
-	u64				tstamp_stopped;
-
-	struct perf_counter_attr	attr;
-	struct hw_perf_counter		hw;
-
-	struct perf_counter_context	*ctx;
-	struct file			*filp;
-
-	/*
-	 * These accumulate total time (in nanoseconds) that children
-	 * counters have been enabled and running, respectively.
-	 */
-	atomic64_t			child_total_time_enabled;
-	atomic64_t			child_total_time_running;
-
-	/*
-	 * Protect attach/detach and child_list:
-	 */
-	struct mutex			child_mutex;
-	struct list_head		child_list;
-	struct perf_counter		*parent;
-
-	int				oncpu;
-	int				cpu;
-
-	struct list_head		owner_entry;
-	struct task_struct		*owner;
-
-	/* mmap bits */
-	struct mutex			mmap_mutex;
-	atomic_t			mmap_count;
-	struct perf_mmap_data		*data;
-
-	/* poll related */
-	wait_queue_head_t		waitq;
-	struct fasync_struct		*fasync;
-
-	/* delayed work for NMIs and such */
-	int				pending_wakeup;
-	int				pending_kill;
-	int				pending_disable;
-	struct perf_pending_entry	pending;
-
-	atomic_t			event_limit;
-
-	void (*destroy)(struct perf_counter *);
-	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
-
-	struct pid_namespace		*ns;
-	u64				id;
-#endif
-};
-
-/**
- * struct perf_counter_context - counter context structure
- *
- * Used as a container for task counters and CPU counters as well:
- */
-struct perf_counter_context {
-	/*
-	 * Protect the states of the counters in the list,
-	 * nr_active, and the list:
-	 */
-	spinlock_t			lock;
-	/*
-	 * Protect the list of counters.  Locking either mutex or lock
-	 * is sufficient to ensure the list doesn't change; to change
-	 * the list you need to lock both the mutex and the spinlock.
-	 */
-	struct mutex			mutex;
-
-	struct list_head		counter_list;
-	struct list_head		event_list;
-	int				nr_counters;
-	int				nr_active;
-	int				is_active;
-	int				nr_stat;
-	atomic_t			refcount;
-	struct task_struct		*task;
-
-	/*
-	 * Context clock, runs when context enabled.
-	 */
-	u64				time;
-	u64				timestamp;
-
-	/*
-	 * These fields let us detect when two contexts have both
-	 * been cloned (inherited) from a common ancestor.
-	 */
-	struct perf_counter_context	*parent_ctx;
-	u64				parent_gen;
-	u64				generation;
-	int				pin_count;
-	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
-};
-
-/**
- * struct perf_counter_cpu_context - per cpu counter context structure
- */
-struct perf_cpu_context {
-	struct perf_counter_context	ctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context	*task_ctx;
-	int				active_oncpu;
-	int				max_pertask;
-	int				exclusive;
-
-	/*
-	 * Recursion avoidance:
-	 *
-	 * task, softirq, irq, nmi context
-	 */
-	int				recursion[4];
-};
-
-struct perf_output_handle {
-	struct perf_counter	*counter;
-	struct perf_mmap_data	*data;
-	unsigned long		head;
-	unsigned long		offset;
-	int			nmi;
-	int			sample;
-	int			locked;
-	unsigned long		flags;
-};
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-
-/*
- * Set by architecture code:
- */
-extern int perf_max_counters;
-
-extern const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter);
-
-extern void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
-					struct task_struct *next, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
-extern int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child);
-extern void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
-extern void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task);
-extern void set_perf_counter_pending(void);
-extern void perf_counter_do_pending(void);
-extern void perf_counter_print_debug(void);
-extern void __perf_disable(void);
-extern bool __perf_enable(void);
-extern void perf_disable(void);
-extern void perf_enable(void);
-extern int perf_counter_task_disable(void);
-extern int perf_counter_task_enable(void);
-extern int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
-	       struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-	       struct perf_counter_context *ctx, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter);
-
-struct perf_sample_data {
-	u64				type;
-
-	u64				ip;
-	struct {
-		u32	pid;
-		u32	tid;
-	}				tid_entry;
-	u64				time;
-	u64				addr;
-	u64				id;
-	u64				stream_id;
-	struct {
-		u32	cpu;
-		u32	reserved;
-	}				cpu_entry;
-	u64				period;
-	struct perf_callchain_entry	*callchain;
-	struct perf_raw_record		*raw;
-};
-
-extern void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-			       struct perf_event_header *header,
-			       struct perf_sample_data *data,
-			       struct perf_counter *counter);
-extern void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
-				struct perf_sample_data *data,
-				struct perf_counter *counter,
-				struct pt_regs *regs);
-
-extern int perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
-				 struct perf_sample_data *data,
-				 struct pt_regs *regs);
-
-/*
- * Return 1 for a software counter, 0 for a hardware counter
- */
-static inline int is_software_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
-{
-	return (counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW) &&
-		(counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE) &&
-		(counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
-}
-
-extern atomic_t perf_swcounter_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
-
-extern void __perf_swcounter_event(u32, u64, int, struct pt_regs *, u64);
-
-static inline void
-perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
-{
-	if (atomic_read(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event]))
-		__perf_swcounter_event(event, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
-}
-
-extern void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma);
-
-static inline void perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
-{
-	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_EXEC)
-		__perf_counter_mmap(vma);
-}
-
-extern void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *tsk);
-extern void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *tsk);
-
-extern struct perf_callchain_entry *perf_callchain(struct pt_regs *regs);
-
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid;
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_mlock;
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate;
-
-extern void perf_counter_init(void);
-extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count,
-				 void *record, int entry_size);
-
-#ifndef perf_misc_flags
-#define perf_misc_flags(regs)	(user_mode(regs) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER : \
-				 PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL)
-#define perf_instruction_pointer(regs)	instruction_pointer(regs)
-#endif
-
-extern int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-			     struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned int size,
-			     int nmi, int sample);
-extern void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle);
-extern void perf_output_copy(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-			     const void *buf, unsigned int len);
-#else
-static inline void
-perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)		{ }
-static inline void
-perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
-			    struct task_struct *next, int cpu)		{ }
-static inline void
-perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)		{ }
-static inline int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)	{ return 0; }
-static inline void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)	{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task)	{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_do_pending(void)			{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_print_debug(void)			{ }
-static inline void perf_disable(void)					{ }
-static inline void perf_enable(void)					{ }
-static inline int perf_counter_task_disable(void)	{ return -EINVAL; }
-static inline int perf_counter_task_enable(void)	{ return -EINVAL; }
-
-static inline void
-perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi,
-		     struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)			{ }
-
-static inline void perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)	{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *tsk)		{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *tsk)		{ }
-static inline void perf_counter_init(void)				{ }
-
-#endif
-
-#define perf_output_put(handle, x) \
-	perf_output_copy((handle), &(x), sizeof(x))
-
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* _LINUX_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..acefaf71e6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,858 @@
+/*
+ * Performance events:
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Red Hat, Inc., Peter Zijlstra
+ *
+ * Data type definitions, declarations, prototypes.
+ *
+ *    Started by: Thomas Gleixner and Ingo Molnar
+ *
+ * For licencing details see kernel-base/COPYING
+ */
+#ifndef _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <asm/byteorder.h>
+
+/*
+ * User-space ABI bits:
+ */
+
+/*
+ * attr.type
+ */
+enum perf_type_id {
+	PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE			= 0,
+	PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE			= 1,
+	PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT			= 2,
+	PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE			= 3,
+	PERF_TYPE_RAW				= 4,
+
+	PERF_TYPE_MAX,				/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Generalized performance event event_id types, used by the
+ * attr.event_id parameter of the sys_perf_event_open()
+ * syscall:
+ */
+enum perf_hw_id {
+	/*
+	 * Common hardware events, generalized by the kernel:
+	 */
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES		= 0,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS		= 1,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES		= 2,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES		= 3,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS	= 4,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES		= 5,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES		= 6,
+
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX,			/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Generalized hardware cache events:
+ *
+ *       { L1-D, L1-I, LLC, ITLB, DTLB, BPU } x
+ *       { read, write, prefetch } x
+ *       { accesses, misses }
+ */
+enum perf_hw_cache_id {
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_L1D			= 0,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_L1I			= 1,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_LL			= 2,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_DTLB		= 3,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_ITLB		= 4,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_BPU			= 5,
+
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MAX,		/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+enum perf_hw_cache_op_id {
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_READ		= 0,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_WRITE		= 1,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_PREFETCH		= 2,
+
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_MAX,		/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+enum perf_hw_cache_op_result_id {
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_ACCESS	= 0,
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MISS		= 1,
+
+	PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MAX,		/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Special "software" events provided by the kernel, even if the hardware
+ * does not support performance events. These events measure various
+ * physical and sw events of the kernel (and allow the profiling of them as
+ * well):
+ */
+enum perf_sw_ids {
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK			= 0,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK		= 1,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS		= 2,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES		= 3,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS		= 4,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN		= 5,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ		= 6,
+
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX,			/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Bits that can be set in attr.sample_type to request information
+ * in the overflow packets.
+ */
+enum perf_event_sample_format {
+	PERF_SAMPLE_IP				= 1U << 0,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_TID				= 1U << 1,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_TIME			= 1U << 2,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR			= 1U << 3,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_READ			= 1U << 4,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN			= 1U << 5,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_ID				= 1U << 6,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_CPU				= 1U << 7,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD			= 1U << 8,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID			= 1U << 9,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_RAW				= 1U << 10,
+
+	PERF_SAMPLE_MAX = 1U << 11,		/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+/*
+ * The format of the data returned by read() on a perf event fd,
+ * as specified by attr.read_format:
+ *
+ * struct read_format {
+ *	{ u64		value;
+ *	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
+ *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
+ *	  { u64		id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	} && !PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
+ *
+ *	{ u64		nr;
+ *	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_ENABLED
+ *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_RUNNING
+ *	  { u64		value;
+ *	    { u64	id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	  }		cntr[nr];
+ *	} && PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
+ * };
+ */
+enum perf_event_read_format {
+	PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED		= 1U << 0,
+	PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING		= 1U << 1,
+	PERF_FORMAT_ID				= 1U << 2,
+	PERF_FORMAT_GROUP			= 1U << 3,
+
+	PERF_FORMAT_MAX = 1U << 4,		/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER0	64	/* sizeof first published struct */
+
+/*
+ * Hardware event_id to monitor via a performance monitoring event:
+ */
+struct perf_event_attr {
+
+	/*
+	 * Major type: hardware/software/tracepoint/etc.
+	 */
+	__u32			type;
+
+	/*
+	 * Size of the attr structure, for fwd/bwd compat.
+	 */
+	__u32			size;
+
+	/*
+	 * Type specific configuration information.
+	 */
+	__u64			config;
+
+	union {
+		__u64		sample_period;
+		__u64		sample_freq;
+	};
+
+	__u64			sample_type;
+	__u64			read_format;
+
+	__u64			disabled       :  1, /* off by default        */
+				inherit	       :  1, /* children inherit it   */
+				pinned	       :  1, /* must always be on PMU */
+				exclusive      :  1, /* only group on PMU     */
+				exclude_user   :  1, /* don't count user      */
+				exclude_kernel :  1, /* ditto kernel          */
+				exclude_hv     :  1, /* ditto hypervisor      */
+				exclude_idle   :  1, /* don't count when idle */
+				mmap           :  1, /* include mmap data     */
+				comm	       :  1, /* include comm data     */
+				freq           :  1, /* use freq, not period  */
+				inherit_stat   :  1, /* per task counts       */
+				enable_on_exec :  1, /* next exec enables     */
+				task           :  1, /* trace fork/exit       */
+				watermark      :  1, /* wakeup_watermark      */
+
+				__reserved_1   : 49;
+
+	union {
+		__u32		wakeup_events;	  /* wakeup every n events */
+		__u32		wakeup_watermark; /* bytes before wakeup   */
+	};
+	__u32			__reserved_2;
+
+	__u64			__reserved_3;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Ioctls that can be done on a perf event fd:
+ */
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE		_IO ('$', 0)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE		_IO ('$', 1)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH		_IO ('$', 2)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_RESET		_IO ('$', 3)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_PERIOD		_IOW('$', 4, u64)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT	_IO ('$', 5)
+
+enum perf_event_ioc_flags {
+	PERF_IOC_FLAG_GROUP		= 1U << 0,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Structure of the page that can be mapped via mmap
+ */
+struct perf_event_mmap_page {
+	__u32	version;		/* version number of this structure */
+	__u32	compat_version;		/* lowest version this is compat with */
+
+	/*
+	 * Bits needed to read the hw events in user-space.
+	 *
+	 *   u32 seq;
+	 *   s64 count;
+	 *
+	 *   do {
+	 *     seq = pc->lock;
+	 *
+	 *     barrier()
+	 *     if (pc->index) {
+	 *       count = pmc_read(pc->index - 1);
+	 *       count += pc->offset;
+	 *     } else
+	 *       goto regular_read;
+	 *
+	 *     barrier();
+	 *   } while (pc->lock != seq);
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: for obvious reason this only works on self-monitoring
+	 *       processes.
+	 */
+	__u32	lock;			/* seqlock for synchronization */
+	__u32	index;			/* hardware event identifier */
+	__s64	offset;			/* add to hardware event value */
+	__u64	time_enabled;		/* time event active */
+	__u64	time_running;		/* time event on cpu */
+
+		/*
+		 * Hole for extension of the self monitor capabilities
+		 */
+
+	__u64	__reserved[123];	/* align to 1k */
+
+	/*
+	 * Control data for the mmap() data buffer.
+	 *
+	 * User-space reading the @data_head value should issue an rmb(), on
+	 * SMP capable platforms, after reading this value -- see
+	 * perf_event_wakeup().
+	 *
+	 * When the mapping is PROT_WRITE the @data_tail value should be
+	 * written by userspace to reflect the last read data. In this case
+	 * the kernel will not over-write unread data.
+	 */
+	__u64   data_head;		/* head in the data section */
+	__u64	data_tail;		/* user-space written tail */
+};
+
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK		(3 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_UNKNOWN		(0 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL			(1 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER			(2 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR		(3 << 0)
+
+struct perf_event_header {
+	__u32	type;
+	__u16	misc;
+	__u16	size;
+};
+
+enum perf_event_type {
+
+	/*
+	 * The MMAP events record the PROT_EXEC mappings so that we can
+	 * correlate userspace IPs to code. They have the following structure:
+	 *
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *
+	 *	u32				pid, tid;
+	 *	u64				addr;
+	 *	u64				len;
+	 *	u64				pgoff;
+	 *	char				filename[];
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_MMAP			= 1,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u64				id;
+	 *	u64				lost;
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_LOST			= 2,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *
+	 *	u32				pid, tid;
+	 *	char				comm[];
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_COMM			= 3,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u32				pid, ppid;
+	 *	u32				tid, ptid;
+	 *	u64				time;
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_EXIT			= 4,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u64				time;
+	 *	u64				id;
+	 *	u64				stream_id;
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE		= 5,
+	PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE		= 6,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *	u32				pid, ppid;
+	 *	u32				tid, ptid;
+	 *	{ u64				time;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_TIME
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_FORK			= 7,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 * 	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 * 	u32				pid, tid;
+	 *
+	 * 	struct read_format		values;
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_READ			= 8,
+
+	/*
+	 * struct {
+	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
+	 *
+	 *	{ u64			ip;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_IP
+	 *	{ u32			pid, tid; } && PERF_SAMPLE_TID
+	 *	{ u64			time;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_TIME
+	 *	{ u64			addr;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR
+	 *	{ u64			id;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_ID
+	 *	{ u64			stream_id;} && PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID
+	 *	{ u32			cpu, res; } && PERF_SAMPLE_CPU
+	 *	{ u64			period;   } && PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD
+	 *
+	 *	{ struct read_format	values;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_READ
+	 *
+	 *	{ u64			nr,
+	 *	  u64			ips[nr];  } && PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN
+	 *
+	 *	#
+	 *	# The RAW record below is opaque data wrt the ABI
+	 *	#
+	 *	# That is, the ABI doesn't make any promises wrt to
+	 *	# the stability of its content, it may vary depending
+	 *	# on event, hardware, kernel version and phase of
+	 *	# the moon.
+	 *	#
+	 *	# In other words, PERF_SAMPLE_RAW contents are not an ABI.
+	 *	#
+	 *
+	 *	{ u32			size;
+	 *	  char                  data[size];}&& PERF_SAMPLE_RAW
+	 * };
+	 */
+	PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE		= 9,
+
+	PERF_RECORD_MAX,			/* non-ABI */
+};
+
+enum perf_callchain_context {
+	PERF_CONTEXT_HV			= (__u64)-32,
+	PERF_CONTEXT_KERNEL		= (__u64)-128,
+	PERF_CONTEXT_USER		= (__u64)-512,
+
+	PERF_CONTEXT_GUEST		= (__u64)-2048,
+	PERF_CONTEXT_GUEST_KERNEL	= (__u64)-2176,
+	PERF_CONTEXT_GUEST_USER		= (__u64)-2560,
+
+	PERF_CONTEXT_MAX		= (__u64)-4095,
+};
+
+#define PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP	(1U << 0)
+#define PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT	(1U << 1)
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+/*
+ * Kernel-internal data types and definitions:
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+# include <asm/perf_event.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/hrtimer.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
+#include <asm/atomic.h>
+
+#define PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH		255
+
+struct perf_callchain_entry {
+	__u64				nr;
+	__u64				ip[PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH];
+};
+
+struct perf_raw_record {
+	u32				size;
+	void				*data;
+};
+
+struct task_struct;
+
+/**
+ * struct hw_perf_event - performance event hardware details:
+ */
+struct hw_perf_event {
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	union {
+		struct { /* hardware */
+			u64		config;
+			unsigned long	config_base;
+			unsigned long	event_base;
+			int		idx;
+		};
+		union { /* software */
+			atomic64_t	count;
+			struct hrtimer	hrtimer;
+		};
+	};
+	atomic64_t			prev_count;
+	u64				sample_period;
+	u64				last_period;
+	atomic64_t			period_left;
+	u64				interrupts;
+
+	u64				freq_count;
+	u64				freq_interrupts;
+	u64				freq_stamp;
+#endif
+};
+
+struct perf_event;
+
+/**
+ * struct pmu - generic performance monitoring unit
+ */
+struct pmu {
+	int (*enable)			(struct perf_event *event);
+	void (*disable)			(struct perf_event *event);
+	void (*read)			(struct perf_event *event);
+	void (*unthrottle)		(struct perf_event *event);
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum perf_event_active_state - the states of a event
+ */
+enum perf_event_active_state {
+	PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR		= -2,
+	PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF		= -1,
+	PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE	=  0,
+	PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE		=  1,
+};
+
+struct file;
+
+struct perf_mmap_data {
+	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
+	int				nr_pages;	/* nr of data pages  */
+	int				writable;	/* are we writable   */
+	int				nr_locked;	/* nr pages mlocked  */
+
+	atomic_t			poll;		/* POLL_ for wakeups */
+	atomic_t			events;		/* event_id limit       */
+
+	atomic_long_t			head;		/* write position    */
+	atomic_long_t			done_head;	/* completed head    */
+
+	atomic_t			lock;		/* concurrent writes */
+	atomic_t			wakeup;		/* needs a wakeup    */
+	atomic_t			lost;		/* nr records lost   */
+
+	long				watermark;	/* wakeup watermark  */
+
+	struct perf_event_mmap_page	*user_page;
+	void				*data_pages[0];
+};
+
+struct perf_pending_entry {
+	struct perf_pending_entry *next;
+	void (*func)(struct perf_pending_entry *);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct perf_event - performance event kernel representation:
+ */
+struct perf_event {
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	struct list_head		group_entry;
+	struct list_head		event_entry;
+	struct list_head		sibling_list;
+	int				nr_siblings;
+	struct perf_event		*group_leader;
+	struct perf_event		*output;
+	const struct pmu		*pmu;
+
+	enum perf_event_active_state	state;
+	atomic64_t			count;
+
+	/*
+	 * These are the total time in nanoseconds that the event
+	 * has been enabled (i.e. eligible to run, and the task has
+	 * been scheduled in, if this is a per-task event)
+	 * and running (scheduled onto the CPU), respectively.
+	 *
+	 * They are computed from tstamp_enabled, tstamp_running and
+	 * tstamp_stopped when the event is in INACTIVE or ACTIVE state.
+	 */
+	u64				total_time_enabled;
+	u64				total_time_running;
+
+	/*
+	 * These are timestamps used for computing total_time_enabled
+	 * and total_time_running when the event is in INACTIVE or
+	 * ACTIVE state, measured in nanoseconds from an arbitrary point
+	 * in time.
+	 * tstamp_enabled: the notional time when the event was enabled
+	 * tstamp_running: the notional time when the event was scheduled on
+	 * tstamp_stopped: in INACTIVE state, the notional time when the
+	 *	event was scheduled off.
+	 */
+	u64				tstamp_enabled;
+	u64				tstamp_running;
+	u64				tstamp_stopped;
+
+	struct perf_event_attr	attr;
+	struct hw_perf_event		hw;
+
+	struct perf_event_context	*ctx;
+	struct file			*filp;
+
+	/*
+	 * These accumulate total time (in nanoseconds) that children
+	 * events have been enabled and running, respectively.
+	 */
+	atomic64_t			child_total_time_enabled;
+	atomic64_t			child_total_time_running;
+
+	/*
+	 * Protect attach/detach and child_list:
+	 */
+	struct mutex			child_mutex;
+	struct list_head		child_list;
+	struct perf_event		*parent;
+
+	int				oncpu;
+	int				cpu;
+
+	struct list_head		owner_entry;
+	struct task_struct		*owner;
+
+	/* mmap bits */
+	struct mutex			mmap_mutex;
+	atomic_t			mmap_count;
+	struct perf_mmap_data		*data;
+
+	/* poll related */
+	wait_queue_head_t		waitq;
+	struct fasync_struct		*fasync;
+
+	/* delayed work for NMIs and such */
+	int				pending_wakeup;
+	int				pending_kill;
+	int				pending_disable;
+	struct perf_pending_entry	pending;
+
+	atomic_t			event_limit;
+
+	void (*destroy)(struct perf_event *);
+	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
+
+	struct pid_namespace		*ns;
+	u64				id;
+#endif
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct perf_event_context - event context structure
+ *
+ * Used as a container for task events and CPU events as well:
+ */
+struct perf_event_context {
+	/*
+	 * Protect the states of the events in the list,
+	 * nr_active, and the list:
+	 */
+	spinlock_t			lock;
+	/*
+	 * Protect the list of events.  Locking either mutex or lock
+	 * is sufficient to ensure the list doesn't change; to change
+	 * the list you need to lock both the mutex and the spinlock.
+	 */
+	struct mutex			mutex;
+
+	struct list_head		group_list;
+	struct list_head		event_list;
+	int				nr_events;
+	int				nr_active;
+	int				is_active;
+	int				nr_stat;
+	atomic_t			refcount;
+	struct task_struct		*task;
+
+	/*
+	 * Context clock, runs when context enabled.
+	 */
+	u64				time;
+	u64				timestamp;
+
+	/*
+	 * These fields let us detect when two contexts have both
+	 * been cloned (inherited) from a common ancestor.
+	 */
+	struct perf_event_context	*parent_ctx;
+	u64				parent_gen;
+	u64				generation;
+	int				pin_count;
+	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct perf_event_cpu_context - per cpu event context structure
+ */
+struct perf_cpu_context {
+	struct perf_event_context	ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context	*task_ctx;
+	int				active_oncpu;
+	int				max_pertask;
+	int				exclusive;
+
+	/*
+	 * Recursion avoidance:
+	 *
+	 * task, softirq, irq, nmi context
+	 */
+	int				recursion[4];
+};
+
+struct perf_output_handle {
+	struct perf_event		*event;
+	struct perf_mmap_data		*data;
+	unsigned long			head;
+	unsigned long			offset;
+	int				nmi;
+	int				sample;
+	int				locked;
+	unsigned long			flags;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+
+/*
+ * Set by architecture code:
+ */
+extern int perf_max_events;
+
+extern const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event);
+
+extern void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
+extern void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+					struct task_struct *next, int cpu);
+extern void perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
+extern int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child);
+extern void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
+extern void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task);
+extern void set_perf_event_pending(void);
+extern void perf_event_do_pending(void);
+extern void perf_event_print_debug(void);
+extern void __perf_disable(void);
+extern bool __perf_enable(void);
+extern void perf_disable(void);
+extern void perf_enable(void);
+extern int perf_event_task_disable(void);
+extern int perf_event_task_enable(void);
+extern int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_leader,
+	       struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
+	       struct perf_event_context *ctx, int cpu);
+extern void perf_event_update_userpage(struct perf_event *event);
+
+struct perf_sample_data {
+	u64				type;
+
+	u64				ip;
+	struct {
+		u32	pid;
+		u32	tid;
+	}				tid_entry;
+	u64				time;
+	u64				addr;
+	u64				id;
+	u64				stream_id;
+	struct {
+		u32	cpu;
+		u32	reserved;
+	}				cpu_entry;
+	u64				period;
+	struct perf_callchain_entry	*callchain;
+	struct perf_raw_record		*raw;
+};
+
+extern void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
+			       struct perf_event_header *header,
+			       struct perf_sample_data *data,
+			       struct perf_event *event);
+extern void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
+				struct perf_sample_data *data,
+				struct perf_event *event,
+				struct pt_regs *regs);
+
+extern int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+				 struct perf_sample_data *data,
+				 struct pt_regs *regs);
+
+/*
+ * Return 1 for a software event, 0 for a hardware event
+ */
+static inline int is_software_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW) &&
+		(event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE) &&
+		(event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
+}
+
+extern atomic_t perf_swevent_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
+
+extern void __perf_sw_event(u32, u64, int, struct pt_regs *, u64);
+
+static inline void
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
+{
+	if (atomic_read(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]))
+		__perf_sw_event(event_id, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
+}
+
+extern void __perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma);
+
+static inline void perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+{
+	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_EXEC)
+		__perf_event_mmap(vma);
+}
+
+extern void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *tsk);
+extern void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *tsk);
+
+extern struct perf_callchain_entry *perf_callchain(struct pt_regs *regs);
+
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid;
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_mlock;
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate;
+
+extern void perf_event_init(void);
+extern void perf_tp_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count,
+				 void *record, int entry_size);
+
+#ifndef perf_misc_flags
+#define perf_misc_flags(regs)	(user_mode(regs) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER : \
+				 PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL)
+#define perf_instruction_pointer(regs)	instruction_pointer(regs)
+#endif
+
+extern int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
+			     struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
+			     int nmi, int sample);
+extern void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle);
+extern void perf_output_copy(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
+			     const void *buf, unsigned int len);
+#else
+static inline void
+perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)		{ }
+static inline void
+perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+			    struct task_struct *next, int cpu)		{ }
+static inline void
+perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)			{ }
+static inline int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child)	{ return 0; }
+static inline void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)	{ }
+static inline void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task)	{ }
+static inline void perf_event_do_pending(void)				{ }
+static inline void perf_event_print_debug(void)				{ }
+static inline void perf_disable(void)					{ }
+static inline void perf_enable(void)					{ }
+static inline int perf_event_task_disable(void)				{ return -EINVAL; }
+static inline int perf_event_task_enable(void)				{ return -EINVAL; }
+
+static inline void
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
+		     struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)			{ }
+
+static inline void perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)		{ }
+static inline void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *tsk)		{ }
+static inline void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *tsk)		{ }
+static inline void perf_event_init(void)				{ }
+
+#endif
+
+#define perf_output_put(handle, x) \
+	perf_output_copy((handle), &(x), sizeof(x))
+
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+#endif /* _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/prctl.h b/include/linux/prctl.h
index b00df4c79c63..07bff666e65b 100644
--- a/include/linux/prctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/prctl.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #define PR_SET_TIMERSLACK 29
 #define PR_GET_TIMERSLACK 30
 
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE		31
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE		32
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE		31
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE		32
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_PRCTL_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 115af05ecabd..8fe351c3914a 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct robust_list_head;
 struct bio;
 struct fs_struct;
 struct bts_context;
-struct perf_counter_context;
+struct perf_event_context;
 
 /*
  * List of flags we want to share for kernel threads,
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ struct user_struct {
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 	atomic_long_t locked_vm;
 #endif
 };
@@ -1451,10 +1451,10 @@ struct task_struct {
 	struct list_head pi_state_list;
 	struct futex_pi_state *pi_state_cache;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	struct perf_counter_context *perf_counter_ctxp;
-	struct mutex perf_counter_mutex;
-	struct list_head perf_counter_list;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	struct perf_event_context *perf_event_ctxp;
+	struct mutex perf_event_mutex;
+	struct list_head perf_event_list;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
 	struct mempolicy *mempolicy;	/* Protected by alloc_lock */
diff --git a/include/linux/syscalls.h b/include/linux/syscalls.h
index 7d9803cbb20f..8d8285a10db9 100644
--- a/include/linux/syscalls.h
+++ b/include/linux/syscalls.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct compat_timeval;
 struct robust_list_head;
 struct getcpu_cache;
 struct old_linux_dirent;
-struct perf_counter_attr;
+struct perf_event_attr;
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/aio_abi.h>
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_ppoll(struct pollfd __user *, unsigned int,
 int kernel_execve(const char *filename, char *const argv[], char *const envp[]);
 
 
-asmlinkage long sys_perf_counter_open(
-		struct perf_counter_attr __user *attr_uptr,
+asmlinkage long sys_perf_event_open(
+		struct perf_event_attr __user *attr_uptr,
 		pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd, unsigned long flags);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/trace/ftrace.h b/include/trace/ftrace.h
index a0361cb69769..cc0d9667e182 100644
--- a/include/trace/ftrace.h
+++ b/include/trace/ftrace.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static inline int ftrace_get_offsets_##call(				\
 #ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE
 
 /*
- * Generate the functions needed for tracepoint perf_counter support.
+ * Generate the functions needed for tracepoint perf_event support.
  *
  * NOTE: The insertion profile callback (ftrace_profile_<call>) is defined later
  *
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ __attribute__((section("_ftrace_events"))) event_##call = {		\
  * {
  *	struct ftrace_data_offsets_<call> __maybe_unused __data_offsets;
  *	struct ftrace_event_call *event_call = &event_<call>;
- *	extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);
+ *	extern void perf_tp_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);
  *	struct ftrace_raw_##call *entry;
  *	u64 __addr = 0, __count = 1;
  *	unsigned long irq_flags;
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ __attribute__((section("_ftrace_events"))) event_##call = {		\
  *
  *	<assign>  <- affect our values
  *
- *	perf_tpcounter_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,
+ *	perf_tp_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,
  *		     __entry_size);  <- submit them to perf counter
  *
  * }
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static void ftrace_profile_##call(proto)				\
 {									\
 	struct ftrace_data_offsets_##call __maybe_unused __data_offsets;\
 	struct ftrace_event_call *event_call = &event_##call;		\
-	extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);	\
+	extern void perf_tp_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);	\
 	struct ftrace_raw_##call *entry;				\
 	u64 __addr = 0, __count = 1;					\
 	unsigned long irq_flags;					\
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static void ftrace_profile_##call(proto)				\
 									\
 	{ assign; }							\
 									\
-	perf_tpcounter_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,	\
+	perf_tp_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,		\
 			     __entry_size);				\
 									\
 end:									\
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 0121c0ea3e03..0aa6579504cc 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -916,31 +916,36 @@ config AIO
           by some high performance threaded applications. Disabling
           this option saves about 7k.
 
-config HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+config HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	bool
 	help
 	  See tools/perf/design.txt for details.
 
-menu "Performance Counters"
+menu "Kernel Performance Events And Counters"
 
-config PERF_COUNTERS
-	bool "Kernel Performance Counters"
-	default y if PROFILING
-	depends on HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+config PERF_EVENTS
+	bool "Kernel performance events and counters"
+	default y if (PROFILING || PERF_COUNTERS)
+	depends on HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select ANON_INODES
 	help
-	  Enable kernel support for performance counter hardware.
+	  Enable kernel support for various performance events provided
+	  by software and hardware.
+
+	  Software events are supported either build-in or via the
+	  use of generic tracepoints.
 
-	  Performance counters are special hardware registers available
-	  on most modern CPUs. These registers count the number of certain
+	  Most modern CPUs support performance events via performance
+	  counter registers. These registers count the number of certain
 	  types of hw events: such as instructions executed, cachemisses
 	  suffered, or branches mis-predicted - without slowing down the
 	  kernel or applications. These registers can also trigger interrupts
 	  when a threshold number of events have passed - and can thus be
 	  used to profile the code that runs on that CPU.
 
-	  The Linux Performance Counter subsystem provides an abstraction of
-	  these hardware capabilities, available via a system call. It
+	  The Linux Performance Event subsystem provides an abstraction of
+	  these software and hardware cevent apabilities, available via a
+	  system call and used by the "perf" utility in tools/perf/. It
 	  provides per task and per CPU counters, and it provides event
 	  capabilities on top of those.
 
@@ -948,17 +953,29 @@ config PERF_COUNTERS
 
 config EVENT_PROFILE
 	bool "Tracepoint profiling sources"
-	depends on PERF_COUNTERS && EVENT_TRACING
+	depends on PERF_EVENTS && EVENT_TRACING
 	default y
 	help
-	 Allow the use of tracepoints as software performance counters.
+	 Allow the use of tracepoints as software performance events.
 
-	 When this is enabled, you can create perf counters based on
+	 When this is enabled, you can create perf events based on
 	 tracepoints using PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT and the tracepoint ID
 	 found in debugfs://tracing/events/*/*/id. (The -e/--events
 	 option to the perf tool can parse and interpret symbolic
 	 tracepoints, in the subsystem:tracepoint_name format.)
 
+config PERF_COUNTERS
+	bool "Kernel performance counters (old config option)"
+	depends on HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
+	help
+	  This config has been obsoleted by the PERF_EVENTS
+	  config option - please see that one for details.
+
+	  It has no effect on the kernel whether you enable
+	  it or not, it is a compatibility placeholder.
+
+	  Say N if unsure.
+
 endmenu
 
 config VM_EVENT_COUNTERS
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 7c9b0a585502..187c89b4783d 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_DS) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += sched_cpupri.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK) += slow-work.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) += perf_counter.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) += perf_event.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER),y)
 # According to Alan Modra <alan@linuxcare.com.au>, the -fno-omit-frame-pointer is
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index ae5d8660ddff..e47ee8a06135 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include <linux/tracehook.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
 #include <linux/init_task.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <trace/events/sched.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ static void delayed_put_task_struct(struct rcu_head *rhp)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = container_of(rhp, struct task_struct, rcu);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(tsk->perf_counter_ctxp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(tsk->perf_event_ctxp);
 #endif
 	trace_sched_process_free(tsk);
 	put_task_struct(tsk);
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ NORET_TYPE void do_exit(long code)
 	 * Flush inherited counters to the parent - before the parent
 	 * gets woken up by child-exit notifications.
 	 */
-	perf_counter_exit_task(tsk);
+	perf_event_exit_task(tsk);
 
 	exit_notify(tsk, group_dead);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index bfee931ee3fb..2cebfb23b0b8 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
 #include <linux/magic.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	/* Perform scheduler related setup. Assign this task to a CPU. */
 	sched_fork(p, clone_flags);
 
-	retval = perf_counter_init_task(p);
+	retval = perf_event_init_task(p);
 	if (retval)
 		goto bad_fork_cleanup_policy;
 
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
 	proc_fork_connector(p);
 	cgroup_post_fork(p);
-	perf_counter_fork(p);
+	perf_event_fork(p);
 	return p;
 
 bad_fork_free_pid:
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ bad_fork_cleanup_semundo:
 bad_fork_cleanup_audit:
 	audit_free(p);
 bad_fork_cleanup_policy:
-	perf_counter_free_task(p);
+	perf_event_free_task(p);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
 	mpol_put(p->mempolicy);
 bad_fork_cleanup_cgroup:
diff --git a/kernel/perf_counter.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index cc768ab81ac8..76ac4db405e9 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter core code
+ * Performance events core code:
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Peter Zijlstra <pzijlstr@redhat.com>
  *  Copyright  �  2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corp. <paulus@au1.ibm.com>
  *
- *  For licensing details see kernel-base/COPYING
+ * For licensing details see kernel-base/COPYING
  */
 
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -26,66 +26,66 @@
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/anon_inodes.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
 
 /*
- * Each CPU has a list of per CPU counters:
+ * Each CPU has a list of per CPU events:
  */
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct perf_cpu_context, perf_cpu_context);
 
-int perf_max_counters __read_mostly = 1;
+int perf_max_events __read_mostly = 1;
 static int perf_reserved_percpu __read_mostly;
 static int perf_overcommit __read_mostly = 1;
 
-static atomic_t nr_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_mmap_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_comm_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_task_counters __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_mmap_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_comm_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_task_events __read_mostly;
 
 /*
- * perf counter paranoia level:
+ * perf event paranoia level:
  *  -1 - not paranoid at all
  *   0 - disallow raw tracepoint access for unpriv
- *   1 - disallow cpu counters for unpriv
+ *   1 - disallow cpu events for unpriv
  *   2 - disallow kernel profiling for unpriv
  */
-int sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid __read_mostly = 1;
+int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 1;
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw(void)
 {
-	return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > -1;
+	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > -1;
 }
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_cpu(void)
 {
-	return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > 0;
+	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 0;
 }
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_kernel(void)
 {
-	return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > 1;
+	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 1;
 }
 
-int sysctl_perf_counter_mlock __read_mostly = 512; /* 'free' kb per user */
+int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 512; /* 'free' kb per user */
 
 /*
- * max perf counter sample rate
+ * max perf event sample rate
  */
-int sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate __read_mostly = 100000;
+int sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate __read_mostly = 100000;
 
-static atomic64_t perf_counter_id;
+static atomic64_t perf_event_id;
 
 /*
- * Lock for (sysadmin-configurable) counter reservations:
+ * Lock for (sysadmin-configurable) event reservations:
  */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(perf_resource_lock);
 
 /*
  * Architecture provided APIs - weak aliases:
  */
-extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -93,18 +93,18 @@ extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counte
 void __weak hw_perf_disable(void)		{ barrier(); }
 void __weak hw_perf_enable(void)		{ barrier(); }
 
-void __weak hw_perf_counter_setup(int cpu)	{ barrier(); }
-void __weak hw_perf_counter_setup_online(int cpu)	{ barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_event_setup(int cpu)	{ barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_event_setup_online(int cpu)	{ barrier(); }
 
 int __weak
-hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
+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)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __weak perf_counter_print_debug(void)	{ }
+void __weak perf_event_print_debug(void)	{ }
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, perf_disable_count);
 
@@ -130,20 +130,20 @@ void perf_enable(void)
 		hw_perf_enable();
 }
 
-static void get_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void get_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	WARN_ON(!atomic_inc_not_zero(&ctx->refcount));
 }
 
 static void free_ctx(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
-	ctx = container_of(head, struct perf_counter_context, rcu_head);
+	ctx = container_of(head, struct perf_event_context, rcu_head);
 	kfree(ctx);
 }
 
-static void put_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void put_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->refcount)) {
 		if (ctx->parent_ctx)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void put_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 	}
 }
 
-static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	if (ctx->parent_ctx) {
 		put_ctx(ctx->parent_ctx);
@@ -163,37 +163,37 @@ static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * If we inherit counters we want to return the parent counter id
+ * If we inherit events we want to return the parent event id
  * to userspace.
  */
-static u64 primary_counter_id(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 primary_event_id(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	u64 id = counter->id;
+	u64 id = event->id;
 
-	if (counter->parent)
-		id = counter->parent->id;
+	if (event->parent)
+		id = event->parent->id;
 
 	return id;
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the perf_counter_context for a task and lock it.
+ * Get the perf_event_context for a task and lock it.
  * This has to cope with with the fact that until it is locked,
  * the context could get moved to another task.
  */
-static struct perf_counter_context *
+static struct perf_event_context *
 perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
  retry:
-	ctx = rcu_dereference(task->perf_counter_ctxp);
+	ctx = rcu_dereference(task->perf_event_ctxp);
 	if (ctx) {
 		/*
 		 * If this context is a clone of another, it might
 		 * get swapped for another underneath us by
-		 * perf_counter_task_sched_out, though the
+		 * perf_event_task_sched_out, though the
 		 * rcu_read_lock() protects us from any context
 		 * getting freed.  Lock the context and check if it
 		 * got swapped before we could get the lock, and retry
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
 		 * can't get swapped on us any more.
 		 */
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ctx->lock, *flags);
-		if (ctx != rcu_dereference(task->perf_counter_ctxp)) {
+		if (ctx != rcu_dereference(task->perf_event_ctxp)) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctx->lock, *flags);
 			goto retry;
 		}
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
  * can't get swapped to another task.  This also increments its
  * reference count so that the context can't get freed.
  */
-static struct perf_counter_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *task)
+static struct perf_event_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	ctx = perf_lock_task_context(task, &flags);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *ta
 	return ctx;
 }
 
-static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -244,123 +244,122 @@ static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a counter from the lists for its context.
+ * Add a event from the lists for its context.
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex and ctx->lock held.
  */
 static void
-list_add_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+list_add_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *group_leader = counter->group_leader;
+	struct perf_event *group_leader = event->group_leader;
 
 	/*
-	 * Depending on whether it is a standalone or sibling counter,
-	 * add it straight to the context's counter list, or to the group
+	 * Depending on whether it is a standalone or sibling event,
+	 * add it straight to the context's event list, or to the group
 	 * leader's sibling list:
 	 */
-	if (group_leader == counter)
-		list_add_tail(&counter->list_entry, &ctx->counter_list);
+	if (group_leader == event)
+		list_add_tail(&event->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
 	else {
-		list_add_tail(&counter->list_entry, &group_leader->sibling_list);
+		list_add_tail(&event->group_entry, &group_leader->sibling_list);
 		group_leader->nr_siblings++;
 	}
 
-	list_add_rcu(&counter->event_entry, &ctx->event_list);
-	ctx->nr_counters++;
-	if (counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+	list_add_rcu(&event->event_entry, &ctx->event_list);
+	ctx->nr_events++;
+	if (event->attr.inherit_stat)
 		ctx->nr_stat++;
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove a counter from the lists for its context.
+ * Remove a event from the lists for its context.
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex and ctx->lock held.
  */
 static void
-list_del_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+list_del_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *sibling, *tmp;
+	struct perf_event *sibling, *tmp;
 
-	if (list_empty(&counter->list_entry))
+	if (list_empty(&event->group_entry))
 		return;
-	ctx->nr_counters--;
-	if (counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+	ctx->nr_events--;
+	if (event->attr.inherit_stat)
 		ctx->nr_stat--;
 
-	list_del_init(&counter->list_entry);
-	list_del_rcu(&counter->event_entry);
+	list_del_init(&event->group_entry);
+	list_del_rcu(&event->event_entry);
 
-	if (counter->group_leader != counter)
-		counter->group_leader->nr_siblings--;
+	if (event->group_leader != event)
+		event->group_leader->nr_siblings--;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this was a group counter with sibling counters then
-	 * upgrade the siblings to singleton counters by adding them
+	 * If this was a group event with sibling events then
+	 * upgrade the siblings to singleton events by adding them
 	 * to the context list directly:
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(sibling, tmp,
-				 &counter->sibling_list, list_entry) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(sibling, tmp, &event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
 
-		list_move_tail(&sibling->list_entry, &ctx->counter_list);
+		list_move_tail(&sibling->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
 		sibling->group_leader = sibling;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter *counter,
+event_sched_out(struct perf_event *event,
 		  struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-		  struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+		  struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-	if (counter->pending_disable) {
-		counter->pending_disable = 0;
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+	event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (event->pending_disable) {
+		event->pending_disable = 0;
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 	}
-	counter->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
-	counter->pmu->disable(counter);
-	counter->oncpu = -1;
+	event->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
+	event->pmu->disable(event);
+	event->oncpu = -1;
 
-	if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+	if (!is_software_event(event))
 		cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
 	ctx->nr_active--;
-	if (counter->attr.exclusive || !cpuctx->active_oncpu)
+	if (event->attr.exclusive || !cpuctx->active_oncpu)
 		cpuctx->exclusive = 0;
 }
 
 static void
-group_sched_out(struct perf_counter *group_counter,
+group_sched_out(struct perf_event *group_event,
 		struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-		struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+		struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	if (group_counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	if (group_event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	counter_sched_out(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+	event_sched_out(group_event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
 	/*
 	 * Schedule out siblings (if any):
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, list_entry)
-		counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+		event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
-	if (group_counter->attr.exclusive)
+	if (group_event->attr.exclusive)
 		cpuctx->exclusive = 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to remove a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to remove a performance event
  *
- * We disable the counter on the hardware level first. After that we
+ * We disable the event on the hardware level first. After that we
  * remove it from the context list.
  */
-static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_remove_from_context(void *info)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event = info;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is a task context, we need to check whether it is
@@ -373,22 +372,22 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 	/*
 	 * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
-	 * counters on a global level.
+	 * events on a global level.
 	 */
 	perf_disable();
 
-	counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+	event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
-	list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
+	list_del_event(event, ctx);
 
 	if (!ctx->task) {
 		/*
-		 * Allow more per task counters with respect to the
+		 * Allow more per task events with respect to the
 		 * reservation:
 		 */
 		cpuctx->max_pertask =
-			min(perf_max_counters - ctx->nr_counters,
-			    perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu);
+			min(perf_max_events - ctx->nr_events,
+			    perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu);
 	}
 
 	perf_enable();
@@ -397,56 +396,56 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
 
 
 /*
- * Remove the counter from a task's (or a CPU's) list of counters.
+ * Remove the event from a task's (or a CPU's) list of events.
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held.
  *
- * CPU counters are removed with a smp call. For task counters we only
+ * CPU events are removed with a smp call. For task events we only
  * call when the task is on a CPU.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This is OK when called from perf_release since
  * that only calls us on the top-level context, which can't be a clone.
- * When called from perf_counter_exit_task, it's OK because the
+ * When called from perf_event_exit_task, it's OK because the
  * context has been detached from its task.
  */
-static void perf_counter_remove_from_context(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_remove_from_context(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
-		 * Per cpu counters are removed via an smp call and
+		 * Per cpu events are removed via an smp call and
 		 * the removal is always sucessful.
 		 */
-		smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu,
-					 __perf_counter_remove_from_context,
-					 counter, 1);
+		smp_call_function_single(event->cpu,
+					 __perf_event_remove_from_context,
+					 event, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
 retry:
-	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_remove_from_context,
-				 counter);
+	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_remove_from_context,
+				 event);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 	/*
 	 * If the context is active we need to retry the smp call.
 	 */
-	if (ctx->nr_active && !list_empty(&counter->list_entry)) {
+	if (ctx->nr_active && !list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 		goto retry;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * The lock prevents that this context is scheduled in so we
-	 * can remove the counter safely, if the call above did not
+	 * can remove the event safely, if the call above did not
 	 * succeed.
 	 */
-	if (!list_empty(&counter->list_entry)) {
-		list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
+	if (!list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
+		list_del_event(event, ctx);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -459,7 +458,7 @@ static inline u64 perf_clock(void)
 /*
  * Update the record of the current time in a context.
  */
-static void update_context_time(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void update_context_time(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	u64 now = perf_clock();
 
@@ -468,51 +467,51 @@ static void update_context_time(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Update the total_time_enabled and total_time_running fields for a counter.
+ * Update the total_time_enabled and total_time_running fields for a event.
  */
-static void update_counter_times(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void update_event_times(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	u64 run_end;
 
-	if (counter->state < PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE ||
-	    counter->group_leader->state < PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	if (event->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE ||
+	    event->group_leader->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	counter->total_time_enabled = ctx->time - counter->tstamp_enabled;
+	event->total_time_enabled = ctx->time - event->tstamp_enabled;
 
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
-		run_end = counter->tstamp_stopped;
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
+		run_end = event->tstamp_stopped;
 	else
 		run_end = ctx->time;
 
-	counter->total_time_running = run_end - counter->tstamp_running;
+	event->total_time_running = run_end - event->tstamp_running;
 }
 
 /*
- * Update total_time_enabled and total_time_running for all counters in a group.
+ * Update total_time_enabled and total_time_running for all events in a group.
  */
-static void update_group_times(struct perf_counter *leader)
+static void update_group_times(struct perf_event *leader)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	update_counter_times(leader);
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &leader->sibling_list, list_entry)
-		update_counter_times(counter);
+	update_event_times(leader);
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
+		update_event_times(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to disable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to disable a performance event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_disable(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_disable(void *info)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = info;
+	struct perf_event *event = info;
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this is a per-task counter, need to check whether this
-	 * counter's task is the current task on this cpu.
+	 * If this is a per-task event, need to check whether this
+	 * event's task is the current task on this cpu.
 	 */
 	if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx)
 		return;
@@ -520,57 +519,57 @@ static void __perf_counter_disable(void *info)
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	/*
-	 * If the counter is on, turn it off.
+	 * If the event is on, turn it off.
 	 * If it is in error state, leave it in error state.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+	if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
 		update_context_time(ctx);
-		update_group_times(counter);
-		if (counter == counter->group_leader)
-			group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+		update_group_times(event);
+		if (event == event->group_leader)
+			group_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 		else
-			counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+			event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * Disable a counter.
+ * Disable a event.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This condition is satisifed when called through
- * perf_counter_for_each_child or perf_counter_for_each because they
- * hold the top-level counter's child_mutex, so any descendant that
- * goes to exit will block in sync_child_counter.
- * When called from perf_pending_counter it's OK because counter->ctx
+ * perf_event_for_each_child or perf_event_for_each because they
+ * hold the top-level event's child_mutex, so any descendant that
+ * goes to exit will block in sync_child_event.
+ * When called from perf_pending_event it's OK because event->ctx
  * is the current context on this CPU and preemption is disabled,
- * hence we can't get into perf_counter_task_sched_out for this context.
+ * hence we can't get into perf_event_task_sched_out for this context.
  */
-static void perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
-		 * Disable the counter on the cpu that it's on
+		 * Disable the event on the cpu that it's on
 		 */
-		smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu, __perf_counter_disable,
-					 counter, 1);
+		smp_call_function_single(event->cpu, __perf_event_disable,
+					 event, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
  retry:
-	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_disable, counter);
+	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_disable, event);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 	/*
-	 * If the counter is still active, we need to retry the cross-call.
+	 * If the event is still active, we need to retry the cross-call.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 		goto retry;
 	}
@@ -579,73 +578,73 @@ static void perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * Since we have the lock this context can't be scheduled
 	 * in, so we can change the state safely.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-		update_group_times(counter);
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+		update_group_times(event);
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 static int
-counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter,
+event_sched_in(struct perf_event *event,
 		 struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-		 struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+		 struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 		 int cpu)
 {
-	if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+	if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
 		return 0;
 
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-	counter->oncpu = cpu;	/* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
+	event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+	event->oncpu = cpu;	/* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
 	/*
 	 * The new state must be visible before we turn it on in the hardware:
 	 */
 	smp_wmb();
 
-	if (counter->pmu->enable(counter)) {
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-		counter->oncpu = -1;
+	if (event->pmu->enable(event)) {
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+		event->oncpu = -1;
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	counter->tstamp_running += ctx->time - counter->tstamp_stopped;
+	event->tstamp_running += ctx->time - event->tstamp_stopped;
 
-	if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+	if (!is_software_event(event))
 		cpuctx->active_oncpu++;
 	ctx->nr_active++;
 
-	if (counter->attr.exclusive)
+	if (event->attr.exclusive)
 		cpuctx->exclusive = 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_counter,
+group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_event,
 	       struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-	       struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+	       struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 	       int cpu)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter, *partial_group;
+	struct perf_event *event, *partial_group;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (group_counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+	if (group_event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = hw_perf_group_sched_in(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+	ret = hw_perf_group_sched_in(group_event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
 
-	if (counter_sched_in(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+	if (event_sched_in(group_event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
 	/*
 	 * Schedule in siblings as one group (if any):
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu)) {
-			partial_group = counter;
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+		if (event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu)) {
+			partial_group = event;
 			goto group_error;
 		}
 	}
@@ -657,57 +656,57 @@ group_error:
 	 * Groups can be scheduled in as one unit only, so undo any
 	 * partial group before returning:
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (counter == partial_group)
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+		if (event == partial_group)
 			break;
-		counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+		event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 	}
-	counter_sched_out(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+	event_sched_out(group_event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 /*
- * Return 1 for a group consisting entirely of software counters,
- * 0 if the group contains any hardware counters.
+ * Return 1 for a group consisting entirely of software events,
+ * 0 if the group contains any hardware events.
  */
-static int is_software_only_group(struct perf_counter *leader)
+static int is_software_only_group(struct perf_event *leader)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	if (!is_software_counter(leader))
+	if (!is_software_event(leader))
 		return 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &leader->sibling_list, list_entry)
-		if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
+		if (!is_software_event(event))
 			return 0;
 
 	return 1;
 }
 
 /*
- * Work out whether we can put this counter group on the CPU now.
+ * Work out whether we can put this event group on the CPU now.
  */
-static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_event *event,
 			   struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
 			   int can_add_hw)
 {
 	/*
-	 * Groups consisting entirely of software counters can always go on.
+	 * Groups consisting entirely of software events can always go on.
 	 */
-	if (is_software_only_group(counter))
+	if (is_software_only_group(event))
 		return 1;
 	/*
 	 * If an exclusive group is already on, no other hardware
-	 * counters can go on.
+	 * events can go on.
 	 */
 	if (cpuctx->exclusive)
 		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * If this group is exclusive and there are already
-	 * counters on the CPU, it can't go on.
+	 * events on the CPU, it can't go on.
 	 */
-	if (counter->attr.exclusive && cpuctx->active_oncpu)
+	if (event->attr.exclusive && cpuctx->active_oncpu)
 		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * Otherwise, try to add it if all previous groups were able
@@ -716,26 +715,26 @@ static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	return can_add_hw;
 }
 
-static void add_counter_to_ctx(struct perf_counter *counter,
-			       struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void add_event_to_ctx(struct perf_event *event,
+			       struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	list_add_counter(counter, ctx);
-	counter->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time;
-	counter->tstamp_running = ctx->time;
-	counter->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
+	list_add_event(event, ctx);
+	event->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time;
+	event->tstamp_running = ctx->time;
+	event->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to install and enable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to install and enable a performance event
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held
  */
 static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
+	struct perf_event *event = info;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	int err;
 
@@ -744,7 +743,7 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 	 * the current task context of this cpu. If not it has been
 	 * scheduled out before the smp call arrived.
 	 * Or possibly this is the right context but it isn't
-	 * on this cpu because it had no counters.
+	 * on this cpu because it had no events.
 	 */
 	if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx) {
 		if (cpuctx->task_ctx || ctx->task != current)
@@ -758,41 +757,41 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 
 	/*
 	 * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
-	 * counters on a global level. NOP for non NMI based counters.
+	 * events on a global level. NOP for non NMI based events.
 	 */
 	perf_disable();
 
-	add_counter_to_ctx(counter, ctx);
+	add_event_to_ctx(event, ctx);
 
 	/*
-	 * Don't put the counter on if it is disabled or if
+	 * Don't put the event on if it is disabled or if
 	 * it is in a group and the group isn't on.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE ||
-	    (leader != counter && leader->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE))
+	if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE ||
+	    (leader != event && leader->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE))
 		goto unlock;
 
 	/*
-	 * An exclusive counter can't go on if there are already active
-	 * hardware counters, and no hardware counter can go on if there
-	 * is already an exclusive counter on.
+	 * An exclusive event can't go on if there are already active
+	 * hardware events, and no hardware event can go on if there
+	 * is already an exclusive event on.
 	 */
-	if (!group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1))
+	if (!group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1))
 		err = -EEXIST;
 	else
-		err = counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+		err = event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 
 	if (err) {
 		/*
-		 * This counter couldn't go on.  If it is in a group
+		 * This event couldn't go on.  If it is in a group
 		 * then we have to pull the whole group off.
-		 * If the counter group is pinned then put it in error state.
+		 * If the event group is pinned then put it in error state.
 		 */
-		if (leader != counter)
+		if (leader != event)
 			group_sched_out(leader, cpuctx, ctx);
 		if (leader->attr.pinned) {
 			update_group_times(leader);
-			leader->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+			leader->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -806,92 +805,92 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 }
 
 /*
- * Attach a performance counter to a context
+ * Attach a performance event to a context
  *
- * First we add the counter to the list with the hardware enable bit
- * in counter->hw_config cleared.
+ * First we add the event to the list with the hardware enable bit
+ * in event->hw_config cleared.
  *
- * If the counter is attached to a task which is on a CPU we use a smp
+ * If the event is attached to a task which is on a CPU we use a smp
  * call to enable it in the task context. The task might have been
  * scheduled away, but we check this in the smp call again.
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held.
  */
 static void
-perf_install_in_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-			struct perf_counter *counter,
+perf_install_in_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+			struct perf_event *event,
 			int cpu)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
-		 * Per cpu counters are installed via an smp call and
+		 * Per cpu events are installed via an smp call and
 		 * the install is always sucessful.
 		 */
 		smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_install_in_context,
-					 counter, 1);
+					 event, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
 retry:
 	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_install_in_context,
-				 counter);
+				 event);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 	/*
 	 * we need to retry the smp call.
 	 */
-	if (ctx->is_active && list_empty(&counter->list_entry)) {
+	if (ctx->is_active && list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 		goto retry;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * The lock prevents that this context is scheduled in so we
-	 * can add the counter safely, if it the call above did not
+	 * can add the event safely, if it the call above did not
 	 * succeed.
 	 */
-	if (list_empty(&counter->list_entry))
-		add_counter_to_ctx(counter, ctx);
+	if (list_empty(&event->group_entry))
+		add_event_to_ctx(event, ctx);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * Put a counter into inactive state and update time fields.
+ * Put a event into inactive state and update time fields.
  * Enabling the leader of a group effectively enables all
  * the group members that aren't explicitly disabled, so we
  * have to update their ->tstamp_enabled also.
  * Note: this works for group members as well as group leaders
  * since the non-leader members' sibling_lists will be empty.
  */
-static void __perf_counter_mark_enabled(struct perf_counter *counter,
-					struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void __perf_event_mark_enabled(struct perf_event *event,
+					struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *sub;
+	struct perf_event *sub;
 
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-	counter->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time - counter->total_time_enabled;
-	list_for_each_entry(sub, &counter->sibling_list, list_entry)
-		if (sub->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+	event->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time - event->total_time_enabled;
+	list_for_each_entry(sub, &event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+		if (sub->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 			sub->tstamp_enabled =
 				ctx->time - sub->total_time_enabled;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to enable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to enable a performance event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_enable(void *info)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = info;
+	struct perf_event *event = info;
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader;
 	int err;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this is a per-task counter, need to check whether this
-	 * counter's task is the current task on this cpu.
+	 * If this is a per-task event, need to check whether this
+	 * event's task is the current task on this cpu.
 	 */
 	if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx) {
 		if (cpuctx->task_ctx || ctx->task != current)
@@ -903,40 +902,40 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
 	ctx->is_active = 1;
 	update_context_time(ctx);
 
-	if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 		goto unlock;
-	__perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+	__perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
 
 	/*
-	 * If the counter is in a group and isn't the group leader,
+	 * If the event is in a group and isn't the group leader,
 	 * then don't put it on unless the group is on.
 	 */
-	if (leader != counter && leader->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	if (leader != event && leader->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (!group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1)) {
+	if (!group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1)) {
 		err = -EEXIST;
 	} else {
 		perf_disable();
-		if (counter == leader)
-			err = group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
+		if (event == leader)
+			err = group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx,
 					     smp_processor_id());
 		else
-			err = counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
+			err = event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx,
 					       smp_processor_id());
 		perf_enable();
 	}
 
 	if (err) {
 		/*
-		 * If this counter can't go on and it's part of a
+		 * If this event can't go on and it's part of a
 		 * group, then the whole group has to come off.
 		 */
-		if (leader != counter)
+		if (leader != event)
 			group_sched_out(leader, cpuctx, ctx);
 		if (leader->attr.pinned) {
 			update_group_times(leader);
-			leader->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+			leader->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -945,98 +944,98 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
 }
 
 /*
- * Enable a counter.
+ * Enable a event.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This condition is satisfied when called through
- * perf_counter_for_each_child or perf_counter_for_each as described
- * for perf_counter_disable.
+ * perf_event_for_each_child or perf_event_for_each as described
+ * for perf_event_disable.
  */
-static void perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
-		 * Enable the counter on the cpu that it's on
+		 * Enable the event on the cpu that it's on
 		 */
-		smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu, __perf_counter_enable,
-					 counter, 1);
+		smp_call_function_single(event->cpu, __perf_event_enable,
+					 event, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-	if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 		goto out;
 
 	/*
-	 * If the counter is in error state, clear that first.
-	 * That way, if we see the counter in error state below, we
+	 * If the event is in error state, clear that first.
+	 * That way, if we see the event in error state below, we
 	 * know that it has gone back into error state, as distinct
 	 * from the task having been scheduled away before the
 	 * cross-call arrived.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR)
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR)
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
  retry:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_enable, counter);
+	task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_enable, event);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 
 	/*
-	 * If the context is active and the counter is still off,
+	 * If the context is active and the event is still off,
 	 * we need to retry the cross-call.
 	 */
-	if (ctx->is_active && counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+	if (ctx->is_active && event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
 		goto retry;
 
 	/*
 	 * Since we have the lock this context can't be scheduled
 	 * in, so we can change the state safely.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
-		__perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+		__perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
 
  out:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_refresh(struct perf_counter *counter, int refresh)
+static int perf_event_refresh(struct perf_event *event, int refresh)
 {
 	/*
-	 * not supported on inherited counters
+	 * not supported on inherited events
 	 */
-	if (counter->attr.inherit)
+	if (event->attr.inherit)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	atomic_add(refresh, &counter->event_limit);
-	perf_counter_enable(counter);
+	atomic_add(refresh, &event->event_limit);
+	perf_event_enable(event);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+void __perf_event_sched_out(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 			      struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 	ctx->is_active = 0;
-	if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+	if (likely(!ctx->nr_events))
 		goto out;
 	update_context_time(ctx);
 
 	perf_disable();
 	if (ctx->nr_active) {
-		list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-			if (counter != counter->group_leader)
-				counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+		list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+			if (event != event->group_leader)
+				event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 			else
-				group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+				group_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 		}
 	}
 	perf_enable();
@@ -1047,46 +1046,46 @@ void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 /*
  * Test whether two contexts are equivalent, i.e. whether they
  * have both been cloned from the same version of the same context
- * and they both have the same number of enabled counters.
- * If the number of enabled counters is the same, then the set
- * of enabled counters should be the same, because these are both
- * inherited contexts, therefore we can't access individual counters
+ * and they both have the same number of enabled events.
+ * If the number of enabled events is the same, then the set
+ * of enabled events should be the same, because these are both
+ * inherited contexts, therefore we can't access individual events
  * in them directly with an fd; we can only enable/disable all
- * counters via prctl, or enable/disable all counters in a family
+ * events via prctl, or enable/disable all events in a family
  * via ioctl, which will have the same effect on both contexts.
  */
-static int context_equiv(struct perf_counter_context *ctx1,
-			 struct perf_counter_context *ctx2)
+static int context_equiv(struct perf_event_context *ctx1,
+			 struct perf_event_context *ctx2)
 {
 	return ctx1->parent_ctx && ctx1->parent_ctx == ctx2->parent_ctx
 		&& ctx1->parent_gen == ctx2->parent_gen
 		&& !ctx1->pin_count && !ctx2->pin_count;
 }
 
-static void __perf_counter_read(void *counter);
+static void __perf_event_read(void *event);
 
-static void __perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter *counter,
-				     struct perf_counter *next_counter)
+static void __perf_event_sync_stat(struct perf_event *event,
+				     struct perf_event *next_event)
 {
 	u64 value;
 
-	if (!counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+	if (!event->attr.inherit_stat)
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * Update the counter value, we cannot use perf_counter_read()
+	 * Update the event value, we cannot use perf_event_read()
 	 * because we're in the middle of a context switch and have IRQs
 	 * disabled, which upsets smp_call_function_single(), however
-	 * we know the counter must be on the current CPU, therefore we
+	 * we know the event must be on the current CPU, therefore we
 	 * don't need to use it.
 	 */
-	switch (counter->state) {
-	case PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		__perf_counter_read(counter);
+	switch (event->state) {
+	case PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE:
+		__perf_event_read(event);
 		break;
 
-	case PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE:
-		update_counter_times(counter);
+	case PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE:
+		update_event_times(event);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -1094,73 +1093,73 @@ static void __perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * In order to keep per-task stats reliable we need to flip the counter
+	 * In order to keep per-task stats reliable we need to flip the event
 	 * values when we flip the contexts.
 	 */
-	value = atomic64_read(&next_counter->count);
-	value = atomic64_xchg(&counter->count, value);
-	atomic64_set(&next_counter->count, value);
+	value = atomic64_read(&next_event->count);
+	value = atomic64_xchg(&event->count, value);
+	atomic64_set(&next_event->count, value);
 
-	swap(counter->total_time_enabled, next_counter->total_time_enabled);
-	swap(counter->total_time_running, next_counter->total_time_running);
+	swap(event->total_time_enabled, next_event->total_time_enabled);
+	swap(event->total_time_running, next_event->total_time_running);
 
 	/*
 	 * Since we swizzled the values, update the user visible data too.
 	 */
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(next_counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(next_event);
 }
 
 #define list_next_entry(pos, member) \
 	list_entry(pos->member.next, typeof(*pos), member)
 
-static void perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-				   struct perf_counter_context *next_ctx)
+static void perf_event_sync_stat(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+				   struct perf_event_context *next_ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter, *next_counter;
+	struct perf_event *event, *next_event;
 
 	if (!ctx->nr_stat)
 		return;
 
-	counter = list_first_entry(&ctx->event_list,
-				   struct perf_counter, event_entry);
+	event = list_first_entry(&ctx->event_list,
+				   struct perf_event, event_entry);
 
-	next_counter = list_first_entry(&next_ctx->event_list,
-					struct perf_counter, event_entry);
+	next_event = list_first_entry(&next_ctx->event_list,
+					struct perf_event, event_entry);
 
-	while (&counter->event_entry != &ctx->event_list &&
-	       &next_counter->event_entry != &next_ctx->event_list) {
+	while (&event->event_entry != &ctx->event_list &&
+	       &next_event->event_entry != &next_ctx->event_list) {
 
-		__perf_counter_sync_stat(counter, next_counter);
+		__perf_event_sync_stat(event, next_event);
 
-		counter = list_next_entry(counter, event_entry);
-		next_counter = list_next_entry(next_counter, event_entry);
+		event = list_next_entry(event, event_entry);
+		next_event = list_next_entry(next_event, event_entry);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * Called from scheduler to remove the counters of the current task,
+ * Called from scheduler to remove the events of the current task,
  * with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * We stop each counter and update the counter value in counter->count.
+ * We stop each event and update the event value in event->count.
  *
  * This does not protect us against NMI, but disable()
- * sets the disabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
- * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
- * not restart the counter.
+ * sets the disabled bit in the control field of event _before_
+ * accessing the event control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
+ * not restart the event.
  */
-void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 				 struct task_struct *next, int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-	struct perf_counter_context *next_ctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *parent;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+	struct perf_event_context *next_ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *parent;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int do_switch = 1;
 
 	regs = task_pt_regs(task);
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	if (likely(!ctx || !cpuctx->task_ctx))
 		return;
@@ -1169,7 +1168,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	parent = rcu_dereference(ctx->parent_ctx);
-	next_ctx = next->perf_counter_ctxp;
+	next_ctx = next->perf_event_ctxp;
 	if (parent && next_ctx &&
 	    rcu_dereference(next_ctx->parent_ctx) == parent) {
 		/*
@@ -1186,15 +1185,15 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 		if (context_equiv(ctx, next_ctx)) {
 			/*
 			 * XXX do we need a memory barrier of sorts
-			 * wrt to rcu_dereference() of perf_counter_ctxp
+			 * wrt to rcu_dereference() of perf_event_ctxp
 			 */
-			task->perf_counter_ctxp = next_ctx;
-			next->perf_counter_ctxp = ctx;
+			task->perf_event_ctxp = next_ctx;
+			next->perf_event_ctxp = ctx;
 			ctx->task = next;
 			next_ctx->task = task;
 			do_switch = 0;
 
-			perf_counter_sync_stat(ctx, next_ctx);
+			perf_event_sync_stat(ctx, next_ctx);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&next_ctx->lock);
 		spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
@@ -1202,7 +1201,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (do_switch) {
-		__perf_counter_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
+		__perf_event_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
 		cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
 	}
 }
@@ -1210,7 +1209,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 /*
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-static void __perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void __perf_event_task_sched_out(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
@@ -1220,28 +1219,28 @@ static void __perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx != cpuctx->task_ctx))
 		return;
 
-	__perf_counter_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
+	__perf_event_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
 	cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
+static void perf_event_cpu_sched_out(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
-	__perf_counter_sched_out(&cpuctx->ctx, cpuctx);
+	__perf_event_sched_out(&cpuctx->ctx, cpuctx);
 }
 
 static void
-__perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+__perf_event_sched_in(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 			struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	int can_add_hw = 1;
 
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 	ctx->is_active = 1;
-	if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+	if (likely(!ctx->nr_events))
 		goto out;
 
 	ctx->timestamp = perf_clock();
@@ -1252,52 +1251,52 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 	 * First go through the list and put on any pinned groups
 	 * in order to give them the best chance of going on.
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-		if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF ||
-		    !counter->attr.pinned)
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+		if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF ||
+		    !event->attr.pinned)
 			continue;
-		if (counter->cpu != -1 && counter->cpu != cpu)
+		if (event->cpu != -1 && event->cpu != cpu)
 			continue;
 
-		if (counter != counter->group_leader)
-			counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+		if (event != event->group_leader)
+			event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 		else {
-			if (group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1))
-				group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+			if (group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1))
+				group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 		}
 
 		/*
 		 * If this pinned group hasn't been scheduled,
 		 * put it in error state.
 		 */
-		if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-			update_group_times(counter);
-			counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+		if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+			update_group_times(event);
+			event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
 		}
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
 		/*
-		 * Ignore counters in OFF or ERROR state, and
-		 * ignore pinned counters since we did them already.
+		 * Ignore events in OFF or ERROR state, and
+		 * ignore pinned events since we did them already.
 		 */
-		if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF ||
-		    counter->attr.pinned)
+		if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF ||
+		    event->attr.pinned)
 			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * Listen to the 'cpu' scheduling filter constraint
-		 * of counters:
+		 * of events:
 		 */
-		if (counter->cpu != -1 && counter->cpu != cpu)
+		if (event->cpu != -1 && event->cpu != cpu)
 			continue;
 
-		if (counter != counter->group_leader) {
-			if (counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+		if (event != event->group_leader) {
+			if (event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
 				can_add_hw = 0;
 		} else {
-			if (group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, can_add_hw)) {
-				if (group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+			if (group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, can_add_hw)) {
+				if (group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
 					can_add_hw = 0;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1308,48 +1307,48 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 }
 
 /*
- * Called from scheduler to add the counters of the current task
+ * Called from scheduler to add the events of the current task
  * with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * We restore the counter value and then enable it.
+ * We restore the event value and then enable it.
  *
  * This does not protect us against NMI, but enable()
- * sets the enabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
- * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
- * keep the counter running.
+ * sets the enabled bit in the control field of event _before_
+ * accessing the event control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
+ * keep the event running.
  */
-void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
+void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
 
 	if (likely(!ctx))
 		return;
 	if (cpuctx->task_ctx == ctx)
 		return;
-	__perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
+	__perf_event_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
 	cpuctx->task_ctx = ctx;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
+static void perf_event_cpu_sched_in(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
 
-	__perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
+	__perf_event_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
 }
 
 #define MAX_INTERRUPTS (~0ULL)
 
-static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable);
+static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_event *event, int enable);
 
-static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 events)
+static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 events)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	u64 period, sample_period;
 	s64 delta;
 
 	events *= hwc->sample_period;
-	period = div64_u64(events, counter->attr.sample_freq);
+	period = div64_u64(events, event->attr.sample_freq);
 
 	delta = (s64)(period - hwc->sample_period);
 	delta = (delta + 7) / 8; /* low pass filter */
@@ -1362,39 +1361,39 @@ static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 events)
 	hwc->sample_period = sample_period;
 }
 
-static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	u64 interrupts, freq;
 
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-		if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+		if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 			continue;
 
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
+		hwc = &event->hw;
 
 		interrupts = hwc->interrupts;
 		hwc->interrupts = 0;
 
 		/*
-		 * unthrottle counters on the tick
+		 * unthrottle events on the tick
 		 */
 		if (interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
-			perf_log_throttle(counter, 1);
-			counter->pmu->unthrottle(counter);
-			interrupts = 2*sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate/HZ;
+			perf_log_throttle(event, 1);
+			event->pmu->unthrottle(event);
+			interrupts = 2*sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate/HZ;
 		}
 
-		if (!counter->attr.freq || !counter->attr.sample_freq)
+		if (!event->attr.freq || !event->attr.sample_freq)
 			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * if the specified freq < HZ then we need to skip ticks
 		 */
-		if (counter->attr.sample_freq < HZ) {
-			freq = counter->attr.sample_freq;
+		if (event->attr.sample_freq < HZ) {
+			freq = event->attr.sample_freq;
 
 			hwc->freq_count += freq;
 			hwc->freq_interrupts += interrupts;
@@ -1408,7 +1407,7 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 		} else
 			freq = HZ;
 
-		perf_adjust_period(counter, freq * interrupts);
+		perf_adjust_period(event, freq * interrupts);
 
 		/*
 		 * In order to avoid being stalled by an (accidental) huge
@@ -1417,9 +1416,9 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 		 */
 		if (!interrupts) {
 			perf_disable();
-			counter->pmu->disable(counter);
+			event->pmu->disable(event);
 			atomic64_set(&hwc->period_left, 0);
-			counter->pmu->enable(counter);
+			event->pmu->enable(event);
 			perf_enable();
 		}
 	}
@@ -1427,22 +1426,22 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Round-robin a context's counters:
+ * Round-robin a context's events:
  */
-static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	if (!ctx->nr_counters)
+	if (!ctx->nr_events)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 	/*
-	 * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group counters too):
+	 * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group events too):
 	 */
 	perf_disable();
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-		list_move_tail(&counter->list_entry, &ctx->counter_list);
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+		list_move_tail(&event->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
 		break;
 	}
 	perf_enable();
@@ -1450,93 +1449,93 @@ static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
+void perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&nr_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&nr_events))
 		return;
 
 	cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	ctx = curr->perf_counter_ctxp;
+	ctx = curr->perf_event_ctxp;
 
 	perf_ctx_adjust_freq(&cpuctx->ctx);
 	if (ctx)
 		perf_ctx_adjust_freq(ctx);
 
-	perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(cpuctx);
+	perf_event_cpu_sched_out(cpuctx);
 	if (ctx)
-		__perf_counter_task_sched_out(ctx);
+		__perf_event_task_sched_out(ctx);
 
 	rotate_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx);
 	if (ctx)
 		rotate_ctx(ctx);
 
-	perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(cpuctx, cpu);
+	perf_event_cpu_sched_in(cpuctx, cpu);
 	if (ctx)
-		perf_counter_task_sched_in(curr, cpu);
+		perf_event_task_sched_in(curr, cpu);
 }
 
 /*
- * Enable all of a task's counters that have been marked enable-on-exec.
+ * Enable all of a task's events that have been marked enable-on-exec.
  * This expects task == current.
  */
-static void perf_counter_enable_on_exec(struct task_struct *task)
+static void perf_event_enable_on_exec(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int enabled = 0;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-	if (!ctx || !ctx->nr_counters)
+	ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+	if (!ctx || !ctx->nr_events)
 		goto out;
 
-	__perf_counter_task_sched_out(ctx);
+	__perf_event_task_sched_out(ctx);
 
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-		if (!counter->attr.enable_on_exec)
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+		if (!event->attr.enable_on_exec)
 			continue;
-		counter->attr.enable_on_exec = 0;
-		if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+		event->attr.enable_on_exec = 0;
+		if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 			continue;
-		__perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+		__perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
 		enabled = 1;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Unclone this context if we enabled any counter.
+	 * Unclone this context if we enabled any event.
 	 */
 	if (enabled)
 		unclone_ctx(ctx);
 
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
-	perf_counter_task_sched_in(task, smp_processor_id());
+	perf_event_task_sched_in(task, smp_processor_id());
  out:
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to read the hardware counter
+ * Cross CPU call to read the hardware event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_read(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_read(void *info)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event = info;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is a task context, we need to check whether it is
 	 * the current task context of this cpu.  If not it has been
 	 * scheduled out before the smp call arrived.  In that case
-	 * counter->count would have been updated to a recent sample
-	 * when the counter was scheduled out.
+	 * event->count would have been updated to a recent sample
+	 * when the event was scheduled out.
 	 */
 	if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx)
 		return;
@@ -1544,56 +1543,56 @@ static void __perf_counter_read(void *info)
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	if (ctx->is_active)
 		update_context_time(ctx);
-	counter->pmu->read(counter);
-	update_counter_times(counter);
+	event->pmu->read(event);
+	update_event_times(event);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static u64 perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	/*
-	 * If counter is enabled and currently active on a CPU, update the
-	 * value in the counter structure:
+	 * If event is enabled and currently active on a CPU, update the
+	 * value in the event structure:
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-		smp_call_function_single(counter->oncpu,
-					 __perf_counter_read, counter, 1);
-	} else if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-		update_counter_times(counter);
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+		smp_call_function_single(event->oncpu,
+					 __perf_event_read, event, 1);
+	} else if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+		update_event_times(event);
 	}
 
-	return atomic64_read(&counter->count);
+	return atomic64_read(&event->count);
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize the perf_counter context in a task_struct:
+ * Initialize the perf_event context in a task_struct:
  */
 static void
-__perf_counter_init_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+__perf_event_init_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 			    struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(*ctx));
 	spin_lock_init(&ctx->lock);
 	mutex_init(&ctx->mutex);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ctx->counter_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ctx->group_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ctx->event_list);
 	atomic_set(&ctx->refcount, 1);
 	ctx->task = task;
 }
 
-static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
+static struct perf_event_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
 	struct task_struct *task;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int err;
 
 	/*
-	 * If cpu is not a wildcard then this is a percpu counter:
+	 * If cpu is not a wildcard then this is a percpu event:
 	 */
 	if (cpu != -1) {
-		/* Must be root to operate on a CPU counter: */
+		/* Must be root to operate on a CPU event: */
 		if (perf_paranoid_cpu() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 
@@ -1601,7 +1600,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 		/*
-		 * We could be clever and allow to attach a counter to an
+		 * We could be clever and allow to attach a event to an
 		 * offline CPU and activate it when the CPU comes up, but
 		 * that's for later.
 		 */
@@ -1628,7 +1627,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);
 
 	/*
-	 * Can't attach counters to a dying task.
+	 * Can't attach events to a dying task.
 	 */
 	err = -ESRCH;
 	if (task->flags & PF_EXITING)
@@ -1647,13 +1646,13 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 	}
 
 	if (!ctx) {
-		ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_counter_context), GFP_KERNEL);
+		ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_event_context), GFP_KERNEL);
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		if (!ctx)
 			goto errout;
-		__perf_counter_init_context(ctx, task);
+		__perf_event_init_context(ctx, task);
 		get_ctx(ctx);
-		if (cmpxchg(&task->perf_counter_ctxp, NULL, ctx)) {
+		if (cmpxchg(&task->perf_event_ctxp, NULL, ctx)) {
 			/*
 			 * We raced with some other task; use
 			 * the context they set.
@@ -1672,42 +1671,42 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
-static void free_counter_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
+static void free_event_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	counter = container_of(head, struct perf_counter, rcu_head);
-	if (counter->ns)
-		put_pid_ns(counter->ns);
-	kfree(counter);
+	event = container_of(head, struct perf_event, rcu_head);
+	if (event->ns)
+		put_pid_ns(event->ns);
+	kfree(event);
 }
 
-static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_counter *counter);
+static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_event *event);
 
-static void free_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	perf_pending_sync(counter);
+	perf_pending_sync(event);
 
-	if (!counter->parent) {
-		atomic_dec(&nr_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.mmap)
-			atomic_dec(&nr_mmap_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.comm)
-			atomic_dec(&nr_comm_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.task)
-			atomic_dec(&nr_task_counters);
+	if (!event->parent) {
+		atomic_dec(&nr_events);
+		if (event->attr.mmap)
+			atomic_dec(&nr_mmap_events);
+		if (event->attr.comm)
+			atomic_dec(&nr_comm_events);
+		if (event->attr.task)
+			atomic_dec(&nr_task_events);
 	}
 
-	if (counter->output) {
-		fput(counter->output->filp);
-		counter->output = NULL;
+	if (event->output) {
+		fput(event->output->filp);
+		event->output = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (counter->destroy)
-		counter->destroy(counter);
+	if (event->destroy)
+		event->destroy(event);
 
-	put_ctx(counter->ctx);
-	call_rcu(&counter->rcu_head, free_counter_rcu);
+	put_ctx(event->ctx);
+	call_rcu(&event->rcu_head, free_event_rcu);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1715,43 +1714,43 @@ static void free_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
  */
 static int perf_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-	perf_counter_remove_from_context(counter);
+	perf_event_remove_from_context(event);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-	mutex_lock(&counter->owner->perf_counter_mutex);
-	list_del_init(&counter->owner_entry);
-	mutex_unlock(&counter->owner->perf_counter_mutex);
-	put_task_struct(counter->owner);
+	mutex_lock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
+	list_del_init(&event->owner_entry);
+	mutex_unlock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
+	put_task_struct(event->owner);
 
-	free_counter(counter);
+	free_event(event);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_size(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_read_size(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int entry = sizeof(u64); /* value */
 	int size = 0;
 	int nr = 1;
 
-	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
 		size += sizeof(u64);
 
-	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
 		size += sizeof(u64);
 
-	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		entry += sizeof(u64);
 
-	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) {
-		nr += counter->group_leader->nr_siblings;
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) {
+		nr += event->group_leader->nr_siblings;
 		size += sizeof(u64);
 	}
 
@@ -1760,27 +1759,27 @@ static int perf_counter_read_size(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	return size;
 }
 
-static u64 perf_counter_read_value(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *child;
+	struct perf_event *child;
 	u64 total = 0;
 
-	total += perf_counter_read(counter);
-	list_for_each_entry(child, &counter->child_list, child_list)
-		total += perf_counter_read(child);
+	total += perf_event_read(event);
+	list_for_each_entry(child, &event->child_list, child_list)
+		total += perf_event_read(child);
 
 	return total;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_entry(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_entry(struct perf_event *event,
 				   u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
 	int n = 0, count = 0;
 	u64 values[2];
 
-	values[n++] = perf_counter_read_value(counter);
+	values[n++] = perf_event_read_value(event);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-		values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+		values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
 	count = n * sizeof(u64);
 
@@ -1790,10 +1789,10 @@ static int perf_counter_read_entry(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_group(struct perf_event *event,
 				   u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader, *sub;
+	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
 	int n = 0, size = 0, err = -EFAULT;
 	u64 values[3];
 
@@ -1812,14 +1811,14 @@ static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	if (copy_to_user(buf, values, size))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	err = perf_counter_read_entry(leader, read_format, buf + size);
+	err = perf_event_read_entry(leader, read_format, buf + size);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
 	size += err;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		err = perf_counter_read_entry(sub, read_format,
+	list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+		err = perf_event_read_entry(sub, read_format,
 				buf + size);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
@@ -1830,23 +1829,23 @@ static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	return size;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_one(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_one(struct perf_event *event,
 				 u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
 	u64 values[4];
 	int n = 0;
 
-	values[n++] = perf_counter_read_value(counter);
+	values[n++] = perf_event_read_value(event);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED) {
-		values[n++] = counter->total_time_enabled +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+		values[n++] = event->total_time_enabled +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
 	}
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING) {
-		values[n++] = counter->total_time_running +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+		values[n++] = event->total_time_running +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
 	}
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-		values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+		values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
 	if (copy_to_user(buf, values, n * sizeof(u64)))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -1855,32 +1854,32 @@ static int perf_counter_read_one(struct perf_counter *counter,
 }
 
 /*
- * Read the performance counter - simple non blocking version for now
+ * Read the performance event - simple non blocking version for now
  */
 static ssize_t
-perf_read_hw(struct perf_counter *counter, char __user *buf, size_t count)
+perf_read_hw(struct perf_event *event, char __user *buf, size_t count)
 {
-	u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
-	 * Return end-of-file for a read on a counter that is in
+	 * Return end-of-file for a read on a event that is in
 	 * error state (i.e. because it was pinned but it couldn't be
 	 * scheduled on to the CPU at some point).
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR)
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (count < perf_counter_read_size(counter))
+	if (count < perf_event_read_size(event))
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	mutex_lock(&counter->child_mutex);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	mutex_lock(&event->child_mutex);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
-		ret = perf_counter_read_group(counter, read_format, buf);
+		ret = perf_event_read_group(event, read_format, buf);
 	else
-		ret = perf_counter_read_one(counter, read_format, buf);
-	mutex_unlock(&counter->child_mutex);
+		ret = perf_event_read_one(event, read_format, buf);
+	mutex_unlock(&event->child_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1888,79 +1887,79 @@ perf_read_hw(struct perf_counter *counter, char __user *buf, size_t count)
 static ssize_t
 perf_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
 
-	return perf_read_hw(counter, buf, count);
+	return perf_read_hw(event, buf, count);
 }
 
 static unsigned int perf_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 	unsigned int events = POLL_HUP;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+	data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
 	if (data)
 		events = atomic_xchg(&data->poll, 0);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	poll_wait(file, &counter->waitq, wait);
+	poll_wait(file, &event->waitq, wait);
 
 	return events;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_reset(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_reset(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	(void)perf_counter_read(counter);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->count, 0);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	(void)perf_event_read(event);
+	atomic64_set(&event->count, 0);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Holding the top-level counter's child_mutex means that any
- * descendant process that has inherited this counter will block
- * in sync_child_counter if it goes to exit, thus satisfying the
- * task existence requirements of perf_counter_enable/disable.
+ * Holding the top-level event's child_mutex means that any
+ * descendant process that has inherited this event will block
+ * in sync_child_event if it goes to exit, thus satisfying the
+ * task existence requirements of perf_event_enable/disable.
  */
-static void perf_counter_for_each_child(struct perf_counter *counter,
-					void (*func)(struct perf_counter *))
+static void perf_event_for_each_child(struct perf_event *event,
+					void (*func)(struct perf_event *))
 {
-	struct perf_counter *child;
+	struct perf_event *child;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	mutex_lock(&counter->child_mutex);
-	func(counter);
-	list_for_each_entry(child, &counter->child_list, child_list)
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	mutex_lock(&event->child_mutex);
+	func(event);
+	list_for_each_entry(child, &event->child_list, child_list)
 		func(child);
-	mutex_unlock(&counter->child_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&event->child_mutex);
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_for_each(struct perf_counter *counter,
-				  void (*func)(struct perf_counter *))
+static void perf_event_for_each(struct perf_event *event,
+				  void (*func)(struct perf_event *))
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *sibling;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *sibling;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-	counter = counter->group_leader;
+	event = event->group_leader;
 
-	perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
-	func(counter);
-	list_for_each_entry(sibling, &counter->sibling_list, list_entry)
-		perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
+	perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
+	func(event);
+	list_for_each_entry(sibling, &event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+		perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 __user *arg)
+static int perf_event_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 __user *arg)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 	unsigned long size;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u64 value;
 
-	if (!counter->attr.sample_period)
+	if (!event->attr.sample_period)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	size = copy_from_user(&value, arg, sizeof(value));
@@ -1971,16 +1970,16 @@ static int perf_counter_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 __user *arg)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-	if (counter->attr.freq) {
-		if (value > sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate) {
+	if (event->attr.freq) {
+		if (value > sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 
-		counter->attr.sample_freq = value;
+		event->attr.sample_freq = value;
 	} else {
-		counter->attr.sample_period = value;
-		counter->hw.sample_period = value;
+		event->attr.sample_period = value;
+		event->hw.sample_period = value;
 	}
 unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
@@ -1988,80 +1987,80 @@ unlock:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd);
+int perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, int output_fd);
 
 static long perf_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
-	void (*func)(struct perf_counter *);
+	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
+	void (*func)(struct perf_event *);
 	u32 flags = arg;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE:
-		func = perf_counter_enable;
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE:
+		func = perf_event_enable;
 		break;
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE:
-		func = perf_counter_disable;
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE:
+		func = perf_event_disable;
 		break;
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_RESET:
-		func = perf_counter_reset;
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_RESET:
+		func = perf_event_reset;
 		break;
 
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_REFRESH:
-		return perf_counter_refresh(counter, arg);
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH:
+		return perf_event_refresh(event, arg);
 
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_PERIOD:
-		return perf_counter_period(counter, (u64 __user *)arg);
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_PERIOD:
+		return perf_event_period(event, (u64 __user *)arg);
 
-	case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_SET_OUTPUT:
-		return perf_counter_set_output(counter, arg);
+	case PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT:
+		return perf_event_set_output(event, arg);
 
 	default:
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	}
 
 	if (flags & PERF_IOC_FLAG_GROUP)
-		perf_counter_for_each(counter, func);
+		perf_event_for_each(event, func);
 	else
-		perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
+		perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
+int perf_event_task_enable(void)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &current->perf_counter_list, owner_entry)
-		perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, perf_counter_enable);
-	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &current->perf_event_list, owner_entry)
+		perf_event_for_each_child(event, perf_event_enable);
+	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
+int perf_event_task_disable(void)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &current->perf_counter_list, owner_entry)
-		perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, perf_counter_disable);
-	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &current->perf_event_list, owner_entry)
+		perf_event_for_each_child(event, perf_event_disable);
+	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET
-# define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET 0
+#ifndef PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET
+# define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
 #endif
 
-static int perf_counter_index(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_index(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		return 0;
 
-	return counter->hw.idx + 1 - PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET;
+	return event->hw.idx + 1 - PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2069,13 +2068,13 @@ static int perf_counter_index(struct perf_counter *counter)
  * the seqlock logic goes bad. We can not serialize this because the arch
  * code calls this from NMI context.
  */
-void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter)
+void perf_event_update_userpage(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_mmap_page *userpg;
+	struct perf_event_mmap_page *userpg;
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+	data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
 	if (!data)
 		goto unlock;
 
@@ -2088,16 +2087,16 @@ void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	preempt_disable();
 	++userpg->lock;
 	barrier();
-	userpg->index = perf_counter_index(counter);
-	userpg->offset = atomic64_read(&counter->count);
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
-		userpg->offset -= atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+	userpg->index = perf_event_index(event);
+	userpg->offset = atomic64_read(&event->count);
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		userpg->offset -= atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 
-	userpg->time_enabled = counter->total_time_enabled +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+	userpg->time_enabled = event->total_time_enabled +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
 
-	userpg->time_running = counter->total_time_running +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+	userpg->time_running = event->total_time_running +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
 
 	barrier();
 	++userpg->lock;
@@ -2108,7 +2107,7 @@ unlock:
 
 static int perf_mmap_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 	int ret = VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
@@ -2119,7 +2118,7 @@ static int perf_mmap_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+	data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
 	if (!data)
 		goto unlock;
 
@@ -2148,13 +2147,13 @@ unlock:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_counter *counter, int nr_pages)
+static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_event *event, int nr_pages)
 {
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 	unsigned long size;
 	int i;
 
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&counter->mmap_count));
+	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&event->mmap_count));
 
 	size = sizeof(struct perf_mmap_data);
 	size += nr_pages * sizeof(void *);
@@ -2176,14 +2175,14 @@ static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_counter *counter, int nr_pages)
 	data->nr_pages = nr_pages;
 	atomic_set(&data->lock, -1);
 
-	if (counter->attr.watermark) {
+	if (event->attr.watermark) {
 		data->watermark = min_t(long, PAGE_SIZE * nr_pages,
-				      counter->attr.wakeup_watermark);
+				      event->attr.wakeup_watermark);
 	}
 	if (!data->watermark)
 		data->watermark = max(PAGE_SIZE, PAGE_SIZE * nr_pages / 4);
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(counter->data, data);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(event->data, data);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2222,35 +2221,35 @@ static void __perf_mmap_data_free(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
 	kfree(data);
 }
 
-static void perf_mmap_data_free(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_mmap_data_free(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_mmap_data *data = counter->data;
+	struct perf_mmap_data *data = event->data;
 
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&counter->mmap_count));
+	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&event->mmap_count));
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(counter->data, NULL);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(event->data, NULL);
 	call_rcu(&data->rcu_head, __perf_mmap_data_free);
 }
 
 static void perf_mmap_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 
-	atomic_inc(&counter->mmap_count);
+	atomic_inc(&event->mmap_count);
 }
 
 static void perf_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_count, &counter->mmap_mutex)) {
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&event->mmap_count, &event->mmap_mutex)) {
 		struct user_struct *user = current_user();
 
-		atomic_long_sub(counter->data->nr_pages + 1, &user->locked_vm);
-		vma->vm_mm->locked_vm -= counter->data->nr_locked;
-		perf_mmap_data_free(counter);
-		mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+		atomic_long_sub(event->data->nr_pages + 1, &user->locked_vm);
+		vma->vm_mm->locked_vm -= event->data->nr_locked;
+		perf_mmap_data_free(event);
+		mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2263,7 +2262,7 @@ static struct vm_operations_struct perf_mmap_vmops = {
 
 static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
 	unsigned long user_locked, user_lock_limit;
 	struct user_struct *user = current_user();
 	unsigned long locked, lock_limit;
@@ -2291,21 +2290,21 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	if (vma->vm_pgoff != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
-	if (counter->output) {
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
+	if (event->output) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&counter->mmap_count)) {
-		if (nr_pages != counter->data->nr_pages)
+	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&event->mmap_count)) {
+		if (nr_pages != event->data->nr_pages)
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	user_extra = nr_pages + 1;
-	user_lock_limit = sysctl_perf_counter_mlock >> (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
+	user_lock_limit = sysctl_perf_event_mlock >> (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
 
 	/*
 	 * Increase the limit linearly with more CPUs:
@@ -2328,20 +2327,20 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	WARN_ON(counter->data);
-	ret = perf_mmap_data_alloc(counter, nr_pages);
+	WARN_ON(event->data);
+	ret = perf_mmap_data_alloc(event, nr_pages);
 	if (ret)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	atomic_set(&counter->mmap_count, 1);
+	atomic_set(&event->mmap_count, 1);
 	atomic_long_add(user_extra, &user->locked_vm);
 	vma->vm_mm->locked_vm += extra;
-	counter->data->nr_locked = extra;
+	event->data->nr_locked = extra;
 	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)
-		counter->data->writable = 1;
+		event->data->writable = 1;
 
 unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
 	vma->vm_flags |= VM_RESERVED;
 	vma->vm_ops = &perf_mmap_vmops;
@@ -2352,11 +2351,11 @@ unlock:
 static int perf_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-	struct perf_counter *counter = filp->private_data;
+	struct perf_event *event = filp->private_data;
 	int retval;
 
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
-	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &counter->fasync);
+	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &event->fasync);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
 	if (retval < 0)
@@ -2376,19 +2375,19 @@ static const struct file_operations perf_fops = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Perf counter wakeup
+ * Perf event wakeup
  *
  * If there's data, ensure we set the poll() state and publish everything
  * to user-space before waking everybody up.
  */
 
-void perf_counter_wakeup(struct perf_counter *counter)
+void perf_event_wakeup(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	wake_up_all(&counter->waitq);
+	wake_up_all(&event->waitq);
 
-	if (counter->pending_kill) {
-		kill_fasync(&counter->fasync, SIGIO, counter->pending_kill);
-		counter->pending_kill = 0;
+	if (event->pending_kill) {
+		kill_fasync(&event->fasync, SIGIO, event->pending_kill);
+		event->pending_kill = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2401,19 +2400,19 @@ void perf_counter_wakeup(struct perf_counter *counter)
  * single linked list and use cmpxchg() to add entries lockless.
  */
 
-static void perf_pending_counter(struct perf_pending_entry *entry)
+static void perf_pending_event(struct perf_pending_entry *entry)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = container_of(entry,
-			struct perf_counter, pending);
+	struct perf_event *event = container_of(entry,
+			struct perf_event, pending);
 
-	if (counter->pending_disable) {
-		counter->pending_disable = 0;
-		__perf_counter_disable(counter);
+	if (event->pending_disable) {
+		event->pending_disable = 0;
+		__perf_event_disable(event);
 	}
 
-	if (counter->pending_wakeup) {
-		counter->pending_wakeup = 0;
-		perf_counter_wakeup(counter);
+	if (event->pending_wakeup) {
+		event->pending_wakeup = 0;
+		perf_event_wakeup(event);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2439,7 +2438,7 @@ static void perf_pending_queue(struct perf_pending_entry *entry,
 		entry->next = *head;
 	} while (cmpxchg(head, entry->next, entry) != entry->next);
 
-	set_perf_counter_pending();
+	set_perf_event_pending();
 
 	put_cpu_var(perf_pending_head);
 }
@@ -2472,7 +2471,7 @@ static int __perf_pending_run(void)
 	return nr;
 }
 
-static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	/*
 	 * If we flush on whatever cpu we run, there is a chance we don't
@@ -2487,15 +2486,15 @@ static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * so that we do not miss the wakeup. -- see perf_pending_handle()
 	 */
 	smp_rmb();
-	return counter->pending.next == NULL;
+	return event->pending.next == NULL;
 }
 
-static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	wait_event(counter->waitq, perf_not_pending(counter));
+	wait_event(event->waitq, perf_not_pending(event));
 }
 
-void perf_counter_do_pending(void)
+void perf_event_do_pending(void)
 {
 	__perf_pending_run();
 }
@@ -2536,25 +2535,25 @@ static void perf_output_wakeup(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 	atomic_set(&handle->data->poll, POLL_IN);
 
 	if (handle->nmi) {
-		handle->counter->pending_wakeup = 1;
-		perf_pending_queue(&handle->counter->pending,
-				   perf_pending_counter);
+		handle->event->pending_wakeup = 1;
+		perf_pending_queue(&handle->event->pending,
+				   perf_pending_event);
 	} else
-		perf_counter_wakeup(handle->counter);
+		perf_event_wakeup(handle->event);
 }
 
 /*
  * Curious locking construct.
  *
- * We need to ensure a later event doesn't publish a head when a former
- * event isn't done writing. However since we need to deal with NMIs we
+ * We need to ensure a later event_id doesn't publish a head when a former
+ * event_id isn't done writing. However since we need to deal with NMIs we
  * cannot fully serialize things.
  *
  * What we do is serialize between CPUs so we only have to deal with NMI
  * nesting on a single CPU.
  *
  * We only publish the head (and generate a wakeup) when the outer-most
- * event completes.
+ * event_id completes.
  */
 static void perf_output_lock(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 {
@@ -2658,10 +2657,10 @@ void perf_output_copy(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 }
 
 int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-		      struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned int size,
+		      struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
 		      int nmi, int sample)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *output_counter;
+	struct perf_event *output_event;
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 	unsigned long tail, offset, head;
 	int have_lost;
@@ -2673,21 +2672,21 @@ int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	/*
-	 * For inherited counters we send all the output towards the parent.
+	 * For inherited events we send all the output towards the parent.
 	 */
-	if (counter->parent)
-		counter = counter->parent;
+	if (event->parent)
+		event = event->parent;
 
-	output_counter = rcu_dereference(counter->output);
-	if (output_counter)
-		counter = output_counter;
+	output_event = rcu_dereference(event->output);
+	if (output_event)
+		event = output_event;
 
-	data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+	data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
 	if (!data)
 		goto out;
 
 	handle->data	= data;
-	handle->counter	= counter;
+	handle->event	= event;
 	handle->nmi	= nmi;
 	handle->sample	= sample;
 
@@ -2721,10 +2720,10 @@ int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 		atomic_set(&data->wakeup, 1);
 
 	if (have_lost) {
-		lost_event.header.type = PERF_EVENT_LOST;
+		lost_event.header.type = PERF_RECORD_LOST;
 		lost_event.header.misc = 0;
 		lost_event.header.size = sizeof(lost_event);
-		lost_event.id          = counter->id;
+		lost_event.id          = event->id;
 		lost_event.lost        = atomic_xchg(&data->lost, 0);
 
 		perf_output_put(handle, lost_event);
@@ -2743,10 +2742,10 @@ out:
 
 void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter = handle->counter;
+	struct perf_event *event = handle->event;
 	struct perf_mmap_data *data = handle->data;
 
-	int wakeup_events = counter->attr.wakeup_events;
+	int wakeup_events = event->attr.wakeup_events;
 
 	if (handle->sample && wakeup_events) {
 		int events = atomic_inc_return(&data->events);
@@ -2760,58 +2759,58 @@ void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static u32 perf_counter_pid(struct perf_counter *counter, struct task_struct *p)
+static u32 perf_event_pid(struct perf_event *event, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	/*
-	 * only top level counters have the pid namespace they were created in
+	 * only top level events have the pid namespace they were created in
 	 */
-	if (counter->parent)
-		counter = counter->parent;
+	if (event->parent)
+		event = event->parent;
 
-	return task_tgid_nr_ns(p, counter->ns);
+	return task_tgid_nr_ns(p, event->ns);
 }
 
-static u32 perf_counter_tid(struct perf_counter *counter, struct task_struct *p)
+static u32 perf_event_tid(struct perf_event *event, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	/*
-	 * only top level counters have the pid namespace they were created in
+	 * only top level events have the pid namespace they were created in
 	 */
-	if (counter->parent)
-		counter = counter->parent;
+	if (event->parent)
+		event = event->parent;
 
-	return task_pid_nr_ns(p, counter->ns);
+	return task_pid_nr_ns(p, event->ns);
 }
 
 static void perf_output_read_one(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-				 struct perf_counter *counter)
+				 struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
 	u64 values[4];
 	int n = 0;
 
-	values[n++] = atomic64_read(&counter->count);
+	values[n++] = atomic64_read(&event->count);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED) {
-		values[n++] = counter->total_time_enabled +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+		values[n++] = event->total_time_enabled +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
 	}
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING) {
-		values[n++] = counter->total_time_running +
-			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+		values[n++] = event->total_time_running +
+			atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
 	}
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-		values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+		values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
 	perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 }
 
 /*
- * XXX PERF_FORMAT_GROUP vs inherited counters seems difficult.
+ * XXX PERF_FORMAT_GROUP vs inherited events seems difficult.
  */
 static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-			    struct perf_counter *counter)
+			    struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader, *sub;
-	u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
+	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
 	u64 values[5];
 	int n = 0;
 
@@ -2823,42 +2822,42 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
 		values[n++] = leader->total_time_running;
 
-	if (leader != counter)
+	if (leader != event)
 		leader->pmu->read(leader);
 
 	values[n++] = atomic64_read(&leader->count);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-		values[n++] = primary_counter_id(leader);
+		values[n++] = primary_event_id(leader);
 
 	perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 
-	list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, list_entry) {
+	list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry) {
 		n = 0;
 
-		if (sub != counter)
+		if (sub != event)
 			sub->pmu->read(sub);
 
 		values[n++] = atomic64_read(&sub->count);
 		if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-			values[n++] = primary_counter_id(sub);
+			values[n++] = primary_event_id(sub);
 
 		perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 	}
 }
 
 static void perf_output_read(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-			     struct perf_counter *counter)
+			     struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
-		perf_output_read_group(handle, counter);
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
+		perf_output_read_group(handle, event);
 	else
-		perf_output_read_one(handle, counter);
+		perf_output_read_one(handle, event);
 }
 
 void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 			struct perf_event_header *header,
 			struct perf_sample_data *data,
-			struct perf_counter *counter)
+			struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	u64 sample_type = data->type;
 
@@ -2889,7 +2888,7 @@ void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 		perf_output_put(handle, data->period);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
-		perf_output_read(handle, counter);
+		perf_output_read(handle, event);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
 		if (data->callchain) {
@@ -2927,14 +2926,14 @@ void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
 void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 			 struct perf_sample_data *data,
-			 struct perf_counter *counter,
+			 struct perf_event *event,
 			 struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	u64 sample_type = counter->attr.sample_type;
+	u64 sample_type = event->attr.sample_type;
 
 	data->type = sample_type;
 
-	header->type = PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE;
+	header->type = PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE;
 	header->size = sizeof(*header);
 
 	header->misc = 0;
@@ -2948,8 +2947,8 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TID) {
 		/* namespace issues */
-		data->tid_entry.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
-		data->tid_entry.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+		data->tid_entry.pid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
+		data->tid_entry.tid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
 		header->size += sizeof(data->tid_entry);
 	}
@@ -2964,13 +2963,13 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 		header->size += sizeof(data->addr);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID) {
-		data->id = primary_counter_id(counter);
+		data->id = primary_event_id(event);
 
 		header->size += sizeof(data->id);
 	}
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID) {
-		data->stream_id = counter->id;
+		data->stream_id = event->id;
 
 		header->size += sizeof(data->stream_id);
 	}
@@ -2986,7 +2985,7 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 		header->size += sizeof(data->period);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
-		header->size += perf_counter_read_size(counter);
+		header->size += perf_event_read_size(event);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
 		int size = 1;
@@ -3012,25 +3011,25 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 	}
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+static void perf_event_output(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
 				struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 
-	perf_prepare_sample(&header, data, counter, regs);
+	perf_prepare_sample(&header, data, event, regs);
 
-	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, header.size, nmi, 1))
+	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size, nmi, 1))
 		return;
 
-	perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, data, counter);
+	perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, data, event);
 
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
 /*
- * read event
+ * read event_id
  */
 
 struct perf_read_event {
@@ -3041,27 +3040,27 @@ struct perf_read_event {
 };
 
 static void
-perf_counter_read_event(struct perf_counter *counter,
+perf_event_read_event(struct perf_event *event,
 			struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
-	struct perf_read_event event = {
+	struct perf_read_event read_event = {
 		.header = {
-			.type = PERF_EVENT_READ,
+			.type = PERF_RECORD_READ,
 			.misc = 0,
-			.size = sizeof(event) + perf_counter_read_size(counter),
+			.size = sizeof(read_event) + perf_event_read_size(event),
 		},
-		.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, task),
-		.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, task),
+		.pid = perf_event_pid(event, task),
+		.tid = perf_event_tid(event, task),
 	};
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, event.header.size, 0, 0);
+	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, read_event.header.size, 0, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	perf_output_put(&handle, event);
-	perf_output_read(&handle, counter);
+	perf_output_put(&handle, read_event);
+	perf_output_read(&handle, event);
 
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
@@ -3074,7 +3073,7 @@ perf_counter_read_event(struct perf_counter *counter,
 
 struct perf_task_event {
 	struct task_struct		*task;
-	struct perf_counter_context	*task_ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context	*task_ctx;
 
 	struct {
 		struct perf_event_header	header;
@@ -3084,10 +3083,10 @@ struct perf_task_event {
 		u32				tid;
 		u32				ptid;
 		u64				time;
-	} event;
+	} event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_task_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_task_output(struct perf_event *event,
 				     struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
@@ -3095,85 +3094,85 @@ static void perf_counter_task_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	struct task_struct *task = task_event->task;
 	int ret;
 
-	size  = task_event->event.header.size;
-	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+	size  = task_event->event_id.header.size;
+	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	task_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, task);
-	task_event->event.ppid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
+	task_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, task);
+	task_event->event_id.ppid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
 
-	task_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, task);
-	task_event->event.ptid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+	task_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, task);
+	task_event->event_id.ptid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
-	task_event->event.time = perf_clock();
+	task_event->event_id.time = perf_clock();
 
-	perf_output_put(&handle, task_event->event);
+	perf_output_put(&handle, task_event->event_id);
 
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_task_match(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_task_match(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->attr.comm || counter->attr.mmap || counter->attr.task)
+	if (event->attr.comm || event->attr.mmap || event->attr.task)
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_task_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 				  struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
 		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-		if (perf_counter_task_match(counter))
-			perf_counter_task_output(counter, task_event);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+		if (perf_event_task_match(event))
+			perf_event_task_output(event, task_event);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task_event(struct perf_task_event *task_event)
+static void perf_event_task_event(struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task_event->task_ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = task_event->task_ctx;
 
 	cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	perf_counter_task_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, task_event);
+	perf_event_task_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, task_event);
 	put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (!ctx)
-		ctx = rcu_dereference(task_event->task->perf_counter_ctxp);
+		ctx = rcu_dereference(task_event->task->perf_event_ctxp);
 	if (ctx)
-		perf_counter_task_ctx(ctx, task_event);
+		perf_event_task_ctx(ctx, task_event);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task(struct task_struct *task,
-			      struct perf_counter_context *task_ctx,
+static void perf_event_task(struct task_struct *task,
+			      struct perf_event_context *task_ctx,
 			      int new)
 {
 	struct perf_task_event task_event;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_counters) &&
-	    !atomic_read(&nr_mmap_counters) &&
-	    !atomic_read(&nr_task_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_events) &&
+	    !atomic_read(&nr_mmap_events) &&
+	    !atomic_read(&nr_task_events))
 		return;
 
 	task_event = (struct perf_task_event){
 		.task	  = task,
 		.task_ctx = task_ctx,
-		.event    = {
+		.event_id    = {
 			.header = {
-				.type = new ? PERF_EVENT_FORK : PERF_EVENT_EXIT,
+				.type = new ? PERF_RECORD_FORK : PERF_RECORD_EXIT,
 				.misc = 0,
-				.size = sizeof(task_event.event),
+				.size = sizeof(task_event.event_id),
 			},
 			/* .pid  */
 			/* .ppid */
@@ -3182,12 +3181,12 @@ static void perf_counter_task(struct task_struct *task,
 		},
 	};
 
-	perf_counter_task_event(&task_event);
+	perf_event_task_event(&task_event);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	perf_counter_task(task, NULL, 1);
+	perf_event_task(task, NULL, 1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3204,56 +3203,56 @@ struct perf_comm_event {
 
 		u32				pid;
 		u32				tid;
-	} event;
+	} event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_comm_output(struct perf_event *event,
 				     struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
-	int size = comm_event->event.header.size;
-	int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+	int size = comm_event->event_id.header.size;
+	int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	comm_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, comm_event->task);
-	comm_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, comm_event->task);
+	comm_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, comm_event->task);
+	comm_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, comm_event->task);
 
-	perf_output_put(&handle, comm_event->event);
+	perf_output_put(&handle, comm_event->event_id);
 	perf_output_copy(&handle, comm_event->comm,
 				   comm_event->comm_size);
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_comm_match(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_comm_match(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->attr.comm)
+	if (event->attr.comm)
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_comm_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 				  struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
 		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-		if (perf_counter_comm_match(counter))
-			perf_counter_comm_output(counter, comm_event);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+		if (perf_event_comm_match(event))
+			perf_event_comm_output(event, comm_event);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
+static void perf_event_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	unsigned int size;
 	char comm[TASK_COMM_LEN];
 
@@ -3264,10 +3263,10 @@ static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 	comm_event->comm = comm;
 	comm_event->comm_size = size;
 
-	comm_event->event.header.size = sizeof(comm_event->event) + size;
+	comm_event->event_id.header.size = sizeof(comm_event->event_id) + size;
 
 	cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	perf_counter_comm_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, comm_event);
+	perf_event_comm_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, comm_event);
 	put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -3275,29 +3274,29 @@ static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 	 * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
 	 * events ends up in.
 	 */
-	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
 	if (ctx)
-		perf_counter_comm_ctx(ctx, comm_event);
+		perf_event_comm_ctx(ctx, comm_event);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	struct perf_comm_event comm_event;
 
-	if (task->perf_counter_ctxp)
-		perf_counter_enable_on_exec(task);
+	if (task->perf_event_ctxp)
+		perf_event_enable_on_exec(task);
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_events))
 		return;
 
 	comm_event = (struct perf_comm_event){
 		.task	= task,
 		/* .comm      */
 		/* .comm_size */
-		.event  = {
+		.event_id  = {
 			.header = {
-				.type = PERF_EVENT_COMM,
+				.type = PERF_RECORD_COMM,
 				.misc = 0,
 				/* .size */
 			},
@@ -3306,7 +3305,7 @@ void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *task)
 		},
 	};
 
-	perf_counter_comm_event(&comm_event);
+	perf_event_comm_event(&comm_event);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3327,57 +3326,57 @@ struct perf_mmap_event {
 		u64				start;
 		u64				len;
 		u64				pgoff;
-	} event;
+	} event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_mmap_output(struct perf_event *event,
 				     struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
-	int size = mmap_event->event.header.size;
-	int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+	int size = mmap_event->event_id.header.size;
+	int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	mmap_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
-	mmap_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+	mmap_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
+	mmap_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
-	perf_output_put(&handle, mmap_event->event);
+	perf_output_put(&handle, mmap_event->event_id);
 	perf_output_copy(&handle, mmap_event->file_name,
 				   mmap_event->file_size);
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_mmap_match(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_mmap_match(struct perf_event *event,
 				   struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
-	if (counter->attr.mmap)
+	if (event->attr.mmap)
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_mmap_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 				  struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
 		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-		if (perf_counter_mmap_match(counter, mmap_event))
-			perf_counter_mmap_output(counter, mmap_event);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+		if (perf_event_mmap_match(event, mmap_event))
+			perf_event_mmap_output(event, mmap_event);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_event(struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
+static void perf_event_mmap_event(struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma = mmap_event->vma;
 	struct file *file = vma->vm_file;
 	unsigned int size;
@@ -3425,10 +3424,10 @@ got_name:
 	mmap_event->file_name = name;
 	mmap_event->file_size = size;
 
-	mmap_event->event.header.size = sizeof(mmap_event->event) + size;
+	mmap_event->event_id.header.size = sizeof(mmap_event->event_id) + size;
 
 	cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	perf_counter_mmap_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, mmap_event);
+	perf_event_mmap_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, mmap_event);
 	put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -3436,28 +3435,28 @@ got_name:
 	 * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
 	 * events ends up in.
 	 */
-	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
 	if (ctx)
-		perf_counter_mmap_ctx(ctx, mmap_event);
+		perf_event_mmap_ctx(ctx, mmap_event);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	kfree(buf);
 }
 
-void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+void __perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	struct perf_mmap_event mmap_event;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&nr_mmap_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&nr_mmap_events))
 		return;
 
 	mmap_event = (struct perf_mmap_event){
 		.vma	= vma,
 		/* .file_name */
 		/* .file_size */
-		.event  = {
+		.event_id  = {
 			.header = {
-				.type = PERF_EVENT_MMAP,
+				.type = PERF_RECORD_MMAP,
 				.misc = 0,
 				/* .size */
 			},
@@ -3469,14 +3468,14 @@ void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 		},
 	};
 
-	perf_counter_mmap_event(&mmap_event);
+	perf_event_mmap_event(&mmap_event);
 }
 
 /*
  * IRQ throttle logging
  */
 
-static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
+static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_event *event, int enable)
 {
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
 	int ret;
@@ -3488,19 +3487,19 @@ static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
 		u64				stream_id;
 	} throttle_event = {
 		.header = {
-			.type = PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE,
+			.type = PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE,
 			.misc = 0,
 			.size = sizeof(throttle_event),
 		},
 		.time		= perf_clock(),
-		.id		= primary_counter_id(counter),
-		.stream_id	= counter->id,
+		.id		= primary_event_id(event),
+		.stream_id	= event->id,
 	};
 
 	if (enable)
-		throttle_event.header.type = PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE;
+		throttle_event.header.type = PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE;
 
-	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, sizeof(throttle_event), 1, 0);
+	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, sizeof(throttle_event), 1, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
@@ -3509,18 +3508,18 @@ static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
 }
 
 /*
- * Generic counter overflow handling, sampling.
+ * Generic event overflow handling, sampling.
  */
 
-static int __perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
 				   int throttle, struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				   struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	int events = atomic_read(&counter->event_limit);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	int events = atomic_read(&event->event_limit);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	throttle = (throttle && counter->pmu->unthrottle != NULL);
+	throttle = (throttle && event->pmu->unthrottle != NULL);
 
 	if (!throttle) {
 		hwc->interrupts++;
@@ -3528,73 +3527,73 @@ static int __perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
 		if (hwc->interrupts != MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
 			hwc->interrupts++;
 			if (HZ * hwc->interrupts >
-					(u64)sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate) {
+					(u64)sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate) {
 				hwc->interrupts = MAX_INTERRUPTS;
-				perf_log_throttle(counter, 0);
+				perf_log_throttle(event, 0);
 				ret = 1;
 			}
 		} else {
 			/*
-			 * Keep re-disabling counters even though on the previous
+			 * Keep re-disabling events even though on the previous
 			 * pass we disabled it - just in case we raced with a
-			 * sched-in and the counter got enabled again:
+			 * sched-in and the event got enabled again:
 			 */
 			ret = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (counter->attr.freq) {
+	if (event->attr.freq) {
 		u64 now = perf_clock();
 		s64 delta = now - hwc->freq_stamp;
 
 		hwc->freq_stamp = now;
 
 		if (delta > 0 && delta < TICK_NSEC)
-			perf_adjust_period(counter, NSEC_PER_SEC / (int)delta);
+			perf_adjust_period(event, NSEC_PER_SEC / (int)delta);
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * XXX event_limit might not quite work as expected on inherited
-	 * counters
+	 * events
 	 */
 
-	counter->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
-	if (events && atomic_dec_and_test(&counter->event_limit)) {
+	event->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
+	if (events && atomic_dec_and_test(&event->event_limit)) {
 		ret = 1;
-		counter->pending_kill = POLL_HUP;
+		event->pending_kill = POLL_HUP;
 		if (nmi) {
-			counter->pending_disable = 1;
-			perf_pending_queue(&counter->pending,
-					   perf_pending_counter);
+			event->pending_disable = 1;
+			perf_pending_queue(&event->pending,
+					   perf_pending_event);
 		} else
-			perf_counter_disable(counter);
+			perf_event_disable(event);
 	}
 
-	perf_counter_output(counter, nmi, data, regs);
+	perf_event_output(event, nmi, data, regs);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
 			  struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			  struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	return __perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, 1, data, regs);
+	return __perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, 1, data, regs);
 }
 
 /*
- * Generic software counter infrastructure
+ * Generic software event infrastructure
  */
 
 /*
- * We directly increment counter->count and keep a second value in
- * counter->hw.period_left to count intervals. This period counter
+ * We directly increment event->count and keep a second value in
+ * event->hw.period_left to count intervals. This period event
  * is kept in the range [-sample_period, 0] so that we can use the
  * sign as trigger.
  */
 
-static u64 perf_swcounter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_swevent_set_period(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	u64 period = hwc->last_period;
 	u64 nr, offset;
 	s64 old, val;
@@ -3615,22 +3614,22 @@ again:
 	return nr;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_swevent_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 				    int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int throttle = 0;
 	u64 overflow;
 
-	data->period = counter->hw.last_period;
-	overflow = perf_swcounter_set_period(counter);
+	data->period = event->hw.last_period;
+	overflow = perf_swevent_set_period(event);
 
 	if (hwc->interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS)
 		return;
 
 	for (; overflow; overflow--) {
-		if (__perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, throttle,
+		if (__perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, throttle,
 					    data, regs)) {
 			/*
 			 * We inhibit the overflow from happening when
@@ -3642,20 +3641,20 @@ static void perf_swcounter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	}
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Nothing to do, we already reset hwc->interrupts.
 	 */
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_add(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 nr,
+static void perf_swevent_add(struct perf_event *event, u64 nr,
 			       int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-	atomic64_add(nr, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(nr, &event->count);
 
 	if (!hwc->sample_period)
 		return;
@@ -3664,29 +3663,29 @@ static void perf_swcounter_add(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 nr,
 		return;
 
 	if (!atomic64_add_negative(nr, &hwc->period_left))
-		perf_swcounter_overflow(counter, nmi, data, regs);
+		perf_swevent_overflow(event, nmi, data, regs);
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_is_counting(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_swevent_is_counting(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	/*
-	 * The counter is active, we're good!
+	 * The event is active, we're good!
 	 */
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		return 1;
 
 	/*
-	 * The counter is off/error, not counting.
+	 * The event is off/error, not counting.
 	 */
-	if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * The counter is inactive, if the context is active
+	 * The event is inactive, if the context is active
 	 * we're part of a group that didn't make it on the 'pmu',
 	 * not counting.
 	 */
-	if (counter->ctx->is_active)
+	if (event->ctx->is_active)
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -3697,49 +3696,49 @@ static int perf_swcounter_is_counting(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_match(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_swevent_match(struct perf_event *event,
 				enum perf_type_id type,
-				u32 event, struct pt_regs *regs)
+				u32 event_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	if (!perf_swcounter_is_counting(counter))
+	if (!perf_swevent_is_counting(event))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (counter->attr.type != type)
+	if (event->attr.type != type)
 		return 0;
-	if (counter->attr.config != event)
+	if (event->attr.config != event_id)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (regs) {
-		if (counter->attr.exclude_user && user_mode(regs))
+		if (event->attr.exclude_user && user_mode(regs))
 			return 0;
 
-		if (counter->attr.exclude_kernel && !user_mode(regs))
+		if (event->attr.exclude_kernel && !user_mode(regs))
 			return 0;
 	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_ctx_event(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_swevent_ctx_event(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 				     enum perf_type_id type,
-				     u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi,
+				     u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
 				     struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				     struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
 		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-		if (perf_swcounter_match(counter, type, event, regs))
-			perf_swcounter_add(counter, nr, nmi, data, regs);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+		if (perf_swevent_match(event, type, event_id, regs))
+			perf_swevent_add(event, nr, nmi, data, regs);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static int *perf_swcounter_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
+static int *perf_swevent_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
 	if (in_nmi())
 		return &cpuctx->recursion[3];
@@ -3753,14 +3752,14 @@ static int *perf_swcounter_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 	return &cpuctx->recursion[0];
 }
 
-static void do_perf_swcounter_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event,
+static void do_perf_sw_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event_id,
 				    u64 nr, int nmi,
 				    struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	int *recursion = perf_swcounter_recursion_context(cpuctx);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+	int *recursion = perf_swevent_recursion_context(cpuctx);
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
 	if (*recursion)
 		goto out;
@@ -3768,16 +3767,16 @@ static void do_perf_swcounter_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event,
 	(*recursion)++;
 	barrier();
 
-	perf_swcounter_ctx_event(&cpuctx->ctx, type, event,
+	perf_swevent_ctx_event(&cpuctx->ctx, type, event_id,
 				 nr, nmi, data, regs);
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	/*
 	 * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
 	 * events ends up in.
 	 */
-	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+	ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
 	if (ctx)
-		perf_swcounter_ctx_event(ctx, type, event, nr, nmi, data, regs);
+		perf_swevent_ctx_event(ctx, type, event_id, nr, nmi, data, regs);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	barrier();
@@ -3787,57 +3786,57 @@ out:
 	put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 }
 
-void __perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi,
+void __perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
 			    struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data = {
 		.addr = addr,
 	};
 
-	do_perf_swcounter_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event, nr, nmi,
+	do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event_id, nr, nmi,
 				&data, regs);
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_swevent_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
 	if (hwc->sample_period) {
 		hwc->last_period = hwc->sample_period;
-		perf_swcounter_set_period(counter);
+		perf_swevent_set_period(event);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_generic = {
-	.enable		= perf_swcounter_enable,
-	.disable	= perf_swcounter_disable,
-	.read		= perf_swcounter_read,
-	.unthrottle	= perf_swcounter_unthrottle,
+	.enable		= perf_swevent_enable,
+	.disable	= perf_swevent_disable,
+	.read		= perf_swevent_read,
+	.unthrottle	= perf_swevent_unthrottle,
 };
 
 /*
- * hrtimer based swcounter callback
+ * hrtimer based swevent callback
  */
 
-static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swcounter_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
+static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swevent_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 {
 	enum hrtimer_restart ret = HRTIMER_RESTART;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	u64 period;
 
-	counter	= container_of(hrtimer, struct perf_counter, hw.hrtimer);
-	counter->pmu->read(counter);
+	event	= container_of(hrtimer, struct perf_event, hw.hrtimer);
+	event->pmu->read(event);
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 	regs = get_irq_regs();
@@ -3845,45 +3844,45 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swcounter_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 	 * In case we exclude kernel IPs or are somehow not in interrupt
 	 * context, provide the next best thing, the user IP.
 	 */
-	if ((counter->attr.exclude_kernel || !regs) &&
-			!counter->attr.exclude_user)
+	if ((event->attr.exclude_kernel || !regs) &&
+			!event->attr.exclude_user)
 		regs = task_pt_regs(current);
 
 	if (regs) {
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 0, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
 			ret = HRTIMER_NORESTART;
 	}
 
-	period = max_t(u64, 10000, counter->hw.sample_period);
+	period = max_t(u64, 10000, event->hw.sample_period);
 	hrtimer_forward_now(hrtimer, ns_to_ktime(period));
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
- * Software counter: cpu wall time clock
+ * Software event: cpu wall time clock
  */
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 	s64 prev;
 	u64 now;
 
 	now = cpu_clock(cpu);
-	prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, now);
-	atomic64_add(now - prev, &counter->count);
+	prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, now);
+	atomic64_add(now - prev, &event->count);
 }
 
-static int cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int cpu_clock_perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 
 	atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, cpu_clock(cpu));
 	hrtimer_init(&hwc->hrtimer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swcounter_hrtimer;
+	hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swevent_hrtimer;
 	if (hwc->sample_period) {
 		u64 period = max_t(u64, 10000, hwc->sample_period);
 		__hrtimer_start_range_ns(&hwc->hrtimer,
@@ -3894,48 +3893,48 @@ static int cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->hw.sample_period)
-		hrtimer_cancel(&counter->hw.hrtimer);
-	cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(counter);
+	if (event->hw.sample_period)
+		hrtimer_cancel(&event->hw.hrtimer);
+	cpu_clock_perf_event_update(event);
 }
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(counter);
+	cpu_clock_perf_event_update(event);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_cpu_clock = {
-	.enable		= cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable,
-	.disable	= cpu_clock_perf_counter_disable,
-	.read		= cpu_clock_perf_counter_read,
+	.enable		= cpu_clock_perf_event_enable,
+	.disable	= cpu_clock_perf_event_disable,
+	.read		= cpu_clock_perf_event_read,
 };
 
 /*
- * Software counter: task time clock
+ * Software event: task time clock
  */
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 now)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event, u64 now)
 {
 	u64 prev;
 	s64 delta;
 
-	prev = atomic64_xchg(&counter->hw.prev_count, now);
+	prev = atomic64_xchg(&event->hw.prev_count, now);
 	delta = now - prev;
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 }
 
-static int task_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int task_clock_perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	u64 now;
 
-	now = counter->ctx->time;
+	now = event->ctx->time;
 
 	atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, now);
 	hrtimer_init(&hwc->hrtimer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-	hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swcounter_hrtimer;
+	hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swevent_hrtimer;
 	if (hwc->sample_period) {
 		u64 period = max_t(u64, 10000, hwc->sample_period);
 		__hrtimer_start_range_ns(&hwc->hrtimer,
@@ -3946,38 +3945,38 @@ static int task_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (counter->hw.sample_period)
-		hrtimer_cancel(&counter->hw.hrtimer);
-	task_clock_perf_counter_update(counter, counter->ctx->time);
+	if (event->hw.sample_period)
+		hrtimer_cancel(&event->hw.hrtimer);
+	task_clock_perf_event_update(event, event->ctx->time);
 
 }
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	u64 time;
 
 	if (!in_nmi()) {
-		update_context_time(counter->ctx);
-		time = counter->ctx->time;
+		update_context_time(event->ctx);
+		time = event->ctx->time;
 	} else {
 		u64 now = perf_clock();
-		u64 delta = now - counter->ctx->timestamp;
-		time = counter->ctx->time + delta;
+		u64 delta = now - event->ctx->timestamp;
+		time = event->ctx->time + delta;
 	}
 
-	task_clock_perf_counter_update(counter, time);
+	task_clock_perf_event_update(event, time);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_task_clock = {
-	.enable		= task_clock_perf_counter_enable,
-	.disable	= task_clock_perf_counter_disable,
-	.read		= task_clock_perf_counter_read,
+	.enable		= task_clock_perf_event_enable,
+	.disable	= task_clock_perf_event_disable,
+	.read		= task_clock_perf_event_read,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE
-void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
+void perf_tp_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
 			  int entry_size)
 {
 	struct perf_raw_record raw = {
@@ -3995,78 +3994,78 @@ void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
 	if (!regs)
 		regs = task_pt_regs(current);
 
-	do_perf_swcounter_event(PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, event_id, count, 1,
+	do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, event_id, count, 1,
 				&data, regs);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_tpcounter_event);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_tp_event);
 
 extern int ftrace_profile_enable(int);
 extern void ftrace_profile_disable(int);
 
-static void tp_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void tp_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	ftrace_profile_disable(counter->attr.config);
+	ftrace_profile_disable(event->attr.config);
 }
 
-static const struct pmu *tp_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *tp_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Raw tracepoint data is a severe data leak, only allow root to
 	 * have these.
 	 */
-	if ((counter->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) &&
+	if ((event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) &&
 			perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw() &&
 			!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
 
-	if (ftrace_profile_enable(counter->attr.config))
+	if (ftrace_profile_enable(event->attr.config))
 		return NULL;
 
-	counter->destroy = tp_perf_counter_destroy;
+	event->destroy = tp_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	return &perf_ops_generic;
 }
 #else
-static const struct pmu *tp_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *tp_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 #endif
 
-atomic_t perf_swcounter_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
+atomic_t perf_swevent_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
 
-static void sw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	u64 event = counter->attr.config;
+	u64 event_id = event->attr.config;
 
-	WARN_ON(counter->parent);
+	WARN_ON(event->parent);
 
-	atomic_dec(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event]);
+	atomic_dec(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]);
 }
 
-static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *sw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	const struct pmu *pmu = NULL;
-	u64 event = counter->attr.config;
+	u64 event_id = event->attr.config;
 
 	/*
-	 * Software counters (currently) can't in general distinguish
+	 * Software events (currently) can't in general distinguish
 	 * between user, kernel and hypervisor events.
 	 * However, context switches and cpu migrations are considered
 	 * to be kernel events, and page faults are never hypervisor
 	 * events.
 	 */
-	switch (event) {
+	switch (event_id) {
 	case PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK:
 		pmu = &perf_ops_cpu_clock;
 
 		break;
 	case PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK:
 		/*
-		 * If the user instantiates this as a per-cpu counter,
-		 * use the cpu_clock counter instead.
+		 * If the user instantiates this as a per-cpu event,
+		 * use the cpu_clock event instead.
 		 */
-		if (counter->ctx->task)
+		if (event->ctx->task)
 			pmu = &perf_ops_task_clock;
 		else
 			pmu = &perf_ops_cpu_clock;
@@ -4077,9 +4076,9 @@ static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	case PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ:
 	case PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES:
 	case PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS:
-		if (!counter->parent) {
-			atomic_inc(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event]);
-			counter->destroy = sw_perf_counter_destroy;
+		if (!event->parent) {
+			atomic_inc(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]);
+			event->destroy = sw_perf_event_destroy;
 		}
 		pmu = &perf_ops_generic;
 		break;
@@ -4089,62 +4088,62 @@ static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Allocate and initialize a counter structure
+ * Allocate and initialize a event structure
  */
-static struct perf_counter *
-perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+static struct perf_event *
+perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 		   int cpu,
-		   struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-		   struct perf_counter *group_leader,
-		   struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+		   struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+		   struct perf_event *group_leader,
+		   struct perf_event *parent_event,
 		   gfp_t gfpflags)
 {
 	const struct pmu *pmu;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	long err;
 
-	counter = kzalloc(sizeof(*counter), gfpflags);
-	if (!counter)
+	event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), gfpflags);
+	if (!event)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	/*
-	 * Single counters are their own group leaders, with an
+	 * Single events are their own group leaders, with an
 	 * empty sibling list:
 	 */
 	if (!group_leader)
-		group_leader = counter;
+		group_leader = event;
 
-	mutex_init(&counter->child_mutex);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->child_list);
+	mutex_init(&event->child_mutex);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->child_list);
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->list_entry);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->event_entry);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->sibling_list);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&counter->waitq);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->group_entry);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->event_entry);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->sibling_list);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&event->waitq);
 
-	mutex_init(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
-	counter->cpu		= cpu;
-	counter->attr		= *attr;
-	counter->group_leader	= group_leader;
-	counter->pmu		= NULL;
-	counter->ctx		= ctx;
-	counter->oncpu		= -1;
+	event->cpu		= cpu;
+	event->attr		= *attr;
+	event->group_leader	= group_leader;
+	event->pmu		= NULL;
+	event->ctx		= ctx;
+	event->oncpu		= -1;
 
-	counter->parent		= parent_counter;
+	event->parent		= parent_event;
 
-	counter->ns		= get_pid_ns(current->nsproxy->pid_ns);
-	counter->id		= atomic64_inc_return(&perf_counter_id);
+	event->ns		= get_pid_ns(current->nsproxy->pid_ns);
+	event->id		= atomic64_inc_return(&perf_event_id);
 
-	counter->state		= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+	event->state		= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
 
 	if (attr->disabled)
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+		event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
 	pmu = NULL;
 
-	hwc = &counter->hw;
+	hwc = &event->hw;
 	hwc->sample_period = attr->sample_period;
 	if (attr->freq && attr->sample_freq)
 		hwc->sample_period = 1;
@@ -4153,7 +4152,7 @@ perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
 	atomic64_set(&hwc->period_left, hwc->sample_period);
 
 	/*
-	 * we currently do not support PERF_FORMAT_GROUP on inherited counters
+	 * we currently do not support PERF_FORMAT_GROUP on inherited events
 	 */
 	if (attr->inherit && (attr->read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP))
 		goto done;
@@ -4162,15 +4161,15 @@ perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
 	case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
 	case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
 	case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
-		pmu = hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+		pmu = hw_perf_event_init(event);
 		break;
 
 	case PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE:
-		pmu = sw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+		pmu = sw_perf_event_init(event);
 		break;
 
 	case PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT:
-		pmu = tp_perf_counter_init(counter);
+		pmu = tp_perf_event_init(event);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -4184,29 +4183,29 @@ done:
 		err = PTR_ERR(pmu);
 
 	if (err) {
-		if (counter->ns)
-			put_pid_ns(counter->ns);
-		kfree(counter);
+		if (event->ns)
+			put_pid_ns(event->ns);
+		kfree(event);
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
-	counter->pmu = pmu;
+	event->pmu = pmu;
 
-	if (!counter->parent) {
-		atomic_inc(&nr_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.mmap)
-			atomic_inc(&nr_mmap_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.comm)
-			atomic_inc(&nr_comm_counters);
-		if (counter->attr.task)
-			atomic_inc(&nr_task_counters);
+	if (!event->parent) {
+		atomic_inc(&nr_events);
+		if (event->attr.mmap)
+			atomic_inc(&nr_mmap_events);
+		if (event->attr.comm)
+			atomic_inc(&nr_comm_events);
+		if (event->attr.task)
+			atomic_inc(&nr_task_events);
 	}
 
-	return counter;
+	return event;
 }
 
-static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_counter_attr __user *uattr,
-			  struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
+			  struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	u32 size;
 	int ret;
@@ -4285,11 +4284,11 @@ err_size:
 	goto out;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd)
+int perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, int output_fd)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *output_counter = NULL;
+	struct perf_event *output_event = NULL;
 	struct file *output_file = NULL;
-	struct perf_counter *old_output;
+	struct perf_event *old_output;
 	int fput_needed = 0;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -4303,28 +4302,28 @@ int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd)
 	if (output_file->f_op != &perf_fops)
 		goto out;
 
-	output_counter = output_file->private_data;
+	output_event = output_file->private_data;
 
 	/* Don't chain output fds */
-	if (output_counter->output)
+	if (output_event->output)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Don't set an output fd when we already have an output channel */
-	if (counter->data)
+	if (event->data)
 		goto out;
 
 	atomic_long_inc(&output_file->f_count);
 
 set:
-	mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
-	old_output = counter->output;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(counter->output, output_counter);
-	mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
+	old_output = event->output;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(event->output, output_event);
+	mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
 	if (old_output) {
 		/*
 		 * we need to make sure no existing perf_output_*()
-		 * is still referencing this counter.
+		 * is still referencing this event.
 		 */
 		synchronize_rcu();
 		fput(old_output->filp);
@@ -4337,21 +4336,21 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * sys_perf_counter_open - open a performance counter, associate it to a task/cpu
+ * sys_perf_event_open - open a performance event, associate it to a task/cpu
  *
- * @attr_uptr:	event type attributes for monitoring/sampling
+ * @attr_uptr:	event_id type attributes for monitoring/sampling
  * @pid:		target pid
  * @cpu:		target cpu
- * @group_fd:		group leader counter fd
+ * @group_fd:		group leader event fd
  */
-SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
-		struct perf_counter_attr __user *, attr_uptr,
+SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
+		struct perf_event_attr __user *, attr_uptr,
 		pid_t, pid, int, cpu, int, group_fd, unsigned long, flags)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter, *group_leader;
-	struct perf_counter_attr attr;
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
-	struct file *counter_file = NULL;
+	struct perf_event *event, *group_leader;
+	struct perf_event_attr attr;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
+	struct file *event_file = NULL;
 	struct file *group_file = NULL;
 	int fput_needed = 0;
 	int fput_needed2 = 0;
@@ -4371,7 +4370,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
 	}
 
 	if (attr.freq) {
-		if (attr.sample_freq > sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate)
+		if (attr.sample_freq > sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -4383,7 +4382,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
 	/*
-	 * Look up the group leader (we will attach this counter to it):
+	 * Look up the group leader (we will attach this event to it):
 	 */
 	group_leader = NULL;
 	if (group_fd != -1 && !(flags & PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP)) {
@@ -4414,45 +4413,45 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
 			goto err_put_context;
 	}
 
-	counter = perf_counter_alloc(&attr, cpu, ctx, group_leader,
+	event = perf_event_alloc(&attr, cpu, ctx, group_leader,
 				     NULL, GFP_KERNEL);
-	err = PTR_ERR(counter);
-	if (IS_ERR(counter))
+	err = PTR_ERR(event);
+	if (IS_ERR(event))
 		goto err_put_context;
 
-	err = anon_inode_getfd("[perf_counter]", &perf_fops, counter, 0);
+	err = anon_inode_getfd("[perf_event]", &perf_fops, event, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_free_put_context;
 
-	counter_file = fget_light(err, &fput_needed2);
-	if (!counter_file)
+	event_file = fget_light(err, &fput_needed2);
+	if (!event_file)
 		goto err_free_put_context;
 
 	if (flags & PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT) {
-		err = perf_counter_set_output(counter, group_fd);
+		err = perf_event_set_output(event, group_fd);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_fput_free_put_context;
 	}
 
-	counter->filp = counter_file;
+	event->filp = event_file;
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-	perf_install_in_context(ctx, counter, cpu);
+	perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, cpu);
 	++ctx->generation;
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-	counter->owner = current;
+	event->owner = current;
 	get_task_struct(current);
-	mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&counter->owner_entry, &current->perf_counter_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+	list_add_tail(&event->owner_entry, &current->perf_event_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
 err_fput_free_put_context:
-	fput_light(counter_file, fput_needed2);
+	fput_light(event_file, fput_needed2);
 
 err_free_put_context:
 	if (err < 0)
-		kfree(counter);
+		kfree(event);
 
 err_put_context:
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -4464,88 +4463,88 @@ err_put_context:
 }
 
 /*
- * inherit a counter from parent task to child task:
+ * inherit a event from parent task to child task:
  */
-static struct perf_counter *
-inherit_counter(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+static struct perf_event *
+inherit_event(struct perf_event *parent_event,
 	      struct task_struct *parent,
-	      struct perf_counter_context *parent_ctx,
+	      struct perf_event_context *parent_ctx,
 	      struct task_struct *child,
-	      struct perf_counter *group_leader,
-	      struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx)
+	      struct perf_event *group_leader,
+	      struct perf_event_context *child_ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *child_counter;
+	struct perf_event *child_event;
 
 	/*
-	 * Instead of creating recursive hierarchies of counters,
-	 * we link inherited counters back to the original parent,
+	 * Instead of creating recursive hierarchies of events,
+	 * we link inherited events back to the original parent,
 	 * which has a filp for sure, which we use as the reference
 	 * count:
 	 */
-	if (parent_counter->parent)
-		parent_counter = parent_counter->parent;
+	if (parent_event->parent)
+		parent_event = parent_event->parent;
 
-	child_counter = perf_counter_alloc(&parent_counter->attr,
-					   parent_counter->cpu, child_ctx,
-					   group_leader, parent_counter,
+	child_event = perf_event_alloc(&parent_event->attr,
+					   parent_event->cpu, child_ctx,
+					   group_leader, parent_event,
 					   GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (IS_ERR(child_counter))
-		return child_counter;
+	if (IS_ERR(child_event))
+		return child_event;
 	get_ctx(child_ctx);
 
 	/*
-	 * Make the child state follow the state of the parent counter,
+	 * Make the child state follow the state of the parent event,
 	 * not its attr.disabled bit.  We hold the parent's mutex,
-	 * so we won't race with perf_counter_{en, dis}able_family.
+	 * so we won't race with perf_event_{en, dis}able_family.
 	 */
-	if (parent_counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
-		child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (parent_event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
+		child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
 	else
-		child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+		child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
-	if (parent_counter->attr.freq)
-		child_counter->hw.sample_period = parent_counter->hw.sample_period;
+	if (parent_event->attr.freq)
+		child_event->hw.sample_period = parent_event->hw.sample_period;
 
 	/*
 	 * Link it up in the child's context:
 	 */
-	add_counter_to_ctx(child_counter, child_ctx);
+	add_event_to_ctx(child_event, child_ctx);
 
 	/*
 	 * Get a reference to the parent filp - we will fput it
-	 * when the child counter exits. This is safe to do because
+	 * when the child event exits. This is safe to do because
 	 * we are in the parent and we know that the filp still
 	 * exists and has a nonzero count:
 	 */
-	atomic_long_inc(&parent_counter->filp->f_count);
+	atomic_long_inc(&parent_event->filp->f_count);
 
 	/*
-	 * Link this into the parent counter's child list
+	 * Link this into the parent event's child list
 	 */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	mutex_lock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&child_counter->child_list, &parent_counter->child_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	mutex_lock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
+	list_add_tail(&child_event->child_list, &parent_event->child_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
 
-	return child_counter;
+	return child_event;
 }
 
-static int inherit_group(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+static int inherit_group(struct perf_event *parent_event,
 	      struct task_struct *parent,
-	      struct perf_counter_context *parent_ctx,
+	      struct perf_event_context *parent_ctx,
 	      struct task_struct *child,
-	      struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx)
+	      struct perf_event_context *child_ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *leader;
-	struct perf_counter *sub;
-	struct perf_counter *child_ctr;
+	struct perf_event *leader;
+	struct perf_event *sub;
+	struct perf_event *child_ctr;
 
-	leader = inherit_counter(parent_counter, parent, parent_ctx,
+	leader = inherit_event(parent_event, parent, parent_ctx,
 				 child, NULL, child_ctx);
 	if (IS_ERR(leader))
 		return PTR_ERR(leader);
-	list_for_each_entry(sub, &parent_counter->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		child_ctr = inherit_counter(sub, parent, parent_ctx,
+	list_for_each_entry(sub, &parent_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+		child_ctr = inherit_event(sub, parent, parent_ctx,
 					    child, leader, child_ctx);
 		if (IS_ERR(child_ctr))
 			return PTR_ERR(child_ctr);
@@ -4553,74 +4552,74 @@ static int inherit_group(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void sync_child_counter(struct perf_counter *child_counter,
+static void sync_child_event(struct perf_event *child_event,
 			       struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *parent_counter = child_counter->parent;
+	struct perf_event *parent_event = child_event->parent;
 	u64 child_val;
 
-	if (child_counter->attr.inherit_stat)
-		perf_counter_read_event(child_counter, child);
+	if (child_event->attr.inherit_stat)
+		perf_event_read_event(child_event, child);
 
-	child_val = atomic64_read(&child_counter->count);
+	child_val = atomic64_read(&child_event->count);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add back the child's count to the parent's count:
 	 */
-	atomic64_add(child_val, &parent_counter->count);
-	atomic64_add(child_counter->total_time_enabled,
-		     &parent_counter->child_total_time_enabled);
-	atomic64_add(child_counter->total_time_running,
-		     &parent_counter->child_total_time_running);
+	atomic64_add(child_val, &parent_event->count);
+	atomic64_add(child_event->total_time_enabled,
+		     &parent_event->child_total_time_enabled);
+	atomic64_add(child_event->total_time_running,
+		     &parent_event->child_total_time_running);
 
 	/*
-	 * Remove this counter from the parent's list
+	 * Remove this event from the parent's list
 	 */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-	mutex_lock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
-	list_del_init(&child_counter->child_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+	mutex_lock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
+	list_del_init(&child_event->child_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
 
 	/*
-	 * Release the parent counter, if this was the last
+	 * Release the parent event, if this was the last
 	 * reference to it.
 	 */
-	fput(parent_counter->filp);
+	fput(parent_event->filp);
 }
 
 static void
-__perf_counter_exit_task(struct perf_counter *child_counter,
-			 struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx,
+__perf_event_exit_task(struct perf_event *child_event,
+			 struct perf_event_context *child_ctx,
 			 struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *parent_counter;
+	struct perf_event *parent_event;
 
-	update_counter_times(child_counter);
-	perf_counter_remove_from_context(child_counter);
+	update_event_times(child_event);
+	perf_event_remove_from_context(child_event);
 
-	parent_counter = child_counter->parent;
+	parent_event = child_event->parent;
 	/*
-	 * It can happen that parent exits first, and has counters
+	 * It can happen that parent exits first, and has events
 	 * that are still around due to the child reference. These
-	 * counters need to be zapped - but otherwise linger.
+	 * events need to be zapped - but otherwise linger.
 	 */
-	if (parent_counter) {
-		sync_child_counter(child_counter, child);
-		free_counter(child_counter);
+	if (parent_event) {
+		sync_child_event(child_event, child);
+		free_event(child_event);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * When a child task exits, feed back counter values to parent counters.
+ * When a child task exits, feed back event values to parent events.
  */
-void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
+void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *child_counter, *tmp;
-	struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx;
+	struct perf_event *child_event, *tmp;
+	struct perf_event_context *child_ctx;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (likely(!child->perf_counter_ctxp)) {
-		perf_counter_task(child, NULL, 0);
+	if (likely(!child->perf_event_ctxp)) {
+		perf_event_task(child, NULL, 0);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -4631,37 +4630,37 @@ void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
 	 * scheduled, so we are now safe from rescheduling changing
 	 * our context.
 	 */
-	child_ctx = child->perf_counter_ctxp;
-	__perf_counter_task_sched_out(child_ctx);
+	child_ctx = child->perf_event_ctxp;
+	__perf_event_task_sched_out(child_ctx);
 
 	/*
 	 * Take the context lock here so that if find_get_context is
-	 * reading child->perf_counter_ctxp, we wait until it has
+	 * reading child->perf_event_ctxp, we wait until it has
 	 * incremented the context's refcount before we do put_ctx below.
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&child_ctx->lock);
-	child->perf_counter_ctxp = NULL;
+	child->perf_event_ctxp = NULL;
 	/*
 	 * If this context is a clone; unclone it so it can't get
 	 * swapped to another process while we're removing all
-	 * the counters from it.
+	 * the events from it.
 	 */
 	unclone_ctx(child_ctx);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&child_ctx->lock, flags);
 
 	/*
-	 * Report the task dead after unscheduling the counters so that we
-	 * won't get any samples after PERF_EVENT_EXIT. We can however still
-	 * get a few PERF_EVENT_READ events.
+	 * Report the task dead after unscheduling the events so that we
+	 * won't get any samples after PERF_RECORD_EXIT. We can however still
+	 * get a few PERF_RECORD_READ events.
 	 */
-	perf_counter_task(child, child_ctx, 0);
+	perf_event_task(child, child_ctx, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * We can recurse on the same lock type through:
 	 *
-	 *   __perf_counter_exit_task()
-	 *     sync_child_counter()
-	 *       fput(parent_counter->filp)
+	 *   __perf_event_exit_task()
+	 *     sync_child_event()
+	 *       fput(parent_event->filp)
 	 *         perf_release()
 	 *           mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex)
 	 *
@@ -4670,16 +4669,16 @@ void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
 	mutex_lock_nested(&child_ctx->mutex, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
 
 again:
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(child_counter, tmp, &child_ctx->counter_list,
-				 list_entry)
-		__perf_counter_exit_task(child_counter, child_ctx, child);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(child_event, tmp, &child_ctx->group_list,
+				 group_entry)
+		__perf_event_exit_task(child_event, child_ctx, child);
 
 	/*
-	 * If the last counter was a group counter, it will have appended all
+	 * If the last event was a group event, it will have appended all
 	 * its siblings to the list, but we obtained 'tmp' before that which
 	 * will still point to the list head terminating the iteration.
 	 */
-	if (!list_empty(&child_ctx->counter_list))
+	if (!list_empty(&child_ctx->group_list))
 		goto again;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&child_ctx->mutex);
@@ -4691,33 +4690,33 @@ again:
  * free an unexposed, unused context as created by inheritance by
  * init_task below, used by fork() in case of fail.
  */
-void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-	struct perf_counter *counter, *tmp;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+	struct perf_event *event, *tmp;
 
 	if (!ctx)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
 again:
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(counter, tmp, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
-		struct perf_counter *parent = counter->parent;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+		struct perf_event *parent = event->parent;
 
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!parent))
 			continue;
 
 		mutex_lock(&parent->child_mutex);
-		list_del_init(&counter->child_list);
+		list_del_init(&event->child_list);
 		mutex_unlock(&parent->child_mutex);
 
 		fput(parent->filp);
 
-		list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
-		free_counter(counter);
+		list_del_event(event, ctx);
+		free_event(event);
 	}
 
-	if (!list_empty(&ctx->counter_list))
+	if (!list_empty(&ctx->group_list))
 		goto again;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
@@ -4726,37 +4725,37 @@ again:
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize the perf_counter context in task_struct
+ * Initialize the perf_event context in task_struct
  */
-int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
+int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx, *parent_ctx;
-	struct perf_counter_context *cloned_ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event_context *child_ctx, *parent_ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *cloned_ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	struct task_struct *parent = current;
 	int inherited_all = 1;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	child->perf_counter_ctxp = NULL;
+	child->perf_event_ctxp = NULL;
 
-	mutex_init(&child->perf_counter_mutex);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&child->perf_counter_list);
+	mutex_init(&child->perf_event_mutex);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&child->perf_event_list);
 
-	if (likely(!parent->perf_counter_ctxp))
+	if (likely(!parent->perf_event_ctxp))
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * This is executed from the parent task context, so inherit
-	 * counters that have been marked for cloning.
+	 * events that have been marked for cloning.
 	 * First allocate and initialize a context for the child.
 	 */
 
-	child_ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_counter_context), GFP_KERNEL);
+	child_ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_event_context), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!child_ctx)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	__perf_counter_init_context(child_ctx, child);
-	child->perf_counter_ctxp = child_ctx;
+	__perf_event_init_context(child_ctx, child);
+	child->perf_event_ctxp = child_ctx;
 	get_task_struct(child);
 
 	/*
@@ -4782,16 +4781,16 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 	 * We dont have to disable NMIs - we are only looking at
 	 * the list, not manipulating it:
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &parent_ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-		if (counter != counter->group_leader)
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &parent_ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+		if (event != event->group_leader)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!counter->attr.inherit) {
+		if (!event->attr.inherit) {
 			inherited_all = 0;
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		ret = inherit_group(counter, parent, parent_ctx,
+		ret = inherit_group(event, parent, parent_ctx,
 					     child, child_ctx);
 		if (ret) {
 			inherited_all = 0;
@@ -4805,7 +4804,7 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 		 * context, or of whatever the parent is a clone of.
 		 * Note that if the parent is a clone, it could get
 		 * uncloned at any point, but that doesn't matter
-		 * because the list of counters and the generation
+		 * because the list of events and the generation
 		 * count can't have changed since we took the mutex.
 		 */
 		cloned_ctx = rcu_dereference(parent_ctx->parent_ctx);
@@ -4826,41 +4825,41 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void __cpuinit perf_counter_init_cpu(int cpu)
+static void __cpuinit perf_event_init_cpu(int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
 
 	cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	__perf_counter_init_context(&cpuctx->ctx, NULL);
+	__perf_event_init_context(&cpuctx->ctx, NULL);
 
 	spin_lock(&perf_resource_lock);
-	cpuctx->max_pertask = perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu;
+	cpuctx->max_pertask = perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu;
 	spin_unlock(&perf_resource_lock);
 
-	hw_perf_counter_setup(cpu);
+	hw_perf_event_setup(cpu);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-static void __perf_counter_exit_cpu(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_exit_cpu(void *info)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *counter, *tmp;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+	struct perf_event *event, *tmp;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(counter, tmp, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry)
-		__perf_counter_remove_from_context(counter);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry)
+		__perf_event_remove_from_context(event);
 }
-static void perf_counter_exit_cpu(int cpu)
+static void perf_event_exit_cpu(int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-	smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_counter_exit_cpu, NULL, 1);
+	smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_event_exit_cpu, NULL, 1);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 }
 #else
-static inline void perf_counter_exit_cpu(int cpu) { }
+static inline void perf_event_exit_cpu(int cpu) { }
 #endif
 
 static int __cpuinit
@@ -4872,17 +4871,17 @@ perf_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
-		perf_counter_init_cpu(cpu);
+		perf_event_init_cpu(cpu);
 		break;
 
 	case CPU_ONLINE:
 	case CPU_ONLINE_FROZEN:
-		hw_perf_counter_setup_online(cpu);
+		hw_perf_event_setup_online(cpu);
 		break;
 
 	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
 	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE_FROZEN:
-		perf_counter_exit_cpu(cpu);
+		perf_event_exit_cpu(cpu);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -4900,7 +4899,7 @@ static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata perf_cpu_nb = {
 	.priority		= 20,
 };
 
-void __init perf_counter_init(void)
+void __init perf_event_init(void)
 {
 	perf_cpu_notify(&perf_cpu_nb, (unsigned long)CPU_UP_PREPARE,
 			(void *)(long)smp_processor_id());
@@ -4926,7 +4925,7 @@ perf_set_reserve_percpu(struct sysdev_class *class,
 	err = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &val);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
-	if (val > perf_max_counters)
+	if (val > perf_max_events)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock(&perf_resource_lock);
@@ -4934,8 +4933,8 @@ perf_set_reserve_percpu(struct sysdev_class *class,
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
 		spin_lock_irq(&cpuctx->ctx.lock);
-		mpt = min(perf_max_counters - cpuctx->ctx.nr_counters,
-			  perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu);
+		mpt = min(perf_max_events - cpuctx->ctx.nr_events,
+			  perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu);
 		cpuctx->max_pertask = mpt;
 		spin_unlock_irq(&cpuctx->ctx.lock);
 	}
@@ -4990,12 +4989,12 @@ static struct attribute *perfclass_attrs[] = {
 
 static struct attribute_group perfclass_attr_group = {
 	.attrs			= perfclass_attrs,
-	.name			= "perf_counters",
+	.name			= "perf_events",
 };
 
-static int __init perf_counter_sysfs_init(void)
+static int __init perf_event_sysfs_init(void)
 {
 	return sysfs_create_group(&cpu_sysdev_class.kset.kobj,
 				  &perfclass_attr_group);
 }
-device_initcall(perf_counter_sysfs_init);
+device_initcall(perf_event_sysfs_init);
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 830967e18285..91843ba7f237 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 #include <linux/debug_locks.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/profile.h>
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ void set_task_cpu(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int new_cpu)
 		if (task_hot(p, old_rq->clock, NULL))
 			schedstat_inc(p, se.nr_forced2_migrations);
 #endif
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS,
 				     1, 1, NULL, 0);
 	}
 	p->se.vruntime -= old_cfsrq->min_vruntime -
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ static void finish_task_switch(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
 	 */
 	prev_state = prev->state;
 	finish_arch_switch(prev);
-	perf_counter_task_sched_in(current, cpu_of(rq));
+	perf_event_task_sched_in(current, cpu_of(rq));
 	finish_lock_switch(rq, prev);
 
 	fire_sched_in_preempt_notifiers(current);
@@ -5193,7 +5193,7 @@ void scheduler_tick(void)
 	curr->sched_class->task_tick(rq, curr, 0);
 	spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
 
-	perf_counter_task_tick(curr, cpu);
+	perf_event_task_tick(curr, cpu);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	rq->idle_at_tick = idle_cpu(cpu);
@@ -5409,7 +5409,7 @@ need_resched_nonpreemptible:
 
 	if (likely(prev != next)) {
 		sched_info_switch(prev, next);
-		perf_counter_task_sched_out(prev, next, cpu);
+		perf_event_task_sched_out(prev, next, cpu);
 
 		rq->nr_switches++;
 		rq->curr = next;
@@ -7671,7 +7671,7 @@ migration_call(struct notifier_block *nfb, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 /*
  * Register at high priority so that task migration (migrate_all_tasks)
  * happens before everything else.  This has to be lower priority than
- * the notifier in the perf_counter subsystem, though.
+ * the notifier in the perf_event subsystem, though.
  */
 static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata migration_notifier = {
 	.notifier_call = migration_call,
@@ -9528,7 +9528,7 @@ void __init sched_init(void)
 	alloc_cpumask_var(&cpu_isolated_map, GFP_NOWAIT);
 #endif /* SMP */
 
-	perf_counter_init();
+	perf_event_init();
 
 	scheduler_running = 1;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index b3f1097c76fa..ea5c3bcac881 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/prctl.h>
 #include <linux/highuid.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/resource.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
@@ -1511,11 +1511,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
 		case PR_SET_TSC:
 			error = SET_TSC_CTL(arg2);
 			break;
-		case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE:
-			error = perf_counter_task_disable();
+		case PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE:
+			error = perf_event_task_disable();
 			break;
-		case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE:
-			error = perf_counter_task_enable();
+		case PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE:
+			error = perf_event_task_enable();
 			break;
 		case PR_GET_TIMERSLACK:
 			error = current->timer_slack_ns;
diff --git a/kernel/sys_ni.c b/kernel/sys_ni.c
index 68320f6b07b5..515bc230ac2a 100644
--- a/kernel/sys_ni.c
+++ b/kernel/sys_ni.c
@@ -177,4 +177,4 @@ cond_syscall(sys_eventfd);
 cond_syscall(sys_eventfd2);
 
 /* performance counters: */
-cond_syscall(sys_perf_counter_open);
+cond_syscall(sys_perf_event_open);
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 1a631ba684a4..6ba49c7cb128 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace.h>
 #include <linux/slow-work.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -964,28 +964,28 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.child		= slow_work_sysctls,
 	},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-		.procname	= "perf_counter_paranoid",
-		.data		= &sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid),
+		.procname	= "perf_event_paranoid",
+		.data		= &sysctl_perf_event_paranoid,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_paranoid),
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-		.procname	= "perf_counter_mlock_kb",
-		.data		= &sysctl_perf_counter_mlock,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_mlock),
+		.procname	= "perf_event_mlock_kb",
+		.data		= &sysctl_perf_event_mlock,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_mlock),
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-		.procname	= "perf_counter_max_sample_rate",
-		.data		= &sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate),
+		.procname	= "perf_event_max_sample_rate",
+		.data		= &sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate),
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
 	},
diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index bbb51074680e..811e5c391456 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ static void run_timer_softirq(struct softirq_action *h)
 {
 	struct tvec_base *base = __get_cpu_var(tvec_bases);
 
-	perf_counter_do_pending();
+	perf_event_do_pending();
 
 	hrtimer_run_pending();
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
index 7a3550cf2597..9fbce6c9d2e1 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <trace/events/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/syscall.h>
 
 #include "trace_output.h"
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void prof_syscall_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 	rec->nr = syscall_nr;
 	syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, sys_data->nb_args,
 			       (unsigned long *)&rec->args);
-	perf_tpcounter_event(sys_data->enter_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
+	perf_tp_event(sys_data->enter_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
 
 end:
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static void prof_syscall_exit(struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
 	rec->nr = syscall_nr;
 	rec->ret = syscall_get_return_value(current, regs);
 
-	perf_tpcounter_event(sys_data->exit_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
+	perf_tp_event(sys_data->exit_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
 
 end:
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index 26892e346d8f..376492ed08f4 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/mempolicy.h>
 #include <linux/rmap.h>
 #include <linux/mmu_notifier.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ munmap_back:
 	if (correct_wcount)
 		atomic_inc(&inode->i_writecount);
 out:
-	perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+	perf_event_mmap(vma);
 
 	mm->total_vm += len >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 	vm_stat_account(mm, vm_flags, file, len >> PAGE_SHIFT);
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ int install_special_mapping(struct mm_struct *mm,
 
 	mm->total_vm += len >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
-	perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+	perf_event_mmap(vma);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/mm/mprotect.c b/mm/mprotect.c
index d80311baeb2d..8bc969d8112d 100644
--- a/mm/mprotect.c
+++ b/mm/mprotect.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/swapops.h>
 #include <linux/mmu_notifier.h>
 #include <linux/migrate.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(mprotect, unsigned long, start, size_t, len,
 		error = mprotect_fixup(vma, &prev, nstart, tmp, newflags);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
-		perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+		perf_event_mmap(vma);
 		nstart = tmp;
 
 		if (nstart < prev->vm_end)
diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 0aba8b6e9c54..b5f1953b6144 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export PERL_PATH
 
 LIB_FILE=libperf.a
 
-LIB_H += ../../include/linux/perf_counter.h
+LIB_H += ../../include/linux/perf_event.h
 LIB_H += ../../include/linux/rbtree.h
 LIB_H += ../../include/linux/list.h
 LIB_H += util/include/linux/list.h
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 043d85b7e254..1ec741615814 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+	if (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
 		show = SHOW_KERNEL;
 		level = 'k';
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 		dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-	} else if (event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+	} else if (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
 		show = SHOW_USER;
 		level = '.';
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->mmap.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_MMAP %d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_MMAP %d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->mmap.pid,
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		event->mmap.filename);
 
 	if (thread == NULL || map == NULL) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -591,14 +591,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	struct thread *thread;
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
 	if (thread == NULL ||
 	    thread__set_comm(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	total_comm++;
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ process_fork_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->fork.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 	parent = threads__findnew(event->fork.ppid, &threads, &last_match);
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_FORK: %d:%d\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_FORK: %d:%d\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->fork.pid, event->fork.ppid);
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ process_fork_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!thread || !parent || thread__fork(thread, parent)) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_FORK, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_FORK, skipping event.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	total_fork++;
@@ -639,23 +639,23 @@ static int
 process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
 	switch (event->header.type) {
-	case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
 		return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
 		return process_mmap_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+	case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
 		return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
+	case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
 		return process_fork_event(event, offset, head);
 	/*
 	 * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
 	 */
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-	case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
 		return 0;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 2459e5a22ed8..a5a050af8e7d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static struct mmap_data		mmap_array[MAX_NR_CPUS][MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 static unsigned long mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+	struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
 	long head;
 
 	head = pc->data_head;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static unsigned long mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 
 static void mmap_write_tail(struct mmap_data *md, unsigned long tail)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+	struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
 
 	/*
 	 * ensure all reads are done before we write the tail out.
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static pid_t pid_synthesize_comm_event(pid_t pid, int full)
 		}
 	}
 
-	comm_ev.header.type = PERF_EVENT_COMM;
+	comm_ev.header.type = PERF_RECORD_COMM;
 	size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
 	comm_ev.header.size = sizeof(comm_ev) - (sizeof(comm_ev.comm) - size);
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void pid_synthesize_mmap_samples(pid_t pid, pid_t tgid)
 	while (1) {
 		char bf[BUFSIZ], *pbf = bf;
 		struct mmap_event mmap_ev = {
-			.header = { .type = PERF_EVENT_MMAP },
+			.header = { .type = PERF_RECORD_MMAP },
 		};
 		int n;
 		size_t size;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void synthesize_all(void)
 
 static int group_fd;
 
-static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_counter_attr *a, int nr)
+static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_event_attr *a, int nr)
 {
 	struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_counter_attr *a, int
 
 static void create_counter(int counter, int cpu, pid_t pid)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
 	struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
 	int track = !counter; /* only the first counter needs these */
 	struct {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static void create_counter(int counter, int cpu, pid_t pid)
 	attr->disabled		= 1;
 
 try_again:
-	fd[nr_cpu][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
+	fd[nr_cpu][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
 
 	if (fd[nr_cpu][counter] < 0) {
 		int err = errno;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ try_again:
 		printf("\n");
 		error("perfcounter syscall returned with %d (%s)\n",
 			fd[nr_cpu][counter], strerror(err));
-		die("No CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y kernel support configured?\n");
+		die("No CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y kernel support configured?\n");
 		exit(-1);
 	}
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ try_again:
 	if (multiplex && fd[nr_cpu][counter] != multiplex_fd) {
 		int ret;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_SET_OUTPUT, multiplex_fd);
+		ret = ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT, multiplex_fd);
 		assert(ret != -1);
 	} else {
 		event_array[nr_poll].fd = fd[nr_cpu][counter];
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ try_again:
 		}
 	}
 
-	ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE);
+	ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE);
 }
 
 static void open_counters(int cpu, pid_t pid)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (done) {
 			for (i = 0; i < nr_cpu; i++) {
 				for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++)
-					ioctl(fd[i][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE);
+					ioctl(fd[i][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index cdf9a8d27bb9..19669c20088e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		more_data += sizeof(u64);
 	}
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->header.misc,
@@ -1158,9 +1158,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	if (comm_list && !strlist__has_entry(comm_list, thread->comm))
 		return 0;
 
-	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-	if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+	if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
 		show = SHOW_KERNEL;
 		level = 'k';
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 		dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-	} else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+	} else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
 		show = SHOW_USER;
 		level = '.';
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->mmap.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_MMAP %d/%d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_MMAP %d/%d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->mmap.pid,
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		event->mmap.filename);
 
 	if (thread == NULL || map == NULL) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1238,14 +1238,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
 	if (thread == NULL ||
 	    thread__set_comm_adjust(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	total_comm++;
@@ -1262,10 +1262,10 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->fork.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 	parent = threads__findnew(event->fork.ppid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_%s: (%d:%d):(%d:%d)\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_%s: (%d:%d):(%d:%d)\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
-		event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_FORK ? "FORK" : "EXIT",
+		event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_FORK ? "FORK" : "EXIT",
 		event->fork.pid, event->fork.tid,
 		event->fork.ppid, event->fork.ptid);
 
@@ -1276,11 +1276,11 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	if (thread == parent)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_EXIT)
+	if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_EXIT)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!thread || !parent || thread__fork(thread, parent)) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_FORK, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_FORK, skipping event.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	total_fork++;
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 static int
 process_lost_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_LOST: id:%Ld: lost:%Ld\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_LOST: id:%Ld: lost:%Ld\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->lost.id,
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ process_lost_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 static int
 process_read_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr;
 
 	attr = perf_header__find_attr(event->read.id, header);
 
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ process_read_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 					   event->read.value);
 	}
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_READ: %d %d %s %Lu\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_READ: %d %d %s %Lu\n",
 			(void *)(offset + head),
 			(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 			event->read.pid,
@@ -1337,31 +1337,31 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	trace_event(event);
 
 	switch (event->header.type) {
-	case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
 		return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
 		return process_mmap_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+	case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
 		return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
-	case PERF_EVENT_EXIT:
+	case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
+	case PERF_RECORD_EXIT:
 		return process_task_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+	case PERF_RECORD_LOST:
 		return process_lost_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_READ:
+	case PERF_RECORD_READ:
 		return process_read_event(event, offset, head);
 
 	/*
 	 * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
 	 */
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-	case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
 		return 0;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
index 275d79c6627a..ea9c15c0cdfe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		more_data += sizeof(u64);
 	}
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->header.misc,
@@ -1589,9 +1589,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-	if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+	if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
 		show = SHOW_KERNEL;
 		level = 'k';
 
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 		dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-	} else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+	} else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
 		show = SHOW_USER;
 		level = '.';
@@ -1626,23 +1626,23 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	nr_events++;
 	switch (event->header.type) {
-	case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
 		return 0;
-	case PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+	case PERF_RECORD_LOST:
 		nr_lost_chunks++;
 		nr_lost_events += event->lost.lost;
 		return 0;
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+	case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
 		return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_EXIT ... PERF_EVENT_READ:
+	case PERF_RECORD_EXIT ... PERF_RECORD_READ:
 		return 0;
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
 		return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_MAX:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MAX:
 	default:
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index 61b828236c11..16af2d82e858 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-static struct perf_counter_attr default_attrs[] = {
+static struct perf_event_attr default_attrs[] = {
 
   { .type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, .config = PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK	},
   { .type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, .config = PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES},
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ struct stats			runtime_cycles_stats;
 	 attrs[counter].config == PERF_COUNT_##c)
 
 #define ERR_PERF_OPEN \
-"Error: counter %d, sys_perf_counter_open() syscall returned with %d (%s)\n"
+"Error: counter %d, sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned with %d (%s)\n"
 
 static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
 
 	if (scale)
 		attr->read_format = PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED |
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
 		unsigned int cpu;
 
 		for (cpu = 0; cpu < nr_cpus; cpu++) {
-			fd[cpu][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, -1, cpu, -1, 0);
+			fd[cpu][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, -1, cpu, -1, 0);
 			if (fd[cpu][counter] < 0 && verbose)
 				fprintf(stderr, ERR_PERF_OPEN, counter,
 					fd[cpu][counter], strerror(errno));
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
 		attr->disabled	     = 1;
 		attr->enable_on_exec = 1;
 
-		fd[0][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, pid, -1, -1, 0);
+		fd[0][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, pid, -1, -1, 0);
 		if (fd[0][counter] < 0 && verbose)
 			fprintf(stderr, ERR_PERF_OPEN, counter,
 				fd[0][counter], strerror(errno));
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
index 600406396274..4405681b3134 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
@@ -937,21 +937,21 @@ process_event(event_t *event)
 
 	switch (event->header.type) {
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+	case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
 		return process_comm_event(event);
-	case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
+	case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
 		return process_fork_event(event);
-	case PERF_EVENT_EXIT:
+	case PERF_RECORD_EXIT:
 		return process_exit_event(event);
-	case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
 		return queue_sample_event(event);
 
 	/*
 	 * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
 	 */
-	case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
-	case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-	case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
+	case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
 		return 0;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 4002ccb36750..1ca88896eee4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ struct mmap_data {
 
 static unsigned int mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+	struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
 	int head;
 
 	head = pc->data_head;
@@ -977,9 +977,9 @@ static void mmap_read_counter(struct mmap_data *md)
 
 		old += size;
 
-		if (event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE) {
+		if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE) {
 			int user =
-	(event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK) == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER;
+	(event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK) == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
 			process_event(event->ip.ip, md->counter, user);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ int group_fd;
 
 static void start_counter(int i, int counter)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr;
 	int cpu;
 
 	cpu = profile_cpu;
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ static void start_counter(int i, int counter)
 	attr->inherit		= (cpu < 0) && inherit;
 
 try_again:
-	fd[i][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, target_pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
+	fd[i][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, target_pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
 
 	if (fd[i][counter] < 0) {
 		int err = errno;
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ try_again:
 		printf("\n");
 		error("perfcounter syscall returned with %d (%s)\n",
 			fd[i][counter], strerror(err));
-		die("No CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y kernel support configured?\n");
+		die("No CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y kernel support configured?\n");
 		exit(-1);
 	}
 	assert(fd[i][counter] >= 0);
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 914ab366e369..e9d256e2f47d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 	thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
 	if (thread == NULL ||
 	    thread__set_comm(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+		dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	total_comm++;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		more_data += sizeof(u64);
 	}
 
-	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+	dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		(void *)(offset + head),
 		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
 		event->header.misc,
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-	if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+	if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
 		show = SHOW_KERNEL;
 		level = 'k';
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
 		dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-	} else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+	} else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
 		show = SHOW_USER;
 		level = '.';
@@ -146,19 +146,19 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	trace_event(event);
 
 	switch (event->header.type) {
-	case PERF_EVENT_MMAP ... PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MMAP ... PERF_RECORD_LOST:
 		return 0;
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+	case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
 		return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_EXIT ... PERF_EVENT_READ:
+	case PERF_RECORD_EXIT ... PERF_RECORD_READ:
 		return 0;
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+	case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
 		return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_MAX:
+	case PERF_RECORD_MAX:
 	default:
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/design.txt b/tools/perf/design.txt
index f71e0d245cba..f1946d107b10 100644
--- a/tools/perf/design.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/design.txt
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ underlying hardware counters.
 Performance counters are accessed via special file descriptors.
 There's one file descriptor per virtual counter used.
 
-The special file descriptor is opened via the perf_counter_open()
+The special file descriptor is opened via the perf_event_open()
 system call:
 
-   int sys_perf_counter_open(struct perf_counter_hw_event *hw_event_uptr,
+   int sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_hw_event *hw_event_uptr,
 			     pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd,
 			     unsigned long flags);
 
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ can be used to set the blocking mode, etc.
 Multiple counters can be kept open at a time, and the counters
 can be poll()ed.
 
-When creating a new counter fd, 'perf_counter_hw_event' is:
+When creating a new counter fd, 'perf_event_hw_event' is:
 
-struct perf_counter_hw_event {
+struct perf_event_hw_event {
         /*
          * The MSB of the config word signifies if the rest contains cpu
          * specific (raw) counter configuration data, if unset, the next
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ specified by 'event_id':
 
 /*
  * Generalized performance counter event types, used by the hw_event.event_id
- * parameter of the sys_perf_counter_open() syscall:
+ * parameter of the sys_perf_event_open() syscall:
  */
 enum hw_event_ids {
 	/*
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ in size.
  * reads on the counter should return the indicated quantities,
  * in increasing order of bit value, after the counter value.
  */
-enum perf_counter_read_format {
+enum perf_event_read_format {
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED  =  1,
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING  =  2,
 };
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ interrupt:
  * Bits that can be set in hw_event.record_type to request information
  * in the overflow packets.
  */
-enum perf_counter_record_format {
+enum perf_event_record_format {
         PERF_RECORD_IP          = 1U << 0,
         PERF_RECORD_TID         = 1U << 1,
         PERF_RECORD_TIME        = 1U << 2,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ these events are recorded in the ring-buffer (see below).
 The 'comm' bit allows tracking of process comm data on process creation.
 This too is recorded in the ring-buffer (see below).
 
-The 'pid' parameter to the perf_counter_open() system call allows the
+The 'pid' parameter to the perf_event_open() system call allows the
 counter to be specific to a task:
 
  pid == 0: if the pid parameter is zero, the counter is attached to the
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ The 'flags' parameter is currently unused and must be zero.
 
 The 'group_fd' parameter allows counter "groups" to be set up.  A
 counter group has one counter which is the group "leader".  The leader
-is created first, with group_fd = -1 in the perf_counter_open call
+is created first, with group_fd = -1 in the perf_event_open call
 that creates it.  The rest of the group members are created
 subsequently, with group_fd giving the fd of the group leader.
 (A single counter on its own is created with group_fd = -1 and is
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ tracking are logged into a ring-buffer. This ring-buffer is created and
 accessed through mmap().
 
 The mmap size should be 1+2^n pages, where the first page is a meta-data page
-(struct perf_counter_mmap_page) that contains various bits of information such
+(struct perf_event_mmap_page) that contains various bits of information such
 as where the ring-buffer head is.
 
 /*
  * Structure of the page that can be mapped via mmap
  */
-struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
+struct perf_event_mmap_page {
         __u32   version;                /* version number of this structure */
         __u32   compat_version;         /* lowest version this is compat with */
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
          * Control data for the mmap() data buffer.
          *
          * User-space reading this value should issue an rmb(), on SMP capable
-         * platforms, after reading this value -- see perf_counter_wakeup().
+         * platforms, after reading this value -- see perf_event_wakeup().
          */
         __u32   data_head;              /* head in the data section */
 };
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ NOTE: the hw-counter userspace bits are arch specific and are currently only
 
 The following 2^n pages are the ring-buffer which contains events of the form:
 
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL          (1 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER            (1 << 1)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_OVERFLOW        (1 << 2)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL          (1 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER            (1 << 1)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_OVERFLOW        (1 << 2)
 
 struct perf_event_header {
         __u32   type;
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            filename[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_MMAP                 = 1,
-        PERF_EVENT_MUNMAP               = 2,
+        PERF_RECORD_MMAP                 = 1,
+        PERF_RECORD_MUNMAP               = 2,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            comm[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_COMM                 = 3,
+        PERF_RECORD_COMM                 = 3,
 
         /*
-         * When header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_OVERFLOW the event_type field
+         * When header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_OVERFLOW the event_type field
          * will be PERF_RECORD_*
          *
          * struct {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Notification of new events is possible through poll()/select()/epoll() and
 fcntl() managing signals.
 
 Normally a notification is generated for every page filled, however one can
-additionally set perf_counter_hw_event.wakeup_events to generate one every
+additionally set perf_event_hw_event.wakeup_events to generate one every
 so many counter overflow events.
 
 Future work will include a splice() interface to the ring-buffer.
@@ -409,11 +409,11 @@ events but does continue to exist and maintain its count value.
 
 An individual counter or counter group can be enabled with
 
-	ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE);
+	ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE);
 
 or disabled with
 
-	ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE);
+	ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE);
 
 Enabling or disabling the leader of a group enables or disables the
 whole group; that is, while the group leader is disabled, none of the
@@ -424,16 +424,16 @@ other counter.
 
 Additionally, non-inherited overflow counters can use
 
-	ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_REFRESH, nr);
+	ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH, nr);
 
 to enable a counter for 'nr' events, after which it gets disabled again.
 
 A process can enable or disable all the counter groups that are
 attached to it, using prctl:
 
-	prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE);
+	prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE);
 
-	prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE);
+	prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE);
 
 This applies to all counters on the current process, whether created
 by this process or by another, and doesn't affect any counters that
@@ -447,11 +447,11 @@ Arch requirements
 If your architecture does not have hardware performance metrics, you can
 still use the generic software counters based on hrtimers for sampling.
 
-So to start with, in order to add HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS to your Kconfig, you
+So to start with, in order to add HAVE_PERF_EVENTS to your Kconfig, you
 will need at least this:
-	- asm/perf_counter.h - a basic stub will suffice at first
+	- asm/perf_event.h - a basic stub will suffice at first
 	- support for atomic64 types (and associated helper functions)
-	- set_perf_counter_pending() implemented
+	- set_perf_event_pending() implemented
 
 If your architecture does have hardware capabilities, you can override the
-weak stub hw_perf_counter_init() to register hardware counters.
+weak stub hw_perf_event_init() to register hardware counters.
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 2abeb20d0bf3..8cc4623afd6f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 
-#include "../../include/linux/perf_counter.h"
+#include "../../include/linux/perf_event.h"
 #include "util/types.h"
 
 /*
- * prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE) will (cheaply) disable all
+ * prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE) will (cheaply) disable all
  * counters in the current task.
  */
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE   31
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE    32
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE   31
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE    32
 
 #ifndef NSEC_PER_SEC
 # define NSEC_PER_SEC			1000000000ULL
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ static inline unsigned long long rdclock(void)
 	_min1 < _min2 ? _min1 : _min2; })
 
 static inline int
-sys_perf_counter_open(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 		      pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd,
 		      unsigned long flags)
 {
 	attr->size = sizeof(*attr);
-	return syscall(__NR_perf_counter_open, attr, pid, cpu,
+	return syscall(__NR_perf_event_open, attr, pid, cpu,
 		       group_fd, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index 018d414a09d1..2c9c26d6ded0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef __PERF_EVENT_H
-#define __PERF_EVENT_H
+#ifndef __PERF_RECORD_H
+#define __PERF_RECORD_H
 #include "../perf.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include <linux/list.h>
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index bb4fca3efcc3..e306857b2c2b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /*
  * Create new perf.data header attribute:
  */
-struct perf_header_attr *perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+struct perf_header_attr *perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	struct perf_header_attr *self = malloc(sizeof(*self));
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct perf_file_section {
 };
 
 struct perf_file_attr {
-	struct perf_counter_attr	attr;
+	struct perf_event_attr	attr;
 	struct perf_file_section	ids;
 };
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ u64 perf_header__sample_type(struct perf_header *header)
 	return type;
 }
 
-struct perf_counter_attr *
+struct perf_event_attr *
 perf_header__find_attr(u64 id, struct perf_header *header)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.h b/tools/perf/util/header.h
index 7b0e84a87179..a0761bc7863c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef _PERF_HEADER_H
 #define _PERF_HEADER_H
 
-#include "../../../include/linux/perf_counter.h"
+#include "../../../include/linux/perf_event.h"
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include "types.h"
 
 struct perf_header_attr {
-	struct perf_counter_attr attr;
+	struct perf_event_attr attr;
 	int ids, size;
 	u64 *id;
 	off_t id_offset;
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ char *perf_header__find_event(u64 id);
 
 
 struct perf_header_attr *
-perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_counter_attr *attr);
+perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_event_attr *attr);
 void perf_header_attr__add_id(struct perf_header_attr *self, u64 id);
 
 u64 perf_header__sample_type(struct perf_header *header);
-struct perf_counter_attr *
+struct perf_event_attr *
 perf_header__find_attr(u64 id, struct perf_header *header);
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 89172fd0038b..13ab4b842d49 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 int					nr_counters;
 
-struct perf_counter_attr		attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
+struct perf_event_attr		attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 struct event_symbol {
 	u8		type;
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ static struct event_symbol event_symbols[] = {
   { CSW(CPU_MIGRATIONS),	"cpu-migrations",	"migrations"	},
 };
 
-#define __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, name) \
-	((config & PERF_COUNTER_##name##_MASK) >> PERF_COUNTER_##name##_SHIFT)
+#define __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, name) \
+	((config & PERF_EVENT_##name##_MASK) >> PERF_EVENT_##name##_SHIFT)
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_RAW(config)	__PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, RAW)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_CONFIG(config)	__PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, CONFIG)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_TYPE(config)	__PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, TYPE)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_ID(config)		__PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, EVENT)
+#define PERF_EVENT_RAW(config)	__PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, RAW)
+#define PERF_EVENT_CONFIG(config)	__PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, CONFIG)
+#define PERF_EVENT_TYPE(config)	__PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, TYPE)
+#define PERF_EVENT_ID(config)		__PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, EVENT)
 
 static const char *hw_event_names[] = {
 	"cycles",
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int parse_aliases(const char **str, const char *names[][MAX_ALIASES], int
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_generic_hw_event(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_generic_hw_event(const char **str, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *s = *str;
 	int cache_type = -1, cache_op = -1, cache_result = -1;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ parse_single_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name,
 			      const char *evt_name,
 			      unsigned int evt_length,
 			      char *flags,
-			      struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+			      struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 			      const char **strp)
 {
 	char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ parse_subsystem_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name, char *flags)
 
 
 static enum event_result parse_tracepoint_event(const char **strp,
-				    struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+				    struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *evt_name;
 	char *flags;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static int check_events(const char *str, unsigned int i)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
 	u64 config;
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
 	char *endp;
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
 	int eu = 1, ek = 1, eh = 1;
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
  * Symbolic names are (almost) exactly matched.
  */
 static enum event_result
-parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	enum event_result ret;
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static void store_event_type(const char *orgname)
 
 int parse_events(const struct option *opt __used, const char *str, int unset __used)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr attr;
+	struct perf_event_attr attr;
 	enum event_result ret;
 
 	if (strchr(str, ':'))
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 60704c15961f..30c608112845 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extern struct tracepoint_path *tracepoint_id_to_path(u64 config);
 
 extern int			nr_counters;
 
-extern struct perf_counter_attr attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
+extern struct perf_event_attr attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 extern const char *event_name(int ctr);
 extern const char *__event_name(int type, u64 config);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
index 1fd824c1f1c4..af4b0573b37f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
@@ -480,12 +480,12 @@ out:
 }
 
 static struct tracepoint_path *
-get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
+get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events)
 {
 	struct tracepoint_path path, *ppath = &path;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_events; i++) {
 		if (pattrs[i].type != PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT)
 			continue;
 		ppath->next = tracepoint_id_to_path(pattrs[i].config);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
 
 	return path.next;
 }
-void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
+void read_tracing_data(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events)
 {
 	char buf[BUFSIZ];
 	struct tracepoint_path *tps;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
 	page_size = getpagesize();
 	write_or_die(&page_size, 4);
 
-	tps = get_tracepoints_path(pattrs, nb_counters);
+	tps = get_tracepoints_path(pattrs, nb_events);
 
 	read_header_files();
 	read_ftrace_files(tps);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
index d35ebf1e29ff..693f815c9429 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
@@ -240,6 +240,6 @@ unsigned long long
 raw_field_value(struct event *event, const char *name, void *data);
 void *raw_field_ptr(struct event *event, const char *name, void *data);
 
-void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters);
+void read_tracing_data(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events);
 
 #endif /* _TRACE_EVENTS_H */
author	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>	2009-09-21 09:15:07 -0700
committer	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>	2009-09-21 09:15:07 -0700
commit	43c1266ce4dc06bfd236cec31e11e9ecd69c0bef (patch)
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parent	b8c7f1dc5ca4e0d10709182233cdab932cef593d (diff)
parent	57c0c15b5244320065374ad2c54f4fbec77a6428 (diff)
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