Re: [PATCH 2/8] perf/x86: Introduce is_x86_pmu() helper

["Falcon, Thomas" <thomas.falcon@intel.com>]

On Fri, 2026-06-05 at 09:11 +0800, Dapeng Mi wrote:
> From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
> 
> To facilitate the detection of x86 PMU structures in upcoming
> patches,
> the is_x86_pmu() helper is introduced. Additionally, the
> is_x86_event()
> helper has been refactored to utilize is_x86_pmu().
> 
> No function changes intended.

Reviewed-by: Thomas Falcon <thomas.falcon@intel.com>

Thanks,
Tom

> 
> Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
> Signed-off-by: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Zide Chen <zide.chen@intel.com>
> ---
> 
> Original patch link:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260316050838.3624051-1-dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com/
> 
>  arch/x86/events/core.c       | 16 ----------------
>  arch/x86/events/perf_event.h | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
>  2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/events/core.c b/arch/x86/events/core.c
> index 4b9e105309c6..3bd0522afe6d 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/events/core.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/events/core.c
> @@ -774,22 +774,6 @@ void x86_pmu_enable_all(int added)
>  	}
>  }
>  
> -int is_x86_event(struct perf_event *event)
> -{
> -	/*
> -	 * For a non-hybrid platforms, the type of X86 pmu is
> -	 * always PERF_TYPE_RAW.
> -	 * For a hybrid platform, the PERF_PMU_CAP_EXTENDED_HW_TYPE
> -	 * is a unique capability for the X86 PMU.
> -	 * Use them to detect a X86 event.
> -	 */
> -	if (event->pmu->type == PERF_TYPE_RAW ||
> -	    event->pmu->capabilities &
> PERF_PMU_CAP_EXTENDED_HW_TYPE)
> -		return true;
> -
> -	return false;
> -}
> -
>  struct pmu *x86_get_pmu(unsigned int cpu)
>  {
>  	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
> diff --git a/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
> b/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
> index 5902a297daa1..dbb5c8e8a8ea 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
> @@ -115,7 +115,23 @@ static inline bool is_topdown_event(struct
> perf_event *event)
>  	return is_metric_event(event) || is_slots_event(event);
>  }
>  
> -int is_x86_event(struct perf_event *event);
> +static inline bool is_x86_pmu(struct pmu *pmu)
> +{
> +	/*
> +	 * For a non-hybrid platforms, the type of X86 pmu is
> +	 * always PERF_TYPE_RAW.
> +	 * For a hybrid platform, the PERF_PMU_CAP_EXTENDED_HW_TYPE
> +	 * is a unique capability for the X86 PMU.
> +	 * Use them to detect a X86 event.
> +	 */
> +	return pmu->type == PERF_TYPE_RAW ||
> +	       pmu->capabilities & PERF_PMU_CAP_EXTENDED_HW_TYPE;
> +}
> +
> +static inline bool is_x86_event(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> +	return is_x86_pmu(event->pmu);
> +}
>  
>  static inline bool check_leader_group(struct perf_event *leader, int
> flags)
>  {