perf counters: add prctl interface to disable/enable counters
Add a way for self-monitoring tasks to disable/enable counters summarily,
via a prctl:
PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE 31
PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE 32
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 31deba8..0f66633 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
#include <linux/prctl.h>
#include <linux/highuid.h>
#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
#include <linux/resource.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/kexec.h>
@@ -1716,6 +1717,12 @@
case PR_SET_TSC:
error = SET_TSC_CTL(arg2);
break;
+ case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE:
+ error = perf_counter_task_disable();
+ break;
+ case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE:
+ error = perf_counter_task_enable();
+ break;
case PR_GET_TIMERSLACK:
error = current->timer_slack_ns;
break;
