diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
index 90561c4..8e47709 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	data.period = event->hw.last_period;
 
 	if (alpha_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx)) {
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs)) {
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs)) {
 			/* Interrupts coming too quickly; "throttle" the
 			 * counter, i.e., disable it for a little while.
 			 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
index f1e8dd9..38dc4da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 		if (!armpmu_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
index 4960686..6e5f875 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
 		if (!armpmu_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
index 39affbe..99b6b85 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 		if (!armpmu_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 		if (!armpmu_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
index 9726006..0c9b105 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 /*
  * Handle hitting a HW-breakpoint.
  */
-static void ptrace_hbptriggered(struct perf_event *bp, int unused,
+static void ptrace_hbptriggered(struct perf_event *bp,
 				     struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				     struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c b/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
index 40ee7e5..5f452f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 	unsigned int address, destreg, data, type;
 	unsigned int res = 0;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, regs->ARM_pc);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, regs->ARM_pc);
 
 	if (current->pid != previous_pid) {
 		pr_debug("\"%s\" (%ld) uses deprecated SWP{B} instruction\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
index bc0e1d8..9ea4f7d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@
 	fault = __do_page_fault(mm, addr, fsr, tsk);
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, addr);
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR)
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, regs, addr);
 	else if (fault & VM_FAULT_MINOR)
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, regs, addr);
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle the "normal" case first - VM_FAULT_MAJOR / VM_FAULT_MINOR
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event.c
index a824485..d0deaab 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
 	if (!mipspmu_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 		return;
 
-	if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, data, regs))
+	if (perf_event_overflow(event, data, regs))
 		mipspmu->disable_event(idx);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index e9b3af2..b7517e3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -578,12 +578,12 @@
 {
 	if ((opcode & OPCODE) == LL) {
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-				1, 0, regs, 0);
+				1, regs, 0);
 		return simulate_ll(regs, opcode);
 	}
 	if ((opcode & OPCODE) == SC) {
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-				1, 0, regs, 0);
+				1, regs, 0);
 		return simulate_sc(regs, opcode);
 	}
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
 		int rd = (opcode & RD) >> 11;
 		int rt = (opcode & RT) >> 16;
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-				1, 0, regs, 0);
+				1, regs, 0);
 		switch (rd) {
 		case 0:		/* CPU number */
 			regs->regs[rt] = smp_processor_id();
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 {
 	if ((opcode & OPCODE) == SPEC0 && (opcode & FUNC) == SYNC) {
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-				1, 0, regs, 0);
+				1, regs, 0);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/unaligned.c b/arch/mips/kernel/unaligned.c
index cfea1ad..eb319b5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/unaligned.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/unaligned.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@
 	unsigned long value;
 	unsigned int res;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-		      1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * This load never faults.
@@ -517,7 +516,7 @@
 	mm_segment_t seg;
 
 	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS,
-			1, 0, regs, regs->cp0_badvaddr);
+			1, regs, regs->cp0_badvaddr);
 	/*
 	 * Did we catch a fault trying to load an instruction?
 	 * Or are we running in MIPS16 mode?
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/cp1emu.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/cp1emu.c
index d32cb05..dbf2f93 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/cp1emu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/cp1emu.c
@@ -272,8 +272,7 @@
 	}
 
       emul:
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,
-			1, 0, xcp, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, xcp, 0);
 	MIPS_FPU_EMU_INC_STATS(emulated);
 	switch (MIPSInst_OPCODE(ir)) {
 	case ldc1_op:{
diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/fault.c b/arch/mips/mm/fault.c
index 137ee76..937cf33 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/fault.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	 * the fault.
 	 */
 	fault = handle_mm_fault(mm, vma, address, write ? FAULT_FLAG_WRITE : 0);
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 	if (unlikely(fault & VM_FAULT_ERROR)) {
 		if (fault & VM_FAULT_OOM)
 			goto out_of_memory;
@@ -154,12 +154,10 @@
 		BUG();
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ,
-				1, 0, regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, regs, address);
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
 	} else {
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN,
-				1, 0, regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, regs, address);
 		tsk->min_flt++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/emulated_ops.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/emulated_ops.h
index 4592167..2cc41c7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/emulated_ops.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/emulated_ops.h
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
 #define PPC_WARN_EMULATED(type, regs)					\
 	do {								\
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS,		\
-			1, 0, regs, 0);					\
+			1, regs, 0);					\
 		__PPC_WARN_EMULATED(type);				\
 	} while (0)
 
 #define PPC_WARN_ALIGNMENT(type, regs)					\
 	do {								\
 		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS,		\
-			1, 0, regs, regs->dar);				\
+			1, regs, regs->dar);				\
 		__PPC_WARN_EMULATED(type);				\
 	} while (0)
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 822f630..14967de 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@
  * here so there is no possibility of being interrupted.
  */
 static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
-			       struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
+			       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	u64 period = event->hw.sample_period;
 	s64 prev, delta, left;
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
 		if (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
 			perf_get_data_addr(regs, &data.addr);
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			power_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 }
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@
 		if ((int)val < 0) {
 			/* event has overflowed */
 			found = 1;
-			record_and_restart(event, val, regs, nmi);
+			record_and_restart(event, val, regs);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
index b0dc8f7..0a6d2a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event_fsl_emb.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
  * here so there is no possibility of being interrupted.
  */
 static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
-			       struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
+			       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	u64 period = event->hw.sample_period;
 	s64 prev, delta, left;
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 		perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			fsl_emb_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 }
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
 			if (event) {
 				/* event has overflowed */
 				found = 1;
-				record_and_restart(event, val, regs, nmi);
+				record_and_restart(event, val, regs);
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * Disabled counter is negative,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
index cb22024..3177617 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
-void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp, int nmi,
+void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp,
 		      struct perf_sample_data *data, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_event_attr attr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
index 54f4fb9..dbc4825 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		die("Weird page fault", regs, SIGSEGV);
 	}
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 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
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	}
 	if (ret & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		current->maj_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_SMLPAR
 		if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO)) {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 #endif
 	} else {
 		current->min_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
index fe103e8..095f782 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	address = trans_exc_code & __FAIL_ADDR_MASK;
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 	flags = FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
 	if (access == VM_WRITE || (trans_exc_code & store_indication) == 0x400)
 		flags |= FAULT_FLAG_WRITE;
@@ -345,11 +345,11 @@
 	if (flags & FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY) {
 		if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 			tsk->maj_flt++;
-			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1,
 				      regs, address);
 		} else {
 			tsk->min_flt++;
-			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1,
 				      regs, address);
 		}
 		if (fault & VM_FAULT_RETRY) {
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
index 3d7b209..8051976 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp, int nmi,
+void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp,
 		      struct perf_sample_data *data, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_event_attr attr;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/traps_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/traps_32.c
index b51a171..d9006f8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/traps_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/traps_32.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (!expected) {
 		unaligned_fixups_notify(current, instruction, regs);
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1,
 			      regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/traps_64.c b/arch/sh/kernel/traps_64.c
index 6713ca9..67110be 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/traps_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/traps_64.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	destreg = (opcode >> 4) & 0x3f;
 	if (user_mode(regs)) {
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	srcreg = (opcode >> 4) & 0x3f;
 	if (user_mode(regs)) {
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	destreg = (opcode >> 4) & 0x3f;
 	if (user_mode(regs)) {
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	srcreg = (opcode >> 4) & 0x3f;
 	if (user_mode(regs)) {
diff --git a/arch/sh/math-emu/math.c b/arch/sh/math-emu/math.c
index f76a509..9771952 100644
--- a/arch/sh/math-emu/math.c
+++ b/arch/sh/math-emu/math.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct sh_fpu_soft_struct *fpu = &(tsk->thread.xstate->softfpu);
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	if (!(task_thread_info(tsk)->status & TS_USEDFPU)) {
 		/* initialize once. */
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
index d4c34d7..7bebd04 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	if ((regs->sr & SR_IMASK) != SR_IMASK)
 		local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
index 7f5810f..e3430e0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	/* Not an IO address, so reenable interrupts */
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt or have no user
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
 
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 2cb0e1c..0b32f2e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@
 		if (!sparc_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			sparc_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_32.c
index 4491f4c..7efbb2f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_32.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 		unsigned long addr = compute_effective_address(regs, insn);
 		int err;
 
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, addr);
 		switch (dir) {
 		case load:
 			err = do_int_load(fetch_reg_addr(((insn>>25)&0x1f),
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 		}
 
 		addr = compute_effective_address(regs, insn);
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, addr);
 		switch(dir) {
 		case load:
 			err = do_int_load(fetch_reg_addr(((insn>>25)&0x1f),
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_64.c
index b2b019e..35cff16 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/unaligned_64.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 
 		addr = compute_effective_address(regs, insn,
 						 ((insn >> 25) & 0x1f));
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, addr);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, addr);
 		switch (asi) {
 		case ASI_NL:
 		case ASI_AIUPL:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 	int ret, i, rd = ((insn >> 25) & 0x1f);
 	int from_kernel = (regs->tstate & TSTATE_PRIV) != 0;
 	                        
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 	if (insn & 0x2000) {
 		maybe_flush_windows(0, 0, rd, from_kernel);
 		value = sign_extend_imm13(insn);
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 	int asi = decode_asi(insn, regs);
 	int flag = (freg < 32) ? FPRS_DL : FPRS_DU;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	save_and_clear_fpu();
 	current_thread_info()->xfsr[0] &= ~0x1c000;
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 	int from_kernel = (regs->tstate & TSTATE_PRIV) != 0;
 	unsigned long *reg;
 	                        
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	maybe_flush_windows(0, 0, rd, from_kernel);
 	reg = fetch_reg_addr(rd, regs);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 
 	if (tstate & TSTATE_PRIV)
 		die_if_kernel("lddfmna from kernel", regs);
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, sfar);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, sfar);
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT))
 		pc = (u32)pc;
 	if (get_user(insn, (u32 __user *) pc) != -EFAULT) {
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
 
 	if (tstate & TSTATE_PRIV)
 		die_if_kernel("stdfmna from kernel", regs);
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, sfar);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS, 1, regs, sfar);
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT))
 		pc = (u32)pc;
 	if (get_user(insn, (u32 __user *) pc) != -EFAULT) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/visemul.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/visemul.c
index 3635771..32b626c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/visemul.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/visemul.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
 
 	BUG_ON(regs->tstate & TSTATE_PRIV);
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT))
 		pc = (u32)pc;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_32.c b/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_32.c
index a3fccde..aa4d55b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_32.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	int retcode = 0;                               /* assume all succeed */
 	unsigned long insn;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_MATHEMU
 	printk("In do_mathemu()... pc is %08lx\n", regs->pc);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_64.c b/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_64.c
index 56d2c44..e575bd2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/math-emu/math_64.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
 	if (tstate & TSTATE_PRIV)
 		die_if_kernel("unfinished/unimplemented FPop from kernel", regs);
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, 0);
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT))
 		pc = (u32)pc;
 	if (get_user(insn, (u32 __user *) pc) != -EFAULT) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/mm/fault_32.c b/arch/sparc/mm/fault_32.c
index 7543ddb..aa1c1b1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/mm/fault_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/mm/fault_32.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         if (in_atomic() || !mm)
                 goto no_context;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	down_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 
@@ -301,12 +301,10 @@
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		current->maj_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
-			      regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, regs, address);
 	} else {
 		current->min_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
-			      regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, regs, address);
 	}
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 	return;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/mm/fault_64.c b/arch/sparc/mm/fault_64.c
index f92ce56..504c062 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/mm/fault_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/mm/fault_64.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 	if (in_atomic() || !mm)
 		goto intr_or_no_mm;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	if (!down_read_trylock(&mm->mmap_sem)) {
 		if ((regs->tstate & TSTATE_PRIV) &&
@@ -433,12 +433,10 @@
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		current->maj_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
-			      regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, regs, address);
 	} else {
 		current->min_flt++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
-			      regs, address);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, regs, address);
 	}
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 8a57f9a..5b86ec5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@
 		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			x86_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
index 41178c8..d38b002 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
 
 		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			x86_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_ds.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_ds.c
index bab491b..0941f93 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_ds.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_ds.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 	 */
 	perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, event, &regs);
 
-	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size * (top - at), 1, 1))
+	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size * (top - at), 1))
 		return 1;
 
 	for (; at < top; at++) {
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 	else
 		regs.flags &= ~PERF_EFLAGS_EXACT;
 
-	if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, &regs))
+	if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, &regs))
 		x86_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.c
index f76fddf..d6e6a67 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.c
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
 
 		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event))
 			continue;
-		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 			x86_pmu_stop(event, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
index 5f9ecff..98da6a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
 	return register_die_notifier(&kgdb_notifier);
 }
 
-static void kgdb_hw_overflow_handler(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+static void kgdb_hw_overflow_handler(struct perf_event *event,
 		struct perf_sample_data *data, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 807c2a2..11db2e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp, int nmi,
+static void ptrace_triggered(struct perf_event *bp,
 			     struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			     struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 2dbf6bf..4d09df0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
 	if (unlikely(error_code & PF_RSVD))
 		pgtable_bad(regs, error_code, address);
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -1161,11 +1161,11 @@
 	if (flags & FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY) {
 		if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 			tsk->maj_flt++;
-			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1,
 				      regs, address);
 		} else {
 			tsk->min_flt++;
-			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+			perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1,
 				      regs, address);
 		}
 		if (fault & VM_FAULT_RETRY) {
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 2f7b5d4..0946a8b 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
 struct file;
 struct perf_sample_data;
 
-typedef void (*perf_overflow_handler_t)(struct perf_event *, int,
+typedef void (*perf_overflow_handler_t)(struct perf_event *,
 					struct perf_sample_data *,
 					struct pt_regs *regs);
 
@@ -925,7 +925,6 @@
 	unsigned long			size;
 	void				*addr;
 	int				page;
-	int				nmi;
 	int				sample;
 };
 
@@ -993,7 +992,7 @@
 				struct perf_event *event,
 				struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-extern int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+extern int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 				 struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				 struct pt_regs *regs);
 
@@ -1012,7 +1011,7 @@
 
 extern struct jump_label_key perf_swevent_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
 
-extern void __perf_sw_event(u32, u64, int, struct pt_regs *, u64);
+extern void __perf_sw_event(u32, u64, struct pt_regs *, u64);
 
 #ifndef perf_arch_fetch_caller_regs
 static inline void perf_arch_fetch_caller_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long ip) { }
@@ -1034,7 +1033,7 @@
 }
 
 static __always_inline void
-perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
 {
 	struct pt_regs hot_regs;
 
@@ -1043,7 +1042,7 @@
 			perf_fetch_caller_regs(&hot_regs);
 			regs = &hot_regs;
 		}
-		__perf_sw_event(event_id, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
+		__perf_sw_event(event_id, nr, regs, addr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1057,7 +1056,7 @@
 
 static inline void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task, struct task_struct *next)
 {
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, NULL, 0);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, NULL, 0);
 
 	__perf_event_task_sched_out(task, next);
 }
@@ -1119,7 +1118,7 @@
 
 extern int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 			     struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
-			     int nmi, int sample);
+			     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);
@@ -1143,8 +1142,7 @@
 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)			{ }
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)	{ }
 static inline void
 perf_bp_event(struct perf_event *event, void *data)			{ }
 
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 270e32f..dbd1ca7 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -3972,7 +3972,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void perf_event_output(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+static void perf_event_output(struct perf_event *event,
 				struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -3984,7 +3984,7 @@
 
 	perf_prepare_sample(&header, data, event, regs);
 
-	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size, nmi, 1))
+	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size, 1))
 		goto exit;
 
 	perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, data, event);
@@ -4024,7 +4024,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	perf_event_header__init_id(&read_event.header, &sample, event);
-	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, read_event.header.size, 0, 0);
+	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, read_event.header.size, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
@@ -4067,7 +4067,7 @@
 	perf_event_header__init_id(&task_event->event_id.header, &sample, event);
 
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
-				task_event->event_id.header.size, 0, 0);
+				task_event->event_id.header.size, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -4204,7 +4204,7 @@
 
 	perf_event_header__init_id(&comm_event->event_id.header, &sample, event);
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
-				comm_event->event_id.header.size, 0, 0);
+				comm_event->event_id.header.size, 0);
 
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
@@ -4351,7 +4351,7 @@
 
 	perf_event_header__init_id(&mmap_event->event_id.header, &sample, event);
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
-				mmap_event->event_id.header.size, 0, 0);
+				mmap_event->event_id.header.size, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -4546,7 +4546,7 @@
 	perf_event_header__init_id(&throttle_event.header, &sample, event);
 
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
-				throttle_event.header.size, 1, 0);
+				throttle_event.header.size, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
@@ -4559,7 +4559,7 @@
  * Generic event overflow handling, sampling.
  */
 
-static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 				   int throttle, struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				   struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -4602,34 +4602,28 @@
 	if (events && atomic_dec_and_test(&event->event_limit)) {
 		ret = 1;
 		event->pending_kill = POLL_HUP;
-		if (nmi) {
-			event->pending_disable = 1;
-			irq_work_queue(&event->pending);
-		} else
-			perf_event_disable(event);
+		event->pending_disable = 1;
+		irq_work_queue(&event->pending);
 	}
 
 	if (event->overflow_handler)
-		event->overflow_handler(event, nmi, data, regs);
+		event->overflow_handler(event, data, regs);
 	else
-		perf_event_output(event, nmi, data, regs);
+		perf_event_output(event, data, regs);
 
 	if (event->fasync && event->pending_kill) {
-		if (nmi) {
-			event->pending_wakeup = 1;
-			irq_work_queue(&event->pending);
-		} else
-			perf_event_wakeup(event);
+		event->pending_wakeup = 1;
+		irq_work_queue(&event->pending);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 			  struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			  struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	return __perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, 1, data, regs);
+	return __perf_event_overflow(event, 1, data, regs);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4678,7 +4672,7 @@
 }
 
 static void perf_swevent_overflow(struct perf_event *event, u64 overflow,
-				    int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
+				    struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
@@ -4692,7 +4686,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	for (; overflow; overflow--) {
-		if (__perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, throttle,
+		if (__perf_event_overflow(event, throttle,
 					    data, regs)) {
 			/*
 			 * We inhibit the overflow from happening when
@@ -4705,7 +4699,7 @@
 }
 
 static void perf_swevent_event(struct perf_event *event, u64 nr,
-			       int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
+			       struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
@@ -4719,12 +4713,12 @@
 		return;
 
 	if (nr == 1 && hwc->sample_period == 1 && !event->attr.freq)
-		return perf_swevent_overflow(event, 1, nmi, data, regs);
+		return perf_swevent_overflow(event, 1, data, regs);
 
 	if (local64_add_negative(nr, &hwc->period_left))
 		return;
 
-	perf_swevent_overflow(event, 0, nmi, data, regs);
+	perf_swevent_overflow(event, 0, data, regs);
 }
 
 static int perf_exclude_event(struct perf_event *event,
@@ -4812,7 +4806,7 @@
 }
 
 static void do_perf_sw_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event_id,
-				    u64 nr, int nmi,
+				    u64 nr,
 				    struct perf_sample_data *data,
 				    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -4828,7 +4822,7 @@
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(event, node, head, hlist_entry) {
 		if (perf_swevent_match(event, type, event_id, data, regs))
-			perf_swevent_event(event, nr, nmi, data, regs);
+			perf_swevent_event(event, nr, data, regs);
 	}
 end:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -4849,8 +4843,7 @@
 	put_recursion_context(swhash->recursion, rctx);
 }
 
-void __perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
-			    struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
+void __perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
 	int rctx;
@@ -4862,7 +4855,7 @@
 
 	perf_sample_data_init(&data, addr);
 
-	do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event_id, nr, nmi, &data, regs);
+	do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event_id, nr, &data, regs);
 
 	perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
 	preempt_enable_notrace();
@@ -5110,7 +5103,7 @@
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(event, node, head, hlist_entry) {
 		if (perf_tp_event_match(event, &data, regs))
-			perf_swevent_event(event, count, 1, &data, regs);
+			perf_swevent_event(event, count, &data, regs);
 	}
 
 	perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
@@ -5203,7 +5196,7 @@
 	perf_sample_data_init(&sample, bp->attr.bp_addr);
 
 	if (!bp->hw.state && !perf_exclude_event(bp, regs))
-		perf_swevent_event(bp, 1, 1, &sample, regs);
+		perf_swevent_event(bp, 1, &sample, regs);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -5232,7 +5225,7 @@
 
 	if (regs && !perf_exclude_event(event, regs)) {
 		if (!(event->attr.exclude_idle && current->pid == 0))
-			if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
+			if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
 				ret = HRTIMER_NORESTART;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/events/internal.h b/kernel/events/internal.h
index 114f27f..09097dd 100644
--- a/kernel/events/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/events/internal.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 	void				*data_pages[0];
 };
 
-
 extern void rb_free(struct ring_buffer *rb);
 extern struct ring_buffer *
 rb_alloc(int nr_pages, long watermark, int cpu, int flags);
diff --git a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
index fc2701c..8b3b736 100644
--- a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@
 {
 	atomic_set(&handle->rb->poll, POLL_IN);
 
-	if (handle->nmi) {
-		handle->event->pending_wakeup = 1;
-		irq_work_queue(&handle->event->pending);
-	} else
-		perf_event_wakeup(handle->event);
+	handle->event->pending_wakeup = 1;
+	irq_work_queue(&handle->event->pending);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@
 
 int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 		      struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
-		      int nmi, int sample)
+		      int sample)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer *rb;
 	unsigned long tail, offset, head;
@@ -127,7 +124,6 @@
 
 	handle->rb	= rb;
 	handle->event	= event;
-	handle->nmi	= nmi;
 	handle->sample	= sample;
 
 	if (!rb->nr_pages)
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 3f2e502..d08d110 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@
 
 	if (task_cpu(p) != new_cpu) {
 		p->se.nr_migrations++;
-		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS, 1, 1, NULL, 0);
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS, 1, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	__set_task_cpu(p, new_cpu);
diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 752b75b..a6708e67 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 };
 
 /* Callback function for perf event subsystem */
-static void watchdog_overflow_callback(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
+static void watchdog_overflow_callback(struct perf_event *event,
 		 struct perf_sample_data *data,
 		 struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/samples/hw_breakpoint/data_breakpoint.c b/samples/hw_breakpoint/data_breakpoint.c
index 0636539..7b164d3 100644
--- a/samples/hw_breakpoint/data_breakpoint.c
+++ b/samples/hw_breakpoint/data_breakpoint.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ksym, "Kernel symbol to monitor; this module will report any"
 			" write operations on the kernel symbol");
 
-static void sample_hbp_handler(struct perf_event *bp, int nmi,
+static void sample_hbp_handler(struct perf_event *bp,
 			       struct perf_sample_data *data,
 			       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {