diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index a587d41..d06c66c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 	const char	*alias;
 };
 
+enum event_result {
+	EVT_FAILED,
+	EVT_HANDLED,
+	EVT_HANDLED_ALL
+};
+
 char debugfs_path[MAXPATHLEN];
 
 #define CHW(x) .type = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, .config = PERF_COUNT_HW_##x
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int
+static enum event_result
 parse_generic_hw_event(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *s = *str;
@@ -356,7 +362,7 @@
 	 * then bail out:
 	 */
 	if (cache_type == -1)
-		return 0;
+		return EVT_FAILED;
 
 	while ((cache_op == -1 || cache_result == -1) && *s == '-') {
 		++s;
@@ -402,27 +408,112 @@
 	attr->type = PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE;
 
 	*str = s;
-	return 1;
+	return EVT_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int parse_tracepoint_event(const char **strp,
+static enum event_result
+parse_single_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name,
+			      const char *evt_name,
+			      unsigned int evt_length,
+			      char *flags,
+			      struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+			      const char **strp)
+{
+	char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
+	char id_buf[4];
+	u64 id;
+	int fd;
+
+	if (flags) {
+		if (!strncmp(flags, "record", strlen(flags)))
+			attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_RAW;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(evt_path, MAXPATHLEN, "%s/%s/%s/id", debugfs_path,
+		 sys_name, evt_name);
+
+	fd = open(evt_path, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return EVT_FAILED;
+
+	if (read(fd, id_buf, sizeof(id_buf)) < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		return EVT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	close(fd);
+	id = atoll(id_buf);
+	attr->config = id;
+	attr->type = PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT;
+	*strp = evt_name + evt_length;
+
+	return EVT_HANDLED;
+}
+
+/* sys + ':' + event + ':' + flags*/
+#define MAX_EVOPT_LEN	(MAX_EVENT_LENGTH * 2 + 2 + 128)
+static enum event_result
+parse_subsystem_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name, char *flags)
+{
+	char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
+	struct dirent *evt_ent;
+	DIR *evt_dir;
+
+	snprintf(evt_path, MAXPATHLEN, "%s/%s", debugfs_path, sys_name);
+	evt_dir = opendir(evt_path);
+
+	if (!evt_dir) {
+		perror("Can't open event dir");
+		return EVT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	while ((evt_ent = readdir(evt_dir))) {
+		char event_opt[MAX_EVOPT_LEN + 1];
+		int len;
+		unsigned int rem = MAX_EVOPT_LEN;
+
+		if (!strcmp(evt_ent->d_name, ".")
+		    || !strcmp(evt_ent->d_name, "..")
+		    || !strcmp(evt_ent->d_name, "enable")
+		    || !strcmp(evt_ent->d_name, "filter"))
+			continue;
+
+		len = snprintf(event_opt, MAX_EVOPT_LEN, "%s:%s", sys_name,
+			       evt_ent->d_name);
+		if (len < 0)
+			return EVT_FAILED;
+
+		rem -= len;
+		if (flags) {
+			if (rem < strlen(flags) + 1)
+				return EVT_FAILED;
+
+			strcat(event_opt, ":");
+			strcat(event_opt, flags);
+		}
+
+		if (parse_events(NULL, event_opt, 0))
+			return EVT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return EVT_HANDLED_ALL;
+}
+
+
+static enum event_result parse_tracepoint_event(const char **strp,
 				    struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *evt_name;
 	char *flags;
 	char sys_name[MAX_EVENT_LENGTH];
-	char id_buf[4];
-	int fd;
 	unsigned int sys_length, evt_length;
-	u64 id;
-	char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
 
 	if (valid_debugfs_mount(debugfs_path))
 		return 0;
 
 	evt_name = strchr(*strp, ':');
 	if (!evt_name)
-		return 0;
+		return EVT_FAILED;
 
 	sys_length = evt_name - *strp;
 	if (sys_length >= MAX_EVENT_LENGTH)
@@ -436,30 +527,19 @@
 	if (flags) {
 		*flags = '\0';
 		flags++;
-		if (!strncmp(flags, "record", strlen(flags)))
-			attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_RAW;
 	}
 
 	evt_length = strlen(evt_name);
 	if (evt_length >= MAX_EVENT_LENGTH)
-		return 0;
+		return EVT_FAILED;
 
-	snprintf(evt_path, MAXPATHLEN, "%s/%s/%s/id", debugfs_path,
-		 sys_name, evt_name);
-	fd = open(evt_path, O_RDONLY);
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (read(fd, id_buf, sizeof(id_buf)) < 0) {
-		close(fd);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	close(fd);
-	id = atoll(id_buf);
-	attr->config = id;
-	attr->type = PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT;
-	*strp = evt_name + evt_length;
-	return 1;
+	if (!strcmp(evt_name, "*")) {
+		*strp = evt_name + evt_length;
+		return parse_subsystem_tracepoint_event(sys_name, flags);
+	} else
+		return parse_single_tracepoint_event(sys_name, evt_name,
+						     evt_length, flags,
+						     attr, strp);
 }
 
 static int check_events(const char *str, unsigned int i)
@@ -477,7 +557,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
+static enum event_result
 parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
@@ -490,31 +570,32 @@
 			attr->type = event_symbols[i].type;
 			attr->config = event_symbols[i].config;
 			*strp = str + n;
-			return 1;
+			return EVT_HANDLED;
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return EVT_FAILED;
 }
 
-static int parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+static enum event_result
+parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
 	u64 config;
 	int n;
 
 	if (*str != 'r')
-		return 0;
+		return EVT_FAILED;
 	n = hex2u64(str + 1, &config);
 	if (n > 0) {
 		*strp = str + n + 1;
 		attr->type = PERF_TYPE_RAW;
 		attr->config = config;
-		return 1;
+		return EVT_HANDLED;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return EVT_FAILED;
 }
 
-static int
+static enum event_result
 parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
@@ -530,13 +611,13 @@
 			attr->type = type;
 			attr->config = config;
 			*strp = endp;
-			return 1;
+			return EVT_HANDLED;
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return EVT_FAILED;
 }
 
-static int
+static enum event_result
 parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
 	const char *str = *strp;
@@ -569,37 +650,60 @@
  * Each event can have multiple symbolic names.
  * Symbolic names are (almost) exactly matched.
  */
-static int parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+static enum event_result
+parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 {
-	if (!(parse_tracepoint_event(str, attr) ||
-	      parse_raw_event(str, attr) ||
-	      parse_numeric_event(str, attr) ||
-	      parse_symbolic_event(str, attr) ||
-	      parse_generic_hw_event(str, attr)))
-		return 0;
+	enum event_result ret;
 
+	ret = parse_tracepoint_event(str, attr);
+	if (ret != EVT_FAILED)
+		goto modifier;
+
+	ret = parse_raw_event(str, attr);
+	if (ret != EVT_FAILED)
+		goto modifier;
+
+	ret = parse_numeric_event(str, attr);
+	if (ret != EVT_FAILED)
+		goto modifier;
+
+	ret = parse_symbolic_event(str, attr);
+	if (ret != EVT_FAILED)
+		goto modifier;
+
+	ret = parse_generic_hw_event(str, attr);
+	if (ret != EVT_FAILED)
+		goto modifier;
+
+	return EVT_FAILED;
+
+modifier:
 	parse_event_modifier(str, attr);
 
-	return 1;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int parse_events(const struct option *opt __used, const char *str, int unset __used)
 {
 	struct perf_counter_attr attr;
+	enum event_result ret;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		if (nr_counters == MAX_COUNTERS)
 			return -1;
 
 		memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
-		if (!parse_event_symbols(&str, &attr))
+		ret = parse_event_symbols(&str, &attr);
+		if (ret == EVT_FAILED)
 			return -1;
 
 		if (!(*str == 0 || *str == ',' || isspace(*str)))
 			return -1;
 
-		attrs[nr_counters] = attr;
-		nr_counters++;
+		if (ret != EVT_HANDLED_ALL) {
+			attrs[nr_counters] = attr;
+			nr_counters++;
+		}
 
 		if (*str == 0)
 			break;