Merge branch 'linux-linaro-lsk-v4.4' into linux-linaro-lsk-v4.4-android

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 2bf79d7c97df..a3aeb2cc361e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -593,6 +593,19 @@ void x86_pmu_disable_all(void)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * There may be PMI landing after enabled=0. The PMI hitting could be before or
+ * after disable_all.
+ *
+ * If PMI hits before disable_all, the PMU will be disabled in the NMI handler.
+ * It will not be re-enabled in the NMI handler again, because enabled=0. After
+ * handling the NMI, disable_all will be called, which will not change the
+ * state either. If PMI hits after disable_all, the PMU is already disabled
+ * before entering NMI handler. The NMI handler will not change the state
+ * either.
+ *
+ * So either situation is harmless.
+ */
 static void x86_pmu_disable(struct pmu *pmu)
 {
 	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_hw_events);