perf: Do the big rename: Performance Counters -> Performance Events

Bye-bye Performance Counters, welcome Performance Events!

In the past few months the perfcounters subsystem has grown out its
initial role of counting hardware events, and has become (and is
becoming) a much broader generic event enumeration, reporting, logging,
monitoring, analysis facility.

Naming its core object 'perf_counter' and naming the subsystem
'perfcounters' has become more and more of a misnomer. With pending
code like hw-breakpoints support the 'counter' name is less and
less appropriate.

All in one, we've decided to rename the subsystem to 'performance
events' and to propagate this rename through all fields, variables
and API names. (in an ABI compatible fashion)

The word 'event' is also a bit shorter than 'counter' - which makes
it slightly more convenient to write/handle as well.

Thanks goes to Stephane Eranian who first observed this misnomer and
suggested a rename.

User-space tooling and ABI compatibility is not affected - this patch
should be function-invariant. (Also, defconfigs were not touched to
keep the size down.)

This patch has been generated via the following script:

  FILES=$(find * -type f | grep -vE 'oprofile|[^K]config')

  sed -i \
    -e 's/PERF_EVENT_/PERF_RECORD_/g' \
    -e 's/PERF_COUNTER/PERF_EVENT/g' \
    -e 's/perf_counter/perf_event/g' \
    -e 's/nb_counters/nb_events/g' \
    -e 's/swcounter/swevent/g' \
    -e 's/tpcounter_event/tp_event/g' \
    $FILES

  for N in $(find . -name perf_counter.[ch]); do
    M=$(echo $N | sed 's/perf_counter/perf_event/g')
    mv $N $M
  done

  FILES=$(find . -name perf_event.*)

  sed -i \
    -e 's/COUNTER_MASK/REG_MASK/g' \
    -e 's/COUNTER/EVENT/g' \
    -e 's/\<event\>/event_id/g' \
    -e 's/counter/event/g' \
    -e 's/Counter/Event/g' \
    $FILES

... to keep it as correct as possible. This script can also be
used by anyone who has pending perfcounters patches - it converts
a Linux kernel tree over to the new naming. We tried to time this
change to the point in time where the amount of pending patches
is the smallest: the end of the merge window.

Namespace clashes were fixed up in a preparatory patch - and some
stylistic fallout will be fixed up in a subsequent patch.

( NOTE: 'counters' are still the proper terminology when we deal
  with hardware registers - and these sed scripts are a bit
  over-eager in renaming them. I've undone some of that, but
  in case there's something left where 'counter' would be
  better than 'event' we can undo that on an individual basis
  instead of touching an otherwise nicely automated patch. )

Suggested-by: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Acked-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Reviewed-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>
Cc: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: <linux-arch@vger.kernel.org>
LKML-Reference: <new-submission>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>

92 files changed, 856 insertions, 856 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
index 9122c9ee18fb..89f7eade20af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+361)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+362)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+363)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+364)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_SYSCALL_BASE+364)
 
 /*
  * The following SWIs are ARM private.
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S b/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
index ecfa98954d1d..fafce1b5c69f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/calls.S
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 		CALL(sys_preadv)
 		CALL(sys_pwritev)
 		CALL(sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-		CALL(sys_perf_counter_open)
+		CALL(sys_perf_event_open)
 #ifndef syscalls_counted
 .equ syscalls_padding, ((NR_syscalls + 3) & ~3) - NR_syscalls
 #define syscalls_counted
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
index c8e7ee4768cd..02b1529dad57 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		366
 #define __NR_pwritev		367
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	368
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	369
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	369
 
 #define __NR_syscall		370
 #define NR_syscalls		__NR_syscall
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
index 01af24cde362..1e7cac23e25f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ ENTRY(_sys_call_table)
 	.long _sys_preadv
 	.long _sys_pwritev
 	.long _sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long _sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long _sys_perf_event_open
 
 	.rept NR_syscalls-(.-_sys_call_table)/4
 	.long _sys_ni_syscall
diff --git a/arch/frv/Kconfig b/arch/frv/Kconfig
index b86e19c9b5b0..4b5830bcbe2e 100644
--- a/arch/frv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/frv/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config FRV
 	default y
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config ZONE_DMA
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_event.h
index ccf726e61b2e..a69e0155d146 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* FRV performance counter support
+/* FRV performance event support
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 2 of the Licence, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 
-#ifndef _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H
+#ifndef _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
 
-#endif /* _ASM_PERF_COUNTER_H */
+#endif /* _ASM_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
index 4a8fb427ce0a..be6ef0f5cd42 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S b/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
index fde1e446b440..189397ec012a 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/entry.S
@@ -1525,6 +1525,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 syscall_table_size = (. - sys_call_table)
diff --git a/arch/frv/lib/Makefile b/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
index 0a377210c89b..f4709756d0d9 100644
--- a/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/frv/lib/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 lib-y := \
 	__ashldi3.o __lshrdi3.o __muldi3.o __ashrdi3.o __negdi2.o __ucmpdi2.o \
 	checksum.o memcpy.o memset.o atomic-ops.o atomic64-ops.o \
-	outsl_ns.o outsl_sw.o insl_ns.o insl_sw.o cache.o perf_counter.o
+	outsl_ns.o outsl_sw.o insl_ns.o insl_sw.o cache.o perf_event.o
diff --git a/arch/frv/lib/perf_counter.c b/arch/frv/lib/perf_event.c
index 2000feecd571..9ac5acfd2e91 100644
--- a/arch/frv/lib/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/frv/lib/perf_event.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Performance counter handling
+/* Performance event handling
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
  * 2 of the Licence, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 /*
- * mark the performance counter as pending
+ * mark the performance event as pending
  */
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
index 946d8691f2b0..48b87f5ced50 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		329
 #define __NR_pwritev		330
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	331
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	332
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	332
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S b/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
index 922f52e7ed1a..c5b33634c980 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S
@@ -756,5 +756,5 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 330 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
index 0ae123e08985..23535cc415ae 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/syscalltable.S
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 330 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 	.rept NR_syscalls-(.-sys_call_table)/4
 		.long sys_ni_syscall
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
index 0b852327c0e7..cb05a07e55e9 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		363 /* new */
 #define __NR_pwritev		364 /* new */
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	365 /* new */
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	366 /* new */
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	366 /* new */
 
 #define __NR_syscalls		367
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
index 457216097dfd..ecec19155135 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscall_table.S
@@ -370,4 +370,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_ni_syscall
 	.long sys_ni_syscall
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 365 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
index e753a777949b..8c9dfa9e9018 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 330)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 331)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 332)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 333)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 333)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 334)
 
 /*
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 289)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 290)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 291)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 292)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 292)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 293)
 
 /*
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv			(__NR_Linux + 293)
 #define __NR_pwritev			(__NR_Linux + 294)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo		(__NR_Linux + 295)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open		(__NR_Linux + 296)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open		(__NR_Linux + 296)
 #define __NR_accept4			(__NR_Linux + 297)
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
index 7c2de4f091c4..fd2a9bb620d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ einval:	li	v0, -ENOSYS
 	sys	sys_preadv		6	/* 4330 */
 	sys	sys_pwritev		6
 	sys	sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	4
-	sys	sys_perf_counter_open	5
+	sys	sys_perf_event_open	5
 	sys	sys_accept4		4
 	.endm
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
index b97b993846d6..18bf7f32c5e4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-64.S
@@ -418,6 +418,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	PTR	sys_preadv
 	PTR	sys_pwritev			/* 5390 */
 	PTR	sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sys_call_table,.-sys_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
index 1a6ae124635b..6ebc07976694 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-n32.S
@@ -416,6 +416,6 @@ EXPORT(sysn32_call_table)
 	PTR	sys_preadv
 	PTR	sys_pwritev
 	PTR	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 5295 */
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sysn32_call_table,.-sysn32_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
index cd31087a651f..9bbf9775e0bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
@@ -536,6 +536,6 @@ sys_call_table:
 	PTR	compat_sys_preadv		/* 4330 */
 	PTR	compat_sys_pwritev
 	PTR	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	PTR	sys_perf_counter_open
+	PTR	sys_perf_event_open
 	PTR	sys_accept4
 	.size	sys_call_table,.-sys_call_table
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
index fad68616af32..2a983931c11f 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		334
 #define __NR_pwritev		335
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	336
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	337
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	337
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
index e0d2563af4f2..a94e7ea3faa6 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/entry.S
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev		/* 335 */
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
 
 
 nr_syscalls=(.-sys_call_table)/4
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index 06f8d5b5b0f9..f388dc68f605 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config PARISC
 	select RTC_DRV_GENERIC
 	select INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
 	select BUG
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64 if !64BIT
 	help
 	  The PA-RISC microprocessor is designed by Hewlett-Packard and used
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dc9e829f7013..000000000000
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-/* parisc only supports software counters through this interface. */
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) { }
-
-#endif /* __ASM_PARISC_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc146427d8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+/* parisc only supports software events through this interface. */
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) { }
+
+#endif /* __ASM_PARISC_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
index f3d3b8b012c4..cda158318c62 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -810,9 +810,9 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		(__NR_Linux + 315)
 #define __NR_pwritev		(__NR_Linux + 316)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	(__NR_Linux + 317)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	(__NR_Linux + 318)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	(__NR_Linux + 318)
 
-#define __NR_Linux_syscalls	(__NR_perf_counter_open + 1)
+#define __NR_Linux_syscalls	(__NR_perf_event_open + 1)
 
 
 #define __IGNORE_select		/* newselect */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
index cf145eb026b3..843f423dec67 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 	ENTRY_COMP(preadv)		/* 315 */
 	ENTRY_COMP(pwritev)
 	ENTRY_COMP(rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-	ENTRY_SAME(perf_counter_open)
+	ENTRY_SAME(perf_event_open)
 
 	/* Nothing yet */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 8250902265c6..4fd479059d65 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ config PPC
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS if PPC64
 	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64 if PPC32
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config EARLY_PRINTK
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
index e73d554538dd..abbc2aaaced5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h
@@ -135,43 +135,43 @@ static inline int irqs_disabled_flags(unsigned long flags)
  */
 struct irq_chip;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
-static inline unsigned long test_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline unsigned long test_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	unsigned long x;
 
 	asm volatile("lbz %0,%1(13)"
 		: "=r" (x)
-		: "i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		: "i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 	return x;
 }
 
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	asm volatile("stb %0,%1(13)" : :
 		"r" (1),
-		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 }
 
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	asm volatile("stb %0,%1(13)" : :
 		"r" (0),
-		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending)));
+		"i" (offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending)));
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
-#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
-static inline unsigned long test_perf_counter_pending(void)
+static inline unsigned long test_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif	/* _ASM_POWERPC_HW_IRQ_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
index b634456ea893..154f405b642f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/paca.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ struct paca_struct {
 	u8 soft_enabled;		/* irq soft-enable flag */
 	u8 hard_enabled;		/* set if irqs are enabled in MSR */
 	u8 io_sync;			/* writel() needs spin_unlock sync */
-	u8 perf_counter_pending;	/* PM interrupt while soft-disabled */
+	u8 perf_event_pending;	/* PM interrupt while soft-disabled */
 
 	/* Stuff for accurate time accounting */
 	u64 user_time;			/* accumulated usermode TB ticks */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 0ea0639fcf75..2499aaadaeb9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter support - PowerPC-specific definitions.
+ * Performance event support - PowerPC-specific definitions.
  *
  * Copyright 2008-2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corporation.
  *
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 
-#define MAX_HWCOUNTERS		8
+#define MAX_HWEVENTS		8
 #define MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES	8
-#define MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS	2
+#define MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS	2
 
 /*
  * This struct provides the constants and functions needed to
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
  */
 struct power_pmu {
 	const char	*name;
-	int		n_counter;
+	int		n_event;
 	int		max_alternatives;
 	unsigned long	add_fields;
 	unsigned long	test_adder;
 	int		(*compute_mmcr)(u64 events[], int n_ev,
 				unsigned int hwc[], unsigned long mmcr[]);
-	int		(*get_constraint)(u64 event, unsigned long *mskp,
+	int		(*get_constraint)(u64 event_id, unsigned long *mskp,
 				unsigned long *valp);
-	int		(*get_alternatives)(u64 event, unsigned int flags,
+	int		(*get_alternatives)(u64 event_id, unsigned int flags,
 				u64 alt[]);
 	void		(*disable_pmc)(unsigned int pmc, unsigned long mmcr[]);
-	int		(*limited_pmc_event)(u64 event);
+	int		(*limited_pmc_event)(u64 event_id);
 	u32		flags;
 	int		n_generic;
 	int		*generic_events;
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ struct pt_regs;
 extern unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	1
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	1
 
 /*
- * Only override the default definitions in include/linux/perf_counter.h
+ * Only override the default definitions in include/linux/perf_event.h
  * if we have hardware PMU support.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
 /*
  * The power_pmu.get_constraint function returns a 32/64-bit value and
- * a 32/64-bit mask that express the constraints between this event and
+ * a 32/64-bit mask that express the constraints between this event_id and
  * other events.
  *
  * The value and mask are divided up into (non-overlapping) bitfields
  * of three different types:
  *
  * Select field: this expresses the constraint that some set of bits
- * in MMCR* needs to be set to a specific value for this event.  For a
+ * in MMCR* needs to be set to a specific value for this event_id.  For a
  * select field, the mask contains 1s in every bit of the field, and
  * the value contains a unique value for each possible setting of the
  * MMCR* bits.  The constraint checking code will ensure that two events
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ extern unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs);
  * possible.)  For N classes, the field is N+1 bits wide, and each class
  * is assigned one bit from the least-significant N bits.  The mask has
  * only the most-significant bit set, and the value has only the bit
- * for the event's class set.  The test_adder has the least significant
+ * for the event_id's class set.  The test_adder has the least significant
  * bit set in the field.
  *
- * If an event is not subject to the constraint expressed by a particular
+ * If an event_id is not subject to the constraint expressed by a particular
  * field, then it will have 0 in both the mask and value for that field.
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
index ed24bd92fe49..c7d671a7d9a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/systbl.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ SYSCALL_SPU(epoll_create1)
 SYSCALL_SPU(dup3)
 SYSCALL_SPU(pipe2)
 SYSCALL(inotify_init1)
-SYSCALL_SPU(perf_counter_open)
+SYSCALL_SPU(perf_event_open)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(preadv)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(pwritev)
 COMPAT_SYS(rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
index cef080bfc607..f6ca76176766 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 #define __NR_dup3		316
 #define __NR_pipe2		317
 #define __NR_inotify_init1	318
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	319
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	319
 #define __NR_preadv		320
 #define __NR_pwritev		321
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	322
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 569f79ccd310..b23664a0b86c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ obj64-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)		+= compat_audit.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE)	+= ftrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER)	+= ftrace.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_counter.o perf_callchain.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_event.o perf_callchain.o
 obj64-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= power4-pmu.o ppc970-pmu.o power5-pmu.o \
 				   power5+-pmu.o power6-pmu.o power7-pmu.o
 obj32-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= mpc7450-pmu.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index f0df285f0f87..0812b0f414bb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int main(void)
 	DEFINE(PACAKMSR, offsetof(struct paca_struct, kernel_msr));
 	DEFINE(PACASOFTIRQEN, offsetof(struct paca_struct, soft_enabled));
 	DEFINE(PACAHARDIRQEN, offsetof(struct paca_struct, hard_enabled));
-	DEFINE(PACAPERFPEND, offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_counter_pending));
+	DEFINE(PACAPERFPEND, offsetof(struct paca_struct, perf_event_pending));
 	DEFINE(PACACONTEXTID, offsetof(struct paca_struct, context.id));
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_MM_SLICES
 	DEFINE(PACALOWSLICESPSIZE, offsetof(struct paca_struct,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
index 66bcda34a6bb..900e0eea0099 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -556,14 +556,14 @@ ALT_FW_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(FW_FEATURE_ISERIES)
 2:
 	TRACE_AND_RESTORE_IRQ(r5);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	/* check paca->perf_counter_pending if we're enabling ints */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	/* check paca->perf_event_pending if we're enabling ints */
 	lbz	r3,PACAPERFPEND(r13)
 	and.	r3,r3,r5
 	beq	27f
-	bl	.perf_counter_do_pending
+	bl	.perf_event_do_pending
 27:
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS */
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 
 	/* extract EE bit and use it to restore paca->hard_enabled */
 	ld	r3,_MSR(r1)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
index f7f376ea7b17..e5d121177984 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ notrace void raw_local_irq_restore(unsigned long en)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64 */
 
-	if (test_perf_counter_pending()) {
-		clear_perf_counter_pending();
-		perf_counter_do_pending();
+	if (test_perf_event_pending()) {
+		clear_perf_event_pending();
+		perf_event_do_pending();
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
index cc466d039af6..09d72028f317 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mpc7450-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
index f74b62c67511..0a03cf70d247 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_callchain.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 5ccf9bca96c0..c98321fcb459 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter support - powerpc architecture code
+ * Performance event support - powerpc architecture code
  *
  * Copyright 2008-2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corporation.
  *
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
@@ -19,35 +19,35 @@
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	int n_counters;
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	int n_events;
 	int n_percpu;
 	int disabled;
 	int n_added;
 	int n_limited;
 	u8  pmcs_enabled;
-	struct perf_counter *counter[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 events[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned int flags[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	struct perf_event *event[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned int flags[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	unsigned long mmcr[3];
-	struct perf_counter *limited_counter[MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u8  limited_hwidx[MAX_LIMITED_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 alternatives[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
-	unsigned long amasks[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
-	unsigned long avalues[MAX_HWCOUNTERS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	struct perf_event *limited_event[MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS];
+	u8  limited_hwidx[MAX_LIMITED_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 alternatives[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	unsigned long amasks[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
+	unsigned long avalues[MAX_HWEVENTS][MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
 };
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events);
 
 struct power_pmu *ppmu;
 
 /*
- * Normally, to ignore kernel events we set the FCS (freeze counters
+ * Normally, to ignore kernel events we set the FCS (freeze events
  * in supervisor mode) bit in MMCR0, but if the kernel runs with the
  * hypervisor bit set in the MSR, or if we are running on a processor
  * where the hypervisor bit is forced to 1 (as on Apple G5 processors),
  * then we need to use the FCHV bit to ignore kernel events.
  */
-static unsigned int freeze_counters_kernel = MMCR0_FCS;
+static unsigned int freeze_events_kernel = MMCR0_FCS;
 
 /*
  * 32-bit doesn't have MMCRA but does have an MMCR2,
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ static inline u32 perf_get_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_ALT_SIPR) {
 		if (mmcra & POWER6_MMCRA_SIHV)
-			return PERF_EVENT_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
+			return PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
 		return (mmcra & POWER6_MMCRA_SIPR) ?
-			PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER : PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+			PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER : PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 	}
 	if (mmcra & MMCRA_SIHV)
-		return PERF_EVENT_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
-	return (mmcra & MMCRA_SIPR) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER :
-		PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+		return PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR;
+	return (mmcra & MMCRA_SIPR) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER :
+		PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ static inline int perf_intr_is_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
-static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs);
+static void perf_event_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 }
 
 /*
- * Read one performance monitor counter (PMC).
+ * Read one performance monitor event (PMC).
  */
 static unsigned long read_pmc(int idx)
 {
@@ -240,31 +240,31 @@ static void write_pmc(int idx, unsigned long val)
  * Check if a set of events can all go on the PMU at once.
  * If they can't, this will look at alternative codes for the events
  * and see if any combination of alternative codes is feasible.
- * The feasible set is returned in event[].
+ * The feasible set is returned in event_id[].
  */
-static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
-				   u64 event[], unsigned int cflags[],
+static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
+				   u64 event_id[], unsigned int cflags[],
 				   int n_ev)
 {
 	unsigned long mask, value, nv;
-	unsigned long smasks[MAX_HWCOUNTERS], svalues[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	int n_alt[MAX_HWCOUNTERS], choice[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	unsigned long smasks[MAX_HWEVENTS], svalues[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	int n_alt[MAX_HWEVENTS], choice[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int i, j;
 	unsigned long addf = ppmu->add_fields;
 	unsigned long tadd = ppmu->test_adder;
 
-	if (n_ev > ppmu->n_counter)
+	if (n_ev > ppmu->n_event)
 		return -1;
 
 	/* First see if the events will go on as-is */
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i) {
 		if ((cflags[i] & PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_REQD)
-		    && !ppmu->limited_pmc_event(event[i])) {
-			ppmu->get_alternatives(event[i], cflags[i],
+		    && !ppmu->limited_pmc_event(event_id[i])) {
+			ppmu->get_alternatives(event_id[i], cflags[i],
 					       cpuhw->alternatives[i]);
-			event[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][0];
+			event_id[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][0];
 		}
-		if (ppmu->get_constraint(event[i], &cpuhw->amasks[i][0],
+		if (ppmu->get_constraint(event_id[i], &cpuhw->amasks[i][0],
 					 &cpuhw->avalues[i][0]))
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 		return -1;
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i) {
 		choice[i] = 0;
-		n_alt[i] = ppmu->get_alternatives(event[i], cflags[i],
+		n_alt[i] = ppmu->get_alternatives(event_id[i], cflags[i],
 						  cpuhw->alternatives[i]);
 		for (j = 1; j < n_alt[i]; ++j)
 			ppmu->get_constraint(cpuhw->alternatives[i][j],
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 			j = choice[i];
 		}
 		/*
-		 * See if any alternative k for event i,
+		 * See if any alternative k for event_id i,
 		 * where k > j, will satisfy the constraints.
 		 */
 		while (++j < n_alt[i]) {
@@ -321,16 +321,16 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 		if (j >= n_alt[i]) {
 			/*
 			 * No feasible alternative, backtrack
-			 * to event i-1 and continue enumerating its
+			 * to event_id i-1 and continue enumerating its
 			 * alternatives from where we got up to.
 			 */
 			if (--i < 0)
 				return -1;
 		} else {
 			/*
-			 * Found a feasible alternative for event i,
-			 * remember where we got up to with this event,
-			 * go on to the next event, and start with
+			 * Found a feasible alternative for event_id i,
+			 * remember where we got up to with this event_id,
+			 * go on to the next event_id, and start with
 			 * the first alternative for it.
 			 */
 			choice[i] = j;
@@ -345,21 +345,21 @@ static int power_check_constraints(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
 
 	/* OK, we have a feasible combination, tell the caller the solution */
 	for (i = 0; i < n_ev; ++i)
-		event[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][choice[i]];
+		event_id[i] = cpuhw->alternatives[i][choice[i]];
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Check if newly-added counters have consistent settings for
+ * Check if newly-added events have consistent settings for
  * exclude_{user,kernel,hv} with each other and any previously
- * added counters.
+ * added events.
  */
-static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
+static int check_excludes(struct perf_event **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 			  int n_prev, int n_new)
 {
 	int eu = 0, ek = 0, eh = 0;
 	int i, n, first;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
 	n = n_prev + n_new;
 	if (n <= 1)
@@ -371,15 +371,15 @@ static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 			cflags[i] &= ~PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_REQD;
 			continue;
 		}
-		counter = ctrs[i];
+		event = ctrs[i];
 		if (first) {
-			eu = counter->attr.exclude_user;
-			ek = counter->attr.exclude_kernel;
-			eh = counter->attr.exclude_hv;
+			eu = event->attr.exclude_user;
+			ek = event->attr.exclude_kernel;
+			eh = event->attr.exclude_hv;
 			first = 0;
-		} else if (counter->attr.exclude_user != eu ||
-			   counter->attr.exclude_kernel != ek ||
-			   counter->attr.exclude_hv != eh) {
+		} else if (event->attr.exclude_user != eu ||
+			   event->attr.exclude_kernel != ek ||
+			   event->attr.exclude_hv != eh) {
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 	}
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ static int check_excludes(struct perf_counter **ctrs, unsigned int cflags[],
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	s64 val, delta, prev;
 
-	if (!counter->hw.idx)
+	if (!event->hw.idx)
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * Performance monitor interrupts come even when interrupts
@@ -404,21 +404,21 @@ static void power_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * Therefore we treat them like NMIs.
 	 */
 	do {
-		prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+		prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 		barrier();
-		val = read_pmc(counter->hw.idx);
-	} while (atomic64_cmpxchg(&counter->hw.prev_count, prev, val) != prev);
+		val = read_pmc(event->hw.idx);
+	} while (atomic64_cmpxchg(&event->hw.prev_count, prev, val) != prev);
 
-	/* The counters are only 32 bits wide */
+	/* The events are only 32 bits wide */
 	delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
-	atomic64_sub(delta, &counter->hw.period_left);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
+	atomic64_sub(delta, &event->hw.period_left);
 }
 
 /*
  * On some machines, PMC5 and PMC6 can't be written, don't respect
  * the freeze conditions, and don't generate interrupts.  This tells
- * us if `counter' is using such a PMC.
+ * us if `event' is using such a PMC.
  */
 static int is_limited_pmc(int pmcnum)
 {
@@ -426,53 +426,53 @@ static int is_limited_pmc(int pmcnum)
 		&& (pmcnum == 5 || pmcnum == 6);
 }
 
-static void freeze_limited_counters(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
+static void freeze_limited_events(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
 				    unsigned long pmc5, unsigned long pmc6)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	u64 val, prev, delta;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
-		if (!counter->hw.idx)
+		event = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
+		if (!event->hw.idx)
 			continue;
-		val = (counter->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
-		prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
-		counter->hw.idx = 0;
+		val = (event->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
+		prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
+		event->hw.idx = 0;
 		delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-		atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+		atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	}
 }
 
-static void thaw_limited_counters(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw,
+static void thaw_limited_events(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw,
 				  unsigned long pmc5, unsigned long pmc6)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	u64 val;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
-		counter->hw.idx = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
-		val = (counter->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
-		atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-		perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+		event = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
+		event->hw.idx = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
+		val = (event->hw.idx == 5) ? pmc5 : pmc6;
+		atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+		perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * Since limited counters don't respect the freeze conditions, we
+ * Since limited events don't respect the freeze conditions, we
  * have to read them immediately after freezing or unfreezing the
- * other counters.  We try to keep the values from the limited
- * counters as consistent as possible by keeping the delay (in
+ * other events.  We try to keep the values from the limited
+ * events as consistent as possible by keeping the delay (in
  * cycles and instructions) between freezing/unfreezing and reading
- * the limited counters as small and consistent as possible.
- * Therefore, if any limited counters are in use, we read them
+ * the limited events as small and consistent as possible.
+ * Therefore, if any limited events are in use, we read them
  * both, and always in the same order, to minimize variability,
  * and do it inside the same asm that writes MMCR0.
  */
-static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
+static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 {
 	unsigned long pmc5, pmc6;
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 	 * Write MMCR0, then read PMC5 and PMC6 immediately.
 	 * To ensure we don't get a performance monitor interrupt
 	 * between writing MMCR0 and freezing/thawing the limited
-	 * counters, we first write MMCR0 with the counter overflow
+	 * events, we first write MMCR0 with the event overflow
 	 * interrupt enable bits turned off.
 	 */
 	asm volatile("mtspr %3,%2; mfspr %0,%4; mfspr %1,%5"
@@ -495,12 +495,12 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 		       "i" (SPRN_PMC5), "i" (SPRN_PMC6));
 
 	if (mmcr0 & MMCR0_FC)
-		freeze_limited_counters(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
+		freeze_limited_events(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
 	else
-		thaw_limited_counters(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
+		thaw_limited_events(cpuhw, pmc5, pmc6);
 
 	/*
-	 * Write the full MMCR0 including the counter overflow interrupt
+	 * Write the full MMCR0 including the event overflow interrupt
 	 * enable bits, if necessary.
 	 */
 	if (mmcr0 & (MMCR0_PMC1CE | MMCR0_PMCjCE))
@@ -508,18 +508,18 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
 }
 
 /*
- * Disable all counters to prevent PMU interrupts and to allow
- * counters to be added or removed.
+ * Disable all events to prevent PMU interrupts and to allow
+ * events to be added or removed.
  */
 void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
 		cpuhw->disabled = 1;
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Set the 'freeze counters' bit.
+		 * Set the 'freeze events' bit.
 		 * The barrier is to make sure the mtspr has been
-		 * executed and the PMU has frozen the counters
+		 * executed and the PMU has frozen the events
 		 * before we return.
 		 */
 		write_mmcr0(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_MMCR0) | MMCR0_FC);
@@ -555,26 +555,26 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Re-enable all counters if disable == 0.
- * If we were previously disabled and counters were added, then
+ * Re-enable all events if disable == 0.
+ * If we were previously disabled and events were added, then
  * put the new config on the PMU.
  */
 void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	long i;
 	unsigned long val;
 	s64 left;
-	unsigned int hwc_index[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	unsigned int hwc_index[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int n_lim;
 	int idx;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return;
@@ -582,23 +582,23 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 	cpuhw->disabled = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * If we didn't change anything, or only removed counters,
+	 * If we didn't change anything, or only removed events,
 	 * no need to recalculate MMCR* settings and reset the PMCs.
 	 * Just reenable the PMU with the current MMCR* settings
-	 * (possibly updated for removal of counters).
+	 * (possibly updated for removal of events).
 	 */
 	if (!cpuhw->n_added) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_MMCRA, cpuhw->mmcr[2] & ~MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE);
 		mtspr(SPRN_MMCR1, cpuhw->mmcr[1]);
-		if (cpuhw->n_counters == 0)
+		if (cpuhw->n_events == 0)
 			ppc_set_pmu_inuse(0);
 		goto out_enable;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Compute MMCR* values for the new set of counters
+	 * Compute MMCR* values for the new set of events
 	 */
-	if (ppmu->compute_mmcr(cpuhw->events, cpuhw->n_counters, hwc_index,
+	if (ppmu->compute_mmcr(cpuhw->events, cpuhw->n_events, hwc_index,
 			       cpuhw->mmcr)) {
 		/* shouldn't ever get here */
 		printk(KERN_ERR "oops compute_mmcr failed\n");
@@ -607,22 +607,22 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 	/*
 	 * Add in MMCR0 freeze bits corresponding to the
-	 * attr.exclude_* bits for the first counter.
-	 * We have already checked that all counters have the
-	 * same values for these bits as the first counter.
+	 * attr.exclude_* bits for the first event.
+	 * We have already checked that all events have the
+	 * same values for these bits as the first event.
 	 */
-	counter = cpuhw->counter[0];
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_user)
+	event = cpuhw->event[0];
+	if (event->attr.exclude_user)
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_FCP;
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_kernel)
-		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= freeze_counters_kernel;
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_hv)
+	if (event->attr.exclude_kernel)
+		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= freeze_events_kernel;
+	if (event->attr.exclude_hv)
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_FCHV;
 
 	/*
 	 * Write the new configuration to MMCR* with the freeze
-	 * bit set and set the hardware counters to their initial values.
-	 * Then unfreeze the counters.
+	 * bit set and set the hardware events to their initial values.
+	 * Then unfreeze the events.
 	 */
 	ppc_set_pmu_inuse(1);
 	mtspr(SPRN_MMCRA, cpuhw->mmcr[2] & ~MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE);
@@ -631,43 +631,43 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 				| MMCR0_FC);
 
 	/*
-	 * Read off any pre-existing counters that need to move
+	 * Read off any pre-existing events that need to move
 	 * to another PMC.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (counter->hw.idx && counter->hw.idx != hwc_index[i] + 1) {
-			power_pmu_read(counter);
-			write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, 0);
-			counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (event->hw.idx && event->hw.idx != hwc_index[i] + 1) {
+			power_pmu_read(event);
+			write_pmc(event->hw.idx, 0);
+			event->hw.idx = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize the PMCs for all the new and moved counters.
+	 * Initialize the PMCs for all the new and moved events.
 	 */
 	cpuhw->n_limited = n_lim = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (counter->hw.idx)
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (event->hw.idx)
 			continue;
 		idx = hwc_index[i] + 1;
 		if (is_limited_pmc(idx)) {
-			cpuhw->limited_counter[n_lim] = counter;
+			cpuhw->limited_event[n_lim] = event;
 			cpuhw->limited_hwidx[n_lim] = idx;
 			++n_lim;
 			continue;
 		}
 		val = 0;
-		if (counter->hw.sample_period) {
-			left = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.period_left);
+		if (event->hw.sample_period) {
+			left = atomic64_read(&event->hw.period_left);
 			if (left < 0x80000000L)
 				val = 0x80000000L - left;
 		}
-		atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-		counter->hw.idx = idx;
+		atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+		event->hw.idx = idx;
 		write_pmc(idx, val);
-		perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+		perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	}
 	cpuhw->n_limited = n_lim;
 	cpuhw->mmcr[0] |= MMCR0_PMXE | MMCR0_FCECE;
@@ -688,85 +688,85 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int collect_events(struct perf_counter *group, int max_count,
-			  struct perf_counter *ctrs[], u64 *events,
+static int collect_events(struct perf_event *group, int max_count,
+			  struct perf_event *ctrs[], u64 *events,
 			  unsigned int *flags)
 {
 	int n = 0;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct perf_event *event;
 
-	if (!is_software_counter(group)) {
+	if (!is_software_event(group)) {
 		if (n >= max_count)
 			return -1;
 		ctrs[n] = group;
-		flags[n] = group->hw.counter_base;
+		flags[n] = group->hw.event_base;
 		events[n++] = group->hw.config;
 	}
-	list_for_each_entry(counter, &group->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (!is_software_counter(counter) &&
-		    counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF) {
+	list_for_each_entry(event, &group->sibling_list, list_entry) {
+		if (!is_software_event(event) &&
+		    event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF) {
 			if (n >= max_count)
 				return -1;
-			ctrs[n] = counter;
-			flags[n] = counter->hw.counter_base;
-			events[n++] = counter->hw.config;
+			ctrs[n] = event;
+			flags[n] = event->hw.event_base;
+			events[n++] = event->hw.config;
 		}
 	}
 	return n;
 }
 
-static void counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter, int cpu)
+static void event_sched_in(struct perf_event *event, int cpu)
 {
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-	counter->oncpu = cpu;
-	counter->tstamp_running += counter->ctx->time - counter->tstamp_stopped;
-	if (is_software_counter(counter))
-		counter->pmu->enable(counter);
+	event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+	event->oncpu = cpu;
+	event->tstamp_running += event->ctx->time - event->tstamp_stopped;
+	if (is_software_event(event))
+		event->pmu->enable(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Called to enable a whole group of counters.
+ * Called to enable a whole group of events.
  * Returns 1 if the group was enabled, or -EAGAIN if it could not be.
  * Assumes the caller has disabled interrupts and has
  * frozen the PMU with hw_perf_save_disable.
  */
-int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
+int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_leader,
 	       struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-	       struct perf_counter_context *ctx, int cpu)
+	       struct perf_event_context *ctx, int cpu)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	long i, n, n0;
-	struct perf_counter *sub;
+	struct perf_event *sub;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return 0;
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	n0 = cpuhw->n_counters;
-	n = collect_events(group_leader, ppmu->n_counter - n0,
-			   &cpuhw->counter[n0], &cpuhw->events[n0],
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	n0 = cpuhw->n_events;
+	n = collect_events(group_leader, ppmu->n_event - n0,
+			   &cpuhw->event[n0], &cpuhw->events[n0],
 			   &cpuhw->flags[n0]);
 	if (n < 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
-	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->counter, cpuhw->flags, n0, n))
+	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->event, cpuhw->flags, n0, n))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	i = power_check_constraints(cpuhw, cpuhw->events, cpuhw->flags, n + n0);
 	if (i < 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
-	cpuhw->n_counters = n0 + n;
+	cpuhw->n_events = n0 + n;
 	cpuhw->n_added += n;
 
 	/*
-	 * OK, this group can go on; update counter states etc.,
-	 * and enable any software counters
+	 * OK, this group can go on; update event states etc.,
+	 * and enable any software events
 	 */
 	for (i = n0; i < n0 + n; ++i)
-		cpuhw->counter[i]->hw.config = cpuhw->events[i];
+		cpuhw->event[i]->hw.config = cpuhw->events[i];
 	cpuctx->active_oncpu += n;
 	n = 1;
-	counter_sched_in(group_leader, cpu);
+	event_sched_in(group_leader, cpu);
 	list_for_each_entry(sub, &group_leader->sibling_list, list_entry) {
-		if (sub->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF) {
-			counter_sched_in(sub, cpu);
+		if (sub->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF) {
+			event_sched_in(sub, cpu);
 			++n;
 		}
 	}
@@ -776,14 +776,14 @@ int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a counter to the PMU.
- * If all counters are not already frozen, then we disable and
+ * Add a event to the PMU.
+ * If all events are not already frozen, then we disable and
  * re-enable the PMU in order to get hw_perf_enable to do the
  * actual work of reconfiguring the PMU.
  */
-static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int n0;
 	int ret = -EAGAIN;
@@ -792,23 +792,23 @@ static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	perf_disable();
 
 	/*
-	 * Add the counter to the list (if there is room)
+	 * Add the event to the list (if there is room)
 	 * and check whether the total set is still feasible.
 	 */
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	n0 = cpuhw->n_counters;
-	if (n0 >= ppmu->n_counter)
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	n0 = cpuhw->n_events;
+	if (n0 >= ppmu->n_event)
 		goto out;
-	cpuhw->counter[n0] = counter;
-	cpuhw->events[n0] = counter->hw.config;
-	cpuhw->flags[n0] = counter->hw.counter_base;
-	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->counter, cpuhw->flags, n0, 1))
+	cpuhw->event[n0] = event;
+	cpuhw->events[n0] = event->hw.config;
+	cpuhw->flags[n0] = event->hw.event_base;
+	if (check_excludes(cpuhw->event, cpuhw->flags, n0, 1))
 		goto out;
 	if (power_check_constraints(cpuhw, cpuhw->events, cpuhw->flags, n0 + 1))
 		goto out;
 
-	counter->hw.config = cpuhw->events[n0];
-	++cpuhw->n_counters;
+	event->hw.config = cpuhw->events[n0];
+	++cpuhw->n_events;
 	++cpuhw->n_added;
 
 	ret = 0;
@@ -819,46 +819,46 @@ static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove a counter from the PMU.
+ * Remove a event from the PMU.
  */
-static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 	long i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	perf_disable();
 
-	power_pmu_read(counter);
-
-	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		if (counter == cpuhw->counter[i]) {
-			while (++i < cpuhw->n_counters)
-				cpuhw->counter[i-1] = cpuhw->counter[i];
-			--cpuhw->n_counters;
-			ppmu->disable_pmc(counter->hw.idx - 1, cpuhw->mmcr);
-			if (counter->hw.idx) {
-				write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, 0);
-				counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	power_pmu_read(event);
+
+	cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		if (event == cpuhw->event[i]) {
+			while (++i < cpuhw->n_events)
+				cpuhw->event[i-1] = cpuhw->event[i];
+			--cpuhw->n_events;
+			ppmu->disable_pmc(event->hw.idx - 1, cpuhw->mmcr);
+			if (event->hw.idx) {
+				write_pmc(event->hw.idx, 0);
+				event->hw.idx = 0;
 			}
-			perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+			perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_limited; ++i)
-		if (counter == cpuhw->limited_counter[i])
+		if (event == cpuhw->limited_event[i])
 			break;
 	if (i < cpuhw->n_limited) {
 		while (++i < cpuhw->n_limited) {
-			cpuhw->limited_counter[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_counter[i];
+			cpuhw->limited_event[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_event[i];
 			cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i-1] = cpuhw->limited_hwidx[i];
 		}
 		--cpuhw->n_limited;
 	}
-	if (cpuhw->n_counters == 0) {
-		/* disable exceptions if no counters are running */
+	if (cpuhw->n_events == 0) {
+		/* disable exceptions if no events are running */
 		cpuhw->mmcr[0] &= ~(MMCR0_PMXE | MMCR0_FCECE);
 	}
 
@@ -867,28 +867,28 @@ static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Re-enable interrupts on a counter after they were throttled
+ * Re-enable interrupts on a event after they were throttled
  * because they were coming too fast.
  */
-static void power_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void power_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	s64 val, left;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!counter->hw.idx || !counter->hw.sample_period)
+	if (!event->hw.idx || !event->hw.sample_period)
 		return;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	perf_disable();
-	power_pmu_read(counter);
-	left = counter->hw.sample_period;
-	counter->hw.last_period = left;
+	power_pmu_read(event);
+	left = event->hw.sample_period;
+	event->hw.last_period = left;
 	val = 0;
 	if (left < 0x80000000L)
 		val = 0x80000000L - left;
-	write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, left);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	write_pmc(event->hw.idx, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, left);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	perf_enable();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
@@ -901,29 +901,29 @@ struct pmu power_pmu = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Return 1 if we might be able to put counter on a limited PMC,
+ * Return 1 if we might be able to put event on a limited PMC,
  * or 0 if not.
- * A counter can only go on a limited PMC if it counts something
+ * A event can only go on a limited PMC if it counts something
  * that a limited PMC can count, doesn't require interrupts, and
  * doesn't exclude any processor mode.
  */
-static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 ev,
+static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_event *event, u64 ev,
 				 unsigned int flags)
 {
 	int n;
 	u64 alt[MAX_EVENT_ALTERNATIVES];
 
-	if (counter->attr.exclude_user
-	    || counter->attr.exclude_kernel
-	    || counter->attr.exclude_hv
-	    || counter->attr.sample_period)
+	if (event->attr.exclude_user
+	    || event->attr.exclude_kernel
+	    || event->attr.exclude_hv
+	    || event->attr.sample_period)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (ppmu->limited_pmc_event(ev))
 		return 1;
 
 	/*
-	 * The requested event isn't on a limited PMC already;
+	 * The requested event_id isn't on a limited PMC already;
 	 * see if any alternative code goes on a limited PMC.
 	 */
 	if (!ppmu->get_alternatives)
@@ -936,9 +936,9 @@ static int can_go_on_limited_pmc(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 ev,
 }
 
 /*
- * Find an alternative event that goes on a normal PMC, if possible,
- * and return the event code, or 0 if there is no such alternative.
- * (Note: event code 0 is "don't count" on all machines.)
+ * Find an alternative event_id that goes on a normal PMC, if possible,
+ * and return the event_id code, or 0 if there is no such alternative.
+ * (Note: event_id code 0 is "don't count" on all machines.)
  */
 static u64 normal_pmc_alternative(u64 ev, unsigned long flags)
 {
@@ -952,26 +952,26 @@ static u64 normal_pmc_alternative(u64 ev, unsigned long flags)
 	return alt[0];
 }
 
-/* Number of perf_counters counting hardware events */
-static atomic_t num_counters;
+/* Number of perf_events counting hardware events */
+static atomic_t num_events;
 /* Used to avoid races in calling reserve/release_pmc_hardware */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_reserve_mutex);
 
 /*
- * Release the PMU if this is the last perf_counter.
+ * Release the PMU if this is the last perf_event.
  */
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (!atomic_add_unless(&num_counters, -1, 1)) {
+	if (!atomic_add_unless(&num_events, -1, 1)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_dec_return(&num_counters) == 0)
+		if (atomic_dec_return(&num_events) == 0)
 			release_pmc_hardware();
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * Translate a generic cache event config to a raw event code.
+ * Translate a generic cache event_id config to a raw event_id code.
  */
 static int hw_perf_cache_event(u64 config, u64 *eventp)
 {
@@ -1000,39 +1000,39 @@ static int hw_perf_cache_event(u64 config, u64 *eventp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	u64 ev;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct perf_counter *ctrs[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	u64 events[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned int cflags[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
+	struct perf_event *ctrs[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	u64 events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned int cflags[MAX_HWEVENTS];
 	int n;
 	int err;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
-	switch (counter->attr.type) {
+	switch (event->attr.type) {
 	case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
-		ev = counter->attr.config;
+		ev = event->attr.config;
 		if (ev >= ppmu->n_generic || ppmu->generic_events[ev] == 0)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
 		ev = ppmu->generic_events[ev];
 		break;
 	case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
-		err = hw_perf_cache_event(counter->attr.config, &ev);
+		err = hw_perf_cache_event(event->attr.config, &ev);
 		if (err)
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
 		break;
 	case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
-		ev = counter->attr.config;
+		ev = event->attr.config;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
-	counter->hw.config_base = ev;
-	counter->hw.idx = 0;
+	event->hw.config_base = ev;
+	event->hw.idx = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are not running on a hypervisor, force the
@@ -1040,28 +1040,28 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	 * the user set it to.
 	 */
 	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_LPAR))
-		counter->attr.exclude_hv = 0;
+		event->attr.exclude_hv = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this is a per-task counter, then we can use
+	 * If this is a per-task event, then we can use
 	 * PM_RUN_* events interchangeably with their non RUN_*
 	 * equivalents, e.g. PM_RUN_CYC instead of PM_CYC.
 	 * XXX we should check if the task is an idle task.
 	 */
 	flags = 0;
-	if (counter->ctx->task)
+	if (event->ctx->task)
 		flags |= PPMU_ONLY_COUNT_RUN;
 
 	/*
-	 * If this machine has limited counters, check whether this
-	 * event could go on a limited counter.
+	 * If this machine has limited events, check whether this
+	 * event_id could go on a limited event.
 	 */
 	if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_LIMITED_PMC5_6) {
-		if (can_go_on_limited_pmc(counter, ev, flags)) {
+		if (can_go_on_limited_pmc(event, ev, flags)) {
 			flags |= PPMU_LIMITED_PMC_OK;
 		} else if (ppmu->limited_pmc_event(ev)) {
 			/*
-			 * The requested event is on a limited PMC,
+			 * The requested event_id is on a limited PMC,
 			 * but we can't use a limited PMC; see if any
 			 * alternative goes on a normal PMC.
 			 */
@@ -1073,50 +1073,50 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is in a group, check if it can go on with all the
-	 * other hardware counters in the group.  We assume the counter
+	 * other hardware events in the group.  We assume the event
 	 * hasn't been linked into its leader's sibling list at this point.
 	 */
 	n = 0;
-	if (counter->group_leader != counter) {
-		n = collect_events(counter->group_leader, ppmu->n_counter - 1,
+	if (event->group_leader != event) {
+		n = collect_events(event->group_leader, ppmu->n_event - 1,
 				   ctrs, events, cflags);
 		if (n < 0)
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 	events[n] = ev;
-	ctrs[n] = counter;
+	ctrs[n] = event;
 	cflags[n] = flags;
 	if (check_excludes(ctrs, cflags, n, 1))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-	cpuhw = &get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuhw = &get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	err = power_check_constraints(cpuhw, events, cflags, n + 1);
-	put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-	counter->hw.config = events[n];
-	counter->hw.counter_base = cflags[n];
-	counter->hw.last_period = counter->hw.sample_period;
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, counter->hw.last_period);
+	event->hw.config = events[n];
+	event->hw.event_base = cflags[n];
+	event->hw.last_period = event->hw.sample_period;
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, event->hw.last_period);
 
 	/*
 	 * See if we need to reserve the PMU.
-	 * If no counters are currently in use, then we have to take a
+	 * If no events are currently in use, then we have to take a
 	 * mutex to ensure that we don't race with another task doing
 	 * reserve_pmc_hardware or release_pmc_hardware.
 	 */
 	err = 0;
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&num_counters)) {
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&num_events)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_read(&num_counters) == 0 &&
-		    reserve_pmc_hardware(perf_counter_interrupt))
+		if (atomic_read(&num_events) == 0 &&
+		    reserve_pmc_hardware(perf_event_interrupt))
 			err = -EBUSY;
 		else
-			atomic_inc(&num_counters);
+			atomic_inc(&num_events);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -1124,28 +1124,28 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * A counter has overflowed; update its count and record
+ * A event has overflowed; update its count and record
  * things if requested.  Note that interrupts are hard-disabled
  * here so there is no possibility of being interrupted.
  */
-static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
+static void record_and_restart(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long val,
 			       struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
 {
-	u64 period = counter->hw.sample_period;
+	u64 period = event->hw.sample_period;
 	s64 prev, delta, left;
 	int record = 0;
 
 	/* we don't have to worry about interrupts here */
-	prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+	prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 	delta = (val - prev) & 0xfffffffful;
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 
 	/*
-	 * See if the total period for this counter has expired,
+	 * See if the total period for this event has expired,
 	 * and update for the next period.
 	 */
 	val = 0;
-	left = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.period_left) - delta;
+	left = atomic64_read(&event->hw.period_left) - delta;
 	if (period) {
 		if (left <= 0) {
 			left += period;
@@ -1163,18 +1163,18 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
 	if (record) {
 		struct perf_sample_data data = {
 			.addr	= 0,
-			.period	= counter->hw.last_period,
+			.period	= event->hw.last_period,
 		};
 
-		if (counter->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
+		if (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
 			perf_get_data_addr(regs, &data.addr);
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, &data, regs)) {
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, &data, regs)) {
 			/*
 			 * Interrupts are coming too fast - throttle them
-			 * by setting the counter to 0, so it will be
+			 * by setting the event to 0, so it will be
 			 * at least 2^30 cycles until the next interrupt
-			 * (assuming each counter counts at most 2 counts
+			 * (assuming each event counts at most 2 counts
 			 * per cycle).
 			 */
 			val = 0;
@@ -1182,15 +1182,15 @@ static void record_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned long val,
 		}
 	}
 
-	write_pmc(counter->hw.idx, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, val);
-	atomic64_set(&counter->hw.period_left, left);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	write_pmc(event->hw.idx, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, val);
+	atomic64_set(&event->hw.period_left, left);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
  * Called from generic code to get the misc flags (i.e. processor mode)
- * for an event.
+ * for an event_id.
  */
 unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -1198,13 +1198,13 @@ unsigned long perf_misc_flags(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	if (flags)
 		return flags;
-	return user_mode(regs) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER :
-		PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL;
+	return user_mode(regs) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER :
+		PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Called from generic code to get the instruction pointer
- * for an event.
+ * for an event_id.
  */
 unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -1220,17 +1220,17 @@ unsigned long perf_instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 /*
  * Performance monitor interrupt stuff
  */
-static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static void perf_event_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct perf_event *event;
 	unsigned long val;
 	int found = 0;
 	int nmi;
 
 	if (cpuhw->n_limited)
-		freeze_limited_counters(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_PMC5),
+		freeze_limited_events(cpuhw, mfspr(SPRN_PMC5),
 					mfspr(SPRN_PMC6));
 
 	perf_read_regs(regs);
@@ -1241,26 +1241,26 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	else
 		irq_enter();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_counters; ++i) {
-		counter = cpuhw->counter[i];
-		if (!counter->hw.idx || is_limited_pmc(counter->hw.idx))
+	for (i = 0; i < cpuhw->n_events; ++i) {
+		event = cpuhw->event[i];
+		if (!event->hw.idx || is_limited_pmc(event->hw.idx))
 			continue;
-		val = read_pmc(counter->hw.idx);
+		val = read_pmc(event->hw.idx);
 		if ((int)val < 0) {
-			/* counter has overflowed */
+			/* event has overflowed */
 			found = 1;
-			record_and_restart(counter, val, regs, nmi);
+			record_and_restart(event, val, regs, nmi);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * In case we didn't find and reset the counter that caused
-	 * the interrupt, scan all counters and reset any that are
+	 * In case we didn't find and reset the event that caused
+	 * the interrupt, scan all events and reset any that are
 	 * negative, to avoid getting continual interrupts.
 	 * Any that we processed in the previous loop will not be negative.
 	 */
 	if (!found) {
-		for (i = 0; i < ppmu->n_counter; ++i) {
+		for (i = 0; i < ppmu->n_event; ++i) {
 			if (is_limited_pmc(i + 1))
 				continue;
 			val = read_pmc(i + 1);
@@ -1271,9 +1271,9 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset MMCR0 to its normal value.  This will set PMXE and
-	 * clear FC (freeze counters) and PMAO (perf mon alert occurred)
+	 * clear FC (freeze events) and PMAO (perf mon alert occurred)
 	 * and thus allow interrupts to occur again.
-	 * XXX might want to use MSR.PM to keep the counters frozen until
+	 * XXX might want to use MSR.PM to keep the events frozen until
 	 * we get back out of this interrupt.
 	 */
 	write_mmcr0(cpuhw, cpuhw->mmcr[0]);
@@ -1284,9 +1284,9 @@ static void perf_counter_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		irq_exit();
 }
 
-void hw_perf_counter_setup(int cpu)
+void hw_perf_event_setup(int cpu)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
 
 	if (!ppmu)
 		return;
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ int register_power_pmu(struct power_pmu *pmu)
 	 * Use FCHV to ignore kernel events if MSR.HV is set.
 	 */
 	if (mfmsr() & MSR_HV)
-		freeze_counters_kernel = MMCR0_FCHV;
+		freeze_events_kernel = MMCR0_FCHV;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
index 3c90a3d9173e..2a361cdda635 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power4-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
index 31918af3e355..0f4c1c73a6ad 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5+-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
index 867f6f663963..c351b3a57fbb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power5-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
index fa21890531da..ca399ba5034c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power6-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
index 018d094d92f9..28a4daacdc02 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/power7-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
index 75dccb71a043..479574413a93 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc970-pmu.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/reg.h>
 #include <asm/cputable.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 465e498bcb33..df45a7449a66 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/posix-timers.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -527,25 +527,25 @@ void __init iSeries_time_init_early(void)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) && defined(CONFIG_PPC32)
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(u8, perf_counter_pending);
+#if defined(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) && defined(CONFIG_PPC32)
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(u8, perf_event_pending);
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
-	get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending) = 1;
+	get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending) = 1;
 	set_dec(1);
-	put_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending);
+	put_cpu_var(perf_event_pending);
 }
 
-#define test_perf_counter_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending)
-#define clear_perf_counter_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_counter_pending) = 0
+#define test_perf_event_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending)
+#define clear_perf_event_pending()	__get_cpu_var(perf_event_pending) = 0
 
-#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
+#else  /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
 
-#define test_perf_counter_pending()	0
-#define clear_perf_counter_pending()
+#define test_perf_event_pending()	0
+#define clear_perf_event_pending()
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS && CONFIG_PPC32 */
 
 /*
  * For iSeries shared processors, we have to let the hypervisor
@@ -573,9 +573,9 @@ void timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
 	set_dec(DECREMENTER_MAX);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC32
-	if (test_perf_counter_pending()) {
-		clear_perf_counter_pending();
-		perf_counter_do_pending();
+	if (test_perf_event_pending()) {
+		clear_perf_event_pending();
+		perf_event_do_pending();
 	}
 	if (atomic_read(&ppc_n_lost_interrupts) != 0)
 		do_IRQ(regs);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
index 830bef0a1131..e7dae82c1285 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int __kprobes do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long address,
 		die("Weird page fault", regs, SIGSEGV);
 	}
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, 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
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ good_area:
 	}
 	if (ret & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		current->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_SMLPAR
 		if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO)) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ good_area:
 #endif
 	} else {
 		current->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 9efc8bda01b4..e382cae678b8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ config PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
 
 config PPC_PERF_CTRS
        def_bool y
-       depends on PERF_COUNTERS && PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
+       depends on PERF_EVENTS && PPC_HAVE_PMU_SUPPORT
        help
-         This enables the powerpc-specific perf_counter back-end.
+         This enables the powerpc-specific perf_event back-end.
 
 config SMP
 	depends on PPC_BOOK3S || PPC_BOOK3E || FSL_BOOKE
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 1c866efd217d..43c0acad7160 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ config S390
 	select HAVE_KVM if 64BIT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
 	select INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7015188c2cc2..000000000000
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Performance counter support - s390 specific definitions.
- *
- * Copyright 2009 Martin Schwidefsky, IBM Corporation.
- */
-
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-static inline void clear_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET 0
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3840cbe77637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Performance event support - s390 specific definitions.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2009 Martin Schwidefsky, IBM Corporation.
+ */
+
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+static inline void clear_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
index c80602d7c880..cb5232df151e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 #define	__NR_preadv		328
 #define	__NR_pwritev		329
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	330
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	331
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	331
 #define NR_syscalls 332
 
 /* 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
index 88a83366819f..624790042d41 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_wrapper.S
@@ -1832,11 +1832,11 @@ compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper:
 	llgtr	%r5,%r5			# struct compat_siginfo *
 	jg	compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper # branch to system call
 
-	.globl	sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper
-sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper:
-	llgtr	%r2,%r2			# const struct perf_counter_attr *
+	.globl	sys_perf_event_open_wrapper
+sys_perf_event_open_wrapper:
+	llgtr	%r2,%r2			# const struct perf_event_attr *
 	lgfr	%r3,%r3			# pid_t
 	lgfr	%r4,%r4			# int
 	lgfr	%r5,%r5			# int
 	llgfr	%r6,%r6			# unsigned long
-	jg	sys_perf_counter_open	# branch to system call
+	jg	sys_perf_event_open	# branch to system call
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S b/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
index ad1acd200385..0b5083681e77 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/syscalls.S
@@ -339,4 +339,4 @@ SYSCALL(sys_epoll_create1,sys_epoll_create1,sys_epoll_create1_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_preadv,sys_preadv,compat_sys_preadv_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_pwritev,sys_pwritev,compat_sys_pwritev_wrapper)
 SYSCALL(sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo,sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo,compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo_wrapper) /* 330 */
-SYSCALL(sys_perf_counter_open,sys_perf_counter_open,sys_perf_counter_open_wrapper)
+SYSCALL(sys_perf_event_open,sys_perf_event_open,sys_perf_event_open_wrapper)
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
index 1abbadd497e1..6d507462967a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  *    Copyright (C) 1995  Linus Torvalds
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ do_exception(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code, int write)
 	 * interrupts again and then search the VMAs
 	 */
 	local_irq_enable();
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 	down_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 
 	si_code = SEGV_MAPERR;
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ good_area:
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
         up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 4df3570fe511..b940424f8ccc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config SUPERH
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT if MMU
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
 	select HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_GZIP
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_BZIP2
 	select HAVE_KERNEL_LZMA
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d8e6bb9c0ccc..000000000000
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-/* SH only supports software counters through this interface. */
-static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
-
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
-
-#endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..11a302297ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+/* SH only supports software events through this interface. */
+static inline void set_perf_event_pending(void) {}
+
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+
+#endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
index 925dd40d9d55..f3fd1b9eb6b1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #define NR_syscalls 337
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
index 2b84bc916bc5..343ce8f073ea 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		361
 #define __NR_pwritev		362
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	363
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	364
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	364
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
index 16ba225ede89..19fd11dd9871 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_32.S
@@ -352,4 +352,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
index af6fb7410c21..5bfde6c77498 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls_64.S
@@ -390,4 +390,4 @@ sys_call_table:
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
index 781b413ff82d..47530104e0ad 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/fault_32.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/io_trapped.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ asmlinkage void __kprobes do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs,
 	if ((regs->sr & SR_IMASK) != SR_IMASK)
 		local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ survive:
 	}
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
index 2dcc48528f7a..de0b0e881823 100644
--- a/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/mm/tlbflush_64.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/mman.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long writeaccess,
 	/* Not an IO address, so reenable interrupts */
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt or have no user
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ survive:
 
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 86b82348b97c..97fca4695e0b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config SPARC
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select RTC_CLASS
 	select RTC_DRV_M48T59
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_DMA_ATTRS
 	select HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ config SPARC64
 	select RTC_DRV_BQ4802
 	select RTC_DRV_SUN4V
 	select RTC_DRV_STARFIRE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config ARCH_DEFCONFIG
 	string
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d7a8ca0e491..000000000000
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_SPARC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define __ASM_SPARC_PERF_COUNTER_H
-
-extern void set_perf_counter_pending(void);
-
-#define	PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-extern void init_hw_perf_counters(void);
-#else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_counters(void)	{ }
-#endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e2669894ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef __ASM_SPARC_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define __ASM_SPARC_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+extern void set_perf_event_pending(void);
+
+#define	PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
+#else
+static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void)	{ }
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
index 706df669f3b8..42f2316c3eaa 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/unistd.h
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		324
 #define __NR_pwritev		325
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	326
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	327
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	327
 
 #define NR_SYSCALLS		328
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
index 247cc620cee5..3a048fad7ee2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)     += audit.o
 audit--$(CONFIG_AUDIT)  := compat_audit.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT)    += $(audit--y)
 
-pc--$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) := perf_counter.o
+pc--$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) := perf_event.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC64)	+= $(pc--y)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
index 378eb53e0776..b129611590a4 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/local.h>
 #include <asm/pcr.h>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int __init nmi_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 	if (!err)
-		init_hw_perf_counters();
+		init_hw_perf_events();
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
index 68ff00107073..2d94e7a03af5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcr.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/pil.h>
 #include <asm/pcr.h>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 /* This code is shared between various users of the performance
  * counters.  Users will be oprofile, pseudo-NMI watchdog, and the
- * perf_counter support layer.
+ * perf_event support layer.
  */
 
 #define PCR_SUN4U_ENABLE	(PCR_PIC_PRIV | PCR_STRACE | PCR_UTRACE)
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ void deferred_pcr_work_irq(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs);
 	irq_enter();
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-	perf_counter_do_pending();
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	perf_event_do_pending();
 #endif
 	irq_exit();
 	set_irq_regs(old_regs);
 }
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 	set_softint(1 << PIL_DEFERRED_PCR_WORK);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_counter.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
index b1265ce8a053..2d6a1b10c81d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/* Performance counter support for sparc64.
+/* Performance event support for sparc64.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
  *
- * This code is based almost entirely upon the x86 perf counter
+ * This code is based almost entirely upon the x86 perf event
  * code, which is:
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Peter Zijlstra <pzijlstr@redhat.com>
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
  * normal code.
  */
 
-#define MAX_HWCOUNTERS			2
+#define MAX_HWEVENTS			2
 #define MAX_PERIOD			((1UL << 32) - 1)
 
 #define PIC_UPPER_INDEX			0
 #define PIC_LOWER_INDEX			1
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	struct perf_counter	*counters[MAX_HWCOUNTERS];
-	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWCOUNTERS)];
-	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWCOUNTERS)];
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	struct perf_event	*events[MAX_HWEVENTS];
+	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWEVENTS)];
+	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(MAX_HWEVENTS)];
 	int enabled;
 };
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters) = { .enabled = 1, };
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events) = { .enabled = 1, };
 
 struct perf_event_map {
 	u16	encoding;
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ static const struct perf_event_map ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[] = {
 	[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES] = { 0x0009, PIC_UPPER },
 };
 
-static const struct perf_event_map *ultra3i_event_map(int event)
+static const struct perf_event_map *ultra3i_event_map(int event_id)
 {
-	return &ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return &ultra3i_perfmon_event_map[event_id];
 }
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu ultra3i_pmu = {
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ static const struct perf_event_map niagara2_perfmon_event_map[] = {
 	[PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES] = { 0x0202, PIC_UPPER | PIC_LOWER },
 };
 
-static const struct perf_event_map *niagara2_event_map(int event)
+static const struct perf_event_map *niagara2_event_map(int event_id)
 {
-	return &niagara2_perfmon_event_map[event];
+	return &niagara2_perfmon_event_map[event_id];
 }
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu niagara2_pmu = {
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ static const struct sparc_pmu niagara2_pmu = {
 
 static const struct sparc_pmu *sparc_pmu __read_mostly;
 
-static u64 event_encoding(u64 event, int idx)
+static u64 event_encoding(u64 event_id, int idx)
 {
 	if (idx == PIC_UPPER_INDEX)
-		event <<= sparc_pmu->upper_shift;
+		event_id <<= sparc_pmu->upper_shift;
 	else
-		event <<= sparc_pmu->lower_shift;
-	return event;
+		event_id <<= sparc_pmu->lower_shift;
+	return event_id;
 }
 
 static u64 mask_for_index(int idx)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static u64 nop_for_index(int idx)
 			      sparc_pmu->lower_nop, idx);
 }
 
-static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
+static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 					    int idx)
 {
 	u64 val, mask = mask_for_index(idx);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static inline void sparc_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
 	pcr_ops->write((val & ~mask) | hwc->config);
 }
 
-static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
+static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 					     int idx)
 {
 	u64 mask = mask_for_index(idx);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static inline void sparc_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc,
 
 void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 	int i;
 
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 	val = pcr_ops->read();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWCOUNTERS; i++) {
-		struct perf_counter *cp = cpuc->counters[i];
-		struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWEVENTS; i++) {
+		struct perf_event *cp = cpuc->events[i];
+		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
 		if (!cp)
 			continue;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void hw_perf_enable(void)
 
 void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ static void write_pmc(int idx, u64 val)
 	write_pic(pic);
 }
 
-static int sparc_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
-					 struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static int sparc_perf_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
+					 struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	s64 left = atomic64_read(&hwc->period_left);
 	s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
@@ -268,33 +268,33 @@ static int sparc_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
 
 	write_pmc(idx, (u64)(-left) & 0xffffffff);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int sparc_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int sparc_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = counter;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = event;
 	set_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
 
-	sparc_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
-	sparc_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	sparc_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static u64 sparc_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
-				     struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static u64 sparc_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
+				     struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	int shift = 64 - 32;
 	u64 prev_raw_count, new_raw_count;
@@ -311,79 +311,79 @@ again:
 	delta = (new_raw_count << shift) - (prev_raw_count << shift);
 	delta >>= shift;
 
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	atomic64_sub(delta, &hwc->period_left);
 
 	return new_raw_count;
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
-	sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 
 	barrier();
 
-	sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = NULL;
+	sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+	cpuc->events[idx] = NULL;
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
-	sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, hwc->idx);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+	sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-static void sparc_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sparc_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
-	sparc_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, hwc->idx);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+	sparc_pmu_enable_event(hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-static atomic_t active_counters = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+static atomic_t active_events = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_grab_mutex);
 
-void perf_counter_grab_pmc(void)
+void perf_event_grab_pmc(void)
 {
-	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_counters))
+	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_events))
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
-	if (atomic_read(&active_counters) == 0) {
+	if (atomic_read(&active_events) == 0) {
 		if (atomic_read(&nmi_active) > 0) {
 			on_each_cpu(stop_nmi_watchdog, NULL, 1);
 			BUG_ON(atomic_read(&nmi_active) != 0);
 		}
-		atomic_inc(&active_counters);
+		atomic_inc(&active_events);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_release_pmc(void)
+void perf_event_release_pmc(void)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_counters, &pmc_grab_mutex)) {
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_events, &pmc_grab_mutex)) {
 		if (atomic_read(&nmi_active) == 0)
 			on_each_cpu(start_nmi_watchdog, NULL, 1);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_grab_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	perf_counter_release_pmc();
+	perf_event_release_pmc();
 }
 
-static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = &counter->attr;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	const struct perf_event_map *pmap;
 	u64 enc;
 
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 	if (attr->config >= sparc_pmu->max_events)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	perf_counter_grab_pmc();
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	perf_event_grab_pmc();
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	/* We save the enable bits in the config_base.  So to
 	 * turn off sampling just write 'config', and to enable
@@ -439,16 +439,16 @@ static const struct pmu pmu = {
 	.unthrottle	= sparc_pmu_unthrottle,
 };
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	int err = __hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+	int err = __hw_perf_event_init(event);
 
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	return &pmu;
 }
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 pcr, pic;
@@ -471,16 +471,16 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int __kprobes perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
+static int __kprobes perf_event_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 					      unsigned long cmd, void *__args)
 {
 	struct die_args *args = __args;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&active_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&active_events))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -495,32 +495,32 @@ static int __kprobes perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_HWCOUNTERS; idx++) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_HWEVENTS; idx++) {
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
-		val = sparc_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
+		hwc = &event->hw;
+		val = sparc_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
 		if (val & (1ULL << 31))
 			continue;
 
-		data.period = counter->hw.last_period;
-		if (!sparc_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
+		if (!sparc_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			sparc_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			sparc_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	return NOTIFY_STOP;
 }
 
-static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_counter_nmi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call		= perf_counter_nmi_handler,
+static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_event_nmi_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call		= perf_event_nmi_handler,
 };
 
 static bool __init supported_pmu(void)
@@ -536,9 +536,9 @@ static bool __init supported_pmu(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
+void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 {
-	pr_info("Performance counters: ");
+	pr_info("Performance events: ");
 
 	if (!supported_pmu()) {
 		pr_cont("No support for PMU type '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
@@ -547,10 +547,10 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
 
 	pr_cont("Supported PMU type is '%s'\n", sparc_pmu_type);
 
-	/* All sparc64 PMUs currently have 2 counters.  But this simple
-	 * driver only supports one active counter at a time.
+	/* All sparc64 PMUs currently have 2 events.  But this simple
+	 * driver only supports one active event at a time.
 	 */
-	perf_max_counters = 1;
+	perf_max_events = 1;
 
-	register_die_notifier(&perf_counter_nmi_notifier);
+	register_die_notifier(&perf_event_nmi_notifier);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
index 04181577cb65..0f1658d37490 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_32.S
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ sys_call_table:
 /*310*/	.long sys_utimensat, sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, sys_fallocate
 /*315*/	.long sys_timerfd_settime, sys_timerfd_gettime, sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.long sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, sys_preadv
-/*325*/	.long sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+/*325*/	.long sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
index 91b06b7f7acf..009825f6e73c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/systbls_64.S
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ sys_call_table32:
 /*310*/	.word compat_sys_utimensat, compat_sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, compat_sys_fallocate
 	.word compat_sys_timerfd_settime, compat_sys_timerfd_gettime, compat_sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.word sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, compat_sys_preadv
-	.word compat_sys_pwritev, compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+	.word compat_sys_pwritev, compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT */
 
@@ -158,4 +158,4 @@ sys_call_table:
 /*310*/	.word sys_utimensat, sys_signalfd, sys_timerfd_create, sys_eventfd, sys_fallocate
 	.word sys_timerfd_settime, sys_timerfd_gettime, sys_signalfd4, sys_eventfd2, sys_epoll_create1
 /*320*/	.word sys_dup3, sys_pipe2, sys_inotify_init1, sys_accept4, sys_preadv
-	.word sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_counter_open
+	.word sys_pwritev, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 51c59015b280..e4ff5d1280ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
-	select HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS if (!M386 && !M486)
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS if (!M386 && !M486)
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
diff --git a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
index ba331bfd1112..74619c4f9fda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
+++ b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S
@@ -831,5 +831,5 @@ ia32_sys_call_table:
 	.quad compat_sys_preadv
 	.quad compat_sys_pwritev
 	.quad compat_sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.quad sys_perf_counter_open
+	.quad sys_perf_event_open
 ia32_syscall_end:
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
index 5e3f2044f0d3..f5693c81a1db 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry_arch.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ BUILD_INTERRUPT(apic_timer_interrupt,LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR)
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(error_interrupt,ERROR_APIC_VECTOR)
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(spurious_interrupt,SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 BUILD_INTERRUPT(perf_pending_interrupt, LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index e7b7c938ae27..ad7ce3fd5065 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#ifndef _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H
 
 /*
- * Performance counter hw details:
+ * Performance event hw details:
  */
 
 #define X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC					8
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 union cpuid10_eax {
 	struct {
 		unsigned int version_id:8;
-		unsigned int num_counters:8;
+		unsigned int num_events:8;
 		unsigned int bit_width:8;
 		unsigned int mask_length:8;
 	} split;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ union cpuid10_eax {
 
 union cpuid10_edx {
 	struct {
-		unsigned int num_counters_fixed:4;
+		unsigned int num_events_fixed:4;
 		unsigned int reserved:28;
 	} split;
 	unsigned int full;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ union cpuid10_edx {
 
 
 /*
- * Fixed-purpose performance counters:
+ * Fixed-purpose performance events:
  */
 
 /*
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ union cpuid10_edx {
 /*
  * We model BTS tracing as another fixed-mode PMC.
  *
- * We choose a value in the middle of the fixed counter range, since lower
- * values are used by actual fixed counters and higher values are used
+ * We choose a value in the middle of the fixed event range, since lower
+ * values are used by actual fixed events and higher values are used
  * to indicate other overflow conditions in the PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS msr.
  */
 #define X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS				(X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED + 16)
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-extern void init_hw_perf_counters(void);
-extern void perf_counters_lapic_init(void);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+extern void init_hw_perf_events(void);
+extern void perf_events_lapic_init(void);
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET			0
+#define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET			0
 
 #else
-static inline void init_hw_perf_counters(void)		{ }
-static inline void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)	{ }
+static inline void init_hw_perf_events(void)		{ }
+static inline void perf_events_lapic_init(void)	{ }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* _ASM_X86_PERF_COUNTER_H */
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
index 8deaada61bc8..6fb3c209a7e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 #define __NR_preadv		333
 #define __NR_pwritev		334
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	335
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open	336
+#define __NR_perf_event_open	336
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
index b9f3c60de5f7..8d3ad0adbc68 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -659,8 +659,8 @@ __SYSCALL(__NR_preadv, sys_preadv)
 __SYSCALL(__NR_pwritev, sys_pwritev)
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo			297
 __SYSCALL(__NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open			298
-__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_counter_open, sys_perf_counter_open)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open			298
+__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_event_open, sys_perf_event_open)
 
 #ifndef __NO_STUBS
 #define __ARCH_WANT_OLD_READDIR
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index a34601f52987..754174d09deb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *	Mikael Pettersson	:	PM converted to driver model.
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 #include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <linux/acpi_pmtmr.h>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/x86_init.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 	}
 #endif
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
 
 	preempt_disable();
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
index 8dd30638fe44..68537e957a9b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_CENTAUR)		+= centaur.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32)	+= transmeta.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_UMC_32)		+= umc.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS)		+= perf_counter.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS)		+= perf_event.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_MCE)			+= mcheck/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTRR)			+= mtrr/
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 2fea97eccf77..cc25c2b4a567 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
 #include <asm/stackprotector.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 #include <asm/hypervisor.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ void __init identify_boot_cpu(void)
 #else
 	vgetcpu_set_mode();
 #endif
-	init_hw_perf_counters();
+	init_hw_perf_events();
 }
 
 void __cpuinit identify_secondary_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index b1f115696c84..0d03629fb1a5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter x86 architecture code
+ * Performance events x86 architecture code
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  *  For licencing details see kernel-base/COPYING
  */
 
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 
-static u64 perf_counter_mask __read_mostly;
+static u64 perf_event_mask __read_mostly;
 
-/* The maximal number of PEBS counters: */
-#define MAX_PEBS_COUNTERS	4
+/* The maximal number of PEBS events: */
+#define MAX_PEBS_EVENTS	4
 
 /* The size of a BTS record in bytes: */
 #define BTS_RECORD_SIZE		24
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ struct debug_store {
 	u64	pebs_index;
 	u64	pebs_absolute_maximum;
 	u64	pebs_interrupt_threshold;
-	u64	pebs_counter_reset[MAX_PEBS_COUNTERS];
+	u64	pebs_event_reset[MAX_PEBS_EVENTS];
 };
 
-struct cpu_hw_counters {
-	struct perf_counter	*counters[X86_PMC_IDX_MAX];
+struct cpu_hw_events {
+	struct perf_event	*events[X86_PMC_IDX_MAX];
 	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
 	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
 	unsigned long		interrupts;
@@ -86,17 +86,17 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	int		(*handle_irq)(struct pt_regs *);
 	void		(*disable_all)(void);
 	void		(*enable_all)(void);
-	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
-	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
+	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_event *, int);
+	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_event *, int);
 	unsigned	eventsel;
 	unsigned	perfctr;
 	u64		(*event_map)(int);
 	u64		(*raw_event)(u64);
 	int		max_events;
-	int		num_counters;
-	int		num_counters_fixed;
-	int		counter_bits;
-	u64		counter_mask;
+	int		num_events;
+	int		num_events_fixed;
+	int		event_bits;
+	u64		event_mask;
 	int		apic;
 	u64		max_period;
 	u64		intel_ctrl;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 
 static struct x86_pmu x86_pmu __read_mostly;
 
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_counters, cpu_hw_counters) = {
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events) = {
 	.enabled = 1,
 };
 
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ static u64 p6_pmu_event_map(int hw_event)
 }
 
 /*
- * Counter setting that is specified not to count anything.
+ * Event setting that is specified not to count anything.
  * We use this to effectively disable a counter.
  *
  * L2_RQSTS with 0 MESI unit mask.
  */
-#define P6_NOP_COUNTER			0x0000002EULL
+#define P6_NOP_EVENT			0x0000002EULL
 
 static u64 p6_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 {
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ static u64 p6_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK		0x0000FF00ULL
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK		0x00040000ULL
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK		0x00800000ULL
-#define P6_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK		0xFF000000ULL
+#define P6_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK		0xFF000000ULL
 
 #define P6_EVNTSEL_MASK			\
 	(P6_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 P6_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK   |	\
-	 P6_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 P6_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
 	return hw_event & P6_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
@@ -469,14 +469,14 @@ static u64 intel_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK		0x0000FF00ULL
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK		0x00040000ULL
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK		0x00800000ULL
-#define CORE_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK	0xFF000000ULL
+#define CORE_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK	0xFF000000ULL
 
 #define CORE_EVNTSEL_MASK		\
 	(CORE_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 CORE_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK  |	\
-	 CORE_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 CORE_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
 	return hw_event & CORE_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
@@ -596,28 +596,28 @@ static u64 amd_pmu_raw_event(u64 hw_event)
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK	0x00000FF00ULL
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK	0x000040000ULL
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK	0x000800000ULL
-#define K7_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK	0x0FF000000ULL
+#define K7_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK	0x0FF000000ULL
 
 #define K7_EVNTSEL_MASK			\
 	(K7_EVNTSEL_EVENT_MASK |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_UNIT_MASK  |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_EDGE_MASK  |	\
 	 K7_EVNTSEL_INV_MASK   |	\
-	 K7_EVNTSEL_COUNTER_MASK)
+	 K7_EVNTSEL_REG_MASK)
 
 	return hw_event & K7_EVNTSEL_MASK;
 }
 
 /*
- * Propagate counter elapsed time into the generic counter.
- * Can only be executed on the CPU where the counter is active.
+ * Propagate event elapsed time into the generic event.
+ * Can only be executed on the CPU where the event is active.
  * Returns the delta events processed.
  */
 static u64
-x86_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
-			struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+x86_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
+			struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	int shift = 64 - x86_pmu.counter_bits;
+	int shift = 64 - x86_pmu.event_bits;
 	u64 prev_raw_count, new_raw_count;
 	s64 delta;
 
@@ -625,15 +625,15 @@ x86_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter,
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * Careful: an NMI might modify the previous counter value.
+	 * Careful: an NMI might modify the previous event value.
 	 *
 	 * Our tactic to handle this is to first atomically read and
 	 * exchange a new raw count - then add that new-prev delta
-	 * count to the generic counter atomically:
+	 * count to the generic event atomically:
 	 */
 again:
 	prev_raw_count = atomic64_read(&hwc->prev_count);
-	rdmsrl(hwc->counter_base + idx, new_raw_count);
+	rdmsrl(hwc->event_base + idx, new_raw_count);
 
 	if (atomic64_cmpxchg(&hwc->prev_count, prev_raw_count,
 					new_raw_count) != prev_raw_count)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ again:
 	/*
 	 * Now we have the new raw value and have updated the prev
 	 * timestamp already. We can now calculate the elapsed delta
-	 * (counter-)time and add that to the generic counter.
+	 * (event-)time and add that to the generic event.
 	 *
 	 * Careful, not all hw sign-extends above the physical width
 	 * of the count.
@@ -650,13 +650,13 @@ again:
 	delta = (new_raw_count << shift) - (prev_raw_count << shift);
 	delta >>= shift;
 
-	atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+	atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 	atomic64_sub(delta, &hwc->period_left);
 
 	return new_raw_count;
 }
 
-static atomic_t active_counters;
+static atomic_t active_events;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmc_reserve_mutex);
 
 static bool reserve_pmc_hardware(void)
@@ -667,12 +667,12 @@ static bool reserve_pmc_hardware(void)
 	if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_LOCAL_APIC)
 		disable_lapic_nmi_watchdog();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		if (!reserve_perfctr_nmi(x86_pmu.perfctr + i))
 			goto perfctr_fail;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		if (!reserve_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i))
 			goto eventsel_fail;
 	}
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ eventsel_fail:
 	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
 		release_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i);
 
-	i = x86_pmu.num_counters;
+	i = x86_pmu.num_events;
 
 perfctr_fail:
 	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static void release_pmc_hardware(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_counters; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.num_events; i++) {
 		release_perfctr_nmi(x86_pmu.perfctr + i);
 		release_evntsel_nmi(x86_pmu.eventsel + i);
 	}
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static inline bool bts_available(void)
 
 static inline void init_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds;
+	struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds;
 
 	if (!ds)
 		return;
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static inline void init_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 
 static inline void fini_debug_store_on_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	if (!per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds)
+	if (!per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds)
 		return;
 
 	wrmsr_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, 0, 0);
@@ -751,12 +751,12 @@ static void release_bts_hardware(void)
 		fini_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
-		struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds;
+		struct debug_store *ds = per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds;
 
 		if (!ds)
 			continue;
 
-		per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds = NULL;
+		per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds = NULL;
 
 		kfree((void *)(unsigned long)ds->bts_buffer_base);
 		kfree(ds);
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static int reserve_bts_hardware(void)
 		ds->bts_interrupt_threshold =
 			ds->bts_absolute_maximum - BTS_OVFL_TH;
 
-		per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu).ds = ds;
+		per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu).ds = ds;
 		err = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ static int reserve_bts_hardware(void)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void hw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_counters, &pmc_reserve_mutex)) {
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_events, &pmc_reserve_mutex)) {
 		release_pmc_hardware();
 		release_bts_hardware();
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static inline int x86_pmu_initialized(void)
 }
 
 static inline int
-set_ext_hw_attr(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+set_ext_hw_attr(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	unsigned int cache_type, cache_op, cache_result;
 	u64 config, val;
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_bts(u64 config)
 
 static void intel_pmu_disable_bts(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	unsigned long debugctlmsr;
 
 	if (!cpuc->ds)
@@ -898,10 +898,10 @@ static void intel_pmu_disable_bts(void)
 /*
  * Setup the hardware configuration for a given attr_type
  */
-static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_attr *attr = &counter->attr;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	u64 config;
 	int err;
 
@@ -909,22 +909,22 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	err = 0;
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_counters)) {
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_events)) {
 		mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_read(&active_counters) == 0) {
+		if (atomic_read(&active_events) == 0) {
 			if (!reserve_pmc_hardware())
 				err = -EBUSY;
 			else
 				err = reserve_bts_hardware();
 		}
 		if (!err)
-			atomic_inc(&active_counters);
+			atomic_inc(&active_events);
 		mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
 	}
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
 	/*
 	 * Generate PMC IRQs:
@@ -948,8 +948,8 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 		/*
 		 * If we have a PMU initialized but no APIC
 		 * interrupts, we cannot sample hardware
-		 * counters (user-space has to fall back and
-		 * sample via a hrtimer based software counter):
+		 * events (user-space has to fall back and
+		 * sample via a hrtimer based software event):
 		 */
 		if (!x86_pmu.apic)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 static void p6_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static void p6_pmu_disable_all(void)
 
 static void intel_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
 		return;
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_disable_all(void)
 
 static void amd_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	int idx;
 
 	if (!cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1043,12 +1043,12 @@ static void amd_pmu_disable_all(void)
 	cpuc->enabled = 0;
 	/*
 	 * ensure we write the disable before we start disabling the
-	 * counters proper, so that amd_pmu_enable_counter() does the
+	 * events proper, so that amd_pmu_enable_event() does the
 	 * right thing.
 	 */
 	barrier();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void hw_perf_disable(void)
 
 static void p6_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	unsigned long val;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static void p6_pmu_enable_all(void)
 
 static void intel_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
 		return;
@@ -1098,19 +1098,19 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_all(void)
 	wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, x86_pmu.intel_ctrl);
 
 	if (test_bit(X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS, cpuc->active_mask)) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter =
-			cpuc->counters[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
+		struct perf_event *event =
+			cpuc->events[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
 
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!counter))
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!event))
 			return;
 
-		intel_pmu_enable_bts(counter->hw.config);
+		intel_pmu_enable_bts(event->hw.config);
 	}
 }
 
 static void amd_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	int idx;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
@@ -1119,14 +1119,14 @@ static void amd_pmu_enable_all(void)
 	cpuc->enabled = 1;
 	barrier();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		u64 val;
 
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		val = counter->hw.config;
+		val = event->hw.config;
 		val |= ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE;
 		wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + idx, val);
 	}
@@ -1153,19 +1153,19 @@ static inline void intel_pmu_ack_status(u64 ack)
 	wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_OVF_CTRL, ack);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static inline void x86_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	(void)checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base + idx,
 			      hwc->config | ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static inline void x86_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	(void)checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base + idx, hwc->config);
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
+intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int __idx)
 {
 	int idx = __idx - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 	u64 ctrl_val, mask;
@@ -1178,10 +1178,10 @@ intel_pmu_disable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
 }
 
 static inline void
-p6_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+p6_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	u64 val = P6_NOP_COUNTER;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	u64 val = P6_NOP_EVENT;
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
 		val |= ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE;
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ p6_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+intel_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS)) {
 		intel_pmu_disable_bts();
@@ -1202,24 +1202,24 @@ intel_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	x86_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static inline void
-amd_pmu_disable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+amd_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	x86_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(u64 [X86_PMC_IDX_MAX], pmc_prev_left);
 
 /*
  * Set the next IRQ period, based on the hwc->period_left value.
- * To be called with the counter disabled in hw:
+ * To be called with the event disabled in hw:
  */
 static int
-x86_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
-			     struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+x86_perf_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
+			     struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	s64 left = atomic64_read(&hwc->period_left);
 	s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
@@ -1256,21 +1256,21 @@ x86_perf_counter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	per_cpu(pmc_prev_left[idx], smp_processor_id()) = left;
 
 	/*
-	 * The hw counter starts counting from this counter offset,
+	 * The hw event starts counting from this event offset,
 	 * mark it to be able to extra future deltas:
 	 */
 	atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, (u64)-left);
 
-	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->counter_base + idx,
-			     (u64)(-left) & x86_pmu.counter_mask);
+	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->event_base + idx,
+			     (u64)(-left) & x86_pmu.event_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void
-intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
+intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int __idx)
 {
 	int idx = __idx - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 	u64 ctrl_val, bits, mask;
@@ -1295,9 +1295,9 @@ intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int __idx)
 	err = checking_wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, ctrl_val);
 }
 
-static void p6_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void p6_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 	u64 val;
 
 	val = hwc->config;
@@ -1308,10 +1308,10 @@ static void p6_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 }
 
 
-static void intel_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void intel_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS)) {
-		if (!__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters).enabled)
+		if (!__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events).enabled)
 			return;
 
 		intel_pmu_enable_bts(hwc->config);
@@ -1323,19 +1323,19 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	x86_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	x86_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
-static void amd_pmu_enable_counter(struct hw_perf_counter *hwc, int idx)
+static void amd_pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	if (cpuc->enabled)
-		x86_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		x86_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 }
 
 static int
-fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_counter *counter, struct hw_perf_counter *hwc)
+fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_event *event, struct hw_perf_event *hwc)
 {
 	unsigned int hw_event;
 
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_counter *counter, struct hw_perf_counter *hwc)
 		     (hwc->sample_period == 1)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)))
@@ -1360,97 +1360,97 @@ fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_counter *counter, struct hw_perf_counter *hwc)
 }
 
 /*
- * Find a PMC slot for the freshly enabled / scheduled in counter:
+ * Find a PMC slot for the freshly enabled / scheduled in event:
  */
-static int x86_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int x86_pmu_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx;
 
-	idx = fixed_mode_idx(counter, hwc);
+	idx = fixed_mode_idx(event, hwc);
 	if (idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS) {
 		/* BTS is already occupied. */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			return -EAGAIN;
 
 		hwc->config_base	= 0;
-		hwc->counter_base	= 0;
+		hwc->event_base	= 0;
 		hwc->idx		= idx;
 	} else if (idx >= 0) {
 		/*
-		 * Try to get the fixed counter, if that is already taken
-		 * then try to get a generic counter:
+		 * Try to get the fixed event, if that is already taken
+		 * then try to get a generic event:
 		 */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			goto try_generic;
 
 		hwc->config_base = MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR_CTRL;
 		/*
-		 * We set it so that counter_base + idx in wrmsr/rdmsr maps to
+		 * We set it so that event_base + idx in wrmsr/rdmsr maps to
 		 * MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 ... CTR2:
 		 */
-		hwc->counter_base =
+		hwc->event_base =
 			MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 - X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 		hwc->idx = idx;
 	} else {
 		idx = hwc->idx;
-		/* Try to get the previous generic counter again */
+		/* Try to get the previous generic event again */
 		if (test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask)) {
 try_generic:
 			idx = find_first_zero_bit(cpuc->used_mask,
-						  x86_pmu.num_counters);
-			if (idx == x86_pmu.num_counters)
+						  x86_pmu.num_events);
+			if (idx == x86_pmu.num_events)
 				return -EAGAIN;
 
 			set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 			hwc->idx = idx;
 		}
 		hwc->config_base  = x86_pmu.eventsel;
-		hwc->counter_base = x86_pmu.perfctr;
+		hwc->event_base = x86_pmu.perfctr;
 	}
 
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
 
 	x86_pmu.disable(hwc, idx);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = counter;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = event;
 	set_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
 
-	x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
 	x86_pmu.enable(hwc, idx);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void x86_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void x86_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(hwc->idx >= X86_PMC_IDX_MAX ||
-				cpuc->counters[hwc->idx] != counter))
+				cpuc->events[hwc->idx] != event))
 		return;
 
 	x86_pmu.enable(hwc, hwc->idx);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
+void perf_event_print_debug(void)
 {
 	u64 ctrl, status, overflow, pmc_ctrl, pmc_count, prev_left, fixed;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int cpu, idx;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
-	cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu);
+	cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
 
 	if (x86_pmu.version >= 2) {
 		rdmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, ctrl);
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	}
 	pr_info("CPU#%d: used:       %016llx\n", cpu, *(u64 *)cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		rdmsrl(x86_pmu.eventsel + idx, pmc_ctrl);
 		rdmsrl(x86_pmu.perfctr  + idx, pmc_count);
 
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 		pr_info("CPU#%d:   gen-PMC%d left:  %016llx\n",
 			cpu, idx, prev_left);
 	}
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events_fixed; idx++) {
 		rdmsrl(MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 + idx, pmc_count);
 
 		pr_info("CPU#%d: fixed-PMC%d count: %016llx\n",
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ void perf_counter_print_debug(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
+static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc)
 {
 	struct debug_store *ds = cpuc->ds;
 	struct bts_record {
@@ -1496,14 +1496,14 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 		u64	to;
 		u64	flags;
 	};
-	struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
+	struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS];
 	struct bts_record *at, *top;
 	struct perf_output_handle handle;
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
 	struct pt_regs regs;
 
-	if (!counter)
+	if (!event)
 		return;
 
 	if (!ds)
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 	ds->bts_index = ds->bts_buffer_base;
 
 
-	data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+	data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 	data.addr	= 0;
 	regs.ip		= 0;
 
@@ -1527,9 +1527,9 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 	 * We will overwrite the from and to address before we output
 	 * the sample.
 	 */
-	perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, counter, &regs);
+	perf_prepare_sample(&header, &data, event, &regs);
 
-	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, counter,
+	if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event,
 			      header.size * (top - at), 1, 1))
 		return;
 
@@ -1537,20 +1537,20 @@ static void intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc)
 		data.ip		= at->from;
 		data.addr	= at->to;
 
-		perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, &data, counter);
+		perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, &data, event);
 	}
 
 	perf_output_end(&handle);
 
 	/* There's new data available. */
-	counter->hw.interrupts++;
-	counter->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
+	event->hw.interrupts++;
+	event->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
 }
 
-static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	/*
@@ -1562,63 +1562,63 @@ static void x86_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the cleared pointer becomes visible before we
-	 * (potentially) free the counter:
+	 * (potentially) free the event:
 	 */
 	barrier();
 
 	/*
-	 * Drain the remaining delta count out of a counter
+	 * Drain the remaining delta count out of a event
 	 * that we are disabling:
 	 */
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
 
 	/* Drain the remaining BTS records. */
 	if (unlikely(idx == X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_BTS))
 		intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(cpuc);
 
-	cpuc->counters[idx] = NULL;
+	cpuc->events[idx] = NULL;
 	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
 
-	perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Save and restart an expired counter. Called by NMI contexts,
- * so it has to be careful about preempting normal counter ops:
+ * Save and restart an expired event. Called by NMI contexts,
+ * so it has to be careful about preempting normal event ops:
  */
-static int intel_pmu_save_and_restart(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int intel_pmu_save_and_restart(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 	int ret;
 
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-	ret = x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+	ret = x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx);
 
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
-		intel_pmu_enable_counter(hwc, idx);
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		intel_pmu_enable_event(hwc, idx);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void intel_pmu_reset(void)
 {
-	struct debug_store *ds = __get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters).ds;
+	struct debug_store *ds = __get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events).ds;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!x86_pmu.num_counters)
+	if (!x86_pmu.num_events)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	printk("clearing PMU state on CPU#%d\n", smp_processor_id());
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		checking_wrmsrl(x86_pmu.eventsel + idx, 0ull);
 		checking_wrmsrl(x86_pmu.perfctr  + idx, 0ull);
 	}
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events_fixed; idx++) {
 		checking_wrmsrl(MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_FIXED_CTR0 + idx, 0ull);
 	}
 	if (ds)
@@ -1630,38 +1630,38 @@ static void intel_pmu_reset(void)
 static int p6_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	int idx, handled = 0;
 	u64 val;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
+		event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		hwc = &event->hw;
 
-		val = x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.counter_bits - 1)))
+		val = x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.event_bits - 1)))
 			continue;
 
 		/*
-		 * counter overflow
+		 * event overflow
 		 */
 		handled		= 1;
-		data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (!x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			p6_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			p6_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	if (handled)
@@ -1677,13 +1677,13 @@ static int p6_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	int bit, loops;
 	u64 ack, status;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
 	perf_disable();
 	intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer(cpuc);
@@ -1696,8 +1696,8 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	loops = 0;
 again:
 	if (++loops > 100) {
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "perfcounters: irq loop stuck!\n");
-		perf_counter_print_debug();
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "perfevents: irq loop stuck!\n");
+		perf_event_print_debug();
 		intel_pmu_reset();
 		perf_enable();
 		return 1;
@@ -1706,19 +1706,19 @@ again:
 	inc_irq_stat(apic_perf_irqs);
 	ack = status;
 	for_each_bit(bit, (unsigned long *)&status, X86_PMC_IDX_MAX) {
-		struct perf_counter *counter = cpuc->counters[bit];
+		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[bit];
 
 		clear_bit(bit, (unsigned long *) &status);
 		if (!test_bit(bit, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!intel_pmu_save_and_restart(counter))
+		if (!intel_pmu_save_and_restart(event))
 			continue;
 
-		data.period = counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period = event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			intel_pmu_disable_counter(&counter->hw, bit);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			intel_pmu_disable_event(&event->hw, bit);
 	}
 
 	intel_pmu_ack_status(ack);
@@ -1738,38 +1738,38 @@ again:
 static int amd_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
-	struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct perf_event *event;
+	struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 	int idx, handled = 0;
 	u64 val;
 
 	data.addr = 0;
 
-	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
+	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_events; idx++) {
 		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		counter = cpuc->counters[idx];
-		hwc = &counter->hw;
+		event = cpuc->events[idx];
+		hwc = &event->hw;
 
-		val = x86_perf_counter_update(counter, hwc, idx);
-		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.counter_bits - 1)))
+		val = x86_perf_event_update(event, hwc, idx);
+		if (val & (1ULL << (x86_pmu.event_bits - 1)))
 			continue;
 
 		/*
-		 * counter overflow
+		 * event overflow
 		 */
 		handled		= 1;
-		data.period	= counter->hw.last_period;
+		data.period	= event->hw.last_period;
 
-		if (!x86_perf_counter_set_period(counter, hwc, idx))
+		if (!x86_perf_event_set_period(event, hwc, idx))
 			continue;
 
-		if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 1, &data, regs))
-			amd_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
+		if (perf_event_overflow(event, 1, &data, regs))
+			amd_pmu_disable_event(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	if (handled)
@@ -1783,18 +1783,18 @@ void smp_perf_pending_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	irq_enter();
 	ack_APIC_irq();
 	inc_irq_stat(apic_pending_irqs);
-	perf_counter_do_pending();
+	perf_event_do_pending();
 	irq_exit();
 }
 
-void set_perf_counter_pending(void)
+void set_perf_event_pending(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	apic->send_IPI_self(LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR);
 #endif
 }
 
-void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)
+void perf_events_lapic_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	if (!x86_pmu.apic || !x86_pmu_initialized())
@@ -1808,13 +1808,13 @@ void perf_counters_lapic_init(void)
 }
 
 static int __kprobes
-perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
+perf_event_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 			 unsigned long cmd, void *__args)
 {
 	struct die_args *args = __args;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&active_counters))
+	if (!atomic_read(&active_events))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * Can't rely on the handled return value to say it was our NMI, two
-	 * counters could trigger 'simultaneously' raising two back-to-back NMIs.
+	 * events could trigger 'simultaneously' raising two back-to-back NMIs.
 	 *
 	 * If the first NMI handles both, the latter will be empty and daze
 	 * the CPU.
@@ -1843,8 +1843,8 @@ perf_counter_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
 	return NOTIFY_STOP;
 }
 
-static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_counter_nmi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call		= perf_counter_nmi_handler,
+static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_event_nmi_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call		= perf_event_nmi_handler,
 	.next			= NULL,
 	.priority		= 1
 };
@@ -1854,8 +1854,8 @@ static struct x86_pmu p6_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= p6_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= p6_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= p6_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= p6_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= p6_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= p6_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= p6_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_P6_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= p6_pmu_event_map,
@@ -1864,16 +1864,16 @@ static struct x86_pmu p6_pmu = {
 	.apic			= 1,
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 31) - 1,
 	.version		= 0,
-	.num_counters		= 2,
+	.num_events		= 2,
 	/*
-	 * Counters have 40 bits implemented. However they are designed such
+	 * Events have 40 bits implemented. However they are designed such
 	 * that bits [32-39] are sign extensions of bit 31. As such the
-	 * effective width of a counter for P6-like PMU is 32 bits only.
+	 * effective width of a event for P6-like PMU is 32 bits only.
 	 *
 	 * See IA-32 Intel Architecture Software developer manual Vol 3B
 	 */
-	.counter_bits		= 32,
-	.counter_mask		= (1ULL << 32) - 1,
+	.event_bits		= 32,
+	.event_mask		= (1ULL << 32) - 1,
 };
 
 static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
@@ -1881,8 +1881,8 @@ static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= intel_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= intel_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= intel_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= intel_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= intel_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= intel_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= intel_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= intel_pmu_event_map,
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
 	/*
 	 * Intel PMCs cannot be accessed sanely above 32 bit width,
 	 * so we install an artificial 1<<31 period regardless of
-	 * the generic counter period:
+	 * the generic event period:
 	 */
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 31) - 1,
 	.enable_bts		= intel_pmu_enable_bts,
@@ -1904,16 +1904,16 @@ static struct x86_pmu amd_pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= amd_pmu_handle_irq,
 	.disable_all		= amd_pmu_disable_all,
 	.enable_all		= amd_pmu_enable_all,
-	.enable			= amd_pmu_enable_counter,
-	.disable		= amd_pmu_disable_counter,
+	.enable			= amd_pmu_enable_event,
+	.disable		= amd_pmu_disable_event,
 	.eventsel		= MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0,
 	.perfctr		= MSR_K7_PERFCTR0,
 	.event_map		= amd_pmu_event_map,
 	.raw_event		= amd_pmu_raw_event,
 	.max_events		= ARRAY_SIZE(amd_perfmon_event_map),
-	.num_counters		= 4,
-	.counter_bits		= 48,
-	.counter_mask		= (1ULL << 48) - 1,
+	.num_events		= 4,
+	.event_bits		= 48,
+	.event_mask		= (1ULL << 48) - 1,
 	.apic			= 1,
 	/* use highest bit to detect overflow */
 	.max_period		= (1ULL << 47) - 1,
@@ -1982,15 +1982,15 @@ static int intel_pmu_init(void)
 
 	x86_pmu				= intel_pmu;
 	x86_pmu.version			= version;
-	x86_pmu.num_counters		= eax.split.num_counters;
-	x86_pmu.counter_bits		= eax.split.bit_width;
-	x86_pmu.counter_mask		= (1ULL << eax.split.bit_width) - 1;
+	x86_pmu.num_events		= eax.split.num_events;
+	x86_pmu.event_bits		= eax.split.bit_width;
+	x86_pmu.event_mask		= (1ULL << eax.split.bit_width) - 1;
 
 	/*
-	 * Quirk: v2 perfmon does not report fixed-purpose counters, so
-	 * assume at least 3 counters:
+	 * Quirk: v2 perfmon does not report fixed-purpose events, so
+	 * assume at least 3 events:
 	 */
-	x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed	= max((int)edx.split.num_counters_fixed, 3);
+	x86_pmu.num_events_fixed	= max((int)edx.split.num_events_fixed, 3);
 
 	/*
 	 * Install the hw-cache-events table:
@@ -2037,11 +2037,11 @@ static int amd_pmu_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
+void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pr_info("Performance Counters: ");
+	pr_info("Performance Events: ");
 
 	switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor) {
 	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
@@ -2054,45 +2054,45 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
 		return;
 	}
 	if (err != 0) {
-		pr_cont("no PMU driver, software counters only.\n");
+		pr_cont("no PMU driver, software events only.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	pr_cont("%s PMU driver.\n", x86_pmu.name);
 
-	if (x86_pmu.num_counters > X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf counters %d > max(%d), clipping!",
-		     x86_pmu.num_counters, X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC);
-		x86_pmu.num_counters = X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC;
+	if (x86_pmu.num_events > X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC) {
+		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf events %d > max(%d), clipping!",
+		     x86_pmu.num_events, X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC);
+		x86_pmu.num_events = X86_PMC_MAX_GENERIC;
 	}
-	perf_counter_mask = (1 << x86_pmu.num_counters) - 1;
-	perf_max_counters = x86_pmu.num_counters;
+	perf_event_mask = (1 << x86_pmu.num_events) - 1;
+	perf_max_events = x86_pmu.num_events;
 
-	if (x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed > X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED) {
-		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf counters fixed %d > max(%d), clipping!",
-		     x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed, X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED);
-		x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed = X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED;
+	if (x86_pmu.num_events_fixed > X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED) {
+		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "hw perf events fixed %d > max(%d), clipping!",
+		     x86_pmu.num_events_fixed, X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED);
+		x86_pmu.num_events_fixed = X86_PMC_MAX_FIXED;
 	}
 
-	perf_counter_mask |=
-		((1LL << x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed)-1) << X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
-	x86_pmu.intel_ctrl = perf_counter_mask;
+	perf_event_mask |=
+		((1LL << x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)-1) << X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
+	x86_pmu.intel_ctrl = perf_event_mask;
 
-	perf_counters_lapic_init();
-	register_die_notifier(&perf_counter_nmi_notifier);
+	perf_events_lapic_init();
+	register_die_notifier(&perf_event_nmi_notifier);
 
 	pr_info("... version:                 %d\n",     x86_pmu.version);
-	pr_info("... bit width:               %d\n",     x86_pmu.counter_bits);
-	pr_info("... generic counters:        %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_counters);
-	pr_info("... value mask:              %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.counter_mask);
+	pr_info("... bit width:               %d\n",     x86_pmu.event_bits);
+	pr_info("... generic events:        %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_events);
+	pr_info("... value mask:              %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.event_mask);
 	pr_info("... max period:              %016Lx\n", x86_pmu.max_period);
-	pr_info("... fixed-purpose counters:  %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_counters_fixed);
-	pr_info("... counter mask:            %016Lx\n", perf_counter_mask);
+	pr_info("... fixed-purpose events:  %d\n",     x86_pmu.num_events_fixed);
+	pr_info("... event mask:            %016Lx\n", perf_event_mask);
 }
 
-static inline void x86_pmu_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static inline void x86_pmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	x86_perf_counter_update(counter, &counter->hw, counter->hw.idx);
+	x86_perf_event_update(event, &event->hw, event->hw.idx);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu pmu = {
@@ -2102,14 +2102,14 @@ static const struct pmu pmu = {
 	.unthrottle	= x86_pmu_unthrottle,
 };
 
-const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = __hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+	err = __hw_perf_event_init(event);
 	if (err) {
-		if (counter->destroy)
-			counter->destroy(counter);
+		if (event->destroy)
+			event->destroy(event);
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ struct perf_callchain_entry *perf_callchain(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	return entry;
 }
 
-void hw_perf_counter_setup_online(int cpu)
+void hw_perf_event_setup_online(int cpu)
 {
 	init_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
index 392bea43b890..fab786f60ed6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perfctr-watchdog.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 
 #include <asm/apic.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 
 struct nmi_watchdog_ctlblk {
 	unsigned int cccr_msr;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
index d59fe323807e..681c3fda7391 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ apicinterrupt ERROR_APIC_VECTOR \
 apicinterrupt SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR \
 	spurious_interrupt smp_spurious_interrupt
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 apicinterrupt LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR \
 	perf_pending_interrupt smp_perf_pending_interrupt
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
index 300883112e3d..40f30773fb29 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void __init apic_intr_init(void)
 	alloc_intr_gate(ERROR_APIC_VECTOR, error_interrupt);
 
 	/* Performance monitoring interrupts: */
-# ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+# ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 	alloc_intr_gate(LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR, perf_pending_interrupt);
 # endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
index d51321ddafda..0157cd26d7cc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/syscall_table_32.S
@@ -335,4 +335,4 @@ ENTRY(sys_call_table)
 	.long sys_preadv
 	.long sys_pwritev
 	.long sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo	/* 335 */
-	.long sys_perf_counter_open
+	.long sys_perf_event_open
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 775a020990a5..82728f2c6d55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>		/* max_low_pfn			*/
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>		/* __kprobes, ...		*/
 #include <linux/mmiotrace.h>		/* kmmio_handler, ...		*/
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>		/* perf_swcounter_event		*/
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>		/* perf_sw_event		*/
 
 #include <asm/traps.h>			/* dotraplinkage, ...		*/
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>		/* pgd_*(), ...			*/
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code)
 	if (unlikely(error_code & PF_RSVD))
 		pgtable_bad(regs, error_code, address);
 
-	perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS, 1, 0, regs, address);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in an interrupt, have no user context or are running
@@ -1114,11 +1114,11 @@ good_area:
 
 	if (fault & VM_FAULT_MAJOR) {
 		tsk->maj_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	} else {
 		tsk->min_flt++;
-		perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
+		perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN, 1, 0,
 				     regs, address);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
index 4899215999de..8eb05878554c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ static void arch_perfmon_setup_counters(void)
 	if (eax.split.version_id == 0 && current_cpu_data.x86 == 6 &&
 		current_cpu_data.x86_model == 15) {
 		eax.split.version_id = 2;
-		eax.split.num_counters = 2;
+		eax.split.num_events = 2;
 		eax.split.bit_width = 40;
 	}
 
-	num_counters = eax.split.num_counters;
+	num_counters = eax.split.num_events;
 
 	op_arch_perfmon_spec.num_counters = num_counters;
 	op_arch_perfmon_spec.num_controls = num_counters;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
index b83776180c7f..7b8e75d16081 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define OP_X86_MODEL_H
 
 #include <asm/types.h>
-#include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#include <asm/perf_event.h>
 
 struct op_msr {
 	unsigned long	addr;