19 files changed, 320 insertions, 231 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
index 5164a655c39f..b2c63309a651 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ perf-annotate - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display annotated co
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'perf annotate' [-i <file> | --input=file] symbol_name
+'perf annotate' [-i <file> | --input=file] [symbol_name]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ OPTIONS
 --input=::
         Input file name. (default: perf.data)
 
+--stdio:: Use the stdio interface.
+
+--tui:: Use the TUI interface Use of --tui requires a tty, if one is not
+	present, as when piping to other commands, the stdio interface is
+	used. This interfaces starts by centering on the line with more
+	samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles thru the lines with more samples.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-linkperf:perf-record[1]
+linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index abfabe9147a4..12052c9ed0ba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ OPTIONS
 		 the tree is considered as a new profiled object. +
 	Default: fractal,0.5.
 
+--stdio:: Use the stdio interface.
+
+--tui:: Use the TUI interface, that is integrated with annotate and allows
+        zooming into DSOs or threads, among other features. Use of --tui
+	requires a tty, if one is not present, as when piping to other
+	commands, the stdio interface is used.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkperf:perf-stat[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 4f1fa77c1feb..26a3f2ec90c9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ else
 	endif
 endif
 
+
+ifdef NO_STRLCPY
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_STRLCPY
+else
+	ifneq ($(call try-cc,$(SOURCE_STRLCPY),),y)
+		BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_STRLCPY
+	endif
+endif
+
 ifndef CC_LD_DYNPATH
 	ifdef NO_R_TO_GCC_LINKER
 		# Some gcc does not accept and pass -R to the linker to specify
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 1478dc64bf15..6d5604d8df95 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 static char		const *input_name = "perf.data";
 
-static bool		force;
+static bool		force, use_tui, use_stdio;
 
 static bool		full_paths;
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int hist_entry__tty_annotate(struct hist_entry *he)
 
 static void hists__find_annotations(struct hists *self)
 {
-	struct rb_node *first = rb_first(&self->entries), *nd = first;
+	struct rb_node *nd = rb_first(&self->entries), *next;
 	int key = KEY_RIGHT;
 
 	while (nd) {
@@ -343,20 +343,19 @@ find_next:
 
 		if (use_browser > 0) {
 			key = hist_entry__tui_annotate(he);
-			if (is_exit_key(key))
-				break;
 			switch (key) {
 			case KEY_RIGHT:
-			case '\t':
-				nd = rb_next(nd);
+				next = rb_next(nd);
 				break;
 			case KEY_LEFT:
-				if (nd == first)
-					continue;
-				nd = rb_prev(nd);
-			default:
+				next = rb_prev(nd);
 				break;
+			default:
+				return;
 			}
+
+			if (next != NULL)
+				nd = next;
 		} else {
 			hist_entry__tty_annotate(he);
 			nd = rb_next(nd);
@@ -428,6 +427,8 @@ static const struct option options[] = {
 		    "be more verbose (show symbol address, etc)"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('D', "dump-raw-trace", &dump_trace,
 		    "dump raw trace in ASCII"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "tui", &use_tui, "Use the TUI interface"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "stdio", &use_stdio, "Use the stdio interface"),
 	OPT_STRING('k', "vmlinux", &symbol_conf.vmlinux_name,
 		   "file", "vmlinux pathname"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('m', "modules", &symbol_conf.use_modules,
@@ -443,6 +444,11 @@ int cmd_annotate(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
 {
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, annotate_usage, 0);
 
+	if (use_stdio)
+		use_browser = 0;
+	else if (use_tui)
+		use_browser = 1;
+
 	setup_browser();
 
 	symbol_conf.priv_size = sizeof(struct sym_priv);
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 55fc1f46892a..5de405d45230 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 static char		const *input_name = "perf.data";
 
-static bool		force;
+static bool		force, use_tui, use_stdio;
 static bool		hide_unresolved;
 static bool		dont_use_callchains;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ static int perf_session__add_hist_entry(struct perf_session *self,
 		goto out_free_syms;
 	err = 0;
 	if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
-		err = append_chain(he->callchain, data->callchain, syms, data->period);
+		err = callchain_append(he->callchain, data->callchain, syms,
+				       data->period);
 		if (err)
 			goto out_free_syms;
 	}
@@ -450,6 +451,8 @@ static const struct option options[] = {
 		    "Show per-thread event counters"),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "pretty", &pretty_printing_style, "key",
 		   "pretty printing style key: normal raw"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "tui", &use_tui, "Use the TUI interface"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "stdio", &use_stdio, "Use the stdio interface"),
 	OPT_STRING('s', "sort", &sort_order, "key[,key2...]",
 		   "sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, parent"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "showcpuutilization", &symbol_conf.show_cpu_utilization,
@@ -482,8 +485,15 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
 {
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, report_usage, 0);
 
+	if (use_stdio)
+		use_browser = 0;
+	else if (use_tui)
+		use_browser = 1;
+
 	if (strcmp(input_name, "-") != 0)
 		setup_browser();
+	else
+		use_browser = 0;
 	/*
 	 * Only in the newt browser we are doing integrated annotation,
 	 * so don't allocate extra space that won't be used in the stdio
diff --git a/tools/perf/feature-tests.mak b/tools/perf/feature-tests.mak
index 7a7b60859053..b253db634f04 100644
--- a/tools/perf/feature-tests.mak
+++ b/tools/perf/feature-tests.mak
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ int main(void)
 }
 endef
 
+define SOURCE_STRLCPY
+#include <stdlib.h>
+extern size_t strlcpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t size);
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	strlcpy(NULL, NULL, 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+endef
+
 # try-cc
 # Usage: option = $(call try-cc, source-to-build, cc-options)
 try-cc = $(shell sh -c						  \
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cache.h b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
index 27e9ebe4076e..a7729797fd96 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cache.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ extern char *perf_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2
 extern char *perf_pathdup(const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 
+#ifdef NO_STRLCPY
 extern size_t strlcpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t size);
+#endif
 
 #endif /* __PERF_CACHE_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
index f231f43424d2..e12d539417b2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ bool ip_callchain__valid(struct ip_callchain *chain, const event_t *event)
 #define chain_for_each_child(child, parent)	\
 	list_for_each_entry(child, &parent->children, brothers)
 
+#define chain_for_each_child_safe(child, next, parent)	\
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(child, next, &parent->children, brothers)
+
 static void
 rb_insert_callchain(struct rb_root *root, struct callchain_node *chain,
 		    enum chain_mode mode)
@@ -86,10 +89,10 @@ __sort_chain_flat(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_node *node,
  * sort them by hit
  */
 static void
-sort_chain_flat(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_node *node,
+sort_chain_flat(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_root *root,
 		u64 min_hit, struct callchain_param *param __used)
 {
-	__sort_chain_flat(rb_root, node, min_hit);
+	__sort_chain_flat(rb_root, &root->node, min_hit);
 }
 
 static void __sort_chain_graph_abs(struct callchain_node *node,
@@ -108,11 +111,11 @@ static void __sort_chain_graph_abs(struct callchain_node *node,
 }
 
 static void
-sort_chain_graph_abs(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_node *chain_root,
+sort_chain_graph_abs(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_root *chain_root,
 		     u64 min_hit, struct callchain_param *param __used)
 {
-	__sort_chain_graph_abs(chain_root, min_hit);
-	rb_root->rb_node = chain_root->rb_root.rb_node;
+	__sort_chain_graph_abs(&chain_root->node, min_hit);
+	rb_root->rb_node = chain_root->node.rb_root.rb_node;
 }
 
 static void __sort_chain_graph_rel(struct callchain_node *node,
@@ -133,11 +136,11 @@ static void __sort_chain_graph_rel(struct callchain_node *node,
 }
 
 static void
-sort_chain_graph_rel(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_node *chain_root,
+sort_chain_graph_rel(struct rb_root *rb_root, struct callchain_root *chain_root,
 		     u64 min_hit __used, struct callchain_param *param)
 {
-	__sort_chain_graph_rel(chain_root, param->min_percent / 100.0);
-	rb_root->rb_node = chain_root->rb_root.rb_node;
+	__sort_chain_graph_rel(&chain_root->node, param->min_percent / 100.0);
+	rb_root->rb_node = chain_root->node.rb_root.rb_node;
 }
 
 int register_callchain_param(struct callchain_param *param)
@@ -284,19 +287,18 @@ split_add_child(struct callchain_node *parent, struct resolved_chain *chain,
 }
 
 static int
-__append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
-	       unsigned int start, u64 period);
+append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
+	     unsigned int start, u64 period);
 
 static void
-__append_chain_children(struct callchain_node *root,
-			struct resolved_chain *chain,
-			unsigned int start, u64 period)
+append_chain_children(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
+		      unsigned int start, u64 period)
 {
 	struct callchain_node *rnode;
 
 	/* lookup in childrens */
 	chain_for_each_child(rnode, root) {
-		unsigned int ret = __append_chain(rnode, chain, start, period);
+		unsigned int ret = append_chain(rnode, chain, start, period);
 
 		if (!ret)
 			goto inc_children_hit;
@@ -309,8 +311,8 @@ inc_children_hit:
 }
 
 static int
-__append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
-	       unsigned int start, u64 period)
+append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
+	     unsigned int start, u64 period)
 {
 	struct callchain_list *cnode;
 	unsigned int i = start;
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ __append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct resolved_chain *chain,
 	}
 
 	/* We match the node and still have a part remaining */
-	__append_chain_children(root, chain, i, period);
+	append_chain_children(root, chain, i, period);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -380,8 +382,8 @@ static void filter_context(struct ip_callchain *old, struct resolved_chain *new,
 }
 
 
-int append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct ip_callchain *chain,
-		 struct map_symbol *syms, u64 period)
+int callchain_append(struct callchain_root *root, struct ip_callchain *chain,
+		     struct map_symbol *syms, u64 period)
 {
 	struct resolved_chain *filtered;
 
@@ -398,9 +400,65 @@ int append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct ip_callchain *chain,
 	if (!filtered->nr)
 		goto end;
 
-	__append_chain_children(root, filtered, 0, period);
+	append_chain_children(&root->node, filtered, 0, period);
+
+	if (filtered->nr > root->max_depth)
+		root->max_depth = filtered->nr;
 end:
 	free(filtered);
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static int
+merge_chain_branch(struct callchain_node *dst, struct callchain_node *src,
+		   struct resolved_chain *chain)
+{
+	struct callchain_node *child, *next_child;
+	struct callchain_list *list, *next_list;
+	int old_pos = chain->nr;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(list, next_list, &src->val, list) {
+		chain->ips[chain->nr].ip = list->ip;
+		chain->ips[chain->nr].ms = list->ms;
+		chain->nr++;
+		list_del(&list->list);
+		free(list);
+	}
+
+	if (src->hit)
+		append_chain_children(dst, chain, 0, src->hit);
+
+	chain_for_each_child_safe(child, next_child, src) {
+		err = merge_chain_branch(dst, child, chain);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+
+		list_del(&child->brothers);
+		free(child);
+	}
+
+	chain->nr = old_pos;
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int callchain_merge(struct callchain_root *dst, struct callchain_root *src)
+{
+	struct resolved_chain *chain;
+	int err;
+
+	chain = malloc(sizeof(*chain) +
+		       src->max_depth * sizeof(struct resolved_ip));
+	if (!chain)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	chain->nr = 0;
+
+	err = merge_chain_branch(&dst->node, &src->node, chain);
+
+	free(chain);
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
index 6de4313924fb..c15fb8c24ad2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ struct callchain_node {
 	u64			children_hit;
 };
 
+struct callchain_root {
+	u64			max_depth;
+	struct callchain_node	node;
+};
+
 struct callchain_param;
 
-typedef void (*sort_chain_func_t)(struct rb_root *, struct callchain_node *,
+typedef void (*sort_chain_func_t)(struct rb_root *, struct callchain_root *,
 				 u64, struct callchain_param *);
 
 struct callchain_param {
@@ -44,15 +49,16 @@ struct callchain_list {
 	struct list_head	list;
 };
 
-static inline void callchain_init(struct callchain_node *node)
+static inline void callchain_init(struct callchain_root *root)
 {
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->brothers);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->children);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->val);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&root->node.brothers);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&root->node.children);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&root->node.val);
 
-	node->children_hit = 0;
-	node->parent = NULL;
-	node->hit = 0;
+	root->node.parent = NULL;
+	root->node.hit = 0;
+	root->node.children_hit = 0;
+	root->max_depth = 0;
 }
 
 static inline u64 cumul_hits(struct callchain_node *node)
@@ -61,8 +67,9 @@ static inline u64 cumul_hits(struct callchain_node *node)
 }
 
 int register_callchain_param(struct callchain_param *param);
-int append_chain(struct callchain_node *root, struct ip_callchain *chain,
-		 struct map_symbol *syms, u64 period);
+int callchain_append(struct callchain_root *root, struct ip_callchain *chain,
+		     struct map_symbol *syms, u64 period);
+int callchain_merge(struct callchain_root *dst, struct callchain_root *src);
 
 bool ip_callchain__valid(struct ip_callchain *chain, const event_t *event);
 #endif	/* __PERF_CALLCHAIN_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index be22ae6ef055..2022e8740994 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void hist_entry__add_cpumode_period(struct hist_entry *self,
 
 static struct hist_entry *hist_entry__new(struct hist_entry *template)
 {
-	size_t callchain_size = symbol_conf.use_callchain ? sizeof(struct callchain_node) : 0;
+	size_t callchain_size = symbol_conf.use_callchain ? sizeof(struct callchain_root) : 0;
 	struct hist_entry *self = malloc(sizeof(*self) + callchain_size);
 
 	if (self != NULL) {
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ static bool collapse__insert_entry(struct rb_root *root, struct hist_entry *he)
 
 		if (!cmp) {
 			iter->period += he->period;
+			if (symbol_conf.use_callchain)
+				callchain_merge(iter->callchain, he->callchain);
 			hist_entry__free(he);
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/path.c b/tools/perf/util/path.c
index 58a470d036dd..bd7497711424 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/path.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/path.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static const char *get_perf_dir(void)
 	return ".";
 }
 
+#ifdef NO_STRLCPY
 size_t strlcpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t size)
 {
 	size_t ret = strlen(src);
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ size_t strlcpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t size)
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
-
+#endif
 
 static char *get_pathname(void)
 {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index 46e531d09e8b..0b91053a7d11 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct hist_entry {
 		struct hist_entry *pair;
 		struct rb_root	  sorted_chain;
 	};
-	struct callchain_node	callchain[0];
+	struct callchain_root	callchain[0];
 };
 
 enum sort_type {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
index 66f2d583d8c4..930c4acaf56a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
-#include <stdio.h>
-#undef _GNU_SOURCE
-/*
- * slang versions <= 2.0.6 have a "#if HAVE_LONG_LONG" that breaks
- * the build if it isn't defined. Use the equivalent one that glibc
- * has on features.h.
- */
-#include <features.h>
-#ifndef HAVE_LONG_LONG
-#define HAVE_LONG_LONG __GLIBC_HAVE_LONG_LONG
-#endif
 #include <slang.h>
+#include "libslang.h"
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -19,17 +9,9 @@
 #include "helpline.h"
 #include "../color.h"
 #include "../util.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
 
-#if SLANG_VERSION < 20104
-#define sltt_set_color(obj, name, fg, bg) \
-	SLtt_set_color(obj,(char *)name, (char *)fg, (char *)bg)
-#else
-#define sltt_set_color SLtt_set_color
-#endif
-
-newtComponent newt_form__new(void);
-
-int ui_browser__percent_color(double percent, bool current)
+static int ui_browser__percent_color(double percent, bool current)
 {
 	if (current)
 		return HE_COLORSET_SELECTED;
@@ -40,6 +22,23 @@ int ui_browser__percent_color(double percent, bool current)
 	return HE_COLORSET_NORMAL;
 }
 
+void ui_browser__set_color(struct ui_browser *self __used, int color)
+{
+	SLsmg_set_color(color);
+}
+
+void ui_browser__set_percent_color(struct ui_browser *self,
+				   double percent, bool current)
+{
+	 int color = ui_browser__percent_color(percent, current);
+	 ui_browser__set_color(self, color);
+}
+
+void ui_browser__gotorc(struct ui_browser *self, int y, int x)
+{
+	SLsmg_gotorc(self->y + y, self->x + x);
+}
+
 void ui_browser__list_head_seek(struct ui_browser *self, off_t offset, int whence)
 {
 	struct list_head *head = self->entries;
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ unsigned int ui_browser__rb_tree_refresh(struct ui_browser *self)
 	nd = self->top;
 
 	while (nd != NULL) {
-		SLsmg_gotorc(self->y + row, self->x);
+		ui_browser__gotorc(self, row, 0);
 		self->write(self, nd, row);
 		if (++row == self->height)
 			break;
@@ -146,10 +145,28 @@ void ui_browser__reset_index(struct ui_browser *self)
 	self->seek(self, 0, SEEK_SET);
 }
 
+void ui_browser__add_exit_key(struct ui_browser *self, int key)
+{
+	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, key);
+}
+
+void ui_browser__add_exit_keys(struct ui_browser *self, int keys[])
+{
+	int i = 0;
+
+	while (keys[i] && i < 64) {
+		ui_browser__add_exit_key(self, keys[i]);
+		++i;
+	}
+}
+
 int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 		     const char *helpline, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
+	int keys[] = { NEWT_KEY_UP, NEWT_KEY_DOWN, NEWT_KEY_PGUP,
+		       NEWT_KEY_PGDN, NEWT_KEY_HOME, NEWT_KEY_END, ' ',
+		       NEWT_KEY_LEFT, NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE, 'q', CTRL('c'), 0 };
 
 	if (self->form != NULL) {
 		newtFormDestroy(self->form);
@@ -157,7 +174,7 @@ int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 	}
 	ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(self);
 	newtCenteredWindow(self->width, self->height, title);
-	self->form = newt_form__new();
+	self->form = newtForm(NULL, NULL, 0);
 	if (self->form == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -167,13 +184,7 @@ int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 	if (self->sb == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_UP);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_DOWN);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_PGUP);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_PGDN);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_HOME);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_END);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, ' ');
+	ui_browser__add_exit_keys(self, keys);
 	newtFormAddComponent(self->form, self->sb);
 
 	va_start(ap, helpline);
@@ -196,28 +207,28 @@ int ui_browser__refresh(struct ui_browser *self)
 
 	newtScrollbarSet(self->sb, self->index, self->nr_entries - 1);
 	row = self->refresh(self);
-	SLsmg_set_color(HE_COLORSET_NORMAL);
+	ui_browser__set_color(self, HE_COLORSET_NORMAL);
 	SLsmg_fill_region(self->y + row, self->x,
 			  self->height - row, self->width, ' ');
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *self, struct newtExitStruct *es)
+int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *self)
 {
+	struct newtExitStruct es;
+
 	if (ui_browser__refresh(self) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	while (1) {
 		off_t offset;
 
-		newtFormRun(self->form, es);
+		newtFormRun(self->form, &es);
 
-		if (es->reason != NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
+		if (es.reason != NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
 			break;
-		if (is_exit_key(es->u.key))
-			return es->u.key;
-		switch (es->u.key) {
+		switch (es.u.key) {
 		case NEWT_KEY_DOWN:
 			if (self->index == self->nr_entries - 1)
 				break;
@@ -274,12 +285,12 @@ int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *self, struct newtExitStruct *es)
 			self->seek(self, -offset, SEEK_END);
 			break;
 		default:
-			return es->u.key;
+			return es.u.key;
 		}
 		if (ui_browser__refresh(self) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return -1;
 }
 
 unsigned int ui_browser__list_head_refresh(struct ui_browser *self)
@@ -294,7 +305,7 @@ unsigned int ui_browser__list_head_refresh(struct ui_browser *self)
 	pos = self->top;
 
 	list_for_each_from(pos, head) {
-		SLsmg_gotorc(self->y + row, self->x);
+		ui_browser__gotorc(self, row, 0);
 		self->write(self, pos, row);
 		if (++row == self->height)
 			break;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.h b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.h
index 0b9f829214f7..0dc7e4da36f5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.h
@@ -25,16 +25,21 @@ struct ui_browser {
 };
 
 
-int ui_browser__percent_color(double percent, bool current);
+void ui_browser__set_color(struct ui_browser *self, int color);
+void ui_browser__set_percent_color(struct ui_browser *self,
+				   double percent, bool current);
 bool ui_browser__is_current_entry(struct ui_browser *self, unsigned row);
 void ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(struct ui_browser *self);
 void ui_browser__reset_index(struct ui_browser *self);
 
+void ui_browser__gotorc(struct ui_browser *self, int y, int x);
+void ui_browser__add_exit_key(struct ui_browser *self, int key);
+void ui_browser__add_exit_keys(struct ui_browser *self, int keys[]);
 int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title,
 		     const char *helpline, ...);
 void ui_browser__hide(struct ui_browser *self);
 int ui_browser__refresh(struct ui_browser *self);
-int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *self, struct newtExitStruct *es);
+int ui_browser__run(struct ui_browser *self);
 
 void ui_browser__rb_tree_seek(struct ui_browser *self, off_t offset, int whence);
 unsigned int ui_browser__rb_tree_refresh(struct ui_browser *self);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
index a90273e63f4f..82b78f99251b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
@@ -40,14 +40,12 @@ static void annotate_browser__write(struct ui_browser *self, void *entry, int ro
 
 	if (ol->offset != -1) {
 		struct objdump_line_rb_node *olrb = objdump_line__rb(ol);
-		int color = ui_browser__percent_color(olrb->percent, current_entry);
-		SLsmg_set_color(color);
+		ui_browser__set_percent_color(self, olrb->percent, current_entry);
 		slsmg_printf(" %7.2f ", olrb->percent);
 		if (!current_entry)
-			SLsmg_set_color(HE_COLORSET_CODE);
+			ui_browser__set_color(self, HE_COLORSET_CODE);
 	} else {
-		int color = ui_browser__percent_color(0, current_entry);
-		SLsmg_set_color(color);
+		ui_browser__set_percent_color(self, 0, current_entry);
 		slsmg_write_nstring(" ", 9);
 	}
 
@@ -135,32 +133,31 @@ static void annotate_browser__set_top(struct annotate_browser *self,
 	self->curr_hot = nd;
 }
 
-static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *self,
-				 struct newtExitStruct *es)
+static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *self)
 {
 	struct rb_node *nd;
 	struct hist_entry *he = self->b.priv;
+	int key;
 
 	if (ui_browser__show(&self->b, he->ms.sym->name,
-			     "<- or ESC: exit, TAB/shift+TAB: cycle thru samples") < 0)
+			     "<-, -> or ESC: exit, TAB/shift+TAB: cycle thru samples") < 0)
 		return -1;
-
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_LEFT);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_RIGHT);
+	/*
+	 * To allow builtin-annotate to cycle thru multiple symbols by
+	 * examining the exit key for this function.
+	 */
+	ui_browser__add_exit_key(&self->b, NEWT_KEY_RIGHT);
 
 	nd = self->curr_hot;
 	if (nd) {
-		newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_TAB);
-		newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_UNTAB);
+		int tabs[] = { NEWT_KEY_TAB, NEWT_KEY_UNTAB, 0 };
+		ui_browser__add_exit_keys(&self->b, tabs);
 	}
 
 	while (1) {
-		ui_browser__run(&self->b, es);
-
-		if (es->reason != NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
-			break;
+		key = ui_browser__run(&self->b);
 
-		switch (es->u.key) {
+		switch (key) {
 		case NEWT_KEY_TAB:
 			nd = rb_prev(nd);
 			if (nd == NULL)
@@ -179,12 +176,11 @@ static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *self,
 	}
 out:
 	ui_browser__hide(&self->b);
-	return es->u.key;
+	return key;
 }
 
 int hist_entry__tui_annotate(struct hist_entry *self)
 {
-	struct newtExitStruct es;
 	struct objdump_line *pos, *n;
 	struct objdump_line_rb_node *rbpos;
 	LIST_HEAD(head);
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ int hist_entry__tui_annotate(struct hist_entry *self)
 		annotate_browser__set_top(&browser, browser.curr_hot);
 
 	browser.b.width += 18; /* Percentage */
-	ret = annotate_browser__run(&browser, &es);
+	ret = annotate_browser__run(&browser);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, &head, node) {
 		list_del(&pos->node);
 		objdump_line__free(pos);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
index dafdf6775d77..b13b9787be70 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -195,9 +195,11 @@ static bool hist_browser__toggle_fold(struct hist_browser *self)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *title,
-			     struct newtExitStruct *es)
+static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *title)
 {
+	int key;
+	int exit_keys[] = { 'a', '?', 'h', 'd', 'D', 't', NEWT_KEY_ENTER,
+			    NEWT_KEY_RIGHT, NEWT_KEY_LEFT, 0, };
 	char str[256], unit;
 	unsigned long nr_events = self->hists->stats.nr_events[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE];
 
@@ -215,23 +217,12 @@ static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *title,
 			     "Press '?' for help on key bindings") < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, 'a');
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, '?');
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, 'h');
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, 'd');
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, 'D');
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, 't');
-
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_LEFT);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_RIGHT);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_ENTER);
+	ui_browser__add_exit_keys(&self->b, exit_keys);
 
 	while (1) {
-		ui_browser__run(&self->b, es);
+		key = ui_browser__run(&self->b);
 
-		if (es->reason != NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
-			break;
-		switch (es->u.key) {
+		switch (key) {
 		case 'D': { /* Debug */
 			static int seq;
 			struct hist_entry *h = rb_entry(self->b.top,
@@ -251,12 +242,12 @@ static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *title,
 				break;
 			/* fall thru */
 		default:
-			return 0;
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
-
+out:
 	ui_browser__hide(&self->b);
-	return 0;
+	return key;
 }
 
 static char *callchain_list__sym_name(struct callchain_list *self,
@@ -341,8 +332,8 @@ static int hist_browser__show_callchain_node_rb_tree(struct hist_browser *self,
 				*is_current_entry = true;
 			}
 
-			SLsmg_set_color(color);
-			SLsmg_gotorc(self->b.y + row, self->b.x);
+			ui_browser__set_color(&self->b, color);
+			ui_browser__gotorc(&self->b, row, 0);
 			slsmg_write_nstring(" ", offset + extra_offset);
 			slsmg_printf("%c ", folded_sign);
 			slsmg_write_nstring(str, width);
@@ -405,8 +396,8 @@ static int hist_browser__show_callchain_node(struct hist_browser *self,
 		}
 
 		s = callchain_list__sym_name(chain, ipstr, sizeof(ipstr));
-		SLsmg_gotorc(self->b.y + row, self->b.x);
-		SLsmg_set_color(color);
+		ui_browser__gotorc(&self->b, row, 0);
+		ui_browser__set_color(&self->b, color);
 		slsmg_write_nstring(" ", offset);
 		slsmg_printf("%c ", folded_sign);
 		slsmg_write_nstring(s, width - 2);
@@ -484,8 +475,8 @@ static int hist_browser__show_entry(struct hist_browser *self,
 				color = HE_COLORSET_NORMAL;
 		}
 
-		SLsmg_set_color(color);
-		SLsmg_gotorc(self->b.y + row, self->b.x);
+		ui_browser__set_color(&self->b, color);
+		ui_browser__gotorc(&self->b, row, 0);
 		if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
 			slsmg_printf("%c ", folded_sign);
 			width -= 2;
@@ -687,8 +678,6 @@ static struct hist_browser *hist_browser__new(struct hists *hists)
 
 static void hist_browser__delete(struct hist_browser *self)
 {
-	newtFormDestroy(self->b.form);
-	newtPopWindow();
 	free(self);
 }
 
@@ -725,7 +714,6 @@ int hists__browse(struct hists *self, const char *helpline, const char *ev_name)
 	struct pstack *fstack;
 	const struct thread *thread_filter = NULL;
 	const struct dso *dso_filter = NULL;
-	struct newtExitStruct es;
 	char msg[160];
 	int key = -1;
 
@@ -749,70 +737,63 @@ int hists__browse(struct hists *self, const char *helpline, const char *ev_name)
 		    annotate = -2, zoom_dso = -2, zoom_thread = -2,
 		    browse_map = -2;
 
-		if (hist_browser__run(browser, msg, &es))
-			break;
+		key = hist_browser__run(browser, msg);
 
 		thread = hist_browser__selected_thread(browser);
 		dso = browser->selection->map ? browser->selection->map->dso : NULL;
 
-		if (es.reason == NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY) {
-			key = es.u.key;
-
-			switch (key) {
-			case NEWT_KEY_F1:
-				goto do_help;
-			case NEWT_KEY_TAB:
-			case NEWT_KEY_UNTAB:
-				/*
-				 * Exit the browser, let hists__browser_tree
-				 * go to the next or previous
-				 */
-				goto out_free_stack;
-			default:;
-			}
-
-			switch (key) {
-			case 'a':
-				if (browser->selection->map == NULL &&
-				    browser->selection->map->dso->annotate_warned)
-					continue;
-				goto do_annotate;
-			case 'd':
-				goto zoom_dso;
-			case 't':
-				goto zoom_thread;
-			case 'h':
-			case '?':
-do_help:
-				ui__help_window("->        Zoom into DSO/Threads & Annotate current symbol\n"
-						"<-        Zoom out\n"
-						"a         Annotate current symbol\n"
-						"h/?/F1    Show this window\n"
-						"d         Zoom into current DSO\n"
-						"t         Zoom into current Thread\n"
-						"q/CTRL+C  Exit browser");
+		switch (key) {
+		case NEWT_KEY_F1:
+			goto do_help;
+		case NEWT_KEY_TAB:
+		case NEWT_KEY_UNTAB:
+			/*
+			 * Exit the browser, let hists__browser_tree
+			 * go to the next or previous
+			 */
+			goto out_free_stack;
+		case 'a':
+			if (browser->selection->map == NULL &&
+			    browser->selection->map->dso->annotate_warned)
 				continue;
-			default:;
-			}
-			if (is_exit_key(key)) {
-				if (key == NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE &&
-				    !ui__dialog_yesno("Do you really want to exit?"))
-					continue;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if (es.u.key == NEWT_KEY_LEFT) {
-				const void *top;
+			goto do_annotate;
+		case 'd':
+			goto zoom_dso;
+		case 't':
+			goto zoom_thread;
+		case 'h':
+		case '?':
+do_help:
+			ui__help_window("->        Zoom into DSO/Threads & Annotate current symbol\n"
+					"<-        Zoom out\n"
+					"a         Annotate current symbol\n"
+					"h/?/F1    Show this window\n"
+					"d         Zoom into current DSO\n"
+					"t         Zoom into current Thread\n"
+					"q/CTRL+C  Exit browser");
+			continue;
+		case NEWT_KEY_ENTER:
+		case NEWT_KEY_RIGHT:
+			/* menu */
+			break;
+		case NEWT_KEY_LEFT: {
+			const void *top;
 
-				if (pstack__empty(fstack))
-					continue;
-				top = pstack__pop(fstack);
-				if (top == &dso_filter)
-					goto zoom_out_dso;
-				if (top == &thread_filter)
-					goto zoom_out_thread;
+			if (pstack__empty(fstack))
 				continue;
-			}
+			top = pstack__pop(fstack);
+			if (top == &dso_filter)
+				goto zoom_out_dso;
+			if (top == &thread_filter)
+				goto zoom_out_thread;
+			continue;
+		}
+		case NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE:
+			if (!ui__dialog_yesno("Do you really want to exit?"))
+				continue;
+			/* Fall thru */
+		default:
+			goto out_free_stack;
 		}
 
 		if (browser->selection->sym != NULL &&
@@ -925,10 +906,6 @@ int hists__tui_browse_tree(struct rb_root *self, const char *help)
 		const char *ev_name = __event_name(hists->type, hists->config);
 
 		key = hists__browse(hists, help, ev_name);
-
-		if (is_exit_key(key))
-			break;
-
 		switch (key) {
 		case NEWT_KEY_TAB:
 			next = rb_next(nd);
@@ -940,7 +917,7 @@ int hists__tui_browse_tree(struct rb_root *self, const char *help)
 				continue;
 			nd = rb_prev(nd);
 		default:
-			break;
+			return key;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
index 142b825b42bf..1bf09796cb31 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/map.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "../libslang.h"
 #include <elf.h>
-#include <newt.h>
 #include <sys/ttydefaults.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -56,9 +55,8 @@ static void map_browser__write(struct ui_browser *self, void *nd, int row)
 	struct symbol *sym = rb_entry(nd, struct symbol, rb_node);
 	struct map_browser *mb = container_of(self, struct map_browser, b);
 	bool current_entry = ui_browser__is_current_entry(self, row);
-	int color = ui_browser__percent_color(0, current_entry);
 
-	SLsmg_set_color(color);
+	ui_browser__set_percent_color(self, 0, current_entry);
 	slsmg_printf("%*llx %*llx %c ",
 		     mb->addrlen, sym->start, mb->addrlen, sym->end,
 		     sym->binding == STB_GLOBAL ? 'g' :
@@ -98,31 +96,29 @@ static int map_browser__search(struct map_browser *self)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int map_browser__run(struct map_browser *self, struct newtExitStruct *es)
+static int map_browser__run(struct map_browser *self)
 {
+	int key;
+
 	if (ui_browser__show(&self->b, self->map->dso->long_name,
 			     "Press <- or ESC to exit, %s / to search",
 			     verbose ? "" : "restart with -v to use") < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_LEFT);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, NEWT_KEY_ENTER);
 	if (verbose)
-		newtFormAddHotKey(self->b.form, '/');
+		ui_browser__add_exit_key(&self->b, '/');
 
 	while (1) {
-		ui_browser__run(&self->b, es);
+		key = ui_browser__run(&self->b);
 
-		if (es->reason != NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY)
-			break;
-		if (verbose && es->u.key == '/')
+		if (verbose && key == '/')
 			map_browser__search(self);
 		else
 			break;
 	}
 
 	ui_browser__hide(&self->b);
-	return 0;
+	return key;
 }
 
 int map__browse(struct map *self)
@@ -136,7 +132,6 @@ int map__browse(struct map *self)
 		},
 		.map = self,
 	};
-	struct newtExitStruct es;
 	struct rb_node *nd;
 	char tmp[BITS_PER_LONG / 4];
 	u64 maxaddr = 0;
@@ -157,5 +152,5 @@ int map__browse(struct map *self)
 
 	mb.addrlen = snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%llx", maxaddr);
 	mb.b.width += mb.addrlen * 2 + 4 + mb.namelen;
-	return map_browser__run(&mb, &es);
+	return map_browser__run(&mb);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/util.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/util.c
index 04600e26ceea..9706d9d40279 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/util.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #include "helpline.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-newtComponent newt_form__new(void);
-
 static void newt_form__set_exit_keys(newtComponent self)
 {
 	newtFormAddHotKey(self, NEWT_KEY_LEFT);
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ static void newt_form__set_exit_keys(newtComponent self)
 	newtFormAddHotKey(self, CTRL('c'));
 }
 
-newtComponent newt_form__new(void)
+static newtComponent newt_form__new(void)
 {
 	newtComponent self = newtForm(NULL, NULL, 0);
 	if (self)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index f380fed74359..7562707ddd1c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -266,19 +266,6 @@ bool strglobmatch(const char *str, const char *pat);
 bool strlazymatch(const char *str, const char *pat);
 unsigned long convert_unit(unsigned long value, char *unit);
 
-#ifndef ESC
-#define ESC 27
-#endif
-
-static inline bool is_exit_key(int key)
-{
-	char up;
-	if (key == CTRL('c') || key == ESC)
-		return true;
-	up = toupper(key);
-	return up == 'Q';
-}
-
 #define _STR(x) #x
 #define STR(x) _STR(x)