in kernel/perf_event.c [405:444]
static int arc_pmu_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event)
{
struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
s64 left = local64_read(&hwc->period_left);
s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
int idx = hwc->idx;
int overflow = 0;
u64 value;
if (unlikely(left <= -period)) {
/* left underflowed by more than period. */
left = period;
local64_set(&hwc->period_left, left);
hwc->last_period = period;
overflow = 1;
} else if (unlikely(left <= 0)) {
/* left underflowed by less than period. */
left += period;
local64_set(&hwc->period_left, left);
hwc->last_period = period;
overflow = 1;
}
if (left > arc_pmu->max_period)
left = arc_pmu->max_period;
value = arc_pmu->max_period - left;
local64_set(&hwc->prev_count, value);
/* Select counter */
write_aux_reg(ARC_REG_PCT_INDEX, idx);
/* Write value */
write_aux_reg(ARC_REG_PCT_COUNTL, lower_32_bits(value));
write_aux_reg(ARC_REG_PCT_COUNTH, upper_32_bits(value));
perf_event_update_userpage(event);
return overflow;
}