alpha: Add minimal support for software performance events

In the kernel the patch enables configuration of the perf event
option, adds the perf_event_open syscall, and includes a minimal
architecture specific asm/perf_event.h header file.

Signed-off-by: Michael Cree <mcree@orcon.net.nz>
Cc: Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>
Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 443448154f32..bd7261ea8f94 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config ALPHA
         select HAVE_IDE
         select HAVE_OPROFILE
         select HAVE_SYSCALL_WRAPPERS
+        select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
         help
           The Alpha is a 64-bit general-purpose processor designed and
           marketed by the Digital Equipment Corporation of blessed memory,