1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 731ec6d79c1c..0506cd6e04cc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ char *skip_symbols[] = {
         "enter_idle",
         "exit_idle",
         "mwait_idle",
+        "ppc64_runlatch_off",
+        "pseries_dedicated_idle_sleep",
         NULL
 };
 
@@ -303,6 +305,13 @@ static int symbol_filter(struct dso *self, struct symbol *sym)
         const char *name = sym->name;
         int i;
 
+        /*
+         * ppc64 uses function descriptors and appends a '.' to the
+         * start of every instruction address. Remove it.
+         */
+        if (name[0] == '.')
+                name++;
+
         if (!strcmp(name, "_text") ||
             !strcmp(name, "_etext") ||
             !strcmp(name, "_sinittext") ||