132 files changed, 2452 insertions, 2452 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;
diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 50eecfe1d724..44203ff599da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showregs(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
         struct pt_regs *regs = get_irq_regs();
         if (regs)
                 show_regs(regs);
-        perf_counter_print_debug();
+        perf_event_print_debug();
 }
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showregs_op = {
         .handler        = sysrq_handle_showregs,
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 172ceb6edde4..434dba778ccc 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void set_task_comm(struct task_struct *tsk, char *buf)
         task_lock(tsk);
         strlcpy(tsk->comm, buf, sizeof(tsk->comm));
         task_unlock(tsk);
-        perf_counter_comm(tsk);
+        perf_event_comm(tsk);
 }
 
 int flush_old_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ int flush_old_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
          * security domain:
          */
         if (!get_dumpable(current->mm))
-                perf_counter_exit_task(current);
+                perf_event_exit_task(current);
 
         /* An exec changes our domain. We are no longer part of the thread
            group */
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
index 1125e5a1ee5d..d76b66acea95 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ __SYSCALL(__NR_move_pages, sys_move_pages)
 
 #define __NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo 240
 __SYSCALL(__NR_rt_tgsigqueueinfo, sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo)
-#define __NR_perf_counter_open 241
-__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_counter_open, sys_perf_counter_open)
+#define __NR_perf_event_open 241
+__SYSCALL(__NR_perf_event_open, sys_perf_event_open)
 
 #undef __NR_syscalls
 #define __NR_syscalls 242
diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index 9e7f2e8fc66e..21a6f5d9af22 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ extern struct group_info init_groups;
 
 extern struct cred init_cred;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)                                        \
-        .perf_counter_mutex =                                           \
-                 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(tsk.perf_counter_mutex),           \
-        .perf_counter_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.perf_counter_list),
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+# define INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)                                  \
+        .perf_event_mutex =                                             \
+                 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(tsk.perf_event_mutex),             \
+        .perf_event_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.perf_event_list),
 #else
-# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)
+# define INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ extern struct cred init_cred;
         },                                                              \
         .dirties = INIT_PROP_LOCAL_SINGLE(dirties),                     \
         INIT_IDS                                                        \
-        INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)                                         \
+        INIT_PERF_EVENTS(tsk)                                           \
         INIT_TRACE_IRQFLAGS                                             \
         INIT_LOCKDEP                                                    \
         INIT_FTRACE_GRAPH                                               \
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_counter.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index f64862732673..ae9d9ed6df2a 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Performance counters:
+ *  Performance events:
  *
  *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
  *
  *  For licencing details see kernel-base/COPYING
  */
-#ifndef _LINUX_PERF_COUNTER_H
-#define _LINUX_PERF_COUNTER_H
+#ifndef _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ enum perf_type_id {
 };
 
 /*
- * Generalized performance counter event types, used by the
- * attr.event_id parameter of the sys_perf_counter_open()
+ * Generalized performance event event_id types, used by the
+ * attr.event_id parameter of the sys_perf_event_open()
  * syscall:
  */
 enum perf_hw_id {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum perf_hw_id {
 };
 
 /*
- * Generalized hardware cache counters:
+ * Generalized hardware cache events:
  *
  *       { L1-D, L1-I, LLC, ITLB, DTLB, BPU } x
  *       { read, write, prefetch } x
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ enum perf_hw_cache_op_result_id {
 };
 
 /*
- * Special "software" counters provided by the kernel, even if the hardware
- * does not support performance counters. These counters measure various
+ * Special "software" events provided by the kernel, even if the hardware
+ * does not support performance events. These events measure various
  * physical and sw events of the kernel (and allow the profiling of them as
  * well):
  */
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ enum perf_sw_ids {
  * Bits that can be set in attr.sample_type to request information
  * in the overflow packets.
  */
-enum perf_counter_sample_format {
+enum perf_event_sample_format {
         PERF_SAMPLE_IP                          = 1U << 0,
         PERF_SAMPLE_TID                         = 1U << 1,
         PERF_SAMPLE_TIME                        = 1U << 2,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ enum perf_counter_sample_format {
 };
 
 /*
- * The format of the data returned by read() on a perf counter fd,
+ * The format of the data returned by read() on a perf event fd,
  * as specified by attr.read_format:
  *
  * struct read_format {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ enum perf_counter_sample_format {
  *      } && PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
  * };
  */
-enum perf_counter_read_format {
+enum perf_event_read_format {
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED          = 1U << 0,
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING          = 1U << 1,
         PERF_FORMAT_ID                          = 1U << 2,
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ enum perf_counter_read_format {
 #define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER0     64      /* sizeof first published struct */
 
 /*
- * Hardware event to monitor via a performance monitoring counter:
+ * Hardware event_id to monitor via a performance monitoring event:
  */
-struct perf_counter_attr {
+struct perf_event_attr {
 
         /*
          * Major type: hardware/software/tracepoint/etc.
@@ -213,28 +213,28 @@ struct perf_counter_attr {
 };
 
 /*
- * Ioctls that can be done on a perf counter fd:
+ * Ioctls that can be done on a perf event fd:
  */
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE         _IO ('$', 0)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE        _IO ('$', 1)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_REFRESH        _IO ('$', 2)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_RESET          _IO ('$', 3)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_PERIOD         _IOW('$', 4, u64)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_IOC_SET_OUTPUT     _IO ('$', 5)
-
-enum perf_counter_ioc_flags {
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE           _IO ('$', 0)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE  _IO ('$', 1)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH  _IO ('$', 2)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_RESET            _IO ('$', 3)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_PERIOD           _IOW('$', 4, u64)
+#define PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT       _IO ('$', 5)
+
+enum perf_event_ioc_flags {
         PERF_IOC_FLAG_GROUP             = 1U << 0,
 };
 
 /*
  * Structure of the page that can be mapped via mmap
  */
-struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
+struct perf_event_mmap_page {
         __u32   version;                /* version number of this structure */
         __u32   compat_version;         /* lowest version this is compat with */
 
         /*
-         * Bits needed to read the hw counters in user-space.
+         * Bits needed to read the hw events in user-space.
          *
          *   u32 seq;
          *   s64 count;
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
          *       processes.
          */
         __u32   lock;                   /* seqlock for synchronization */
-        __u32   index;                  /* hardware counter identifier */
-        __s64   offset;                 /* add to hardware counter value */
-        __u64   time_enabled;           /* time counter active */
-        __u64   time_running;           /* time counter on cpu */
+        __u32   index;                  /* hardware event identifier */
+        __s64   offset;                 /* add to hardware event value */
+        __u64   time_enabled;           /* time event active */
+        __u64   time_running;           /* time event on cpu */
 
                 /*
                  * Hole for extension of the self monitor capabilities
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
          *
          * User-space reading the @data_head value should issue an rmb(), on
          * SMP capable platforms, after reading this value -- see
-         * perf_counter_wakeup().
+         * perf_event_wakeup().
          *
          * When the mapping is PROT_WRITE the @data_tail value should be
          * written by userspace to reflect the last read data. In this case
@@ -282,11 +282,11 @@ struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
         __u64   data_tail;              /* user-space written tail */
 };
 
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK            (3 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_UNKNOWN         (0 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL                  (1 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER                    (2 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_HYPERVISOR              (3 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK           (3 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_UNKNOWN                (0 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL                 (1 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER                   (2 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR             (3 << 0)
 
 struct perf_event_header {
         __u32   type;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            filename[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_MMAP                 = 1,
+        PERF_RECORD_MMAP                        = 1,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      u64                             lost;
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_LOST                 = 2,
+        PERF_RECORD_LOST                        = 2,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            comm[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_COMM                 = 3,
+        PERF_RECORD_COMM                        = 3,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      u64                             time;
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_EXIT                 = 4,
+        PERF_RECORD_EXIT                        = 4,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      u64                             stream_id;
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE             = 5,
-        PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE           = 6,
+        PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE            = 5,
+        PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE          = 6,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      { u64                           time;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_TIME
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_FORK                 = 7,
+        PERF_RECORD_FORK                        = 7,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      struct read_format              values;
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_READ                 = 8,
+        PERF_RECORD_READ                        = 8,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      #
          *      # That is, the ABI doesn't make any promises wrt to
          *      # the stability of its content, it may vary depending
-         *      # on event, hardware, kernel version and phase of
+         *      # on event_id, hardware, kernel version and phase of
          *      # the moon.
          *      #
          *      # In other words, PERF_SAMPLE_RAW contents are not an ABI.
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *        char                  data[size];}&& PERF_SAMPLE_RAW
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE               = 9,
+        PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE              = 9,
 
-        PERF_EVENT_MAX,                 /* non-ABI */
+        PERF_RECORD_MAX,                        /* non-ABI */
 };
 
 enum perf_callchain_context {
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ enum perf_callchain_context {
  * Kernel-internal data types and definitions:
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-# include <asm/perf_counter.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+# include <asm/perf_event.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -459,15 +459,15 @@ struct perf_raw_record {
 struct task_struct;
 
 /**
- * struct hw_perf_counter - performance counter hardware details:
+ * struct hw_perf_event - performance event hardware details:
  */
-struct hw_perf_counter {
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+struct hw_perf_event {
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
         union {
                 struct { /* hardware */
                         u64             config;
                         unsigned long   config_base;
-                        unsigned long   counter_base;
+                        unsigned long   event_base;
                         int             idx;
                 };
                 union { /* software */
@@ -487,26 +487,26 @@ struct hw_perf_counter {
 #endif
 };
 
-struct perf_counter;
+struct perf_event;
 
 /**
  * struct pmu - generic performance monitoring unit
  */
 struct pmu {
-        int (*enable)                   (struct perf_counter *counter);
-        void (*disable)                 (struct perf_counter *counter);
-        void (*read)                    (struct perf_counter *counter);
-        void (*unthrottle)              (struct perf_counter *counter);
+        int (*enable)                   (struct perf_event *event);
+        void (*disable)                 (struct perf_event *event);
+        void (*read)                    (struct perf_event *event);
+        void (*unthrottle)              (struct perf_event *event);
 };
 
 /**
- * enum perf_counter_active_state - the states of a counter
+ * enum perf_event_active_state - the states of a event
  */
-enum perf_counter_active_state {
-        PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR        = -2,
-        PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF          = -1,
-        PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE     =  0,
-        PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE       =  1,
+enum perf_event_active_state {
+        PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR  = -2,
+        PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF            = -1,
+        PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE       =  0,
+        PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE =  1,
 };
 
 struct file;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ struct perf_mmap_data {
         int                             nr_locked;      /* nr pages mlocked  */
 
         atomic_t                        poll;           /* POLL_ for wakeups */
-        atomic_t                        events;         /* event limit       */
+        atomic_t                        events;         /* event_id limit       */
 
         atomic_long_t                   head;           /* write position    */
         atomic_long_t                   done_head;      /* completed head    */
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ struct perf_mmap_data {
 
         long                            watermark;      /* wakeup watermark  */
 
-        struct perf_counter_mmap_page   *user_page;
+        struct perf_event_mmap_page   *user_page;
         void                            *data_pages[0];
 };
 
@@ -539,56 +539,56 @@ struct perf_pending_entry {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct perf_counter - performance counter kernel representation:
+ * struct perf_event - performance event kernel representation:
  */
-struct perf_counter {
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+struct perf_event {
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
         struct list_head                group_entry;
         struct list_head                event_entry;
         struct list_head                sibling_list;
         int                             nr_siblings;
-        struct perf_counter             *group_leader;
-        struct perf_counter             *output;
+        struct perf_event               *group_leader;
+        struct perf_event               *output;
         const struct pmu                *pmu;
 
-        enum perf_counter_active_state  state;
+        enum perf_event_active_state    state;
         atomic64_t                      count;
 
         /*
-         * These are the total time in nanoseconds that the counter
+         * These are the total time in nanoseconds that the event
          * has been enabled (i.e. eligible to run, and the task has
-         * been scheduled in, if this is a per-task counter)
+         * been scheduled in, if this is a per-task event)
          * and running (scheduled onto the CPU), respectively.
          *
          * They are computed from tstamp_enabled, tstamp_running and
-         * tstamp_stopped when the counter is in INACTIVE or ACTIVE state.
+         * tstamp_stopped when the event is in INACTIVE or ACTIVE state.
          */
         u64                             total_time_enabled;
         u64                             total_time_running;
 
         /*
          * These are timestamps used for computing total_time_enabled
-         * and total_time_running when the counter is in INACTIVE or
+         * and total_time_running when the event is in INACTIVE or
          * ACTIVE state, measured in nanoseconds from an arbitrary point
          * in time.
-         * tstamp_enabled: the notional time when the counter was enabled
-         * tstamp_running: the notional time when the counter was scheduled on
+         * tstamp_enabled: the notional time when the event was enabled
+         * tstamp_running: the notional time when the event was scheduled on
          * tstamp_stopped: in INACTIVE state, the notional time when the
-         *      counter was scheduled off.
+         *      event was scheduled off.
          */
         u64                             tstamp_enabled;
         u64                             tstamp_running;
         u64                             tstamp_stopped;
 
-        struct perf_counter_attr        attr;
-        struct hw_perf_counter          hw;
+        struct perf_event_attr  attr;
+        struct hw_perf_event            hw;
 
-        struct perf_counter_context     *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context       *ctx;
         struct file                     *filp;
 
         /*
          * These accumulate total time (in nanoseconds) that children
-         * counters have been enabled and running, respectively.
+         * events have been enabled and running, respectively.
          */
         atomic64_t                      child_total_time_enabled;
         atomic64_t                      child_total_time_running;
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ struct perf_counter {
          */
         struct mutex                    child_mutex;
         struct list_head                child_list;
-        struct perf_counter             *parent;
+        struct perf_event               *parent;
 
         int                             oncpu;
         int                             cpu;
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ struct perf_counter {
 
         atomic_t                        event_limit;
 
-        void (*destroy)(struct perf_counter *);
+        void (*destroy)(struct perf_event *);
         struct rcu_head                 rcu_head;
 
         struct pid_namespace            *ns;
@@ -632,18 +632,18 @@ struct perf_counter {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct perf_counter_context - counter context structure
+ * struct perf_event_context - event context structure
  *
- * Used as a container for task counters and CPU counters as well:
+ * Used as a container for task events and CPU events as well:
  */
-struct perf_counter_context {
+struct perf_event_context {
         /*
-         * Protect the states of the counters in the list,
+         * Protect the states of the events in the list,
          * nr_active, and the list:
          */
         spinlock_t                      lock;
         /*
-         * Protect the list of counters.  Locking either mutex or lock
+         * Protect the list of events.  Locking either mutex or lock
          * is sufficient to ensure the list doesn't change; to change
          * the list you need to lock both the mutex and the spinlock.
          */
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ struct perf_counter_context {
 
         struct list_head                group_list;
         struct list_head                event_list;
-        int                             nr_counters;
+        int                             nr_events;
         int                             nr_active;
         int                             is_active;
         int                             nr_stat;
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ struct perf_counter_context {
          * These fields let us detect when two contexts have both
          * been cloned (inherited) from a common ancestor.
          */
-        struct perf_counter_context     *parent_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context       *parent_ctx;
         u64                             parent_gen;
         u64                             generation;
         int                             pin_count;
@@ -676,11 +676,11 @@ struct perf_counter_context {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct perf_counter_cpu_context - per cpu counter context structure
+ * struct perf_event_cpu_context - per cpu event context structure
  */
 struct perf_cpu_context {
-        struct perf_counter_context     ctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context     *task_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context       ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context       *task_ctx;
         int                             active_oncpu;
         int                             max_pertask;
         int                             exclusive;
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ struct perf_cpu_context {
 };
 
 struct perf_output_handle {
-        struct perf_counter     *counter;
+        struct perf_event       *event;
         struct perf_mmap_data   *data;
         unsigned long           head;
         unsigned long           offset;
@@ -704,35 +704,35 @@ struct perf_output_handle {
         unsigned long           flags;
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
 
 /*
  * Set by architecture code:
  */
-extern int perf_max_counters;
+extern int perf_max_events;
 
-extern const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter);
+extern const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event);
 
-extern void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+extern void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
+extern void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
                                         struct task_struct *next, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
-extern int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child);
-extern void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
-extern void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task);
-extern void set_perf_counter_pending(void);
-extern void perf_counter_do_pending(void);
-extern void perf_counter_print_debug(void);
+extern void perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu);
+extern int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child);
+extern void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
+extern void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task);
+extern void set_perf_event_pending(void);
+extern void perf_event_do_pending(void);
+extern void perf_event_print_debug(void);
 extern void __perf_disable(void);
 extern bool __perf_enable(void);
 extern void perf_disable(void);
 extern void perf_enable(void);
-extern int perf_counter_task_disable(void);
-extern int perf_counter_task_enable(void);
-extern int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
+extern int perf_event_task_disable(void);
+extern int perf_event_task_enable(void);
+extern int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_leader,
                struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-               struct perf_counter_context *ctx, int cpu);
-extern void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter);
+               struct perf_event_context *ctx, int cpu);
+extern void perf_event_update_userpage(struct perf_event *event);
 
 struct perf_sample_data {
         u64                             type;
@@ -758,96 +758,96 @@ struct perf_sample_data {
 extern void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
                                struct perf_event_header *header,
                                struct perf_sample_data *data,
-                               struct perf_counter *counter);
+                               struct perf_event *event);
 extern void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
                                 struct perf_sample_data *data,
-                                struct perf_counter *counter,
+                                struct perf_event *event,
                                 struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-extern int perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+extern int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
                                  struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                  struct pt_regs *regs);
 
 /*
- * Return 1 for a software counter, 0 for a hardware counter
+ * Return 1 for a software event, 0 for a hardware event
  */
-static inline int is_software_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static inline int is_software_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        return (counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW) &&
-                (counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE) &&
-                (counter->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
+        return (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW) &&
+                (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE) &&
+                (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
 }
 
-extern atomic_t perf_swcounter_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
+extern atomic_t perf_swevent_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
 
-extern void __perf_swcounter_event(u32, u64, int, struct pt_regs *, u64);
+extern void __perf_sw_event(u32, u64, int, struct pt_regs *, u64);
 
 static inline void
-perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi, struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
 {
-        if (atomic_read(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event]))
-                __perf_swcounter_event(event, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
+        if (atomic_read(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]))
+                __perf_sw_event(event_id, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
 }
 
-extern void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma);
+extern void __perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma);
 
-static inline void perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+static inline void perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
         if (vma->vm_flags & VM_EXEC)
-                __perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+                __perf_event_mmap(vma);
 }
 
-extern void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *tsk);
-extern void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *tsk);
+extern void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *tsk);
+extern void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *tsk);
 
 extern struct perf_callchain_entry *perf_callchain(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid;
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_mlock;
-extern int sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate;
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid;
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_mlock;
+extern int sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate;
 
-extern void perf_counter_init(void);
-extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count,
+extern void perf_event_init(void);
+extern void perf_tp_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count,
                                  void *record, int entry_size);
 
 #ifndef perf_misc_flags
-#define perf_misc_flags(regs)   (user_mode(regs) ? PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER : \
-                                 PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL)
+#define perf_misc_flags(regs)   (user_mode(regs) ? PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER : \
+                                 PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL)
 #define perf_instruction_pointer(regs)  instruction_pointer(regs)
 #endif
 
 extern int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-                             struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned int size,
+                             struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
                              int nmi, int sample);
 extern void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle);
 extern void perf_output_copy(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
                              const void *buf, unsigned int len);
 #else
 static inline void
-perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)           { }
+perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)             { }
 static inline void
-perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
                             struct task_struct *next, int cpu)          { }
 static inline void
-perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)               { }
-static inline int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)     { return 0; }
-static inline void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)    { }
-static inline void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task)     { }
-static inline void perf_counter_do_pending(void)                        { }
-static inline void perf_counter_print_debug(void)                       { }
+perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)         { }
+static inline int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child)       { return 0; }
+static inline void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)      { }
+static inline void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task)       { }
+static inline void perf_event_do_pending(void)                  { }
+static inline void perf_event_print_debug(void)                 { }
 static inline void perf_disable(void)                                   { }
 static inline void perf_enable(void)                                    { }
-static inline int perf_counter_task_disable(void)       { return -EINVAL; }
-static inline int perf_counter_task_enable(void)        { return -EINVAL; }
+static inline int perf_event_task_disable(void) { return -EINVAL; }
+static inline int perf_event_task_enable(void)  { return -EINVAL; }
 
 static inline void
-perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi,
+perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
                      struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)                    { }
 
-static inline void perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)        { }
-static inline void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *tsk)           { }
-static inline void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *tsk)           { }
-static inline void perf_counter_init(void)                              { }
+static inline void perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)  { }
+static inline void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *tsk)             { }
+static inline void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *tsk)             { }
+static inline void perf_event_init(void)                                { }
 
 #endif
 
@@ -855,4 +855,4 @@ static inline void perf_counter_init(void)				{ }
         perf_output_copy((handle), &(x), sizeof(x))
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-#endif /* _LINUX_PERF_COUNTER_H */
+#endif /* _LINUX_PERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/prctl.h b/include/linux/prctl.h
index b00df4c79c63..07bff666e65b 100644
--- a/include/linux/prctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/prctl.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #define PR_SET_TIMERSLACK 29
 #define PR_GET_TIMERSLACK 30
 
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE           31
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE            32
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE             31
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE              32
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_PRCTL_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 8af3d249170e..8b265a8986d0 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct robust_list_head;
 struct bio;
 struct fs_struct;
 struct bts_context;
-struct perf_counter_context;
+struct perf_event_context;
 
 /*
  * List of flags we want to share for kernel threads,
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ struct user_struct {
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
         atomic_long_t locked_vm;
 #endif
 };
@@ -1449,10 +1449,10 @@ struct task_struct {
         struct list_head pi_state_list;
         struct futex_pi_state *pi_state_cache;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-        struct perf_counter_context *perf_counter_ctxp;
-        struct mutex perf_counter_mutex;
-        struct list_head perf_counter_list;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+        struct perf_event_context *perf_event_ctxp;
+        struct mutex perf_event_mutex;
+        struct list_head perf_event_list;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
         struct mempolicy *mempolicy;    /* Protected by alloc_lock */
diff --git a/include/linux/syscalls.h b/include/linux/syscalls.h
index a8e37821cc60..02f19f9a76c6 100644
--- a/include/linux/syscalls.h
+++ b/include/linux/syscalls.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct compat_timeval;
 struct robust_list_head;
 struct getcpu_cache;
 struct old_linux_dirent;
-struct perf_counter_attr;
+struct perf_event_attr;
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/aio_abi.h>
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_ppoll(struct pollfd __user *, unsigned int,
 int kernel_execve(const char *filename, char *const argv[], char *const envp[]);
 
 
-asmlinkage long sys_perf_counter_open(
-                struct perf_counter_attr __user *attr_uptr,
+asmlinkage long sys_perf_event_open(
+                struct perf_event_attr __user *attr_uptr,
                 pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd, unsigned long flags);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/trace/ftrace.h b/include/trace/ftrace.h
index 72a3b437b829..ec91e78244f0 100644
--- a/include/trace/ftrace.h
+++ b/include/trace/ftrace.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static inline int ftrace_get_offsets_##call(				\
 #ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE
 
 /*
- * Generate the functions needed for tracepoint perf_counter support.
+ * Generate the functions needed for tracepoint perf_event support.
  *
  * NOTE: The insertion profile callback (ftrace_profile_<call>) is defined later
  *
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ __attribute__((section("_ftrace_events"))) event_##call = {		\
  * {
  *      struct ftrace_data_offsets_<call> __maybe_unused __data_offsets;
  *      struct ftrace_event_call *event_call = &event_<call>;
- *      extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);
+ *      extern void perf_tp_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);
  *      struct ftrace_raw_##call *entry;
  *      u64 __addr = 0, __count = 1;
  *      unsigned long irq_flags;
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ __attribute__((section("_ftrace_events"))) event_##call = {		\
  *
  *              <assign>  <- affect our values
  *
- *              perf_tpcounter_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,
+ *              perf_tp_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,
  *                           __entry_size);  <- submit them to perf counter
  *      } while (0);
  *
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static void ftrace_profile_##call(proto)				\
 {                                                                       \
         struct ftrace_data_offsets_##call __maybe_unused __data_offsets;\
         struct ftrace_event_call *event_call = &event_##call;           \
-        extern void perf_tpcounter_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);   \
+        extern void perf_tp_event(int, u64, u64, void *, int);  \
         struct ftrace_raw_##call *entry;                                \
         u64 __addr = 0, __count = 1;                                    \
         unsigned long irq_flags;                                        \
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static void ftrace_profile_##call(proto)				\
                                                                         \
                 { assign; }                                             \
                                                                         \
-                perf_tpcounter_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,\
+                perf_tp_event(event_call->id, __addr, __count, entry,\
                              __entry_size);                             \
         } while (0);                                                    \
                                                                         \
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 8e8b76d8a272..cfdf5c322806 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -915,17 +915,17 @@ config AIO
           by some high performance threaded applications. Disabling
           this option saves about 7k.
 
-config HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+config HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
         bool
         help
           See tools/perf/design.txt for details.
 
 menu "Performance Counters"
 
-config PERF_COUNTERS
+config PERF_EVENTS
         bool "Kernel Performance Counters"
         default y if PROFILING
-        depends on HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS
+        depends on HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
         select ANON_INODES
         help
           Enable kernel support for performance counter hardware.
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ config PERF_COUNTERS
 
 config EVENT_PROFILE
         bool "Tracepoint profiling sources"
-        depends on PERF_COUNTERS && EVENT_TRACING
+        depends on PERF_EVENTS && EVENT_TRACING
         default y
         help
          Allow the use of tracepoints as software performance counters.
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 3d9c7e27e3f9..e26a546eac44 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_DS) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += sched_cpupri.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK) += slow-work.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS) += perf_counter.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) += perf_event.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER),y)
 # According to Alan Modra <alan@linuxcare.com.au>, the -fno-omit-frame-pointer is
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index ae5d8660ddff..e47ee8a06135 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include <linux/tracehook.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
 #include <linux/init_task.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <trace/events/sched.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ static void delayed_put_task_struct(struct rcu_head *rhp)
 {
         struct task_struct *tsk = container_of(rhp, struct task_struct, rcu);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(tsk->perf_counter_ctxp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(tsk->perf_event_ctxp);
 #endif
         trace_sched_process_free(tsk);
         put_task_struct(tsk);
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ NORET_TYPE void do_exit(long code)
          * Flush inherited counters to the parent - before the parent
          * gets woken up by child-exit notifications.
          */
-        perf_counter_exit_task(tsk);
+        perf_event_exit_task(tsk);
 
         exit_notify(tsk, group_dead);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index bfee931ee3fb..2cebfb23b0b8 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
 #include <linux/magic.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
         /* Perform scheduler related setup. Assign this task to a CPU. */
         sched_fork(p, clone_flags);
 
-        retval = perf_counter_init_task(p);
+        retval = perf_event_init_task(p);
         if (retval)
                 goto bad_fork_cleanup_policy;
 
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
         write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
         proc_fork_connector(p);
         cgroup_post_fork(p);
-        perf_counter_fork(p);
+        perf_event_fork(p);
         return p;
 
 bad_fork_free_pid:
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ bad_fork_cleanup_semundo:
 bad_fork_cleanup_audit:
         audit_free(p);
 bad_fork_cleanup_policy:
-        perf_counter_free_task(p);
+        perf_event_free_task(p);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
         mpol_put(p->mempolicy);
 bad_fork_cleanup_cgroup:
diff --git a/kernel/perf_counter.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 62de0db8092b..6e8b99a04e1e 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Performance counter core code
+ * Performance event core code
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
  *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar
@@ -26,66 +26,66 @@
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/anon_inodes.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
 
 /*
- * Each CPU has a list of per CPU counters:
+ * Each CPU has a list of per CPU events:
  */
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct perf_cpu_context, perf_cpu_context);
 
-int perf_max_counters __read_mostly = 1;
+int perf_max_events __read_mostly = 1;
 static int perf_reserved_percpu __read_mostly;
 static int perf_overcommit __read_mostly = 1;
 
-static atomic_t nr_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_mmap_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_comm_counters __read_mostly;
-static atomic_t nr_task_counters __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_mmap_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_comm_events __read_mostly;
+static atomic_t nr_task_events __read_mostly;
 
 /*
- * perf counter paranoia level:
+ * perf event paranoia level:
  *  -1 - not paranoid at all
  *   0 - disallow raw tracepoint access for unpriv
- *   1 - disallow cpu counters for unpriv
+ *   1 - disallow cpu events for unpriv
  *   2 - disallow kernel profiling for unpriv
  */
-int sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid __read_mostly = 1;
+int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 1;
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw(void)
 {
-        return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > -1;
+        return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > -1;
 }
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_cpu(void)
 {
-        return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > 0;
+        return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 0;
 }
 
 static inline bool perf_paranoid_kernel(void)
 {
-        return sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid > 1;
+        return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 1;
 }
 
-int sysctl_perf_counter_mlock __read_mostly = 512; /* 'free' kb per user */
+int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 512; /* 'free' kb per user */
 
 /*
- * max perf counter sample rate
+ * max perf event sample rate
  */
-int sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate __read_mostly = 100000;
+int sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate __read_mostly = 100000;
 
-static atomic64_t perf_counter_id;
+static atomic64_t perf_event_id;
 
 /*
- * Lock for (sysadmin-configurable) counter reservations:
+ * Lock for (sysadmin-configurable) event reservations:
  */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(perf_resource_lock);
 
 /*
  * Architecture provided APIs - weak aliases:
  */
-extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         return NULL;
 }
@@ -93,18 +93,18 @@ extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counte
 void __weak hw_perf_disable(void)               { barrier(); }
 void __weak hw_perf_enable(void)                { barrier(); }
 
-void __weak hw_perf_counter_setup(int cpu)      { barrier(); }
-void __weak hw_perf_counter_setup_online(int cpu)       { barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_event_setup(int cpu)        { barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_event_setup_online(int cpu) { barrier(); }
 
 int __weak
-hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
+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)
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-void __weak perf_counter_print_debug(void)      { }
+void __weak perf_event_print_debug(void)        { }
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, perf_disable_count);
 
@@ -130,20 +130,20 @@ void perf_enable(void)
                 hw_perf_enable();
 }
 
-static void get_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void get_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         WARN_ON(!atomic_inc_not_zero(&ctx->refcount));
 }
 
 static void free_ctx(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
-        ctx = container_of(head, struct perf_counter_context, rcu_head);
+        ctx = container_of(head, struct perf_event_context, rcu_head);
         kfree(ctx);
 }
 
-static void put_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void put_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->refcount)) {
                 if (ctx->parent_ctx)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void put_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
         }
 }
 
-static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         if (ctx->parent_ctx) {
                 put_ctx(ctx->parent_ctx);
@@ -163,37 +163,37 @@ static void unclone_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * If we inherit counters we want to return the parent counter id
+ * If we inherit events we want to return the parent event id
  * to userspace.
  */
-static u64 primary_counter_id(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 primary_event_id(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        u64 id = counter->id;
+        u64 id = event->id;
 
-        if (counter->parent)
-                id = counter->parent->id;
+        if (event->parent)
+                id = event->parent->id;
 
         return id;
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the perf_counter_context for a task and lock it.
+ * Get the perf_event_context for a task and lock it.
  * This has to cope with with the fact that until it is locked,
  * the context could get moved to another task.
  */
-static struct perf_counter_context *
+static struct perf_event_context *
 perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
  retry:
-        ctx = rcu_dereference(task->perf_counter_ctxp);
+        ctx = rcu_dereference(task->perf_event_ctxp);
         if (ctx) {
                 /*
                  * If this context is a clone of another, it might
                  * get swapped for another underneath us by
-                 * perf_counter_task_sched_out, though the
+                 * perf_event_task_sched_out, though the
                  * rcu_read_lock() protects us from any context
                  * getting freed.  Lock the context and check if it
                  * got swapped before we could get the lock, and retry
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
                  * can't get swapped on us any more.
                  */
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&ctx->lock, *flags);
-                if (ctx != rcu_dereference(task->perf_counter_ctxp)) {
+                if (ctx != rcu_dereference(task->perf_event_ctxp)) {
                         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctx->lock, *flags);
                         goto retry;
                 }
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ perf_lock_task_context(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *flags)
  * can't get swapped to another task.  This also increments its
  * reference count so that the context can't get freed.
  */
-static struct perf_counter_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *task)
+static struct perf_event_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
         unsigned long flags;
 
         ctx = perf_lock_task_context(task, &flags);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *perf_pin_task_context(struct task_struct *ta
         return ctx;
 }
 
-static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -244,59 +244,59 @@ static void perf_unpin_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a counter from the lists for its context.
+ * Add a event from the lists for its context.
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex and ctx->lock held.
  */
 static void
-list_add_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+list_add_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *group_leader = counter->group_leader;
+        struct perf_event *group_leader = event->group_leader;
 
         /*
-         * Depending on whether it is a standalone or sibling counter,
-         * add it straight to the context's counter list, or to the group
+         * Depending on whether it is a standalone or sibling event,
+         * add it straight to the context's event list, or to the group
          * leader's sibling list:
          */
-        if (group_leader == counter)
-                list_add_tail(&counter->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
+        if (group_leader == event)
+                list_add_tail(&event->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
         else {
-                list_add_tail(&counter->group_entry, &group_leader->sibling_list);
+                list_add_tail(&event->group_entry, &group_leader->sibling_list);
                 group_leader->nr_siblings++;
         }
 
-        list_add_rcu(&counter->event_entry, &ctx->event_list);
-        ctx->nr_counters++;
-        if (counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+        list_add_rcu(&event->event_entry, &ctx->event_list);
+        ctx->nr_events++;
+        if (event->attr.inherit_stat)
                 ctx->nr_stat++;
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove a counter from the lists for its context.
+ * Remove a event from the lists for its context.
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex and ctx->lock held.
  */
 static void
-list_del_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+list_del_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *sibling, *tmp;
+        struct perf_event *sibling, *tmp;
 
-        if (list_empty(&counter->group_entry))
+        if (list_empty(&event->group_entry))
                 return;
-        ctx->nr_counters--;
-        if (counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+        ctx->nr_events--;
+        if (event->attr.inherit_stat)
                 ctx->nr_stat--;
 
-        list_del_init(&counter->group_entry);
-        list_del_rcu(&counter->event_entry);
+        list_del_init(&event->group_entry);
+        list_del_rcu(&event->event_entry);
 
-        if (counter->group_leader != counter)
-                counter->group_leader->nr_siblings--;
+        if (event->group_leader != event)
+                event->group_leader->nr_siblings--;
 
         /*
-         * If this was a group counter with sibling counters then
-         * upgrade the siblings to singleton counters by adding them
+         * If this was a group event with sibling events then
+         * upgrade the siblings to singleton events by adding them
          * to the context list directly:
          */
-        list_for_each_entry_safe(sibling, tmp, &counter->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(sibling, tmp, &event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
 
                 list_move_tail(&sibling->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
                 sibling->group_leader = sibling;
@@ -304,62 +304,62 @@ list_del_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 static void
-counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter *counter,
+event_sched_out(struct perf_event *event,
                   struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-                  struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+                  struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                 return;
 
-        counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-        if (counter->pending_disable) {
-                counter->pending_disable = 0;
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+        event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+        if (event->pending_disable) {
+                event->pending_disable = 0;
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
         }
-        counter->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
-        counter->pmu->disable(counter);
-        counter->oncpu = -1;
+        event->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
+        event->pmu->disable(event);
+        event->oncpu = -1;
 
-        if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+        if (!is_software_event(event))
                 cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
         ctx->nr_active--;
-        if (counter->attr.exclusive || !cpuctx->active_oncpu)
+        if (event->attr.exclusive || !cpuctx->active_oncpu)
                 cpuctx->exclusive = 0;
 }
 
 static void
-group_sched_out(struct perf_counter *group_counter,
+group_sched_out(struct perf_event *group_event,
                 struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-                struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+                struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        if (group_counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        if (group_event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                 return;
 
-        counter_sched_out(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+        event_sched_out(group_event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
         /*
          * Schedule out siblings (if any):
          */
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, group_entry)
-                counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+                event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
-        if (group_counter->attr.exclusive)
+        if (group_event->attr.exclusive)
                 cpuctx->exclusive = 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to remove a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to remove a performance event
  *
- * We disable the counter on the hardware level first. After that we
+ * We disable the event on the hardware level first. After that we
  * remove it from the context list.
  */
-static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_remove_from_context(void *info)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event = info;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
         /*
          * If this is a task context, we need to check whether it is
@@ -372,22 +372,22 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
         /*
          * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
-         * counters on a global level.
+         * events on a global level.
          */
         perf_disable();
 
-        counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+        event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
-        list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
+        list_del_event(event, ctx);
 
         if (!ctx->task) {
                 /*
-                 * Allow more per task counters with respect to the
+                 * Allow more per task events with respect to the
                  * reservation:
                  */
                 cpuctx->max_pertask =
-                        min(perf_max_counters - ctx->nr_counters,
-                            perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu);
+                        min(perf_max_events - ctx->nr_events,
+                            perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu);
         }
 
         perf_enable();
@@ -396,56 +396,56 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
 
 
 /*
- * Remove the counter from a task's (or a CPU's) list of counters.
+ * Remove the event from a task's (or a CPU's) list of events.
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held.
  *
- * CPU counters are removed with a smp call. For task counters we only
+ * CPU events are removed with a smp call. For task events we only
  * call when the task is on a CPU.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This is OK when called from perf_release since
  * that only calls us on the top-level context, which can't be a clone.
- * When called from perf_counter_exit_task, it's OK because the
+ * When called from perf_event_exit_task, it's OK because the
  * context has been detached from its task.
  */
-static void perf_counter_remove_from_context(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_remove_from_context(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
         if (!task) {
                 /*
-                 * Per cpu counters are removed via an smp call and
+                 * Per cpu events are removed via an smp call and
                  * the removal is always sucessful.
                  */
-                smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu,
-                                         __perf_counter_remove_from_context,
-                                         counter, 1);
+                smp_call_function_single(event->cpu,
+                                         __perf_event_remove_from_context,
+                                         event, 1);
                 return;
         }
 
 retry:
-        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_remove_from_context,
-                                 counter);
+        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_remove_from_context,
+                                 event);
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
         /*
          * If the context is active we need to retry the smp call.
          */
-        if (ctx->nr_active && !list_empty(&counter->group_entry)) {
+        if (ctx->nr_active && !list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
                 spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
                 goto retry;
         }
 
         /*
          * The lock prevents that this context is scheduled in so we
-         * can remove the counter safely, if the call above did not
+         * can remove the event safely, if the call above did not
          * succeed.
          */
-        if (!list_empty(&counter->group_entry)) {
-                list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
+        if (!list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
+                list_del_event(event, ctx);
         }
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static inline u64 perf_clock(void)
 /*
  * Update the record of the current time in a context.
  */
-static void update_context_time(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void update_context_time(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         u64 now = perf_clock();
 
@@ -467,51 +467,51 @@ static void update_context_time(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Update the total_time_enabled and total_time_running fields for a counter.
+ * Update the total_time_enabled and total_time_running fields for a event.
  */
-static void update_counter_times(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void update_event_times(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         u64 run_end;
 
-        if (counter->state < PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE ||
-            counter->group_leader->state < PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+        if (event->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE ||
+            event->group_leader->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                 return;
 
-        counter->total_time_enabled = ctx->time - counter->tstamp_enabled;
+        event->total_time_enabled = ctx->time - event->tstamp_enabled;
 
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
-                run_end = counter->tstamp_stopped;
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
+                run_end = event->tstamp_stopped;
         else
                 run_end = ctx->time;
 
-        counter->total_time_running = run_end - counter->tstamp_running;
+        event->total_time_running = run_end - event->tstamp_running;
 }
 
 /*
- * Update total_time_enabled and total_time_running for all counters in a group.
+ * Update total_time_enabled and total_time_running for all events in a group.
  */
-static void update_group_times(struct perf_counter *leader)
+static void update_group_times(struct perf_event *leader)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        update_counter_times(leader);
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
-                update_counter_times(counter);
+        update_event_times(leader);
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
+                update_event_times(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to disable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to disable a performance event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_disable(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_disable(void *info)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
+        struct perf_event *event = info;
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
         /*
-         * If this is a per-task counter, need to check whether this
-         * counter's task is the current task on this cpu.
+         * If this is a per-task event, need to check whether this
+         * event's task is the current task on this cpu.
          */
         if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx)
                 return;
@@ -519,57 +519,57 @@ static void __perf_counter_disable(void *info)
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
         /*
-         * If the counter is on, turn it off.
+         * If the event is on, turn it off.
          * If it is in error state, leave it in error state.
          */
-        if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+        if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
                 update_context_time(ctx);
-                update_group_times(counter);
-                if (counter == counter->group_leader)
-                        group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+                update_group_times(event);
+                if (event == event->group_leader)
+                        group_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
                 else
-                        counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+                        event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
         }
 
         spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * Disable a counter.
+ * Disable a event.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This condition is satisifed when called through
- * perf_counter_for_each_child or perf_counter_for_each because they
- * hold the top-level counter's child_mutex, so any descendant that
- * goes to exit will block in sync_child_counter.
- * When called from perf_pending_counter it's OK because counter->ctx
+ * perf_event_for_each_child or perf_event_for_each because they
+ * hold the top-level event's child_mutex, so any descendant that
+ * goes to exit will block in sync_child_event.
+ * When called from perf_pending_event it's OK because event->ctx
  * is the current context on this CPU and preemption is disabled,
- * hence we can't get into perf_counter_task_sched_out for this context.
+ * hence we can't get into perf_event_task_sched_out for this context.
  */
-static void perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
         if (!task) {
                 /*
-                 * Disable the counter on the cpu that it's on
+                 * Disable the event on the cpu that it's on
                  */
-                smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu, __perf_counter_disable,
-                                         counter, 1);
+                smp_call_function_single(event->cpu, __perf_event_disable,
+                                         event, 1);
                 return;
         }
 
  retry:
-        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_disable, counter);
+        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_disable, event);
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
         /*
-         * If the counter is still active, we need to retry the cross-call.
+         * If the event is still active, we need to retry the cross-call.
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
                 spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
                 goto retry;
         }
@@ -578,73 +578,73 @@ static void perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
          * Since we have the lock this context can't be scheduled
          * in, so we can change the state safely.
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-                update_group_times(counter);
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+                update_group_times(event);
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
         }
 
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 static int
-counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter,
+event_sched_in(struct perf_event *event,
                  struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-                 struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+                 struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                  int cpu)
 {
-        if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+        if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
                 return 0;
 
-        counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-        counter->oncpu = cpu;   /* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
+        event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+        event->oncpu = cpu;     /* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
         /*
          * The new state must be visible before we turn it on in the hardware:
          */
         smp_wmb();
 
-        if (counter->pmu->enable(counter)) {
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-                counter->oncpu = -1;
+        if (event->pmu->enable(event)) {
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+                event->oncpu = -1;
                 return -EAGAIN;
         }
 
-        counter->tstamp_running += ctx->time - counter->tstamp_stopped;
+        event->tstamp_running += ctx->time - event->tstamp_stopped;
 
-        if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+        if (!is_software_event(event))
                 cpuctx->active_oncpu++;
         ctx->nr_active++;
 
-        if (counter->attr.exclusive)
+        if (event->attr.exclusive)
                 cpuctx->exclusive = 1;
 
         return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_counter,
+group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_event,
                struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-               struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+               struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                int cpu)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter, *partial_group;
+        struct perf_event *event, *partial_group;
         int ret;
 
-        if (group_counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+        if (group_event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
                 return 0;
 
-        ret = hw_perf_group_sched_in(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+        ret = hw_perf_group_sched_in(group_event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
         if (ret)
                 return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
 
-        if (counter_sched_in(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+        if (event_sched_in(group_event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
                 return -EAGAIN;
 
         /*
          * Schedule in siblings as one group (if any):
          */
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, group_entry) {
-                if (counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu)) {
-                        partial_group = counter;
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+                if (event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu)) {
+                        partial_group = event;
                         goto group_error;
                 }
         }
@@ -656,57 +656,57 @@ group_error:
          * Groups can be scheduled in as one unit only, so undo any
          * partial group before returning:
          */
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &group_counter->sibling_list, group_entry) {
-                if (counter == partial_group)
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &group_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+                if (event == partial_group)
                         break;
-                counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+                event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
         }
-        counter_sched_out(group_counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+        event_sched_out(group_event, cpuctx, ctx);
 
         return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 /*
- * Return 1 for a group consisting entirely of software counters,
- * 0 if the group contains any hardware counters.
+ * Return 1 for a group consisting entirely of software events,
+ * 0 if the group contains any hardware events.
  */
-static int is_software_only_group(struct perf_counter *leader)
+static int is_software_only_group(struct perf_event *leader)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        if (!is_software_counter(leader))
+        if (!is_software_event(leader))
                 return 0;
 
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
-                if (!is_software_counter(counter))
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry)
+                if (!is_software_event(event))
                         return 0;
 
         return 1;
 }
 
 /*
- * Work out whether we can put this counter group on the CPU now.
+ * Work out whether we can put this event group on the CPU now.
  */
-static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_event *event,
                            struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
                            int can_add_hw)
 {
         /*
-         * Groups consisting entirely of software counters can always go on.
+         * Groups consisting entirely of software events can always go on.
          */
-        if (is_software_only_group(counter))
+        if (is_software_only_group(event))
                 return 1;
         /*
          * If an exclusive group is already on, no other hardware
-         * counters can go on.
+         * events can go on.
          */
         if (cpuctx->exclusive)
                 return 0;
         /*
          * If this group is exclusive and there are already
-         * counters on the CPU, it can't go on.
+         * events on the CPU, it can't go on.
          */
-        if (counter->attr.exclusive && cpuctx->active_oncpu)
+        if (event->attr.exclusive && cpuctx->active_oncpu)
                 return 0;
         /*
          * Otherwise, try to add it if all previous groups were able
@@ -715,26 +715,26 @@ static int group_can_go_on(struct perf_counter *counter,
         return can_add_hw;
 }
 
-static void add_counter_to_ctx(struct perf_counter *counter,
-                               struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void add_event_to_ctx(struct perf_event *event,
+                               struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        list_add_counter(counter, ctx);
-        counter->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time;
-        counter->tstamp_running = ctx->time;
-        counter->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
+        list_add_event(event, ctx);
+        event->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time;
+        event->tstamp_running = ctx->time;
+        event->tstamp_stopped = ctx->time;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to install and enable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to install and enable a performance event
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held
  */
 static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
+        struct perf_event *event = info;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader;
         int cpu = smp_processor_id();
         int err;
 
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
          * the current task context of this cpu. If not it has been
          * scheduled out before the smp call arrived.
          * Or possibly this is the right context but it isn't
-         * on this cpu because it had no counters.
+         * on this cpu because it had no events.
          */
         if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx) {
                 if (cpuctx->task_ctx || ctx->task != current)
@@ -757,41 +757,41 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 
         /*
          * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
-         * counters on a global level. NOP for non NMI based counters.
+         * events on a global level. NOP for non NMI based events.
          */
         perf_disable();
 
-        add_counter_to_ctx(counter, ctx);
+        add_event_to_ctx(event, ctx);
 
         /*
-         * Don't put the counter on if it is disabled or if
+         * Don't put the event on if it is disabled or if
          * it is in a group and the group isn't on.
          */
-        if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE ||
-            (leader != counter && leader->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE))
+        if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE ||
+            (leader != event && leader->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE))
                 goto unlock;
 
         /*
-         * An exclusive counter can't go on if there are already active
-         * hardware counters, and no hardware counter can go on if there
-         * is already an exclusive counter on.
+         * An exclusive event can't go on if there are already active
+         * hardware events, and no hardware event can go on if there
+         * is already an exclusive event on.
          */
-        if (!group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1))
+        if (!group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1))
                 err = -EEXIST;
         else
-                err = counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+                err = event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 
         if (err) {
                 /*
-                 * This counter couldn't go on.  If it is in a group
+                 * This event couldn't go on.  If it is in a group
                  * then we have to pull the whole group off.
-                 * If the counter group is pinned then put it in error state.
+                 * If the event group is pinned then put it in error state.
                  */
-                if (leader != counter)
+                if (leader != event)
                         group_sched_out(leader, cpuctx, ctx);
                 if (leader->attr.pinned) {
                         update_group_times(leader);
-                        leader->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+                        leader->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
                 }
         }
 
@@ -805,92 +805,92 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 }
 
 /*
- * Attach a performance counter to a context
+ * Attach a performance event to a context
  *
- * First we add the counter to the list with the hardware enable bit
- * in counter->hw_config cleared.
+ * First we add the event to the list with the hardware enable bit
+ * in event->hw_config cleared.
  *
- * If the counter is attached to a task which is on a CPU we use a smp
+ * If the event is attached to a task which is on a CPU we use a smp
  * call to enable it in the task context. The task might have been
  * scheduled away, but we check this in the smp call again.
  *
  * Must be called with ctx->mutex held.
  */
 static void
-perf_install_in_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-                        struct perf_counter *counter,
+perf_install_in_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+                        struct perf_event *event,
                         int cpu)
 {
         struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
         if (!task) {
                 /*
-                 * Per cpu counters are installed via an smp call and
+                 * Per cpu events are installed via an smp call and
                  * the install is always sucessful.
                  */
                 smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_install_in_context,
-                                         counter, 1);
+                                         event, 1);
                 return;
         }
 
 retry:
         task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_install_in_context,
-                                 counter);
+                                 event);
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
         /*
          * we need to retry the smp call.
          */
-        if (ctx->is_active && list_empty(&counter->group_entry)) {
+        if (ctx->is_active && list_empty(&event->group_entry)) {
                 spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
                 goto retry;
         }
 
         /*
          * The lock prevents that this context is scheduled in so we
-         * can add the counter safely, if it the call above did not
+         * can add the event safely, if it the call above did not
          * succeed.
          */
-        if (list_empty(&counter->group_entry))
-                add_counter_to_ctx(counter, ctx);
+        if (list_empty(&event->group_entry))
+                add_event_to_ctx(event, ctx);
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * Put a counter into inactive state and update time fields.
+ * Put a event into inactive state and update time fields.
  * Enabling the leader of a group effectively enables all
  * the group members that aren't explicitly disabled, so we
  * have to update their ->tstamp_enabled also.
  * Note: this works for group members as well as group leaders
  * since the non-leader members' sibling_lists will be empty.
  */
-static void __perf_counter_mark_enabled(struct perf_counter *counter,
-                                        struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void __perf_event_mark_enabled(struct perf_event *event,
+                                        struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *sub;
+        struct perf_event *sub;
 
-        counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-        counter->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time - counter->total_time_enabled;
-        list_for_each_entry(sub, &counter->sibling_list, group_entry)
-                if (sub->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+        event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
+        event->tstamp_enabled = ctx->time - event->total_time_enabled;
+        list_for_each_entry(sub, &event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+                if (sub->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                         sub->tstamp_enabled =
                                 ctx->time - sub->total_time_enabled;
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to enable a performance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to enable a performance event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_enable(void *info)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
+        struct perf_event *event = info;
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader;
         int err;
 
         /*
-         * If this is a per-task counter, need to check whether this
-         * counter's task is the current task on this cpu.
+         * If this is a per-task event, need to check whether this
+         * event's task is the current task on this cpu.
          */
         if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx) {
                 if (cpuctx->task_ctx || ctx->task != current)
@@ -902,40 +902,40 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
         ctx->is_active = 1;
         update_context_time(ctx);
 
-        if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+        if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                 goto unlock;
-        __perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+        __perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
 
         /*
-         * If the counter is in a group and isn't the group leader,
+         * If the event is in a group and isn't the group leader,
          * then don't put it on unless the group is on.
          */
-        if (leader != counter && leader->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        if (leader != event && leader->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                 goto unlock;
 
-        if (!group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1)) {
+        if (!group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1)) {
                 err = -EEXIST;
         } else {
                 perf_disable();
-                if (counter == leader)
-                        err = group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
+                if (event == leader)
+                        err = group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx,
                                              smp_processor_id());
                 else
-                        err = counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
+                        err = event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx,
                                                smp_processor_id());
                 perf_enable();
         }
 
         if (err) {
                 /*
-                 * If this counter can't go on and it's part of a
+                 * If this event can't go on and it's part of a
                  * group, then the whole group has to come off.
                  */
-                if (leader != counter)
+                if (leader != event)
                         group_sched_out(leader, cpuctx, ctx);
                 if (leader->attr.pinned) {
                         update_group_times(leader);
-                        leader->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+                        leader->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
                 }
         }
 
@@ -944,98 +944,98 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
 }
 
 /*
- * Enable a counter.
+ * Enable a event.
  *
- * If counter->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
- * every task struct that counter->ctx->task could possibly point to
+ * If event->ctx is a cloned context, callers must make sure that
+ * every task struct that event->ctx->task could possibly point to
  * remains valid.  This condition is satisfied when called through
- * perf_counter_for_each_child or perf_counter_for_each as described
- * for perf_counter_disable.
+ * perf_event_for_each_child or perf_event_for_each as described
+ * for perf_event_disable.
  */
-static void perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         struct task_struct *task = ctx->task;
 
         if (!task) {
                 /*
-                 * Enable the counter on the cpu that it's on
+                 * Enable the event on the cpu that it's on
                  */
-                smp_call_function_single(counter->cpu, __perf_counter_enable,
-                                         counter, 1);
+                smp_call_function_single(event->cpu, __perf_event_enable,
+                                         event, 1);
                 return;
         }
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-        if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+        if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                 goto out;
 
         /*
-         * If the counter is in error state, clear that first.
-         * That way, if we see the counter in error state below, we
+         * If the event is in error state, clear that first.
+         * That way, if we see the event in error state below, we
          * know that it has gone back into error state, as distinct
          * from the task having been scheduled away before the
          * cross-call arrived.
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR)
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR)
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
  retry:
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_counter_enable, counter);
+        task_oncpu_function_call(task, __perf_event_enable, event);
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 
         /*
-         * If the context is active and the counter is still off,
+         * If the context is active and the event is still off,
          * we need to retry the cross-call.
          */
-        if (ctx->is_active && counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+        if (ctx->is_active && event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
                 goto retry;
 
         /*
          * Since we have the lock this context can't be scheduled
          * in, so we can change the state safely.
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
-                __perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+                __perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
 
  out:
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_refresh(struct perf_counter *counter, int refresh)
+static int perf_event_refresh(struct perf_event *event, int refresh)
 {
         /*
-         * not supported on inherited counters
+         * not supported on inherited events
          */
-        if (counter->attr.inherit)
+        if (event->attr.inherit)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        atomic_add(refresh, &counter->event_limit);
-        perf_counter_enable(counter);
+        atomic_add(refresh, &event->event_limit);
+        perf_event_enable(event);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+void __perf_event_sched_out(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                               struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
         ctx->is_active = 0;
-        if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+        if (likely(!ctx->nr_events))
                 goto out;
         update_context_time(ctx);
 
         perf_disable();
         if (ctx->nr_active) {
-                list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                        if (counter != counter->group_leader)
-                                counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+                list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                        if (event != event->group_leader)
+                                event_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
                         else
-                                group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+                                group_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
                 }
         }
         perf_enable();
@@ -1046,46 +1046,46 @@ void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 /*
  * Test whether two contexts are equivalent, i.e. whether they
  * have both been cloned from the same version of the same context
- * and they both have the same number of enabled counters.
- * If the number of enabled counters is the same, then the set
- * of enabled counters should be the same, because these are both
- * inherited contexts, therefore we can't access individual counters
+ * and they both have the same number of enabled events.
+ * If the number of enabled events is the same, then the set
+ * of enabled events should be the same, because these are both
+ * inherited contexts, therefore we can't access individual events
  * in them directly with an fd; we can only enable/disable all
- * counters via prctl, or enable/disable all counters in a family
+ * events via prctl, or enable/disable all events in a family
  * via ioctl, which will have the same effect on both contexts.
  */
-static int context_equiv(struct perf_counter_context *ctx1,
-                         struct perf_counter_context *ctx2)
+static int context_equiv(struct perf_event_context *ctx1,
+                         struct perf_event_context *ctx2)
 {
         return ctx1->parent_ctx && ctx1->parent_ctx == ctx2->parent_ctx
                 && ctx1->parent_gen == ctx2->parent_gen
                 && !ctx1->pin_count && !ctx2->pin_count;
 }
 
-static void __perf_counter_read(void *counter);
+static void __perf_event_read(void *event);
 
-static void __perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter *counter,
-                                     struct perf_counter *next_counter)
+static void __perf_event_sync_stat(struct perf_event *event,
+                                     struct perf_event *next_event)
 {
         u64 value;
 
-        if (!counter->attr.inherit_stat)
+        if (!event->attr.inherit_stat)
                 return;
 
         /*
-         * Update the counter value, we cannot use perf_counter_read()
+         * Update the event value, we cannot use perf_event_read()
          * because we're in the middle of a context switch and have IRQs
          * disabled, which upsets smp_call_function_single(), however
-         * we know the counter must be on the current CPU, therefore we
+         * we know the event must be on the current CPU, therefore we
          * don't need to use it.
          */
-        switch (counter->state) {
-        case PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE:
-                __perf_counter_read(counter);
+        switch (event->state) {
+        case PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE:
+                __perf_event_read(event);
                 break;
 
-        case PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE:
-                update_counter_times(counter);
+        case PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE:
+                update_event_times(event);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -1093,73 +1093,73 @@ static void __perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter *counter,
         }
 
         /*
-         * In order to keep per-task stats reliable we need to flip the counter
+         * In order to keep per-task stats reliable we need to flip the event
          * values when we flip the contexts.
          */
-        value = atomic64_read(&next_counter->count);
-        value = atomic64_xchg(&counter->count, value);
-        atomic64_set(&next_counter->count, value);
+        value = atomic64_read(&next_event->count);
+        value = atomic64_xchg(&event->count, value);
+        atomic64_set(&next_event->count, value);
 
-        swap(counter->total_time_enabled, next_counter->total_time_enabled);
-        swap(counter->total_time_running, next_counter->total_time_running);
+        swap(event->total_time_enabled, next_event->total_time_enabled);
+        swap(event->total_time_running, next_event->total_time_running);
 
         /*
          * Since we swizzled the values, update the user visible data too.
          */
-        perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
-        perf_counter_update_userpage(next_counter);
+        perf_event_update_userpage(event);
+        perf_event_update_userpage(next_event);
 }
 
 #define list_next_entry(pos, member) \
         list_entry(pos->member.next, typeof(*pos), member)
 
-static void perf_counter_sync_stat(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-                                   struct perf_counter_context *next_ctx)
+static void perf_event_sync_stat(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+                                   struct perf_event_context *next_ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter, *next_counter;
+        struct perf_event *event, *next_event;
 
         if (!ctx->nr_stat)
                 return;
 
-        counter = list_first_entry(&ctx->event_list,
-                                   struct perf_counter, event_entry);
+        event = list_first_entry(&ctx->event_list,
+                                   struct perf_event, event_entry);
 
-        next_counter = list_first_entry(&next_ctx->event_list,
-                                        struct perf_counter, event_entry);
+        next_event = list_first_entry(&next_ctx->event_list,
+                                        struct perf_event, event_entry);
 
-        while (&counter->event_entry != &ctx->event_list &&
-               &next_counter->event_entry != &next_ctx->event_list) {
+        while (&event->event_entry != &ctx->event_list &&
+               &next_event->event_entry != &next_ctx->event_list) {
 
-                __perf_counter_sync_stat(counter, next_counter);
+                __perf_event_sync_stat(event, next_event);
 
-                counter = list_next_entry(counter, event_entry);
-                next_counter = list_next_entry(next_counter, event_entry);
+                event = list_next_entry(event, event_entry);
+                next_event = list_next_entry(next_event, event_entry);
         }
 }
 
 /*
- * Called from scheduler to remove the counters of the current task,
+ * Called from scheduler to remove the events of the current task,
  * with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * We stop each counter and update the counter value in counter->count.
+ * We stop each event and update the event value in event->count.
  *
  * This does not protect us against NMI, but disable()
- * sets the disabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
- * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
- * not restart the counter.
+ * sets the disabled bit in the control field of event _before_
+ * accessing the event control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
+ * not restart the event.
  */
-void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
+void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
                                  struct task_struct *next, int cpu)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-        struct perf_counter_context *next_ctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *parent;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+        struct perf_event_context *next_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *parent;
         struct pt_regs *regs;
         int do_switch = 1;
 
         regs = task_pt_regs(task);
-        perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, regs, 0);
+        perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, regs, 0);
 
         if (likely(!ctx || !cpuctx->task_ctx))
                 return;
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 
         rcu_read_lock();
         parent = rcu_dereference(ctx->parent_ctx);
-        next_ctx = next->perf_counter_ctxp;
+        next_ctx = next->perf_event_ctxp;
         if (parent && next_ctx &&
             rcu_dereference(next_ctx->parent_ctx) == parent) {
                 /*
@@ -1185,15 +1185,15 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
                 if (context_equiv(ctx, next_ctx)) {
                         /*
                          * XXX do we need a memory barrier of sorts
-                         * wrt to rcu_dereference() of perf_counter_ctxp
+                         * wrt to rcu_dereference() of perf_event_ctxp
                          */
-                        task->perf_counter_ctxp = next_ctx;
-                        next->perf_counter_ctxp = ctx;
+                        task->perf_event_ctxp = next_ctx;
+                        next->perf_event_ctxp = ctx;
                         ctx->task = next;
                         next_ctx->task = task;
                         do_switch = 0;
 
-                        perf_counter_sync_stat(ctx, next_ctx);
+                        perf_event_sync_stat(ctx, next_ctx);
                 }
                 spin_unlock(&next_ctx->lock);
                 spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
         if (do_switch) {
-                __perf_counter_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
+                __perf_event_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
                 cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
         }
 }
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 /*
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-static void __perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void __perf_event_task_sched_out(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
@@ -1219,28 +1219,28 @@ static void __perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
         if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx != cpuctx->task_ctx))
                 return;
 
-        __perf_counter_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
+        __perf_event_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
         cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
+static void perf_event_cpu_sched_out(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
-        __perf_counter_sched_out(&cpuctx->ctx, cpuctx);
+        __perf_event_sched_out(&cpuctx->ctx, cpuctx);
 }
 
 static void
-__perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+__perf_event_sched_in(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
         int can_add_hw = 1;
 
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
         ctx->is_active = 1;
-        if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+        if (likely(!ctx->nr_events))
                 goto out;
 
         ctx->timestamp = perf_clock();
@@ -1251,52 +1251,52 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
          * First go through the list and put on any pinned groups
          * in order to give them the best chance of going on.
          */
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF ||
-                    !counter->attr.pinned)
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF ||
+                    !event->attr.pinned)
                         continue;
-                if (counter->cpu != -1 && counter->cpu != cpu)
+                if (event->cpu != -1 && event->cpu != cpu)
                         continue;
 
-                if (counter != counter->group_leader)
-                        counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+                if (event != event->group_leader)
+                        event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
                 else {
-                        if (group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1))
-                                group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
+                        if (group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, 1))
+                                group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
                 }
 
                 /*
                  * If this pinned group hasn't been scheduled,
                  * put it in error state.
                  */
-                if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-                        update_group_times(counter);
-                        counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR;
+                if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+                        update_group_times(event);
+                        event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR;
                 }
         }
 
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
                 /*
-                 * Ignore counters in OFF or ERROR state, and
-                 * ignore pinned counters since we did them already.
+                 * Ignore events in OFF or ERROR state, and
+                 * ignore pinned events since we did them already.
                  */
-                if (counter->state <= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF ||
-                    counter->attr.pinned)
+                if (event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF ||
+                    event->attr.pinned)
                         continue;
 
                 /*
                  * Listen to the 'cpu' scheduling filter constraint
-                 * of counters:
+                 * of events:
                  */
-                if (counter->cpu != -1 && counter->cpu != cpu)
+                if (event->cpu != -1 && event->cpu != cpu)
                         continue;
 
-                if (counter != counter->group_leader) {
-                        if (counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+                if (event != event->group_leader) {
+                        if (event_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
                                 can_add_hw = 0;
                 } else {
-                        if (group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, can_add_hw)) {
-                                if (group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
+                        if (group_can_go_on(event, cpuctx, can_add_hw)) {
+                                if (group_sched_in(event, cpuctx, ctx, cpu))
                                         can_add_hw = 0;
                         }
                 }
@@ -1307,48 +1307,48 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 }
 
 /*
- * Called from scheduler to add the counters of the current task
+ * Called from scheduler to add the events of the current task
  * with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * We restore the counter value and then enable it.
+ * We restore the event value and then enable it.
  *
  * This does not protect us against NMI, but enable()
- * sets the enabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
- * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
- * keep the counter running.
+ * sets the enabled bit in the control field of event _before_
+ * accessing the event control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
+ * keep the event running.
  */
-void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
+void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
 
         if (likely(!ctx))
                 return;
         if (cpuctx->task_ctx == ctx)
                 return;
-        __perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
+        __perf_event_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
         cpuctx->task_ctx = ctx;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
+static void perf_event_cpu_sched_in(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
 
-        __perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
+        __perf_event_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
 }
 
 #define MAX_INTERRUPTS (~0ULL)
 
-static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable);
+static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_event *event, int enable);
 
-static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 events)
+static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 events)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         u64 period, sample_period;
         s64 delta;
 
         events *= hwc->sample_period;
-        period = div64_u64(events, counter->attr.sample_freq);
+        period = div64_u64(events, event->attr.sample_freq);
 
         delta = (s64)(period - hwc->sample_period);
         delta = (delta + 7) / 8; /* low pass filter */
@@ -1361,39 +1361,39 @@ static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 events)
         hwc->sample_period = sample_period;
 }
 
-static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+        struct perf_event *event;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
         u64 interrupts, freq;
 
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                         continue;
 
-                hwc = &counter->hw;
+                hwc = &event->hw;
 
                 interrupts = hwc->interrupts;
                 hwc->interrupts = 0;
 
                 /*
-                 * unthrottle counters on the tick
+                 * unthrottle events on the tick
                  */
                 if (interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
-                        perf_log_throttle(counter, 1);
-                        counter->pmu->unthrottle(counter);
-                        interrupts = 2*sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate/HZ;
+                        perf_log_throttle(event, 1);
+                        event->pmu->unthrottle(event);
+                        interrupts = 2*sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate/HZ;
                 }
 
-                if (!counter->attr.freq || !counter->attr.sample_freq)
+                if (!event->attr.freq || !event->attr.sample_freq)
                         continue;
 
                 /*
                  * if the specified freq < HZ then we need to skip ticks
                  */
-                if (counter->attr.sample_freq < HZ) {
-                        freq = counter->attr.sample_freq;
+                if (event->attr.sample_freq < HZ) {
+                        freq = event->attr.sample_freq;
 
                         hwc->freq_count += freq;
                         hwc->freq_interrupts += interrupts;
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
                 } else
                         freq = HZ;
 
-                perf_adjust_period(counter, freq * interrupts);
+                perf_adjust_period(event, freq * interrupts);
 
                 /*
                  * In order to avoid being stalled by an (accidental) huge
@@ -1416,9 +1416,9 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
                  */
                 if (!interrupts) {
                         perf_disable();
-                        counter->pmu->disable(counter);
+                        event->pmu->disable(event);
                         atomic64_set(&hwc->period_left, 0);
-                        counter->pmu->enable(counter);
+                        event->pmu->enable(event);
                         perf_enable();
                 }
         }
@@ -1426,22 +1426,22 @@ static void perf_ctx_adjust_freq(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Round-robin a context's counters:
+ * Round-robin a context's events:
  */
-static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
+static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        if (!ctx->nr_counters)
+        if (!ctx->nr_events)
                 return;
 
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
         /*
-         * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group counters too):
+         * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group events too):
          */
         perf_disable();
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                list_move_tail(&counter->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                list_move_tail(&event->group_entry, &ctx->group_list);
                 break;
         }
         perf_enable();
@@ -1449,93 +1449,93 @@ static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
         spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
+void perf_event_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
-        if (!atomic_read(&nr_counters))
+        if (!atomic_read(&nr_events))
                 return;
 
         cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-        ctx = curr->perf_counter_ctxp;
+        ctx = curr->perf_event_ctxp;
 
         perf_ctx_adjust_freq(&cpuctx->ctx);
         if (ctx)
                 perf_ctx_adjust_freq(ctx);
 
-        perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(cpuctx);
+        perf_event_cpu_sched_out(cpuctx);
         if (ctx)
-                __perf_counter_task_sched_out(ctx);
+                __perf_event_task_sched_out(ctx);
 
         rotate_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx);
         if (ctx)
                 rotate_ctx(ctx);
 
-        perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(cpuctx, cpu);
+        perf_event_cpu_sched_in(cpuctx, cpu);
         if (ctx)
-                perf_counter_task_sched_in(curr, cpu);
+                perf_event_task_sched_in(curr, cpu);
 }
 
 /*
- * Enable all of a task's counters that have been marked enable-on-exec.
+ * Enable all of a task's events that have been marked enable-on-exec.
  * This expects task == current.
  */
-static void perf_counter_enable_on_exec(struct task_struct *task)
+static void perf_event_enable_on_exec(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event;
         unsigned long flags;
         int enabled = 0;
 
         local_irq_save(flags);
-        ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-        if (!ctx || !ctx->nr_counters)
+        ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+        if (!ctx || !ctx->nr_events)
                 goto out;
 
-        __perf_counter_task_sched_out(ctx);
+        __perf_event_task_sched_out(ctx);
 
         spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                if (!counter->attr.enable_on_exec)
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                if (!event->attr.enable_on_exec)
                         continue;
-                counter->attr.enable_on_exec = 0;
-                if (counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+                event->attr.enable_on_exec = 0;
+                if (event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                         continue;
-                __perf_counter_mark_enabled(counter, ctx);
+                __perf_event_mark_enabled(event, ctx);
                 enabled = 1;
         }
 
         /*
-         * Unclone this context if we enabled any counter.
+         * Unclone this context if we enabled any event.
          */
         if (enabled)
                 unclone_ctx(ctx);
 
         spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
-        perf_counter_task_sched_in(task, smp_processor_id());
+        perf_event_task_sched_in(task, smp_processor_id());
  out:
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to read the hardware counter
+ * Cross CPU call to read the hardware event
  */
-static void __perf_counter_read(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_read(void *info)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event = info;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         unsigned long flags;
 
         /*
          * If this is a task context, we need to check whether it is
          * the current task context of this cpu.  If not it has been
          * scheduled out before the smp call arrived.  In that case
-         * counter->count would have been updated to a recent sample
-         * when the counter was scheduled out.
+         * event->count would have been updated to a recent sample
+         * when the event was scheduled out.
          */
         if (ctx->task && cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx)
                 return;
@@ -1543,32 +1543,32 @@ static void __perf_counter_read(void *info)
         local_irq_save(flags);
         if (ctx->is_active)
                 update_context_time(ctx);
-        counter->pmu->read(counter);
-        update_counter_times(counter);
+        event->pmu->read(event);
+        update_event_times(event);
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static u64 perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         /*
-         * If counter is enabled and currently active on a CPU, update the
-         * value in the counter structure:
+         * If event is enabled and currently active on a CPU, update the
+         * value in the event structure:
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-                smp_call_function_single(counter->oncpu,
-                                         __perf_counter_read, counter, 1);
-        } else if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE) {
-                update_counter_times(counter);
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+                smp_call_function_single(event->oncpu,
+                                         __perf_event_read, event, 1);
+        } else if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+                update_event_times(event);
         }
 
-        return atomic64_read(&counter->count);
+        return atomic64_read(&event->count);
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize the perf_counter context in a task_struct:
+ * Initialize the perf_event context in a task_struct:
  */
 static void
-__perf_counter_init_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+__perf_event_init_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                             struct task_struct *task)
 {
         memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(*ctx));
@@ -1580,19 +1580,19 @@ __perf_counter_init_context(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
         ctx->task = task;
 }
 
-static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
+static struct perf_event_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
         struct task_struct *task;
         unsigned long flags;
         int err;
 
         /*
-         * If cpu is not a wildcard then this is a percpu counter:
+         * If cpu is not a wildcard then this is a percpu event:
          */
         if (cpu != -1) {
-                /* Must be root to operate on a CPU counter: */
+                /* Must be root to operate on a CPU event: */
                 if (perf_paranoid_cpu() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                         return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
                         return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
                 /*
-                 * We could be clever and allow to attach a counter to an
+                 * We could be clever and allow to attach a event to an
                  * offline CPU and activate it when the CPU comes up, but
                  * that's for later.
                  */
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);
 
         /*
-         * Can't attach counters to a dying task.
+         * Can't attach events to a dying task.
          */
         err = -ESRCH;
         if (task->flags & PF_EXITING)
@@ -1646,13 +1646,13 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
         }
 
         if (!ctx) {
-                ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_counter_context), GFP_KERNEL);
+                ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_event_context), GFP_KERNEL);
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 if (!ctx)
                         goto errout;
-                __perf_counter_init_context(ctx, task);
+                __perf_event_init_context(ctx, task);
                 get_ctx(ctx);
-                if (cmpxchg(&task->perf_counter_ctxp, NULL, ctx)) {
+                if (cmpxchg(&task->perf_event_ctxp, NULL, ctx)) {
                         /*
                          * We raced with some other task; use
                          * the context they set.
@@ -1671,42 +1671,42 @@ static struct perf_counter_context *find_get_context(pid_t pid, int cpu)
         return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
-static void free_counter_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
+static void free_event_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        counter = container_of(head, struct perf_counter, rcu_head);
-        if (counter->ns)
-                put_pid_ns(counter->ns);
-        kfree(counter);
+        event = container_of(head, struct perf_event, rcu_head);
+        if (event->ns)
+                put_pid_ns(event->ns);
+        kfree(event);
 }
 
-static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_counter *counter);
+static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_event *event);
 
-static void free_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        perf_pending_sync(counter);
+        perf_pending_sync(event);
 
-        if (!counter->parent) {
-                atomic_dec(&nr_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.mmap)
-                        atomic_dec(&nr_mmap_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.comm)
-                        atomic_dec(&nr_comm_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.task)
-                        atomic_dec(&nr_task_counters);
+        if (!event->parent) {
+                atomic_dec(&nr_events);
+                if (event->attr.mmap)
+                        atomic_dec(&nr_mmap_events);
+                if (event->attr.comm)
+                        atomic_dec(&nr_comm_events);
+                if (event->attr.task)
+                        atomic_dec(&nr_task_events);
         }
 
-        if (counter->output) {
-                fput(counter->output->filp);
-                counter->output = NULL;
+        if (event->output) {
+                fput(event->output->filp);
+                event->output = NULL;
         }
 
-        if (counter->destroy)
-                counter->destroy(counter);
+        if (event->destroy)
+                event->destroy(event);
 
-        put_ctx(counter->ctx);
-        call_rcu(&counter->rcu_head, free_counter_rcu);
+        put_ctx(event->ctx);
+        call_rcu(&event->rcu_head, free_event_rcu);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1714,43 +1714,43 @@ static void free_counter(struct perf_counter *counter)
  */
 static int perf_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
 
         file->private_data = NULL;
 
         WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
         mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-        perf_counter_remove_from_context(counter);
+        perf_event_remove_from_context(event);
         mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-        mutex_lock(&counter->owner->perf_counter_mutex);
-        list_del_init(&counter->owner_entry);
-        mutex_unlock(&counter->owner->perf_counter_mutex);
-        put_task_struct(counter->owner);
+        mutex_lock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
+        list_del_init(&event->owner_entry);
+        mutex_unlock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
+        put_task_struct(event->owner);
 
-        free_counter(counter);
+        free_event(event);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_size(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_read_size(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         int entry = sizeof(u64); /* value */
         int size = 0;
         int nr = 1;
 
-        if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
+        if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
                 size += sizeof(u64);
 
-        if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
+        if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
                 size += sizeof(u64);
 
-        if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
+        if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
                 entry += sizeof(u64);
 
-        if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) {
-                nr += counter->group_leader->nr_siblings;
+        if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) {
+                nr += event->group_leader->nr_siblings;
                 size += sizeof(u64);
         }
 
@@ -1759,27 +1759,27 @@ static int perf_counter_read_size(struct perf_counter *counter)
         return size;
 }
 
-static u64 perf_counter_read_value(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *child;
+        struct perf_event *child;
         u64 total = 0;
 
-        total += perf_counter_read(counter);
-        list_for_each_entry(child, &counter->child_list, child_list)
-                total += perf_counter_read(child);
+        total += perf_event_read(event);
+        list_for_each_entry(child, &event->child_list, child_list)
+                total += perf_event_read(child);
 
         return total;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_entry(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_entry(struct perf_event *event,
                                    u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
         int n = 0, count = 0;
         u64 values[2];
 
-        values[n++] = perf_counter_read_value(counter);
+        values[n++] = perf_event_read_value(event);
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-                values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+                values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
         count = n * sizeof(u64);
 
@@ -1789,10 +1789,10 @@ static int perf_counter_read_entry(struct perf_counter *counter,
         return count;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_group(struct perf_event *event,
                                    u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader, *sub;
+        struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
         int n = 0, size = 0, err = -EFAULT;
         u64 values[3];
 
@@ -1811,14 +1811,14 @@ static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
         if (copy_to_user(buf, values, size))
                 return -EFAULT;
 
-        err = perf_counter_read_entry(leader, read_format, buf + size);
+        err = perf_event_read_entry(leader, read_format, buf + size);
         if (err < 0)
                 return err;
 
         size += err;
 
         list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry) {
-                err = perf_counter_read_entry(sub, read_format,
+                err = perf_event_read_entry(sub, read_format,
                                 buf + size);
                 if (err < 0)
                         return err;
@@ -1829,23 +1829,23 @@ static int perf_counter_read_group(struct perf_counter *counter,
         return size;
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_read_one(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_read_one(struct perf_event *event,
                                  u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
         u64 values[4];
         int n = 0;
 
-        values[n++] = perf_counter_read_value(counter);
+        values[n++] = perf_event_read_value(event);
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED) {
-                values[n++] = counter->total_time_enabled +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+                values[n++] = event->total_time_enabled +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
         }
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING) {
-                values[n++] = counter->total_time_running +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+                values[n++] = event->total_time_running +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
         }
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-                values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+                values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
         if (copy_to_user(buf, values, n * sizeof(u64)))
                 return -EFAULT;
@@ -1854,32 +1854,32 @@ static int perf_counter_read_one(struct perf_counter *counter,
 }
 
 /*
- * Read the performance counter - simple non blocking version for now
+ * Read the performance event - simple non blocking version for now
  */
 static ssize_t
-perf_read_hw(struct perf_counter *counter, char __user *buf, size_t count)
+perf_read_hw(struct perf_event *event, char __user *buf, size_t count)
 {
-        u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+        u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
         int ret;
 
         /*
-         * Return end-of-file for a read on a counter that is in
+         * Return end-of-file for a read on a event that is in
          * error state (i.e. because it was pinned but it couldn't be
          * scheduled on to the CPU at some point).
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR)
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ERROR)
                 return 0;
 
-        if (count < perf_counter_read_size(counter))
+        if (count < perf_event_read_size(event))
                 return -ENOSPC;
 
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        mutex_lock(&counter->child_mutex);
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        mutex_lock(&event->child_mutex);
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
-                ret = perf_counter_read_group(counter, read_format, buf);
+                ret = perf_event_read_group(event, read_format, buf);
         else
-                ret = perf_counter_read_one(counter, read_format, buf);
-        mutex_unlock(&counter->child_mutex);
+                ret = perf_event_read_one(event, read_format, buf);
+        mutex_unlock(&event->child_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1887,79 +1887,79 @@ perf_read_hw(struct perf_counter *counter, char __user *buf, size_t count)
 static ssize_t
 perf_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
 
-        return perf_read_hw(counter, buf, count);
+        return perf_read_hw(event, buf, count);
 }
 
 static unsigned int perf_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
         struct perf_mmap_data *data;
         unsigned int events = POLL_HUP;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+        data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
         if (data)
                 events = atomic_xchg(&data->poll, 0);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
-        poll_wait(file, &counter->waitq, wait);
+        poll_wait(file, &event->waitq, wait);
 
         return events;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_reset(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_event_reset(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        (void)perf_counter_read(counter);
-        atomic64_set(&counter->count, 0);
-        perf_counter_update_userpage(counter);
+        (void)perf_event_read(event);
+        atomic64_set(&event->count, 0);
+        perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
 
 /*
- * Holding the top-level counter's child_mutex means that any
- * descendant process that has inherited this counter will block
- * in sync_child_counter if it goes to exit, thus satisfying the
- * task existence requirements of perf_counter_enable/disable.
+ * Holding the top-level event's child_mutex means that any
+ * descendant process that has inherited this event will block
+ * in sync_child_event if it goes to exit, thus satisfying the
+ * task existence requirements of perf_event_enable/disable.
  */
-static void perf_counter_for_each_child(struct perf_counter *counter,
-                                        void (*func)(struct perf_counter *))
+static void perf_event_for_each_child(struct perf_event *event,
+                                        void (*func)(struct perf_event *))
 {
-        struct perf_counter *child;
+        struct perf_event *child;
 
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        mutex_lock(&counter->child_mutex);
-        func(counter);
-        list_for_each_entry(child, &counter->child_list, child_list)
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        mutex_lock(&event->child_mutex);
+        func(event);
+        list_for_each_entry(child, &event->child_list, child_list)
                 func(child);
-        mutex_unlock(&counter->child_mutex);
+        mutex_unlock(&event->child_mutex);
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_for_each(struct perf_counter *counter,
-                                  void (*func)(struct perf_counter *))
+static void perf_event_for_each(struct perf_event *event,
+                                  void (*func)(struct perf_event *))
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *sibling;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *sibling;
 
         WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
         mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-        counter = counter->group_leader;
+        event = event->group_leader;
 
-        perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
-        func(counter);
-        list_for_each_entry(sibling, &counter->sibling_list, group_entry)
-                perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
+        perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
+        func(event);
+        list_for_each_entry(sibling, &event->sibling_list, group_entry)
+                perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
         mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 __user *arg)
+static int perf_event_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 __user *arg)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = event->ctx;
         unsigned long size;
         int ret = 0;
         u64 value;
 
-        if (!counter->attr.sample_period)
+        if (!event->attr.sample_period)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         size = copy_from_user(&value, arg, sizeof(value));
@@ -1970,16 +1970,16 @@ static int perf_counter_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 __user *arg)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->lock);
-        if (counter->attr.freq) {
-                if (value > sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate) {
+        if (event->attr.freq) {
+                if (value > sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate) {
                         ret = -EINVAL;
                         goto unlock;
                 }
 
-                counter->attr.sample_freq = value;
+                event->attr.sample_freq = value;
         } else {
-                counter->attr.sample_period = value;
-                counter->hw.sample_period = value;
+                event->attr.sample_period = value;
+                event->hw.sample_period = value;
         }
 unlock:
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
@@ -1987,80 +1987,80 @@ unlock:
         return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd);
+int perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, int output_fd);
 
 static long perf_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
-        void (*func)(struct perf_counter *);
+        struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
+        void (*func)(struct perf_event *);
         u32 flags = arg;
 
         switch (cmd) {
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE:
-                func = perf_counter_enable;
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE:
+                func = perf_event_enable;
                 break;
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE:
-                func = perf_counter_disable;
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE:
+                func = perf_event_disable;
                 break;
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_RESET:
-                func = perf_counter_reset;
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_RESET:
+                func = perf_event_reset;
                 break;
 
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_REFRESH:
-                return perf_counter_refresh(counter, arg);
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH:
+                return perf_event_refresh(event, arg);
 
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_PERIOD:
-                return perf_counter_period(counter, (u64 __user *)arg);
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_PERIOD:
+                return perf_event_period(event, (u64 __user *)arg);
 
-        case PERF_COUNTER_IOC_SET_OUTPUT:
-                return perf_counter_set_output(counter, arg);
+        case PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT:
+                return perf_event_set_output(event, arg);
 
         default:
                 return -ENOTTY;
         }
 
         if (flags & PERF_IOC_FLAG_GROUP)
-                perf_counter_for_each(counter, func);
+                perf_event_for_each(event, func);
         else
-                perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, func);
+                perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
+int perf_event_task_enable(void)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &current->perf_counter_list, owner_entry)
-                perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, perf_counter_enable);
-        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &current->perf_event_list, owner_entry)
+                perf_event_for_each_child(event, perf_event_enable);
+        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
+int perf_event_task_disable(void)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
-        mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-        list_for_each_entry(counter, &current->perf_counter_list, owner_entry)
-                perf_counter_for_each_child(counter, perf_counter_disable);
-        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+        list_for_each_entry(event, &current->perf_event_list, owner_entry)
+                perf_event_for_each_child(event, perf_event_disable);
+        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET
-# define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET 0
+#ifndef PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET
+# define PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET 0
 #endif
 
-static int perf_counter_index(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_index(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                 return 0;
 
-        return counter->hw.idx + 1 - PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET;
+        return event->hw.idx + 1 - PERF_EVENT_INDEX_OFFSET;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2068,13 +2068,13 @@ static int perf_counter_index(struct perf_counter *counter)
  * the seqlock logic goes bad. We can not serialize this because the arch
  * code calls this from NMI context.
  */
-void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter)
+void perf_event_update_userpage(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_mmap_page *userpg;
+        struct perf_event_mmap_page *userpg;
         struct perf_mmap_data *data;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+        data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
         if (!data)
                 goto unlock;
 
@@ -2087,16 +2087,16 @@ void perf_counter_update_userpage(struct perf_counter *counter)
         preempt_disable();
         ++userpg->lock;
         barrier();
-        userpg->index = perf_counter_index(counter);
-        userpg->offset = atomic64_read(&counter->count);
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
-                userpg->offset -= atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
+        userpg->index = perf_event_index(event);
+        userpg->offset = atomic64_read(&event->count);
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
+                userpg->offset -= atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
 
-        userpg->time_enabled = counter->total_time_enabled +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+        userpg->time_enabled = event->total_time_enabled +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
 
-        userpg->time_running = counter->total_time_running +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+        userpg->time_running = event->total_time_running +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
 
         barrier();
         ++userpg->lock;
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ unlock:
 
 static int perf_mmap_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
         struct perf_mmap_data *data;
         int ret = VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ static int perf_mmap_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
         }
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+        data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
         if (!data)
                 goto unlock;
 
@@ -2147,13 +2147,13 @@ unlock:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_counter *counter, int nr_pages)
+static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_event *event, int nr_pages)
 {
         struct perf_mmap_data *data;
         unsigned long size;
         int i;
 
-        WARN_ON(atomic_read(&counter->mmap_count));
+        WARN_ON(atomic_read(&event->mmap_count));
 
         size = sizeof(struct perf_mmap_data);
         size += nr_pages * sizeof(void *);
@@ -2175,14 +2175,14 @@ static int perf_mmap_data_alloc(struct perf_counter *counter, int nr_pages)
         data->nr_pages = nr_pages;
         atomic_set(&data->lock, -1);
 
-        if (counter->attr.watermark) {
+        if (event->attr.watermark) {
                 data->watermark = min_t(long, PAGE_SIZE * nr_pages,
-                                      counter->attr.wakeup_watermark);
+                                      event->attr.wakeup_watermark);
         }
         if (!data->watermark)
                 data->watermark = max(PAGE_SIZE, PAGE_SIZE * nr_pages / 4);
 
-        rcu_assign_pointer(counter->data, data);
+        rcu_assign_pointer(event->data, data);
 
         return 0;
 
@@ -2221,35 +2221,35 @@ static void __perf_mmap_data_free(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
         kfree(data);
 }
 
-static void perf_mmap_data_free(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_mmap_data_free(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_mmap_data *data = counter->data;
+        struct perf_mmap_data *data = event->data;
 
-        WARN_ON(atomic_read(&counter->mmap_count));
+        WARN_ON(atomic_read(&event->mmap_count));
 
-        rcu_assign_pointer(counter->data, NULL);
+        rcu_assign_pointer(event->data, NULL);
         call_rcu(&data->rcu_head, __perf_mmap_data_free);
 }
 
 static void perf_mmap_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 
-        atomic_inc(&counter->mmap_count);
+        atomic_inc(&event->mmap_count);
 }
 
 static void perf_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = vma->vm_file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_count, &counter->mmap_mutex)) {
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&event->mmap_count, &event->mmap_mutex)) {
                 struct user_struct *user = current_user();
 
-                atomic_long_sub(counter->data->nr_pages + 1, &user->locked_vm);
-                vma->vm_mm->locked_vm -= counter->data->nr_locked;
-                perf_mmap_data_free(counter);
-                mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+                atomic_long_sub(event->data->nr_pages + 1, &user->locked_vm);
+                vma->vm_mm->locked_vm -= event->data->nr_locked;
+                perf_mmap_data_free(event);
+                mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
         }
 }
 
@@ -2262,7 +2262,7 @@ static struct vm_operations_struct perf_mmap_vmops = {
 
 static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = file->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
         unsigned long user_locked, user_lock_limit;
         struct user_struct *user = current_user();
         unsigned long locked, lock_limit;
@@ -2290,21 +2290,21 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
         if (vma->vm_pgoff != 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
-        if (counter->output) {
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
+        if (event->output) {
                 ret = -EINVAL;
                 goto unlock;
         }
 
-        if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&counter->mmap_count)) {
-                if (nr_pages != counter->data->nr_pages)
+        if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&event->mmap_count)) {
+                if (nr_pages != event->data->nr_pages)
                         ret = -EINVAL;
                 goto unlock;
         }
 
         user_extra = nr_pages + 1;
-        user_lock_limit = sysctl_perf_counter_mlock >> (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
+        user_lock_limit = sysctl_perf_event_mlock >> (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
 
         /*
          * Increase the limit linearly with more CPUs:
@@ -2327,20 +2327,20 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
                 goto unlock;
         }
 
-        WARN_ON(counter->data);
-        ret = perf_mmap_data_alloc(counter, nr_pages);
+        WARN_ON(event->data);
+        ret = perf_mmap_data_alloc(event, nr_pages);
         if (ret)
                 goto unlock;
 
-        atomic_set(&counter->mmap_count, 1);
+        atomic_set(&event->mmap_count, 1);
         atomic_long_add(user_extra, &user->locked_vm);
         vma->vm_mm->locked_vm += extra;
-        counter->data->nr_locked = extra;
+        event->data->nr_locked = extra;
         if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)
-                counter->data->writable = 1;
+                event->data->writable = 1;
 
 unlock:
-        mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+        mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
         vma->vm_flags |= VM_RESERVED;
         vma->vm_ops = &perf_mmap_vmops;
@@ -2351,11 +2351,11 @@ unlock:
 static int perf_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 {
         struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-        struct perf_counter *counter = filp->private_data;
+        struct perf_event *event = filp->private_data;
         int retval;
 
         mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
-        retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &counter->fasync);
+        retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &event->fasync);
         mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
         if (retval < 0)
@@ -2375,19 +2375,19 @@ static const struct file_operations perf_fops = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Perf counter wakeup
+ * Perf event wakeup
  *
  * If there's data, ensure we set the poll() state and publish everything
  * to user-space before waking everybody up.
  */
 
-void perf_counter_wakeup(struct perf_counter *counter)
+void perf_event_wakeup(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        wake_up_all(&counter->waitq);
+        wake_up_all(&event->waitq);
 
-        if (counter->pending_kill) {
-                kill_fasync(&counter->fasync, SIGIO, counter->pending_kill);
-                counter->pending_kill = 0;
+        if (event->pending_kill) {
+                kill_fasync(&event->fasync, SIGIO, event->pending_kill);
+                event->pending_kill = 0;
         }
 }
 
@@ -2400,19 +2400,19 @@ void perf_counter_wakeup(struct perf_counter *counter)
  * single linked list and use cmpxchg() to add entries lockless.
  */
 
-static void perf_pending_counter(struct perf_pending_entry *entry)
+static void perf_pending_event(struct perf_pending_entry *entry)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = container_of(entry,
-                        struct perf_counter, pending);
+        struct perf_event *event = container_of(entry,
+                        struct perf_event, pending);
 
-        if (counter->pending_disable) {
-                counter->pending_disable = 0;
-                __perf_counter_disable(counter);
+        if (event->pending_disable) {
+                event->pending_disable = 0;
+                __perf_event_disable(event);
         }
 
-        if (counter->pending_wakeup) {
-                counter->pending_wakeup = 0;
-                perf_counter_wakeup(counter);
+        if (event->pending_wakeup) {
+                event->pending_wakeup = 0;
+                perf_event_wakeup(event);
         }
 }
 
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ static void perf_pending_queue(struct perf_pending_entry *entry,
                 entry->next = *head;
         } while (cmpxchg(head, entry->next, entry) != entry->next);
 
-        set_perf_counter_pending();
+        set_perf_event_pending();
 
         put_cpu_var(perf_pending_head);
 }
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ static int __perf_pending_run(void)
         return nr;
 }
 
-static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         /*
          * If we flush on whatever cpu we run, there is a chance we don't
@@ -2486,15 +2486,15 @@ static inline int perf_not_pending(struct perf_counter *counter)
          * so that we do not miss the wakeup. -- see perf_pending_handle()
          */
         smp_rmb();
-        return counter->pending.next == NULL;
+        return event->pending.next == NULL;
 }
 
-static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_pending_sync(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        wait_event(counter->waitq, perf_not_pending(counter));
+        wait_event(event->waitq, perf_not_pending(event));
 }
 
-void perf_counter_do_pending(void)
+void perf_event_do_pending(void)
 {
         __perf_pending_run();
 }
@@ -2535,25 +2535,25 @@ static void perf_output_wakeup(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
         atomic_set(&handle->data->poll, POLL_IN);
 
         if (handle->nmi) {
-                handle->counter->pending_wakeup = 1;
-                perf_pending_queue(&handle->counter->pending,
-                                   perf_pending_counter);
+                handle->event->pending_wakeup = 1;
+                perf_pending_queue(&handle->event->pending,
+                                   perf_pending_event);
         } else
-                perf_counter_wakeup(handle->counter);
+                perf_event_wakeup(handle->event);
 }
 
 /*
  * Curious locking construct.
  *
- * We need to ensure a later event doesn't publish a head when a former
- * event isn't done writing. However since we need to deal with NMIs we
+ * We need to ensure a later event_id doesn't publish a head when a former
+ * event_id isn't done writing. However since we need to deal with NMIs we
  * cannot fully serialize things.
  *
  * What we do is serialize between CPUs so we only have to deal with NMI
  * nesting on a single CPU.
  *
  * We only publish the head (and generate a wakeup) when the outer-most
- * event completes.
+ * event_id completes.
  */
 static void perf_output_lock(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 {
@@ -2657,10 +2657,10 @@ void perf_output_copy(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 }
 
 int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-                      struct perf_counter *counter, unsigned int size,
+                      struct perf_event *event, unsigned int size,
                       int nmi, int sample)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *output_counter;
+        struct perf_event *output_event;
         struct perf_mmap_data *data;
         unsigned long tail, offset, head;
         int have_lost;
@@ -2672,21 +2672,21 @@ int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
         rcu_read_lock();
         /*
-         * For inherited counters we send all the output towards the parent.
+         * For inherited events we send all the output towards the parent.
          */
-        if (counter->parent)
-                counter = counter->parent;
+        if (event->parent)
+                event = event->parent;
 
-        output_counter = rcu_dereference(counter->output);
-        if (output_counter)
-                counter = output_counter;
+        output_event = rcu_dereference(event->output);
+        if (output_event)
+                event = output_event;
 
-        data = rcu_dereference(counter->data);
+        data = rcu_dereference(event->data);
         if (!data)
                 goto out;
 
         handle->data    = data;
-        handle->counter = counter;
+        handle->event   = event;
         handle->nmi     = nmi;
         handle->sample  = sample;
 
@@ -2720,10 +2720,10 @@ int perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
                 atomic_set(&data->wakeup, 1);
 
         if (have_lost) {
-                lost_event.header.type = PERF_EVENT_LOST;
+                lost_event.header.type = PERF_RECORD_LOST;
                 lost_event.header.misc = 0;
                 lost_event.header.size = sizeof(lost_event);
-                lost_event.id          = counter->id;
+                lost_event.id          = event->id;
                 lost_event.lost        = atomic_xchg(&data->lost, 0);
 
                 perf_output_put(handle, lost_event);
@@ -2742,10 +2742,10 @@ out:
 
 void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter = handle->counter;
+        struct perf_event *event = handle->event;
         struct perf_mmap_data *data = handle->data;
 
-        int wakeup_events = counter->attr.wakeup_events;
+        int wakeup_events = event->attr.wakeup_events;
 
         if (handle->sample && wakeup_events) {
                 int events = atomic_inc_return(&data->events);
@@ -2759,58 +2759,58 @@ void perf_output_end(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static u32 perf_counter_pid(struct perf_counter *counter, struct task_struct *p)
+static u32 perf_event_pid(struct perf_event *event, struct task_struct *p)
 {
         /*
-         * only top level counters have the pid namespace they were created in
+         * only top level events have the pid namespace they were created in
          */
-        if (counter->parent)
-                counter = counter->parent;
+        if (event->parent)
+                event = event->parent;
 
-        return task_tgid_nr_ns(p, counter->ns);
+        return task_tgid_nr_ns(p, event->ns);
 }
 
-static u32 perf_counter_tid(struct perf_counter *counter, struct task_struct *p)
+static u32 perf_event_tid(struct perf_event *event, struct task_struct *p)
 {
         /*
-         * only top level counters have the pid namespace they were created in
+         * only top level events have the pid namespace they were created in
          */
-        if (counter->parent)
-                counter = counter->parent;
+        if (event->parent)
+                event = event->parent;
 
-        return task_pid_nr_ns(p, counter->ns);
+        return task_pid_nr_ns(p, event->ns);
 }
 
 static void perf_output_read_one(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-                                 struct perf_counter *counter)
+                                 struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+        u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
         u64 values[4];
         int n = 0;
 
-        values[n++] = atomic64_read(&counter->count);
+        values[n++] = atomic64_read(&event->count);
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED) {
-                values[n++] = counter->total_time_enabled +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_enabled);
+                values[n++] = event->total_time_enabled +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_enabled);
         }
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING) {
-                values[n++] = counter->total_time_running +
-                        atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
+                values[n++] = event->total_time_running +
+                        atomic64_read(&event->child_total_time_running);
         }
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-                values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
+                values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
 
         perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 }
 
 /*
- * XXX PERF_FORMAT_GROUP vs inherited counters seems difficult.
+ * XXX PERF_FORMAT_GROUP vs inherited events seems difficult.
  */
 static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-                            struct perf_counter *counter)
+                            struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader, *sub;
-        u64 read_format = counter->attr.read_format;
+        struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
+        u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
         u64 values[5];
         int n = 0;
 
@@ -2822,42 +2822,42 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
                 values[n++] = leader->total_time_running;
 
-        if (leader != counter)
+        if (leader != event)
                 leader->pmu->read(leader);
 
         values[n++] = atomic64_read(&leader->count);
         if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-                values[n++] = primary_counter_id(leader);
+                values[n++] = primary_event_id(leader);
 
         perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 
         list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry) {
                 n = 0;
 
-                if (sub != counter)
+                if (sub != event)
                         sub->pmu->read(sub);
 
                 values[n++] = atomic64_read(&sub->count);
                 if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-                        values[n++] = primary_counter_id(sub);
+                        values[n++] = primary_event_id(sub);
 
                 perf_output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
         }
 }
 
 static void perf_output_read(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
-                             struct perf_counter *counter)
+                             struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
-                perf_output_read_group(handle, counter);
+        if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)
+                perf_output_read_group(handle, event);
         else
-                perf_output_read_one(handle, counter);
+                perf_output_read_one(handle, event);
 }
 
 void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
                         struct perf_event_header *header,
                         struct perf_sample_data *data,
-                        struct perf_counter *counter)
+                        struct perf_event *event)
 {
         u64 sample_type = data->type;
 
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
                 perf_output_put(handle, data->period);
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
-                perf_output_read(handle, counter);
+                perf_output_read(handle, event);
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
                 if (data->callchain) {
@@ -2926,14 +2926,14 @@ void perf_output_sample(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
 void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
                          struct perf_sample_data *data,
-                         struct perf_counter *counter,
+                         struct perf_event *event,
                          struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        u64 sample_type = counter->attr.sample_type;
+        u64 sample_type = event->attr.sample_type;
 
         data->type = sample_type;
 
-        header->type = PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE;
+        header->type = PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE;
         header->size = sizeof(*header);
 
         header->misc = 0;
@@ -2947,8 +2947,8 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TID) {
                 /* namespace issues */
-                data->tid_entry.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
-                data->tid_entry.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+                data->tid_entry.pid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
+                data->tid_entry.tid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
                 header->size += sizeof(data->tid_entry);
         }
@@ -2963,13 +2963,13 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
                 header->size += sizeof(data->addr);
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID) {
-                data->id = primary_counter_id(counter);
+                data->id = primary_event_id(event);
 
                 header->size += sizeof(data->id);
         }
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID) {
-                data->stream_id = counter->id;
+                data->stream_id = event->id;
 
                 header->size += sizeof(data->stream_id);
         }
@@ -2985,7 +2985,7 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
                 header->size += sizeof(data->period);
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
-                header->size += perf_counter_read_size(counter);
+                header->size += perf_event_read_size(event);
 
         if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
                 int size = 1;
@@ -3011,25 +3011,25 @@ void perf_prepare_sample(struct perf_event_header *header,
         }
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+static void perf_event_output(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
                                 struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                 struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
         struct perf_event_header header;
 
-        perf_prepare_sample(&header, data, counter, regs);
+        perf_prepare_sample(&header, data, event, regs);
 
-        if (perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, header.size, nmi, 1))
+        if (perf_output_begin(&handle, event, header.size, nmi, 1))
                 return;
 
-        perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, data, counter);
+        perf_output_sample(&handle, &header, data, event);
 
         perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
 /*
- * read event
+ * read event_id
  */
 
 struct perf_read_event {
@@ -3040,27 +3040,27 @@ struct perf_read_event {
 };
 
 static void
-perf_counter_read_event(struct perf_counter *counter,
+perf_event_read_event(struct perf_event *event,
                         struct task_struct *task)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
         struct perf_read_event read_event = {
                 .header = {
-                        .type = PERF_EVENT_READ,
+                        .type = PERF_RECORD_READ,
                         .misc = 0,
-                        .size = sizeof(read_event) + perf_counter_read_size(counter),
+                        .size = sizeof(read_event) + perf_event_read_size(event),
                 },
-                .pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, task),
-                .tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, task),
+                .pid = perf_event_pid(event, task),
+                .tid = perf_event_tid(event, task),
         };
         int ret;
 
-        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, read_event.header.size, 0, 0);
+        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, read_event.header.size, 0, 0);
         if (ret)
                 return;
 
         perf_output_put(&handle, read_event);
-        perf_output_read(&handle, counter);
+        perf_output_read(&handle, event);
 
         perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@ perf_counter_read_event(struct perf_counter *counter,
 
 struct perf_task_event {
         struct task_struct              *task;
-        struct perf_counter_context     *task_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context       *task_ctx;
 
         struct {
                 struct perf_event_header        header;
@@ -3083,10 +3083,10 @@ struct perf_task_event {
                 u32                             tid;
                 u32                             ptid;
                 u64                             time;
-        } event;
+        } event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_task_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_task_output(struct perf_event *event,
                                      struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
@@ -3094,85 +3094,85 @@ static void perf_counter_task_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
         struct task_struct *task = task_event->task;
         int ret;
 
-        size  = task_event->event.header.size;
-        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+        size  = task_event->event_id.header.size;
+        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
         if (ret)
                 return;
 
-        task_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, task);
-        task_event->event.ppid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
+        task_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, task);
+        task_event->event_id.ppid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
 
-        task_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, task);
-        task_event->event.ptid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+        task_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, task);
+        task_event->event_id.ptid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
-        task_event->event.time = perf_clock();
+        task_event->event_id.time = perf_clock();
 
-        perf_output_put(&handle, task_event->event);
+        perf_output_put(&handle, task_event->event_id);
 
         perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_task_match(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_task_match(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->attr.comm || counter->attr.mmap || counter->attr.task)
+        if (event->attr.comm || event->attr.mmap || event->attr.task)
                 return 1;
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_task_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                                   struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
         if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
                 return;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-                if (perf_counter_task_match(counter))
-                        perf_counter_task_output(counter, task_event);
+        list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+                if (perf_event_task_match(event))
+                        perf_event_task_output(event, task_event);
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task_event(struct perf_task_event *task_event)
+static void perf_event_task_event(struct perf_task_event *task_event)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task_event->task_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = task_event->task_ctx;
 
         cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        perf_counter_task_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, task_event);
+        perf_event_task_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, task_event);
         put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
         rcu_read_lock();
         if (!ctx)
-                ctx = rcu_dereference(task_event->task->perf_counter_ctxp);
+                ctx = rcu_dereference(task_event->task->perf_event_ctxp);
         if (ctx)
-                perf_counter_task_ctx(ctx, task_event);
+                perf_event_task_ctx(ctx, task_event);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_task(struct task_struct *task,
-                              struct perf_counter_context *task_ctx,
+static void perf_event_task(struct task_struct *task,
+                              struct perf_event_context *task_ctx,
                               int new)
 {
         struct perf_task_event task_event;
 
-        if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_counters) &&
-            !atomic_read(&nr_mmap_counters) &&
-            !atomic_read(&nr_task_counters))
+        if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_events) &&
+            !atomic_read(&nr_mmap_events) &&
+            !atomic_read(&nr_task_events))
                 return;
 
         task_event = (struct perf_task_event){
                 .task     = task,
                 .task_ctx = task_ctx,
-                .event    = {
+                .event_id    = {
                         .header = {
-                                .type = new ? PERF_EVENT_FORK : PERF_EVENT_EXIT,
+                                .type = new ? PERF_RECORD_FORK : PERF_RECORD_EXIT,
                                 .misc = 0,
-                                .size = sizeof(task_event.event),
+                                .size = sizeof(task_event.event_id),
                         },
                         /* .pid  */
                         /* .ppid */
@@ -3181,12 +3181,12 @@ static void perf_counter_task(struct task_struct *task,
                 },
         };
 
-        perf_counter_task_event(&task_event);
+        perf_event_task_event(&task_event);
 }
 
-void perf_counter_fork(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_fork(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-        perf_counter_task(task, NULL, 1);
+        perf_event_task(task, NULL, 1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3203,56 +3203,56 @@ struct perf_comm_event {
 
                 u32                             pid;
                 u32                             tid;
-        } event;
+        } event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_comm_output(struct perf_event *event,
                                      struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
-        int size = comm_event->event.header.size;
-        int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+        int size = comm_event->event_id.header.size;
+        int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
         if (ret)
                 return;
 
-        comm_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, comm_event->task);
-        comm_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, comm_event->task);
+        comm_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, comm_event->task);
+        comm_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, comm_event->task);
 
-        perf_output_put(&handle, comm_event->event);
+        perf_output_put(&handle, comm_event->event_id);
         perf_output_copy(&handle, comm_event->comm,
                                    comm_event->comm_size);
         perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_comm_match(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_event_comm_match(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->attr.comm)
+        if (event->attr.comm)
                 return 1;
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_comm_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                                   struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
         if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
                 return;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-                if (perf_counter_comm_match(counter))
-                        perf_counter_comm_output(counter, comm_event);
+        list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+                if (perf_event_comm_match(event))
+                        perf_event_comm_output(event, comm_event);
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
+static void perf_event_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
         unsigned int size;
         char comm[TASK_COMM_LEN];
 
@@ -3263,10 +3263,10 @@ static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
         comm_event->comm = comm;
         comm_event->comm_size = size;
 
-        comm_event->event.header.size = sizeof(comm_event->event) + size;
+        comm_event->event_id.header.size = sizeof(comm_event->event_id) + size;
 
         cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        perf_counter_comm_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, comm_event);
+        perf_event_comm_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, comm_event);
         put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
         rcu_read_lock();
@@ -3274,29 +3274,29 @@ static void perf_counter_comm_event(struct perf_comm_event *comm_event)
          * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
          * events ends up in.
          */
-        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
         if (ctx)
-                perf_counter_comm_ctx(ctx, comm_event);
+                perf_event_comm_ctx(ctx, comm_event);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_comm(struct task_struct *task)
 {
         struct perf_comm_event comm_event;
 
-        if (task->perf_counter_ctxp)
-                perf_counter_enable_on_exec(task);
+        if (task->perf_event_ctxp)
+                perf_event_enable_on_exec(task);
 
-        if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_counters))
+        if (!atomic_read(&nr_comm_events))
                 return;
 
         comm_event = (struct perf_comm_event){
                 .task   = task,
                 /* .comm      */
                 /* .comm_size */
-                .event  = {
+                .event_id  = {
                         .header = {
-                                .type = PERF_EVENT_COMM,
+                                .type = PERF_RECORD_COMM,
                                 .misc = 0,
                                 /* .size */
                         },
@@ -3305,7 +3305,7 @@ void perf_counter_comm(struct task_struct *task)
                 },
         };
 
-        perf_counter_comm_event(&comm_event);
+        perf_event_comm_event(&comm_event);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3326,57 +3326,57 @@ struct perf_mmap_event {
                 u64                             start;
                 u64                             len;
                 u64                             pgoff;
-        } event;
+        } event_id;
 };
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_output(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_event_mmap_output(struct perf_event *event,
                                      struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
-        int size = mmap_event->event.header.size;
-        int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, size, 0, 0);
+        int size = mmap_event->event_id.header.size;
+        int ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, size, 0, 0);
 
         if (ret)
                 return;
 
-        mmap_event->event.pid = perf_counter_pid(counter, current);
-        mmap_event->event.tid = perf_counter_tid(counter, current);
+        mmap_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
+        mmap_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
 
-        perf_output_put(&handle, mmap_event->event);
+        perf_output_put(&handle, mmap_event->event_id);
         perf_output_copy(&handle, mmap_event->file_name,
                                    mmap_event->file_size);
         perf_output_end(&handle);
 }
 
-static int perf_counter_mmap_match(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_event_mmap_match(struct perf_event *event,
                                    struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
-        if (counter->attr.mmap)
+        if (event->attr.mmap)
                 return 1;
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_event_mmap_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                                   struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
         if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
                 return;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-                if (perf_counter_mmap_match(counter, mmap_event))
-                        perf_counter_mmap_output(counter, mmap_event);
+        list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+                if (perf_event_mmap_match(event, mmap_event))
+                        perf_event_mmap_output(event, mmap_event);
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static void perf_counter_mmap_event(struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
+static void perf_event_mmap_event(struct perf_mmap_event *mmap_event)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
         struct vm_area_struct *vma = mmap_event->vma;
         struct file *file = vma->vm_file;
         unsigned int size;
@@ -3424,10 +3424,10 @@ got_name:
         mmap_event->file_name = name;
         mmap_event->file_size = size;
 
-        mmap_event->event.header.size = sizeof(mmap_event->event) + size;
+        mmap_event->event_id.header.size = sizeof(mmap_event->event_id) + size;
 
         cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        perf_counter_mmap_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, mmap_event);
+        perf_event_mmap_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx, mmap_event);
         put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
         rcu_read_lock();
@@ -3435,28 +3435,28 @@ got_name:
          * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
          * events ends up in.
          */
-        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
         if (ctx)
-                perf_counter_mmap_ctx(ctx, mmap_event);
+                perf_event_mmap_ctx(ctx, mmap_event);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
         kfree(buf);
 }
 
-void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+void __perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
         struct perf_mmap_event mmap_event;
 
-        if (!atomic_read(&nr_mmap_counters))
+        if (!atomic_read(&nr_mmap_events))
                 return;
 
         mmap_event = (struct perf_mmap_event){
                 .vma    = vma,
                 /* .file_name */
                 /* .file_size */
-                .event  = {
+                .event_id  = {
                         .header = {
-                                .type = PERF_EVENT_MMAP,
+                                .type = PERF_RECORD_MMAP,
                                 .misc = 0,
                                 /* .size */
                         },
@@ -3468,14 +3468,14 @@ void __perf_counter_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
                 },
         };
 
-        perf_counter_mmap_event(&mmap_event);
+        perf_event_mmap_event(&mmap_event);
 }
 
 /*
  * IRQ throttle logging
  */
 
-static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
+static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_event *event, int enable)
 {
         struct perf_output_handle handle;
         int ret;
@@ -3487,19 +3487,19 @@ static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
                 u64                             stream_id;
         } throttle_event = {
                 .header = {
-                        .type = PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE,
+                        .type = PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE,
                         .misc = 0,
                         .size = sizeof(throttle_event),
                 },
                 .time           = perf_clock(),
-                .id             = primary_counter_id(counter),
-                .stream_id      = counter->id,
+                .id             = primary_event_id(event),
+                .stream_id      = event->id,
         };
 
         if (enable)
-                throttle_event.header.type = PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE;
+                throttle_event.header.type = PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE;
 
-        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, sizeof(throttle_event), 1, 0);
+        ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, event, sizeof(throttle_event), 1, 0);
         if (ret)
                 return;
 
@@ -3508,18 +3508,18 @@ static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable)
 }
 
 /*
- * Generic counter overflow handling, sampling.
+ * Generic event overflow handling, sampling.
  */
 
-static int __perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
                                    int throttle, struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        int events = atomic_read(&counter->event_limit);
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        int events = atomic_read(&event->event_limit);
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        throttle = (throttle && counter->pmu->unthrottle != NULL);
+        throttle = (throttle && event->pmu->unthrottle != NULL);
 
         if (!throttle) {
                 hwc->interrupts++;
@@ -3527,73 +3527,73 @@ static int __perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
                 if (hwc->interrupts != MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
                         hwc->interrupts++;
                         if (HZ * hwc->interrupts >
-                                        (u64)sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate) {
+                                        (u64)sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate) {
                                 hwc->interrupts = MAX_INTERRUPTS;
-                                perf_log_throttle(counter, 0);
+                                perf_log_throttle(event, 0);
                                 ret = 1;
                         }
                 } else {
                         /*
-                         * Keep re-disabling counters even though on the previous
+                         * Keep re-disabling events even though on the previous
                          * pass we disabled it - just in case we raced with a
-                         * sched-in and the counter got enabled again:
+                         * sched-in and the event got enabled again:
                          */
                         ret = 1;
                 }
         }
 
-        if (counter->attr.freq) {
+        if (event->attr.freq) {
                 u64 now = perf_clock();
                 s64 delta = now - hwc->freq_stamp;
 
                 hwc->freq_stamp = now;
 
                 if (delta > 0 && delta < TICK_NSEC)
-                        perf_adjust_period(counter, NSEC_PER_SEC / (int)delta);
+                        perf_adjust_period(event, NSEC_PER_SEC / (int)delta);
         }
 
         /*
          * XXX event_limit might not quite work as expected on inherited
-         * counters
+         * events
          */
 
-        counter->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
-        if (events && atomic_dec_and_test(&counter->event_limit)) {
+        event->pending_kill = POLL_IN;
+        if (events && atomic_dec_and_test(&event->event_limit)) {
                 ret = 1;
-                counter->pending_kill = POLL_HUP;
+                event->pending_kill = POLL_HUP;
                 if (nmi) {
-                        counter->pending_disable = 1;
-                        perf_pending_queue(&counter->pending,
-                                           perf_pending_counter);
+                        event->pending_disable = 1;
+                        perf_pending_queue(&event->pending,
+                                           perf_pending_event);
                 } else
-                        perf_counter_disable(counter);
+                        perf_event_disable(event);
         }
 
-        perf_counter_output(counter, nmi, data, regs);
+        perf_event_output(event, nmi, data, regs);
         return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter, int nmi,
+int perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event, int nmi,
                           struct perf_sample_data *data,
                           struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        return __perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, 1, data, regs);
+        return __perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, 1, data, regs);
 }
 
 /*
- * Generic software counter infrastructure
+ * Generic software event infrastructure
  */
 
 /*
- * We directly increment counter->count and keep a second value in
- * counter->hw.period_left to count intervals. This period counter
+ * We directly increment event->count and keep a second value in
+ * event->hw.period_left to count intervals. This period event
  * is kept in the range [-sample_period, 0] so that we can use the
  * sign as trigger.
  */
 
-static u64 perf_swcounter_set_period(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static u64 perf_swevent_set_period(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         u64 period = hwc->last_period;
         u64 nr, offset;
         s64 old, val;
@@ -3614,22 +3614,22 @@ again:
         return nr;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static void perf_swevent_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
                                     int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                     struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         int throttle = 0;
         u64 overflow;
 
-        data->period = counter->hw.last_period;
-        overflow = perf_swcounter_set_period(counter);
+        data->period = event->hw.last_period;
+        overflow = perf_swevent_set_period(event);
 
         if (hwc->interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS)
                 return;
 
         for (; overflow; overflow--) {
-                if (__perf_counter_overflow(counter, nmi, throttle,
+                if (__perf_event_overflow(event, nmi, throttle,
                                             data, regs)) {
                         /*
                          * We inhibit the overflow from happening when
@@ -3641,20 +3641,20 @@ static void perf_swcounter_overflow(struct perf_counter *counter,
         }
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_unthrottle(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         /*
          * Nothing to do, we already reset hwc->interrupts.
          */
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_add(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 nr,
+static void perf_swevent_add(struct perf_event *event, u64 nr,
                                int nmi, struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-        atomic64_add(nr, &counter->count);
+        atomic64_add(nr, &event->count);
 
         if (!hwc->sample_period)
                 return;
@@ -3663,29 +3663,29 @@ static void perf_swcounter_add(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 nr,
                 return;
 
         if (!atomic64_add_negative(nr, &hwc->period_left))
-                perf_swcounter_overflow(counter, nmi, data, regs);
+                perf_swevent_overflow(event, nmi, data, regs);
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_is_counting(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_swevent_is_counting(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         /*
-         * The counter is active, we're good!
+         * The event is active, we're good!
          */
-        if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
                 return 1;
 
         /*
-         * The counter is off/error, not counting.
+         * The event is off/error, not counting.
          */
-        if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
+        if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
                 return 0;
 
         /*
-         * The counter is inactive, if the context is active
+         * The event is inactive, if the context is active
          * we're part of a group that didn't make it on the 'pmu',
          * not counting.
          */
-        if (counter->ctx->is_active)
+        if (event->ctx->is_active)
                 return 0;
 
         /*
@@ -3696,49 +3696,49 @@ static int perf_swcounter_is_counting(struct perf_counter *counter)
         return 1;
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_match(struct perf_counter *counter,
+static int perf_swevent_match(struct perf_event *event,
                                 enum perf_type_id type,
                                 u32 event_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        if (!perf_swcounter_is_counting(counter))
+        if (!perf_swevent_is_counting(event))
                 return 0;
 
-        if (counter->attr.type != type)
+        if (event->attr.type != type)
                 return 0;
-        if (counter->attr.config != event_id)
+        if (event->attr.config != event_id)
                 return 0;
 
         if (regs) {
-                if (counter->attr.exclude_user && user_mode(regs))
+                if (event->attr.exclude_user && user_mode(regs))
                         return 0;
 
-                if (counter->attr.exclude_kernel && !user_mode(regs))
+                if (event->attr.exclude_kernel && !user_mode(regs))
                         return 0;
         }
 
         return 1;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_ctx_event(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+static void perf_swevent_ctx_event(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
                                      enum perf_type_id type,
                                      u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
                                      struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                      struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
 
         if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING || list_empty(&ctx->event_list))
                 return;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
-        list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-                if (perf_swcounter_match(counter, type, event_id, regs))
-                        perf_swcounter_add(counter, nr, nmi, data, regs);
+        list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+                if (perf_swevent_match(event, type, event_id, regs))
+                        perf_swevent_add(event, nr, nmi, data, regs);
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-static int *perf_swcounter_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
+static int *perf_swevent_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
         if (in_nmi())
                 return &cpuctx->recursion[3];
@@ -3752,14 +3752,14 @@ static int *perf_swcounter_recursion_context(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
         return &cpuctx->recursion[0];
 }
 
-static void do_perf_swcounter_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event,
+static void do_perf_sw_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event_id,
                                     u64 nr, int nmi,
                                     struct perf_sample_data *data,
                                     struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        int *recursion = perf_swcounter_recursion_context(cpuctx);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
+        int *recursion = perf_swevent_recursion_context(cpuctx);
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 
         if (*recursion)
                 goto out;
@@ -3767,16 +3767,16 @@ static void do_perf_swcounter_event(enum perf_type_id type, u32 event,
         (*recursion)++;
         barrier();
 
-        perf_swcounter_ctx_event(&cpuctx->ctx, type, event,
+        perf_swevent_ctx_event(&cpuctx->ctx, type, event_id,
                                  nr, nmi, data, regs);
         rcu_read_lock();
         /*
          * doesn't really matter which of the child contexts the
          * events ends up in.
          */
-        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_counter_ctxp);
+        ctx = rcu_dereference(current->perf_event_ctxp);
         if (ctx)
-                perf_swcounter_ctx_event(ctx, type, event, nr, nmi, data, regs);
+                perf_swevent_ctx_event(ctx, type, event_id, nr, nmi, data, regs);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
         barrier();
@@ -3786,57 +3786,57 @@ out:
         put_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 }
 
-void __perf_swcounter_event(u32 event, u64 nr, int nmi,
+void __perf_sw_event(u32 event_id, u64 nr, int nmi,
                             struct pt_regs *regs, u64 addr)
 {
         struct perf_sample_data data = {
                 .addr = addr,
         };
 
-        do_perf_swcounter_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event, nr, nmi,
+        do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, event_id, nr, nmi,
                                 &data, regs);
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 }
 
-static int perf_swcounter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int perf_swevent_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
         if (hwc->sample_period) {
                 hwc->last_period = hwc->sample_period;
-                perf_swcounter_set_period(counter);
+                perf_swevent_set_period(event);
         }
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void perf_swcounter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void perf_swevent_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_generic = {
-        .enable         = perf_swcounter_enable,
-        .disable        = perf_swcounter_disable,
-        .read           = perf_swcounter_read,
-        .unthrottle     = perf_swcounter_unthrottle,
+        .enable         = perf_swevent_enable,
+        .disable        = perf_swevent_disable,
+        .read           = perf_swevent_read,
+        .unthrottle     = perf_swevent_unthrottle,
 };
 
 /*
- * hrtimer based swcounter callback
+ * hrtimer based swevent callback
  */
 
-static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swcounter_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
+static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swevent_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 {
         enum hrtimer_restart ret = HRTIMER_RESTART;
         struct perf_sample_data data;
         struct pt_regs *regs;
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event *event;
         u64 period;
 
-        counter = container_of(hrtimer, struct perf_counter, hw.hrtimer);
-        counter->pmu->read(counter);
+        event   = container_of(hrtimer, struct perf_event, hw.hrtimer);
+        event->pmu->read(event);
 
         data.addr = 0;
         regs = get_irq_regs();
@@ -3844,45 +3844,45 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart perf_swcounter_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
          * In case we exclude kernel IPs or are somehow not in interrupt
          * context, provide the next best thing, the user IP.
          */
-        if ((counter->attr.exclude_kernel || !regs) &&
-                        !counter->attr.exclude_user)
+        if ((event->attr.exclude_kernel || !regs) &&
+                        !event->attr.exclude_user)
                 regs = task_pt_regs(current);
 
         if (regs) {
-                if (perf_counter_overflow(counter, 0, &data, regs))
+                if (perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs))
                         ret = HRTIMER_NORESTART;
         }
 
-        period = max_t(u64, 10000, counter->hw.sample_period);
+        period = max_t(u64, 10000, event->hw.sample_period);
         hrtimer_forward_now(hrtimer, ns_to_ktime(period));
 
         return ret;
 }
 
 /*
- * Software counter: cpu wall time clock
+ * Software event: cpu wall time clock
  */
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
         s64 prev;
         u64 now;
 
         now = cpu_clock(cpu);
-        prev = atomic64_read(&counter->hw.prev_count);
-        atomic64_set(&counter->hw.prev_count, now);
-        atomic64_add(now - prev, &counter->count);
+        prev = atomic64_read(&event->hw.prev_count);
+        atomic64_set(&event->hw.prev_count, now);
+        atomic64_add(now - prev, &event->count);
 }
 
-static int cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int cpu_clock_perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 
         atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, cpu_clock(cpu));
         hrtimer_init(&hwc->hrtimer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-        hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swcounter_hrtimer;
+        hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swevent_hrtimer;
         if (hwc->sample_period) {
                 u64 period = max_t(u64, 10000, hwc->sample_period);
                 __hrtimer_start_range_ns(&hwc->hrtimer,
@@ -3893,48 +3893,48 @@ static int cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->hw.sample_period)
-                hrtimer_cancel(&counter->hw.hrtimer);
-        cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(counter);
+        if (event->hw.sample_period)
+                hrtimer_cancel(&event->hw.hrtimer);
+        cpu_clock_perf_event_update(event);
 }
 
-static void cpu_clock_perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void cpu_clock_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        cpu_clock_perf_counter_update(counter);
+        cpu_clock_perf_event_update(event);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_cpu_clock = {
-        .enable         = cpu_clock_perf_counter_enable,
-        .disable        = cpu_clock_perf_counter_disable,
-        .read           = cpu_clock_perf_counter_read,
+        .enable         = cpu_clock_perf_event_enable,
+        .disable        = cpu_clock_perf_event_disable,
+        .read           = cpu_clock_perf_event_read,
 };
 
 /*
- * Software counter: task time clock
+ * Software event: task time clock
  */
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_update(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 now)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_update(struct perf_event *event, u64 now)
 {
         u64 prev;
         s64 delta;
 
-        prev = atomic64_xchg(&counter->hw.prev_count, now);
+        prev = atomic64_xchg(&event->hw.prev_count, now);
         delta = now - prev;
-        atomic64_add(delta, &counter->count);
+        atomic64_add(delta, &event->count);
 }
 
-static int task_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static int task_clock_perf_event_enable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc = &counter->hw;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
         u64 now;
 
-        now = counter->ctx->time;
+        now = event->ctx->time;
 
         atomic64_set(&hwc->prev_count, now);
         hrtimer_init(&hwc->hrtimer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
-        hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swcounter_hrtimer;
+        hwc->hrtimer.function = perf_swevent_hrtimer;
         if (hwc->sample_period) {
                 u64 period = max_t(u64, 10000, hwc->sample_period);
                 __hrtimer_start_range_ns(&hwc->hrtimer,
@@ -3945,38 +3945,38 @@ static int task_clock_perf_counter_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        if (counter->hw.sample_period)
-                hrtimer_cancel(&counter->hw.hrtimer);
-        task_clock_perf_counter_update(counter, counter->ctx->time);
+        if (event->hw.sample_period)
+                hrtimer_cancel(&event->hw.hrtimer);
+        task_clock_perf_event_update(event, event->ctx->time);
 
 }
 
-static void task_clock_perf_counter_read(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void task_clock_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         u64 time;
 
         if (!in_nmi()) {
-                update_context_time(counter->ctx);
-                time = counter->ctx->time;
+                update_context_time(event->ctx);
+                time = event->ctx->time;
         } else {
                 u64 now = perf_clock();
-                u64 delta = now - counter->ctx->timestamp;
-                time = counter->ctx->time + delta;
+                u64 delta = now - event->ctx->timestamp;
+                time = event->ctx->time + delta;
         }
 
-        task_clock_perf_counter_update(counter, time);
+        task_clock_perf_event_update(event, time);
 }
 
 static const struct pmu perf_ops_task_clock = {
-        .enable         = task_clock_perf_counter_enable,
-        .disable        = task_clock_perf_counter_disable,
-        .read           = task_clock_perf_counter_read,
+        .enable         = task_clock_perf_event_enable,
+        .disable        = task_clock_perf_event_disable,
+        .read           = task_clock_perf_event_read,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE
-void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
+void perf_tp_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
                           int entry_size)
 {
         struct perf_raw_record raw = {
@@ -3994,62 +3994,62 @@ void perf_tpcounter_event(int event_id, u64 addr, u64 count, void *record,
         if (!regs)
                 regs = task_pt_regs(current);
 
-        do_perf_swcounter_event(PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, event_id, count, 1,
+        do_perf_sw_event(PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, event_id, count, 1,
                                 &data, regs);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_tpcounter_event);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_tp_event);
 
 extern int ftrace_profile_enable(int);
 extern void ftrace_profile_disable(int);
 
-static void tp_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void tp_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        ftrace_profile_disable(counter->attr.config);
+        ftrace_profile_disable(event->attr.config);
 }
 
-static const struct pmu *tp_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *tp_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         /*
          * Raw tracepoint data is a severe data leak, only allow root to
          * have these.
          */
-        if ((counter->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) &&
+        if ((event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) &&
                         perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw() &&
                         !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
 
-        if (ftrace_profile_enable(counter->attr.config))
+        if (ftrace_profile_enable(event->attr.config))
                 return NULL;
 
-        counter->destroy = tp_perf_counter_destroy;
+        event->destroy = tp_perf_event_destroy;
 
         return &perf_ops_generic;
 }
 #else
-static const struct pmu *tp_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *tp_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         return NULL;
 }
 #endif
 
-atomic_t perf_swcounter_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
+atomic_t perf_swevent_enabled[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX];
 
-static void sw_perf_counter_destroy(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static void sw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-        u64 event_id = counter->attr.config;
+        u64 event_id = event->attr.config;
 
-        WARN_ON(counter->parent);
+        WARN_ON(event->parent);
 
-        atomic_dec(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event_id]);
+        atomic_dec(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]);
 }
 
-static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
+static const struct pmu *sw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
         const struct pmu *pmu = NULL;
-        u64 event_id = counter->attr.config;
+        u64 event_id = event->attr.config;
 
         /*
-         * Software counters (currently) can't in general distinguish
+         * Software events (currently) can't in general distinguish
          * between user, kernel and hypervisor events.
          * However, context switches and cpu migrations are considered
          * to be kernel events, and page faults are never hypervisor
@@ -4062,10 +4062,10 @@ static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
                 break;
         case PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK:
                 /*
-                 * If the user instantiates this as a per-cpu counter,
-                 * use the cpu_clock counter instead.
+                 * If the user instantiates this as a per-cpu event,
+                 * use the cpu_clock event instead.
                  */
-                if (counter->ctx->task)
+                if (event->ctx->task)
                         pmu = &perf_ops_task_clock;
                 else
                         pmu = &perf_ops_cpu_clock;
@@ -4076,9 +4076,9 @@ static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
         case PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ:
         case PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES:
         case PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS:
-                if (!counter->parent) {
-                        atomic_inc(&perf_swcounter_enabled[event_id]);
-                        counter->destroy = sw_perf_counter_destroy;
+                if (!event->parent) {
+                        atomic_inc(&perf_swevent_enabled[event_id]);
+                        event->destroy = sw_perf_event_destroy;
                 }
                 pmu = &perf_ops_generic;
                 break;
@@ -4088,62 +4088,62 @@ static const struct pmu *sw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
 }
 
 /*
- * Allocate and initialize a counter structure
+ * Allocate and initialize a event structure
  */
-static struct perf_counter *
-perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+static struct perf_event *
+perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
                    int cpu,
-                   struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-                   struct perf_counter *group_leader,
-                   struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+                   struct perf_event_context *ctx,
+                   struct perf_event *group_leader,
+                   struct perf_event *parent_event,
                    gfp_t gfpflags)
 {
         const struct pmu *pmu;
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
-        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
+        struct perf_event *event;
+        struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
         long err;
 
-        counter = kzalloc(sizeof(*counter), gfpflags);
-        if (!counter)
+        event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), gfpflags);
+        if (!event)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
         /*
-         * Single counters are their own group leaders, with an
+         * Single events are their own group leaders, with an
          * empty sibling list:
          */
         if (!group_leader)
-                group_leader = counter;
+                group_leader = event;
 
-        mutex_init(&counter->child_mutex);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->child_list);
+        mutex_init(&event->child_mutex);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->child_list);
 
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->group_entry);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->event_entry);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&counter->sibling_list);
-        init_waitqueue_head(&counter->waitq);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->group_entry);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->event_entry);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->sibling_list);
+        init_waitqueue_head(&event->waitq);
 
-        mutex_init(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+        mutex_init(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
-        counter->cpu            = cpu;
-        counter->attr           = *attr;
-        counter->group_leader   = group_leader;
-        counter->pmu            = NULL;
-        counter->ctx            = ctx;
-        counter->oncpu          = -1;
+        event->cpu              = cpu;
+        event->attr             = *attr;
+        event->group_leader     = group_leader;
+        event->pmu              = NULL;
+        event->ctx              = ctx;
+        event->oncpu            = -1;
 
-        counter->parent         = parent_counter;
+        event->parent           = parent_event;
 
-        counter->ns             = get_pid_ns(current->nsproxy->pid_ns);
-        counter->id             = atomic64_inc_return(&perf_counter_id);
+        event->ns               = get_pid_ns(current->nsproxy->pid_ns);
+        event->id               = atomic64_inc_return(&perf_event_id);
 
-        counter->state          = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+        event->state            = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
 
         if (attr->disabled)
-                counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+                event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
         pmu = NULL;
 
-        hwc = &counter->hw;
+        hwc = &event->hw;
         hwc->sample_period = attr->sample_period;
         if (attr->freq && attr->sample_freq)
                 hwc->sample_period = 1;
@@ -4152,7 +4152,7 @@ perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
         atomic64_set(&hwc->period_left, hwc->sample_period);
 
         /*
-         * we currently do not support PERF_FORMAT_GROUP on inherited counters
+         * we currently do not support PERF_FORMAT_GROUP on inherited events
          */
         if (attr->inherit && (attr->read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP))
                 goto done;
@@ -4161,15 +4161,15 @@ perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
         case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
         case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
         case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
-                pmu = hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+                pmu = hw_perf_event_init(event);
                 break;
 
         case PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE:
-                pmu = sw_perf_counter_init(counter);
+                pmu = sw_perf_event_init(event);
                 break;
 
         case PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT:
-                pmu = tp_perf_counter_init(counter);
+                pmu = tp_perf_event_init(event);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -4183,29 +4183,29 @@ done:
                 err = PTR_ERR(pmu);
 
         if (err) {
-                if (counter->ns)
-                        put_pid_ns(counter->ns);
-                kfree(counter);
+                if (event->ns)
+                        put_pid_ns(event->ns);
+                kfree(event);
                 return ERR_PTR(err);
         }
 
-        counter->pmu = pmu;
+        event->pmu = pmu;
 
-        if (!counter->parent) {
-                atomic_inc(&nr_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.mmap)
-                        atomic_inc(&nr_mmap_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.comm)
-                        atomic_inc(&nr_comm_counters);
-                if (counter->attr.task)
-                        atomic_inc(&nr_task_counters);
+        if (!event->parent) {
+                atomic_inc(&nr_events);
+                if (event->attr.mmap)
+                        atomic_inc(&nr_mmap_events);
+                if (event->attr.comm)
+                        atomic_inc(&nr_comm_events);
+                if (event->attr.task)
+                        atomic_inc(&nr_task_events);
         }
 
-        return counter;
+        return event;
 }
 
-static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_counter_attr __user *uattr,
-                          struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
+                          struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         u32 size;
         int ret;
@@ -4284,11 +4284,11 @@ err_size:
         goto out;
 }
 
-int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd)
+int perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, int output_fd)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *output_counter = NULL;
+        struct perf_event *output_event = NULL;
         struct file *output_file = NULL;
-        struct perf_counter *old_output;
+        struct perf_event *old_output;
         int fput_needed = 0;
         int ret = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -4302,28 +4302,28 @@ int perf_counter_set_output(struct perf_counter *counter, int output_fd)
         if (output_file->f_op != &perf_fops)
                 goto out;
 
-        output_counter = output_file->private_data;
+        output_event = output_file->private_data;
 
         /* Don't chain output fds */
-        if (output_counter->output)
+        if (output_event->output)
                 goto out;
 
         /* Don't set an output fd when we already have an output channel */
-        if (counter->data)
+        if (event->data)
                 goto out;
 
         atomic_long_inc(&output_file->f_count);
 
 set:
-        mutex_lock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
-        old_output = counter->output;
-        rcu_assign_pointer(counter->output, output_counter);
-        mutex_unlock(&counter->mmap_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
+        old_output = event->output;
+        rcu_assign_pointer(event->output, output_event);
+        mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 
         if (old_output) {
                 /*
                  * we need to make sure no existing perf_output_*()
-                 * is still referencing this counter.
+                 * is still referencing this event.
                  */
                 synchronize_rcu();
                 fput(old_output->filp);
@@ -4336,21 +4336,21 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * sys_perf_counter_open - open a performance counter, associate it to a task/cpu
+ * sys_perf_event_open - open a performance event, associate it to a task/cpu
  *
- * @attr_uptr:  event type attributes for monitoring/sampling
+ * @attr_uptr:  event_id type attributes for monitoring/sampling
  * @pid:                target pid
  * @cpu:                target cpu
- * @group_fd:           group leader counter fd
+ * @group_fd:           group leader event fd
  */
-SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
-                struct perf_counter_attr __user *, attr_uptr,
+SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
+                struct perf_event_attr __user *, attr_uptr,
                 pid_t, pid, int, cpu, int, group_fd, unsigned long, flags)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *counter, *group_leader;
-        struct perf_counter_attr attr;
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx;
-        struct file *counter_file = NULL;
+        struct perf_event *event, *group_leader;
+        struct perf_event_attr attr;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx;
+        struct file *event_file = NULL;
         struct file *group_file = NULL;
         int fput_needed = 0;
         int fput_needed2 = 0;
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
         }
 
         if (attr.freq) {
-                if (attr.sample_freq > sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate)
+                if (attr.sample_freq > sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate)
                         return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -4382,7 +4382,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
                 return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
         /*
-         * Look up the group leader (we will attach this counter to it):
+         * Look up the group leader (we will attach this event to it):
          */
         group_leader = NULL;
         if (group_fd != -1 && !(flags & PERF_FLAG_FD_NO_GROUP)) {
@@ -4413,45 +4413,45 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_counter_open,
                         goto err_put_context;
         }
 
-        counter = perf_counter_alloc(&attr, cpu, ctx, group_leader,
+        event = perf_event_alloc(&attr, cpu, ctx, group_leader,
                                      NULL, GFP_KERNEL);
-        err = PTR_ERR(counter);
-        if (IS_ERR(counter))
+        err = PTR_ERR(event);
+        if (IS_ERR(event))
                 goto err_put_context;
 
-        err = anon_inode_getfd("[perf_counter]", &perf_fops, counter, 0);
+        err = anon_inode_getfd("[perf_event]", &perf_fops, event, 0);
         if (err < 0)
                 goto err_free_put_context;
 
-        counter_file = fget_light(err, &fput_needed2);
-        if (!counter_file)
+        event_file = fget_light(err, &fput_needed2);
+        if (!event_file)
                 goto err_free_put_context;
 
         if (flags & PERF_FLAG_FD_OUTPUT) {
-                err = perf_counter_set_output(counter, group_fd);
+                err = perf_event_set_output(event, group_fd);
                 if (err)
                         goto err_fput_free_put_context;
         }
 
-        counter->filp = counter_file;
+        event->filp = event_file;
         WARN_ON_ONCE(ctx->parent_ctx);
         mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-        perf_install_in_context(ctx, counter, cpu);
+        perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, cpu);
         ++ctx->generation;
         mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-        counter->owner = current;
+        event->owner = current;
         get_task_struct(current);
-        mutex_lock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
-        list_add_tail(&counter->owner_entry, &current->perf_counter_list);
-        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_counter_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
+        list_add_tail(&event->owner_entry, &current->perf_event_list);
+        mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 
 err_fput_free_put_context:
-        fput_light(counter_file, fput_needed2);
+        fput_light(event_file, fput_needed2);
 
 err_free_put_context:
         if (err < 0)
-                kfree(counter);
+                kfree(event);
 
 err_put_context:
         if (err < 0)
@@ -4463,88 +4463,88 @@ err_put_context:
 }
 
 /*
- * inherit a counter from parent task to child task:
+ * inherit a event from parent task to child task:
  */
-static struct perf_counter *
-inherit_counter(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+static struct perf_event *
+inherit_event(struct perf_event *parent_event,
               struct task_struct *parent,
-              struct perf_counter_context *parent_ctx,
+              struct perf_event_context *parent_ctx,
               struct task_struct *child,
-              struct perf_counter *group_leader,
-              struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx)
+              struct perf_event *group_leader,
+              struct perf_event_context *child_ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *child_counter;
+        struct perf_event *child_event;
 
         /*
-         * Instead of creating recursive hierarchies of counters,
-         * we link inherited counters back to the original parent,
+         * Instead of creating recursive hierarchies of events,
+         * we link inherited events back to the original parent,
          * which has a filp for sure, which we use as the reference
          * count:
          */
-        if (parent_counter->parent)
-                parent_counter = parent_counter->parent;
+        if (parent_event->parent)
+                parent_event = parent_event->parent;
 
-        child_counter = perf_counter_alloc(&parent_counter->attr,
-                                           parent_counter->cpu, child_ctx,
-                                           group_leader, parent_counter,
+        child_event = perf_event_alloc(&parent_event->attr,
+                                           parent_event->cpu, child_ctx,
+                                           group_leader, parent_event,
                                            GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (IS_ERR(child_counter))
-                return child_counter;
+        if (IS_ERR(child_event))
+                return child_event;
         get_ctx(child_ctx);
 
         /*
-         * Make the child state follow the state of the parent counter,
+         * Make the child state follow the state of the parent event,
          * not its attr.disabled bit.  We hold the parent's mutex,
-         * so we won't race with perf_counter_{en, dis}able_family.
+         * so we won't race with perf_event_{en, dis}able_family.
          */
-        if (parent_counter->state >= PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE)
-                child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+        if (parent_event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
+                child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
         else
-                child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
+                child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
-        if (parent_counter->attr.freq)
-                child_counter->hw.sample_period = parent_counter->hw.sample_period;
+        if (parent_event->attr.freq)
+                child_event->hw.sample_period = parent_event->hw.sample_period;
 
         /*
          * Link it up in the child's context:
          */
-        add_counter_to_ctx(child_counter, child_ctx);
+        add_event_to_ctx(child_event, child_ctx);
 
         /*
          * Get a reference to the parent filp - we will fput it
-         * when the child counter exits. This is safe to do because
+         * when the child event exits. This is safe to do because
          * we are in the parent and we know that the filp still
          * exists and has a nonzero count:
          */
-        atomic_long_inc(&parent_counter->filp->f_count);
+        atomic_long_inc(&parent_event->filp->f_count);
 
         /*
-         * Link this into the parent counter's child list
+         * Link this into the parent event's child list
          */
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        mutex_lock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
-        list_add_tail(&child_counter->child_list, &parent_counter->child_list);
-        mutex_unlock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        mutex_lock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
+        list_add_tail(&child_event->child_list, &parent_event->child_list);
+        mutex_unlock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
 
-        return child_counter;
+        return child_event;
 }
 
-static int inherit_group(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
+static int inherit_group(struct perf_event *parent_event,
               struct task_struct *parent,
-              struct perf_counter_context *parent_ctx,
+              struct perf_event_context *parent_ctx,
               struct task_struct *child,
-              struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx)
+              struct perf_event_context *child_ctx)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *leader;
-        struct perf_counter *sub;
-        struct perf_counter *child_ctr;
+        struct perf_event *leader;
+        struct perf_event *sub;
+        struct perf_event *child_ctr;
 
-        leader = inherit_counter(parent_counter, parent, parent_ctx,
+        leader = inherit_event(parent_event, parent, parent_ctx,
                                  child, NULL, child_ctx);
         if (IS_ERR(leader))
                 return PTR_ERR(leader);
-        list_for_each_entry(sub, &parent_counter->sibling_list, group_entry) {
-                child_ctr = inherit_counter(sub, parent, parent_ctx,
+        list_for_each_entry(sub, &parent_event->sibling_list, group_entry) {
+                child_ctr = inherit_event(sub, parent, parent_ctx,
                                             child, leader, child_ctx);
                 if (IS_ERR(child_ctr))
                         return PTR_ERR(child_ctr);
@@ -4552,74 +4552,74 @@ static int inherit_group(struct perf_counter *parent_counter,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void sync_child_counter(struct perf_counter *child_counter,
+static void sync_child_event(struct perf_event *child_event,
                                struct task_struct *child)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *parent_counter = child_counter->parent;
+        struct perf_event *parent_event = child_event->parent;
         u64 child_val;
 
-        if (child_counter->attr.inherit_stat)
-                perf_counter_read_event(child_counter, child);
+        if (child_event->attr.inherit_stat)
+                perf_event_read_event(child_event, child);
 
-        child_val = atomic64_read(&child_counter->count);
+        child_val = atomic64_read(&child_event->count);
 
         /*
          * Add back the child's count to the parent's count:
          */
-        atomic64_add(child_val, &parent_counter->count);
-        atomic64_add(child_counter->total_time_enabled,
-                     &parent_counter->child_total_time_enabled);
-        atomic64_add(child_counter->total_time_running,
-                     &parent_counter->child_total_time_running);
+        atomic64_add(child_val, &parent_event->count);
+        atomic64_add(child_event->total_time_enabled,
+                     &parent_event->child_total_time_enabled);
+        atomic64_add(child_event->total_time_running,
+                     &parent_event->child_total_time_running);
 
         /*
-         * Remove this counter from the parent's list
+         * Remove this event from the parent's list
          */
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_counter->ctx->parent_ctx);
-        mutex_lock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
-        list_del_init(&child_counter->child_list);
-        mutex_unlock(&parent_counter->child_mutex);
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(parent_event->ctx->parent_ctx);
+        mutex_lock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
+        list_del_init(&child_event->child_list);
+        mutex_unlock(&parent_event->child_mutex);
 
         /*
-         * Release the parent counter, if this was the last
+         * Release the parent event, if this was the last
          * reference to it.
          */
-        fput(parent_counter->filp);
+        fput(parent_event->filp);
 }
 
 static void
-__perf_counter_exit_task(struct perf_counter *child_counter,
-                         struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx,
+__perf_event_exit_task(struct perf_event *child_event,
+                         struct perf_event_context *child_ctx,
                          struct task_struct *child)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *parent_counter;
+        struct perf_event *parent_event;
 
-        update_counter_times(child_counter);
-        perf_counter_remove_from_context(child_counter);
+        update_event_times(child_event);
+        perf_event_remove_from_context(child_event);
 
-        parent_counter = child_counter->parent;
+        parent_event = child_event->parent;
         /*
-         * It can happen that parent exits first, and has counters
+         * It can happen that parent exits first, and has events
          * that are still around due to the child reference. These
-         * counters need to be zapped - but otherwise linger.
+         * events need to be zapped - but otherwise linger.
          */
-        if (parent_counter) {
-                sync_child_counter(child_counter, child);
-                free_counter(child_counter);
+        if (parent_event) {
+                sync_child_event(child_event, child);
+                free_event(child_event);
         }
 }
 
 /*
- * When a child task exits, feed back counter values to parent counters.
+ * When a child task exits, feed back event values to parent events.
  */
-void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
+void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
 {
-        struct perf_counter *child_counter, *tmp;
-        struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx;
+        struct perf_event *child_event, *tmp;
+        struct perf_event_context *child_ctx;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        if (likely(!child->perf_counter_ctxp)) {
-                perf_counter_task(child, NULL, 0);
+        if (likely(!child->perf_event_ctxp)) {
+                perf_event_task(child, NULL, 0);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -4630,37 +4630,37 @@ void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
          * scheduled, so we are now safe from rescheduling changing
          * our context.
          */
-        child_ctx = child->perf_counter_ctxp;
-        __perf_counter_task_sched_out(child_ctx);
+        child_ctx = child->perf_event_ctxp;
+        __perf_event_task_sched_out(child_ctx);
 
         /*
          * Take the context lock here so that if find_get_context is
-         * reading child->perf_counter_ctxp, we wait until it has
+         * reading child->perf_event_ctxp, we wait until it has
          * incremented the context's refcount before we do put_ctx below.
          */
         spin_lock(&child_ctx->lock);
-        child->perf_counter_ctxp = NULL;
+        child->perf_event_ctxp = NULL;
         /*
          * If this context is a clone; unclone it so it can't get
          * swapped to another process while we're removing all
-         * the counters from it.
+         * the events from it.
          */
         unclone_ctx(child_ctx);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&child_ctx->lock, flags);
 
         /*
-         * Report the task dead after unscheduling the counters so that we
-         * won't get any samples after PERF_EVENT_EXIT. We can however still
-         * get a few PERF_EVENT_READ events.
+         * Report the task dead after unscheduling the events so that we
+         * won't get any samples after PERF_RECORD_EXIT. We can however still
+         * get a few PERF_RECORD_READ events.
          */
-        perf_counter_task(child, child_ctx, 0);
+        perf_event_task(child, child_ctx, 0);
 
         /*
          * We can recurse on the same lock type through:
          *
-         *   __perf_counter_exit_task()
-         *     sync_child_counter()
-         *       fput(parent_counter->filp)
+         *   __perf_event_exit_task()
+         *     sync_child_event()
+         *       fput(parent_event->filp)
          *         perf_release()
          *           mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex)
          *
@@ -4669,12 +4669,12 @@ void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
         mutex_lock_nested(&child_ctx->mutex, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
 
 again:
-        list_for_each_entry_safe(child_counter, tmp, &child_ctx->group_list,
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(child_event, tmp, &child_ctx->group_list,
                                  group_entry)
-                __perf_counter_exit_task(child_counter, child_ctx, child);
+                __perf_event_exit_task(child_event, child_ctx, child);
 
         /*
-         * If the last counter was a group counter, it will have appended all
+         * If the last event was a group event, it will have appended all
          * its siblings to the list, but we obtained 'tmp' before that which
          * will still point to the list head terminating the iteration.
          */
@@ -4690,30 +4690,30 @@ again:
  * free an unexposed, unused context as created by inheritance by
  * init_task below, used by fork() in case of fail.
  */
-void perf_counter_free_task(struct task_struct *task)
+void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = task->perf_counter_ctxp;
-        struct perf_counter *counter, *tmp;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = task->perf_event_ctxp;
+        struct perf_event *event, *tmp;
 
         if (!ctx)
                 return;
 
         mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
 again:
-        list_for_each_entry_safe(counter, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
-                struct perf_counter *parent = counter->parent;
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry) {
+                struct perf_event *parent = event->parent;
 
                 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!parent))
                         continue;
 
                 mutex_lock(&parent->child_mutex);
-                list_del_init(&counter->child_list);
+                list_del_init(&event->child_list);
                 mutex_unlock(&parent->child_mutex);
 
                 fput(parent->filp);
 
-                list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
-                free_counter(counter);
+                list_del_event(event, ctx);
+                free_event(event);
         }
 
         if (!list_empty(&ctx->group_list))
@@ -4725,37 +4725,37 @@ again:
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize the perf_counter context in task_struct
+ * Initialize the perf_event context in task_struct
  */
-int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
+int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_context *child_ctx, *parent_ctx;
-        struct perf_counter_context *cloned_ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *counter;
+        struct perf_event_context *child_ctx, *parent_ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *cloned_ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event;
         struct task_struct *parent = current;
         int inherited_all = 1;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        child->perf_counter_ctxp = NULL;
+        child->perf_event_ctxp = NULL;
 
-        mutex_init(&child->perf_counter_mutex);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&child->perf_counter_list);
+        mutex_init(&child->perf_event_mutex);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&child->perf_event_list);
 
-        if (likely(!parent->perf_counter_ctxp))
+        if (likely(!parent->perf_event_ctxp))
                 return 0;
 
         /*
          * This is executed from the parent task context, so inherit
-         * counters that have been marked for cloning.
+         * events that have been marked for cloning.
          * First allocate and initialize a context for the child.
          */
 
-        child_ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_counter_context), GFP_KERNEL);
+        child_ctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct perf_event_context), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!child_ctx)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        __perf_counter_init_context(child_ctx, child);
-        child->perf_counter_ctxp = child_ctx;
+        __perf_event_init_context(child_ctx, child);
+        child->perf_event_ctxp = child_ctx;
         get_task_struct(child);
 
         /*
@@ -4781,16 +4781,16 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
          * We dont have to disable NMIs - we are only looking at
          * the list, not manipulating it:
          */
-        list_for_each_entry_rcu(counter, &parent_ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
-                if (counter != counter->group_leader)
+        list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &parent_ctx->event_list, event_entry) {
+                if (event != event->group_leader)
                         continue;
 
-                if (!counter->attr.inherit) {
+                if (!event->attr.inherit) {
                         inherited_all = 0;
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                ret = inherit_group(counter, parent, parent_ctx,
+                ret = inherit_group(event, parent, parent_ctx,
                                              child, child_ctx);
                 if (ret) {
                         inherited_all = 0;
@@ -4804,7 +4804,7 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
                  * context, or of whatever the parent is a clone of.
                  * Note that if the parent is a clone, it could get
                  * uncloned at any point, but that doesn't matter
-                 * because the list of counters and the generation
+                 * because the list of events and the generation
                  * count can't have changed since we took the mutex.
                  */
                 cloned_ctx = rcu_dereference(parent_ctx->parent_ctx);
@@ -4825,41 +4825,41 @@ int perf_counter_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void __cpuinit perf_counter_init_cpu(int cpu)
+static void __cpuinit perf_event_init_cpu(int cpu)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
 
         cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-        __perf_counter_init_context(&cpuctx->ctx, NULL);
+        __perf_event_init_context(&cpuctx->ctx, NULL);
 
         spin_lock(&perf_resource_lock);
-        cpuctx->max_pertask = perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu;
+        cpuctx->max_pertask = perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu;
         spin_unlock(&perf_resource_lock);
 
-        hw_perf_counter_setup(cpu);
+        hw_perf_event_setup(cpu);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-static void __perf_counter_exit_cpu(void *info)
+static void __perf_event_exit_cpu(void *info)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
-        struct perf_counter *counter, *tmp;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+        struct perf_event *event, *tmp;
 
-        list_for_each_entry_safe(counter, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry)
-                __perf_counter_remove_from_context(counter);
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &ctx->group_list, group_entry)
+                __perf_event_remove_from_context(event);
 }
-static void perf_counter_exit_cpu(int cpu)
+static void perf_event_exit_cpu(int cpu)
 {
         struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+        struct perf_event_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
 
         mutex_lock(&ctx->mutex);
-        smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_counter_exit_cpu, NULL, 1);
+        smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_event_exit_cpu, NULL, 1);
         mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 }
 #else
-static inline void perf_counter_exit_cpu(int cpu) { }
+static inline void perf_event_exit_cpu(int cpu) { }
 #endif
 
 static int __cpuinit
@@ -4871,17 +4871,17 @@ perf_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 
         case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
         case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
-                perf_counter_init_cpu(cpu);
+                perf_event_init_cpu(cpu);
                 break;
 
         case CPU_ONLINE:
         case CPU_ONLINE_FROZEN:
-                hw_perf_counter_setup_online(cpu);
+                hw_perf_event_setup_online(cpu);
                 break;
 
         case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
         case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE_FROZEN:
-                perf_counter_exit_cpu(cpu);
+                perf_event_exit_cpu(cpu);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -4899,7 +4899,7 @@ static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata perf_cpu_nb = {
         .priority               = 20,
 };
 
-void __init perf_counter_init(void)
+void __init perf_event_init(void)
 {
         perf_cpu_notify(&perf_cpu_nb, (unsigned long)CPU_UP_PREPARE,
                         (void *)(long)smp_processor_id());
@@ -4925,7 +4925,7 @@ perf_set_reserve_percpu(struct sysdev_class *class,
         err = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &val);
         if (err)
                 return err;
-        if (val > perf_max_counters)
+        if (val > perf_max_events)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         spin_lock(&perf_resource_lock);
@@ -4933,8 +4933,8 @@ perf_set_reserve_percpu(struct sysdev_class *class,
         for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
                 cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
                 spin_lock_irq(&cpuctx->ctx.lock);
-                mpt = min(perf_max_counters - cpuctx->ctx.nr_counters,
-                          perf_max_counters - perf_reserved_percpu);
+                mpt = min(perf_max_events - cpuctx->ctx.nr_events,
+                          perf_max_events - perf_reserved_percpu);
                 cpuctx->max_pertask = mpt;
                 spin_unlock_irq(&cpuctx->ctx.lock);
         }
@@ -4989,12 +4989,12 @@ static struct attribute *perfclass_attrs[] = {
 
 static struct attribute_group perfclass_attr_group = {
         .attrs                  = perfclass_attrs,
-        .name                   = "perf_counters",
+        .name                   = "perf_events",
 };
 
-static int __init perf_counter_sysfs_init(void)
+static int __init perf_event_sysfs_init(void)
 {
         return sysfs_create_group(&cpu_sysdev_class.kset.kobj,
                                   &perfclass_attr_group);
 }
-device_initcall(perf_counter_sysfs_init);
+device_initcall(perf_event_sysfs_init);
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index faf4d463bbff..291c8d213d13 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 #include <linux/debug_locks.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/profile.h>
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ void set_task_cpu(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int new_cpu)
                 if (task_hot(p, old_rq->clock, NULL))
                         schedstat_inc(p, se.nr_forced2_migrations);
 #endif
-                perf_swcounter_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS,
+                perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS,
                                      1, 1, NULL, 0);
         }
         p->se.vruntime -= old_cfsrq->min_vruntime -
@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ static void finish_task_switch(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
          */
         prev_state = prev->state;
         finish_arch_switch(prev);
-        perf_counter_task_sched_in(current, cpu_of(rq));
+        perf_event_task_sched_in(current, cpu_of(rq));
         finish_lock_switch(rq, prev);
 
         fire_sched_in_preempt_notifiers(current);
@@ -5199,7 +5199,7 @@ void scheduler_tick(void)
         curr->sched_class->task_tick(rq, curr, 0);
         spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
 
-        perf_counter_task_tick(curr, cpu);
+        perf_event_task_tick(curr, cpu);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
         rq->idle_at_tick = idle_cpu(cpu);
@@ -5415,7 +5415,7 @@ need_resched_nonpreemptible:
 
         if (likely(prev != next)) {
                 sched_info_switch(prev, next);
-                perf_counter_task_sched_out(prev, next, cpu);
+                perf_event_task_sched_out(prev, next, cpu);
 
                 rq->nr_switches++;
                 rq->curr = next;
@@ -7692,7 +7692,7 @@ migration_call(struct notifier_block *nfb, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 /*
  * Register at high priority so that task migration (migrate_all_tasks)
  * happens before everything else.  This has to be lower priority than
- * the notifier in the perf_counter subsystem, though.
+ * the notifier in the perf_event subsystem, though.
  */
 static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata migration_notifier = {
         .notifier_call = migration_call,
@@ -9549,7 +9549,7 @@ void __init sched_init(void)
         alloc_cpumask_var(&cpu_isolated_map, GFP_NOWAIT);
 #endif /* SMP */
 
-        perf_counter_init();
+        perf_event_init();
 
         scheduler_running = 1;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index b3f1097c76fa..ea5c3bcac881 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/prctl.h>
 #include <linux/highuid.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/resource.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
@@ -1511,11 +1511,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
                 case PR_SET_TSC:
                         error = SET_TSC_CTL(arg2);
                         break;
-                case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE:
-                        error = perf_counter_task_disable();
+                case PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE:
+                        error = perf_event_task_disable();
                         break;
-                case PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE:
-                        error = perf_counter_task_enable();
+                case PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE:
+                        error = perf_event_task_enable();
                         break;
                 case PR_GET_TIMERSLACK:
                         error = current->timer_slack_ns;
diff --git a/kernel/sys_ni.c b/kernel/sys_ni.c
index 68320f6b07b5..515bc230ac2a 100644
--- a/kernel/sys_ni.c
+++ b/kernel/sys_ni.c
@@ -177,4 +177,4 @@ cond_syscall(sys_eventfd);
 cond_syscall(sys_eventfd2);
 
 /* performance counters: */
-cond_syscall(sys_perf_counter_open);
+cond_syscall(sys_perf_event_open);
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 1a631ba684a4..6ba49c7cb128 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace.h>
 #include <linux/slow-work.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -964,28 +964,28 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
                 .child          = slow_work_sysctls,
         },
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
         {
                 .ctl_name       = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-                .procname       = "perf_counter_paranoid",
-                .data           = &sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid,
-                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_paranoid),
+                .procname       = "perf_event_paranoid",
+                .data           = &sysctl_perf_event_paranoid,
+                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_paranoid),
                 .mode           = 0644,
                 .proc_handler   = &proc_dointvec,
         },
         {
                 .ctl_name       = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-                .procname       = "perf_counter_mlock_kb",
-                .data           = &sysctl_perf_counter_mlock,
-                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_mlock),
+                .procname       = "perf_event_mlock_kb",
+                .data           = &sysctl_perf_event_mlock,
+                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_mlock),
                 .mode           = 0644,
                 .proc_handler   = &proc_dointvec,
         },
         {
                 .ctl_name       = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-                .procname       = "perf_counter_max_sample_rate",
-                .data           = &sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate,
-                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_counter_sample_rate),
+                .procname       = "perf_event_max_sample_rate",
+                .data           = &sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate,
+                .maxlen         = sizeof(sysctl_perf_event_sample_rate),
                 .mode           = 0644,
                 .proc_handler   = &proc_dointvec,
         },
diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index bbb51074680e..811e5c391456 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ static void run_timer_softirq(struct softirq_action *h)
 {
         struct tvec_base *base = __get_cpu_var(tvec_bases);
 
-        perf_counter_do_pending();
+        perf_event_do_pending();
 
         hrtimer_run_pending();
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
index 8712ce3c6a0e..233f3483ac83 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <trace/events/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/syscall.h>
 
 #include "trace_output.h"
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static void prof_syscall_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
                 rec->nr = syscall_nr;
                 syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, sys_data->nb_args,
                                        (unsigned long *)&rec->args);
-                perf_tpcounter_event(sys_data->enter_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
+                perf_tp_event(sys_data->enter_id, 0, 1, rec, size);
         } while(0);
 }
 
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static void prof_syscall_exit(struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
         rec.nr = syscall_nr;
         rec.ret = syscall_get_return_value(current, regs);
 
-        perf_tpcounter_event(sys_data->exit_id, 0, 1, &rec, sizeof(rec));
+        perf_tp_event(sys_data->exit_id, 0, 1, &rec, sizeof(rec));
 }
 
 int reg_prof_syscall_exit(char *name)
diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index 26892e346d8f..376492ed08f4 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/mempolicy.h>
 #include <linux/rmap.h>
 #include <linux/mmu_notifier.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ munmap_back:
         if (correct_wcount)
                 atomic_inc(&inode->i_writecount);
 out:
-        perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+        perf_event_mmap(vma);
 
         mm->total_vm += len >> PAGE_SHIFT;
         vm_stat_account(mm, vm_flags, file, len >> PAGE_SHIFT);
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ int install_special_mapping(struct mm_struct *mm,
 
         mm->total_vm += len >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
-        perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+        perf_event_mmap(vma);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/mm/mprotect.c b/mm/mprotect.c
index d80311baeb2d..8bc969d8112d 100644
--- a/mm/mprotect.c
+++ b/mm/mprotect.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/swapops.h>
 #include <linux/mmu_notifier.h>
 #include <linux/migrate.h>
-#include <linux/perf_counter.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(mprotect, unsigned long, start, size_t, len,
                 error = mprotect_fixup(vma, &prev, nstart, tmp, newflags);
                 if (error)
                         goto out;
-                perf_counter_mmap(vma);
+                perf_event_mmap(vma);
                 nstart = tmp;
 
                 if (nstart < prev->vm_end)
diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 0aba8b6e9c54..b5f1953b6144 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export PERL_PATH
 
 LIB_FILE=libperf.a
 
-LIB_H += ../../include/linux/perf_counter.h
+LIB_H += ../../include/linux/perf_event.h
 LIB_H += ../../include/linux/rbtree.h
 LIB_H += ../../include/linux/list.h
 LIB_H += util/include/linux/list.h
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 043d85b7e254..1ec741615814 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+        if (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
                 show = SHOW_KERNEL;
                 level = 'k';
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
                 dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-        } else if (event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+        } else if (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
                 show = SHOW_USER;
                 level = '.';
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->mmap.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_MMAP %d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_MMAP %d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->mmap.pid,
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 event->mmap.filename);
 
         if (thread == NULL || map == NULL) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -591,14 +591,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         struct thread *thread;
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
         if (thread == NULL ||
             thread__set_comm(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
                 return -1;
         }
         total_comm++;
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ process_fork_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->fork.pid, &threads, &last_match);
         parent = threads__findnew(event->fork.ppid, &threads, &last_match);
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_FORK: %d:%d\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_FORK: %d:%d\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->fork.pid, event->fork.ppid);
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ process_fork_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 return 0;
 
         if (!thread || !parent || thread__fork(thread, parent)) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_FORK, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_FORK, skipping event.\n");
                 return -1;
         }
         total_fork++;
@@ -639,23 +639,23 @@ static int
 process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
         switch (event->header.type) {
-        case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
                 return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
                 return process_mmap_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+        case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
                 return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
+        case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
                 return process_fork_event(event, offset, head);
         /*
          * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
          */
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-        case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
                 return 0;
 
         default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 2459e5a22ed8..a5a050af8e7d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static struct mmap_data		mmap_array[MAX_NR_CPUS][MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 static unsigned long mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+        struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
         long head;
 
         head = pc->data_head;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static unsigned long mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 
 static void mmap_write_tail(struct mmap_data *md, unsigned long tail)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+        struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
 
         /*
          * ensure all reads are done before we write the tail out.
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static pid_t pid_synthesize_comm_event(pid_t pid, int full)
                 }
         }
 
-        comm_ev.header.type = PERF_EVENT_COMM;
+        comm_ev.header.type = PERF_RECORD_COMM;
         size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
         comm_ev.header.size = sizeof(comm_ev) - (sizeof(comm_ev.comm) - size);
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void pid_synthesize_mmap_samples(pid_t pid, pid_t tgid)
         while (1) {
                 char bf[BUFSIZ], *pbf = bf;
                 struct mmap_event mmap_ev = {
-                        .header = { .type = PERF_EVENT_MMAP },
+                        .header = { .type = PERF_RECORD_MMAP },
                 };
                 int n;
                 size_t size;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void synthesize_all(void)
 
 static int group_fd;
 
-static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_counter_attr *a, int nr)
+static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_event_attr *a, int nr)
 {
         struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_counter_attr *a, int
 
 static void create_counter(int counter, int cpu, pid_t pid)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
+        struct perf_event_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
         struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
         int track = !counter; /* only the first counter needs these */
         struct {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static void create_counter(int counter, int cpu, pid_t pid)
         attr->disabled          = 1;
 
 try_again:
-        fd[nr_cpu][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
+        fd[nr_cpu][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
 
         if (fd[nr_cpu][counter] < 0) {
                 int err = errno;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ try_again:
                 printf("\n");
                 error("perfcounter syscall returned with %d (%s)\n",
                         fd[nr_cpu][counter], strerror(err));
-                die("No CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y kernel support configured?\n");
+                die("No CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y kernel support configured?\n");
                 exit(-1);
         }
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ try_again:
         if (multiplex && fd[nr_cpu][counter] != multiplex_fd) {
                 int ret;
 
-                ret = ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_SET_OUTPUT, multiplex_fd);
+                ret = ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT, multiplex_fd);
                 assert(ret != -1);
         } else {
                 event_array[nr_poll].fd = fd[nr_cpu][counter];
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ try_again:
                 }
         }
 
-        ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE);
+        ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE);
 }
 
 static void open_counters(int cpu, pid_t pid)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)
                 if (done) {
                         for (i = 0; i < nr_cpu; i++) {
                                 for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++)
-                                        ioctl(fd[i][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE);
+                                        ioctl(fd[i][counter], PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE);
                         }
                 }
         }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index cdf9a8d27bb9..19669c20088e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 more_data += sizeof(u64);
         }
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->header.misc,
@@ -1158,9 +1158,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         if (comm_list && !strlist__has_entry(comm_list, thread->comm))
                 return 0;
 
-        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-        if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+        if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
                 show = SHOW_KERNEL;
                 level = 'k';
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
                 dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-        } else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+        } else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
                 show = SHOW_USER;
                 level = '.';
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->mmap.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_MMAP %d/%d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_MMAP %d/%d: [%p(%p) @ %p]: %s\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->mmap.pid,
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ process_mmap_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 event->mmap.filename);
 
         if (thread == NULL || map == NULL) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_MMAP, skipping event.\n");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -1238,14 +1238,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
         if (thread == NULL ||
             thread__set_comm_adjust(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
                 return -1;
         }
         total_comm++;
@@ -1262,10 +1262,10 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         thread = threads__findnew(event->fork.pid, &threads, &last_match);
         parent = threads__findnew(event->fork.ppid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_%s: (%d:%d):(%d:%d)\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_%s: (%d:%d):(%d:%d)\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
-                event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_FORK ? "FORK" : "EXIT",
+                event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_FORK ? "FORK" : "EXIT",
                 event->fork.pid, event->fork.tid,
                 event->fork.ppid, event->fork.ptid);
 
@@ -1276,11 +1276,11 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         if (thread == parent)
                 return 0;
 
-        if (event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_EXIT)
+        if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_EXIT)
                 return 0;
 
         if (!thread || !parent || thread__fork(thread, parent)) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_FORK, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_FORK, skipping event.\n");
                 return -1;
         }
         total_fork++;
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ process_task_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 static int
 process_lost_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_LOST: id:%Ld: lost:%Ld\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_LOST: id:%Ld: lost:%Ld\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->lost.id,
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ process_lost_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 static int
 process_read_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_attr *attr;
+        struct perf_event_attr *attr;
 
         attr = perf_header__find_attr(event->read.id, header);
 
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ process_read_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                                            event->read.value);
         }
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_READ: %d %d %s %Lu\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_READ: %d %d %s %Lu\n",
                         (void *)(offset + head),
                         (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                         event->read.pid,
@@ -1337,31 +1337,31 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         trace_event(event);
 
         switch (event->header.type) {
-        case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
                 return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
                 return process_mmap_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+        case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
                 return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
-        case PERF_EVENT_EXIT:
+        case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
+        case PERF_RECORD_EXIT:
                 return process_task_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+        case PERF_RECORD_LOST:
                 return process_lost_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_READ:
+        case PERF_RECORD_READ:
                 return process_read_event(event, offset, head);
 
         /*
          * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
          */
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-        case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
                 return 0;
 
         default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
index 275d79c6627a..ea9c15c0cdfe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 more_data += sizeof(u64);
         }
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->header.misc,
@@ -1589,9 +1589,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-        if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+        if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
                 show = SHOW_KERNEL;
                 level = 'k';
 
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
                 dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-        } else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+        } else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
                 show = SHOW_USER;
                 level = '.';
@@ -1626,23 +1626,23 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         nr_events++;
         switch (event->header.type) {
-        case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
                 return 0;
-        case PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+        case PERF_RECORD_LOST:
                 nr_lost_chunks++;
                 nr_lost_events += event->lost.lost;
                 return 0;
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+        case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
                 return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_EXIT ... PERF_EVENT_READ:
+        case PERF_RECORD_EXIT ... PERF_RECORD_READ:
                 return 0;
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
                 return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_MAX:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MAX:
         default:
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index 61b828236c11..16af2d82e858 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-static struct perf_counter_attr default_attrs[] = {
+static struct perf_event_attr default_attrs[] = {
 
   { .type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, .config = PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK      },
   { .type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, .config = PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES},
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ struct stats			runtime_cycles_stats;
          attrs[counter].config == PERF_COUNT_##c)
 
 #define ERR_PERF_OPEN \
-"Error: counter %d, sys_perf_counter_open() syscall returned with %d (%s)\n"
+"Error: counter %d, sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned with %d (%s)\n"
 
 static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
+        struct perf_event_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
 
         if (scale)
                 attr->read_format = PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED |
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
                 unsigned int cpu;
 
                 for (cpu = 0; cpu < nr_cpus; cpu++) {
-                        fd[cpu][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, -1, cpu, -1, 0);
+                        fd[cpu][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, -1, cpu, -1, 0);
                         if (fd[cpu][counter] < 0 && verbose)
                                 fprintf(stderr, ERR_PERF_OPEN, counter,
                                         fd[cpu][counter], strerror(errno));
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void create_perf_stat_counter(int counter, int pid)
                 attr->disabled       = 1;
                 attr->enable_on_exec = 1;
 
-                fd[0][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, pid, -1, -1, 0);
+                fd[0][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, pid, -1, -1, 0);
                 if (fd[0][counter] < 0 && verbose)
                         fprintf(stderr, ERR_PERF_OPEN, counter,
                                 fd[0][counter], strerror(errno));
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
index 600406396274..4405681b3134 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
@@ -937,21 +937,21 @@ process_event(event_t *event)
 
         switch (event->header.type) {
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+        case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
                 return process_comm_event(event);
-        case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
+        case PERF_RECORD_FORK:
                 return process_fork_event(event);
-        case PERF_EVENT_EXIT:
+        case PERF_RECORD_EXIT:
                 return process_exit_event(event);
-        case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
                 return queue_sample_event(event);
 
         /*
          * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
          */
-        case PERF_EVENT_MMAP:
-        case PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE:
-        case PERF_EVENT_UNTHROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MMAP:
+        case PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE:
                 return 0;
 
         default:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 4002ccb36750..1ca88896eee4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ struct mmap_data {
 
 static unsigned int mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
+        struct perf_event_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
         int head;
 
         head = pc->data_head;
@@ -977,9 +977,9 @@ static void mmap_read_counter(struct mmap_data *md)
 
                 old += size;
 
-                if (event->header.type == PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE) {
+                if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE) {
                         int user =
-        (event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK) == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER;
+        (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK) == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
                         process_event(event->ip.ip, md->counter, user);
                 }
         }
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ int group_fd;
 
 static void start_counter(int i, int counter)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_attr *attr;
+        struct perf_event_attr *attr;
         int cpu;
 
         cpu = profile_cpu;
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ static void start_counter(int i, int counter)
         attr->inherit           = (cpu < 0) && inherit;
 
 try_again:
-        fd[i][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, target_pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
+        fd[i][counter] = sys_perf_event_open(attr, target_pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
 
         if (fd[i][counter] < 0) {
                 int err = errno;
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ try_again:
                 printf("\n");
                 error("perfcounter syscall returned with %d (%s)\n",
                         fd[i][counter], strerror(err));
-                die("No CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y kernel support configured?\n");
+                die("No CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y kernel support configured?\n");
                 exit(-1);
         }
         assert(fd[i][counter] >= 0);
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 914ab366e369..e9d256e2f47d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ process_comm_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
         thread = threads__findnew(event->comm.pid, &threads, &last_match);
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_COMM: %s:%d\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_COMM: %s:%d\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->comm.comm, event->comm.pid);
 
         if (thread == NULL ||
             thread__set_comm(thread, event->comm.comm)) {
-                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_EVENT_COMM, skipping event.\n");
+                dump_printf("problem processing PERF_RECORD_COMM, skipping event.\n");
                 return -1;
         }
         total_comm++;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 more_data += sizeof(u64);
         }
 
-        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
+        dump_printf("%p [%p]: PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE (IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
                 (void *)(offset + head),
                 (void *)(long)(event->header.size),
                 event->header.misc,
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+        cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
-        if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL) {
+        if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
                 show = SHOW_KERNEL;
                 level = 'k';
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 
                 dump_printf(" ...... dso: %s\n", dso->name);
 
-        } else if (cpumode == PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER) {
+        } else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER) {
 
                 show = SHOW_USER;
                 level = '.';
@@ -146,19 +146,19 @@ process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
         trace_event(event);
 
         switch (event->header.type) {
-        case PERF_EVENT_MMAP ... PERF_EVENT_LOST:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MMAP ... PERF_RECORD_LOST:
                 return 0;
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_COMM:
+        case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
                 return process_comm_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_EXIT ... PERF_EVENT_READ:
+        case PERF_RECORD_EXIT ... PERF_RECORD_READ:
                 return 0;
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_SAMPLE:
+        case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
                 return process_sample_event(event, offset, head);
 
-        case PERF_EVENT_MAX:
+        case PERF_RECORD_MAX:
         default:
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/tools/perf/design.txt b/tools/perf/design.txt
index f71e0d245cba..f1946d107b10 100644
--- a/tools/perf/design.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/design.txt
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ underlying hardware counters.
 Performance counters are accessed via special file descriptors.
 There's one file descriptor per virtual counter used.
 
-The special file descriptor is opened via the perf_counter_open()
+The special file descriptor is opened via the perf_event_open()
 system call:
 
-   int sys_perf_counter_open(struct perf_counter_hw_event *hw_event_uptr,
+   int sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_hw_event *hw_event_uptr,
                              pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd,
                              unsigned long flags);
 
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ can be used to set the blocking mode, etc.
 Multiple counters can be kept open at a time, and the counters
 can be poll()ed.
 
-When creating a new counter fd, 'perf_counter_hw_event' is:
+When creating a new counter fd, 'perf_event_hw_event' is:
 
-struct perf_counter_hw_event {
+struct perf_event_hw_event {
         /*
          * The MSB of the config word signifies if the rest contains cpu
          * specific (raw) counter configuration data, if unset, the next
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ specified by 'event_id':
 
 /*
  * Generalized performance counter event types, used by the hw_event.event_id
- * parameter of the sys_perf_counter_open() syscall:
+ * parameter of the sys_perf_event_open() syscall:
  */
 enum hw_event_ids {
         /*
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ in size.
  * reads on the counter should return the indicated quantities,
  * in increasing order of bit value, after the counter value.
  */
-enum perf_counter_read_format {
+enum perf_event_read_format {
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED  =  1,
         PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING  =  2,
 };
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ interrupt:
  * Bits that can be set in hw_event.record_type to request information
  * in the overflow packets.
  */
-enum perf_counter_record_format {
+enum perf_event_record_format {
         PERF_RECORD_IP          = 1U << 0,
         PERF_RECORD_TID         = 1U << 1,
         PERF_RECORD_TIME        = 1U << 2,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ these events are recorded in the ring-buffer (see below).
 The 'comm' bit allows tracking of process comm data on process creation.
 This too is recorded in the ring-buffer (see below).
 
-The 'pid' parameter to the perf_counter_open() system call allows the
+The 'pid' parameter to the perf_event_open() system call allows the
 counter to be specific to a task:
 
  pid == 0: if the pid parameter is zero, the counter is attached to the
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ The 'flags' parameter is currently unused and must be zero.
 
 The 'group_fd' parameter allows counter "groups" to be set up.  A
 counter group has one counter which is the group "leader".  The leader
-is created first, with group_fd = -1 in the perf_counter_open call
+is created first, with group_fd = -1 in the perf_event_open call
 that creates it.  The rest of the group members are created
 subsequently, with group_fd giving the fd of the group leader.
 (A single counter on its own is created with group_fd = -1 and is
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ tracking are logged into a ring-buffer. This ring-buffer is created and
 accessed through mmap().
 
 The mmap size should be 1+2^n pages, where the first page is a meta-data page
-(struct perf_counter_mmap_page) that contains various bits of information such
+(struct perf_event_mmap_page) that contains various bits of information such
 as where the ring-buffer head is.
 
 /*
  * Structure of the page that can be mapped via mmap
  */
-struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
+struct perf_event_mmap_page {
         __u32   version;                /* version number of this structure */
         __u32   compat_version;         /* lowest version this is compat with */
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct perf_counter_mmap_page {
          * Control data for the mmap() data buffer.
          *
          * User-space reading this value should issue an rmb(), on SMP capable
-         * platforms, after reading this value -- see perf_counter_wakeup().
+         * platforms, after reading this value -- see perf_event_wakeup().
          */
         __u32   data_head;              /* head in the data section */
 };
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ NOTE: the hw-counter userspace bits are arch specific and are currently only
 
 The following 2^n pages are the ring-buffer which contains events of the form:
 
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_KERNEL          (1 << 0)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_USER            (1 << 1)
-#define PERF_EVENT_MISC_OVERFLOW        (1 << 2)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL          (1 << 0)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER            (1 << 1)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_OVERFLOW        (1 << 2)
 
 struct perf_event_header {
         __u32   type;
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            filename[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_MMAP                 = 1,
-        PERF_EVENT_MUNMAP               = 2,
+        PERF_RECORD_MMAP                 = 1,
+        PERF_RECORD_MUNMAP               = 2,
 
         /*
          * struct {
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@ enum perf_event_type {
          *      char                            comm[];
          * };
          */
-        PERF_EVENT_COMM                 = 3,
+        PERF_RECORD_COMM                 = 3,
 
         /*
-         * When header.misc & PERF_EVENT_MISC_OVERFLOW the event_type field
+         * When header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_OVERFLOW the event_type field
          * will be PERF_RECORD_*
          *
          * struct {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Notification of new events is possible through poll()/select()/epoll() and
 fcntl() managing signals.
 
 Normally a notification is generated for every page filled, however one can
-additionally set perf_counter_hw_event.wakeup_events to generate one every
+additionally set perf_event_hw_event.wakeup_events to generate one every
 so many counter overflow events.
 
 Future work will include a splice() interface to the ring-buffer.
@@ -409,11 +409,11 @@ events but does continue to exist and maintain its count value.
 
 An individual counter or counter group can be enabled with
 
-        ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE);
+        ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_ENABLE);
 
 or disabled with
 
-        ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_DISABLE);
+        ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE);
 
 Enabling or disabling the leader of a group enables or disables the
 whole group; that is, while the group leader is disabled, none of the
@@ -424,16 +424,16 @@ other counter.
 
 Additionally, non-inherited overflow counters can use
 
-        ioctl(fd, PERF_COUNTER_IOC_REFRESH, nr);
+        ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH, nr);
 
 to enable a counter for 'nr' events, after which it gets disabled again.
 
 A process can enable or disable all the counter groups that are
 attached to it, using prctl:
 
-        prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE);
+        prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE);
 
-        prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE);
+        prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE);
 
 This applies to all counters on the current process, whether created
 by this process or by another, and doesn't affect any counters that
@@ -447,11 +447,11 @@ Arch requirements
 If your architecture does not have hardware performance metrics, you can
 still use the generic software counters based on hrtimers for sampling.
 
-So to start with, in order to add HAVE_PERF_COUNTERS to your Kconfig, you
+So to start with, in order to add HAVE_PERF_EVENTS to your Kconfig, you
 will need at least this:
-        - asm/perf_counter.h - a basic stub will suffice at first
+        - asm/perf_event.h - a basic stub will suffice at first
         - support for atomic64 types (and associated helper functions)
-        - set_perf_counter_pending() implemented
+        - set_perf_event_pending() implemented
 
 If your architecture does have hardware capabilities, you can override the
-weak stub hw_perf_counter_init() to register hardware counters.
+weak stub hw_perf_event_init() to register hardware counters.
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 2abeb20d0bf3..8cc4623afd6f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 
-#include "../../include/linux/perf_counter.h"
+#include "../../include/linux/perf_event.h"
 #include "util/types.h"
 
 /*
- * prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE) will (cheaply) disable all
+ * prctl(PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE) will (cheaply) disable all
  * counters in the current task.
  */
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_DISABLE   31
-#define PR_TASK_PERF_COUNTERS_ENABLE    32
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_DISABLE   31
+#define PR_TASK_PERF_EVENTS_ENABLE    32
 
 #ifndef NSEC_PER_SEC
 # define NSEC_PER_SEC                   1000000000ULL
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ static inline unsigned long long rdclock(void)
         _min1 < _min2 ? _min1 : _min2; })
 
 static inline int
-sys_perf_counter_open(struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
                       pid_t pid, int cpu, int group_fd,
                       unsigned long flags)
 {
         attr->size = sizeof(*attr);
-        return syscall(__NR_perf_counter_open, attr, pid, cpu,
+        return syscall(__NR_perf_event_open, attr, pid, cpu,
                        group_fd, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index 018d414a09d1..2c9c26d6ded0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef __PERF_EVENT_H
-#define __PERF_EVENT_H
+#ifndef __PERF_RECORD_H
+#define __PERF_RECORD_H
 #include "../perf.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include <linux/list.h>
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index bb4fca3efcc3..e306857b2c2b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /*
  * Create new perf.data header attribute:
  */
-struct perf_header_attr *perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+struct perf_header_attr *perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         struct perf_header_attr *self = malloc(sizeof(*self));
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct perf_file_section {
 };
 
 struct perf_file_attr {
-        struct perf_counter_attr        attr;
+        struct perf_event_attr  attr;
         struct perf_file_section        ids;
 };
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ u64 perf_header__sample_type(struct perf_header *header)
         return type;
 }
 
-struct perf_counter_attr *
+struct perf_event_attr *
 perf_header__find_attr(u64 id, struct perf_header *header)
 {
         int i;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.h b/tools/perf/util/header.h
index 7b0e84a87179..a0761bc7863c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef _PERF_HEADER_H
 #define _PERF_HEADER_H
 
-#include "../../../include/linux/perf_counter.h"
+#include "../../../include/linux/perf_event.h"
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include "types.h"
 
 struct perf_header_attr {
-        struct perf_counter_attr attr;
+        struct perf_event_attr attr;
         int ids, size;
         u64 *id;
         off_t id_offset;
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ char *perf_header__find_event(u64 id);
 
 
 struct perf_header_attr *
-perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_counter_attr *attr);
+perf_header_attr__new(struct perf_event_attr *attr);
 void perf_header_attr__add_id(struct perf_header_attr *self, u64 id);
 
 u64 perf_header__sample_type(struct perf_header *header);
-struct perf_counter_attr *
+struct perf_event_attr *
 perf_header__find_attr(u64 id, struct perf_header *header);
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 89172fd0038b..13ab4b842d49 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 int                                     nr_counters;
 
-struct perf_counter_attr                attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
+struct perf_event_attr          attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 struct event_symbol {
         u8              type;
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ static struct event_symbol event_symbols[] = {
   { CSW(CPU_MIGRATIONS),        "cpu-migrations",       "migrations"    },
 };
 
-#define __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, name) \
-        ((config & PERF_COUNTER_##name##_MASK) >> PERF_COUNTER_##name##_SHIFT)
+#define __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, name) \
+        ((config & PERF_EVENT_##name##_MASK) >> PERF_EVENT_##name##_SHIFT)
 
-#define PERF_COUNTER_RAW(config)        __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, RAW)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_CONFIG(config)     __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, CONFIG)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_TYPE(config)       __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, TYPE)
-#define PERF_COUNTER_ID(config)         __PERF_COUNTER_FIELD(config, EVENT)
+#define PERF_EVENT_RAW(config)  __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, RAW)
+#define PERF_EVENT_CONFIG(config)       __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, CONFIG)
+#define PERF_EVENT_TYPE(config) __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, TYPE)
+#define PERF_EVENT_ID(config)           __PERF_EVENT_FIELD(config, EVENT)
 
 static const char *hw_event_names[] = {
         "cycles",
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int parse_aliases(const char **str, const char *names[][MAX_ALIASES], int
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_generic_hw_event(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_generic_hw_event(const char **str, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *s = *str;
         int cache_type = -1, cache_op = -1, cache_result = -1;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ parse_single_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name,
                               const char *evt_name,
                               unsigned int evt_length,
                               char *flags,
-                              struct perf_counter_attr *attr,
+                              struct perf_event_attr *attr,
                               const char **strp)
 {
         char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ parse_subsystem_tracepoint_event(char *sys_name, char *flags)
 
 
 static enum event_result parse_tracepoint_event(const char **strp,
-                                    struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+                                    struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *evt_name;
         char *flags;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static int check_events(const char *str, unsigned int i)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *str = *strp;
         unsigned int i;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ parse_symbolic_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *str = *strp;
         u64 config;
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ parse_raw_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *str = *strp;
         char *endp;
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ parse_numeric_event(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
 }
 
 static enum event_result
-parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         const char *str = *strp;
         int eu = 1, ek = 1, eh = 1;
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ parse_event_modifier(const char **strp, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
  * Symbolic names are (almost) exactly matched.
  */
 static enum event_result
-parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_counter_attr *attr)
+parse_event_symbols(const char **str, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
         enum event_result ret;
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static void store_event_type(const char *orgname)
 
 int parse_events(const struct option *opt __used, const char *str, int unset __used)
 {
-        struct perf_counter_attr attr;
+        struct perf_event_attr attr;
         enum event_result ret;
 
         if (strchr(str, ':'))
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 60704c15961f..30c608112845 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extern struct tracepoint_path *tracepoint_id_to_path(u64 config);
 
 extern int                      nr_counters;
 
-extern struct perf_counter_attr attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
+extern struct perf_event_attr attrs[MAX_COUNTERS];
 
 extern const char *event_name(int ctr);
 extern const char *__event_name(int type, u64 config);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
index 1fd824c1f1c4..af4b0573b37f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
@@ -480,12 +480,12 @@ out:
 }
 
 static struct tracepoint_path *
-get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
+get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events)
 {
         struct tracepoint_path path, *ppath = &path;
         int i;
 
-        for (i = 0; i < nb_counters; i++) {
+        for (i = 0; i < nb_events; i++) {
                 if (pattrs[i].type != PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT)
                         continue;
                 ppath->next = tracepoint_id_to_path(pattrs[i].config);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ get_tracepoints_path(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
 
         return path.next;
 }
-void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
+void read_tracing_data(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events)
 {
         char buf[BUFSIZ];
         struct tracepoint_path *tps;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters)
         page_size = getpagesize();
         write_or_die(&page_size, 4);
 
-        tps = get_tracepoints_path(pattrs, nb_counters);
+        tps = get_tracepoints_path(pattrs, nb_events);
 
         read_header_files();
         read_ftrace_files(tps);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
index d35ebf1e29ff..693f815c9429 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
@@ -240,6 +240,6 @@ unsigned long long
 raw_field_value(struct event *event, const char *name, void *data);
 void *raw_field_ptr(struct event *event, const char *name, void *data);
 
-void read_tracing_data(struct perf_counter_attr *pattrs, int nb_counters);
+void read_tracing_data(struct perf_event_attr *pattrs, int nb_events);
 
 #endif /* _TRACE_EVENTS_H */