1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index ad7ce3fd5065..8d9f8548a870 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -28,9 +28,20 @@
  */
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_MASK                             0xffff
 
+/*
+ * filter mask to validate fixed counter events.
+ * the following filters disqualify for fixed counters:
+ *  - inv
+ *  - edge
+ *  - cnt-mask
+ *  The other filters are supported by fixed counters.
+ *  The any-thread option is supported starting with v3.
+ */
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_FILTER_MASK                  0xff840000
+
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_SEL                 0x3c
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_UMASK         (0x00 << 8)
-#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX                  0
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX                  0
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_PRESENT \
                 (1 << (ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX))