Merge branch 'perf-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull perf fix from Ingo Molnar:
 "A fix for a misplaced permission check that can leave perf PT or LBR
  disabled (on Intel CPUs) permanently until the next reboot"

* 'perf-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  perf/x86/intel/bts: Fix exclusive event reference leak
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Linus Torvalds 2017-10-27 17:15:49 -07:00
commit 02c7dfc006
1 changed files with 3 additions and 3 deletions

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@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
if (event->attr.type != bts_pmu.type)
return -ENOENT;
if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
return -EBUSY;
/*
* BTS leaks kernel addresses even when CPL0 tracing is
* disabled, so disallow intel_bts driver for unprivileged
@ -562,6 +559,9 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
return -EACCES;
if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
return -EBUSY;
ret = x86_reserve_hardware();
if (ret) {
x86_del_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts);