perf_counter: x86: self-IPI for pending work
Implement set_perf_counter_pending() with a self-IPI so that it will
run ASAP in a usable context.
For now use a second IRQ vector, because the primary vector pokes
the apic in funny ways that seem to confuse things.
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
LKML-Reference: <20090406094517.724626696@chello.nl>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_32.c
index 925d87c..3190a6b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_32.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
alloc_intr_gate(ERROR_APIC_VECTOR, error_interrupt);
# ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
alloc_intr_gate(LOCAL_PERF_VECTOR, perf_counter_interrupt);
+ alloc_intr_gate(LOCAL_PENDING_VECTOR, perf_pending_interrupt);
# endif
# ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL