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/include/asm/hardirq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
index 2545442..f5ebe2a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
#endif
unsigned int generic_irqs; /* arch dependent */
unsigned int apic_perf_irqs;
+ unsigned int apic_pending_irqs;
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
unsigned int irq_resched_count;
unsigned int irq_call_count;