This patch allows Performance monitoring driver to detect when operating in PowerPC compliance mode. use patch -p0 to apply. ========================================================================== diff -urN linux-2.6.26-rc7.orig/arch/powerpc/kernel/cputable.c linux-2.6.26-rc7/arch/powerpc/kernel/cputable.c --- linux-2.6.26-rc7.orig/arch/powerpc/kernel/cputable.c 2008-07-07 11:37:40.000000000 -0500 +++ linux-2.6.26-rc7/arch/powerpc/kernel/cputable.c 2008-07-07 11:27:09.000000000 -0500 @@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ .icache_bsize = 128, .dcache_bsize = 128, .machine_check = machine_check_generic, + .oprofile_cpu_type = "ppc64/compat-power5+", .platform = "power5+", }, { /* Power6 */ @@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ .icache_bsize = 128, .dcache_bsize = 128, .machine_check = machine_check_generic, + .oprofile_cpu_type = "ppc64/compat-power6", .platform = "power6", }, { /* 2.06-compliant processor, i.e. Power7 "architected" mode */ @@ -394,6 +396,7 @@ .icache_bsize = 128, .dcache_bsize = 128, .machine_check = machine_check_generic, + .oprofile_cpu_type = "ppc64/compat-power7", .platform = "power7", }, { /* Power7 */ @@ -1593,6 +1596,12 @@ * from the real PVR with a new value obtained * using a logical PVR value, don't modify the * performance monitor fields. + * The performance monitor sub-system needs to have + * access to the values from the real PVR, but, at + * the same time it needs to be aware it may be running + * in compatibility mode. We we are changing the values + * for the real PVR to those of the compatibility PVR, + * change the oprofile_cpu_type field as well. */ if (t->num_pmcs && !s->num_pmcs) { t->cpu_name = s->cpu_name; @@ -1603,6 +1612,8 @@ t->cpu_setup = s->cpu_setup; t->cpu_restore = s->cpu_restore; t->platform = s->platform; + if (t->oprofile_cpu_type == NULL) + t->oprofile_cpu_type = s->oprofile_cpu_type; } else *t = *s; *PTRRELOC(&cur_cpu_spec) = &the_cpu_spec;