1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index 44ef28302fc7..46fd0f998484 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -1812,3 +1812,36 @@ int perf_pmu__caps_parse(struct perf_pmu *pmu)
 
 	return nr_caps;
 }
+
+void perf_pmu__warn_invalid_config(struct perf_pmu *pmu, __u64 config,
+				   char *name)
+{
+	struct perf_pmu_format *format;
+	__u64 masks = 0, bits;
+	char buf[100];
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(format, &pmu->format, list)	{
+		if (format->value != PERF_PMU_FORMAT_VALUE_CONFIG)
+			continue;
+
+		for_each_set_bit(i, format->bits, PERF_PMU_FORMAT_BITS)
+			masks |= 1ULL << i;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Kernel doesn't export any valid format bits.
+	 */
+	if (masks == 0)
+		return;
+
+	bits = config & ~masks;
+	if (bits == 0)
+		return;
+
+	bitmap_scnprintf((unsigned long *)&bits, sizeof(bits) * 8, buf, sizeof(buf));
+
+	pr_warning("WARNING: event '%s' not valid (bits %s of config "
+		   "'%llx' not supported by kernel)!\n",
+		   name ?: "N/A", buf, config);
+}