Merge tag 'perf_urgent_for_v6.17_rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull perf fix from Borislav Petkov:

 - Fix a case where the events throttling logic operates on inactive
   events

* tag 'perf_urgent_for_v6.17_rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  perf: Avoid undefined behavior from stopping/starting inactive events
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Linus Torvalds
2025-08-24 10:13:05 -04:00

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@@ -2665,6 +2665,9 @@ static void perf_log_itrace_start(struct perf_event *event);
static void perf_event_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event, bool start)
{
if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
return;
event->hw.interrupts = 0;
if (start)
event->pmu->start(event, 0);
@@ -2674,6 +2677,9 @@ static void perf_event_unthrottle(struct perf_event *event, bool start)
static void perf_event_throttle(struct perf_event *event)
{
if (event->state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
return;
event->hw.interrupts = MAX_INTERRUPTS;
event->pmu->stop(event, 0);
if (event == event->group_leader)