26 files changed, 234 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/Makefile b/lib/libpmc/Makefile
index 95da88e..5edbfe6 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libpmc/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MAN+=	pmc_read.3
 MAN+=	pmc_set.3
 MAN+=	pmc_start.3
 MAN+=	pmclog.3
+MAN+=	pmc.soft.3
 
 # PMC-dependent manual pages
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64"
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/libpmc.c b/lib/libpmc/libpmc.c
index 4323171..3b7dc37 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/libpmc.c
+++ b/lib/libpmc/libpmc.c
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ static int tsc_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event _pe, char *_ctrspec,
 static int xscale_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event _pe, char *_ctrspec,
     struct pmc_op_pmcallocate *_pmc_config);
 #endif
-
 #if defined(__mips__)
 static int mips_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event _pe, char* ctrspec,
 			     struct pmc_op_pmcallocate *_pmc_config);
 #endif /* __mips__ */
+static int soft_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event _pe, char *_ctrspec,
+    struct pmc_op_pmcallocate *_pmc_config);
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 static int ppc7450_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event _pe, char* ctrspec,
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@ PMC_CLASSDEP_TABLE(octeon, OCTEON);
 PMC_CLASSDEP_TABLE(ucf, UCF);
 PMC_CLASSDEP_TABLE(ppc7450, PPC7450);
 
+static struct pmc_event_descr soft_event_table[PMC_EV_DYN_COUNT];
+
 #undef	__PMC_EV_ALIAS
 #define	__PMC_EV_ALIAS(N,CODE) 	{ N, PMC_EV_##CODE },
 
@@ -215,21 +218,22 @@ static const struct pmc_event_descr westmereuc_event_table[] =
 		PMC_CLASS_##C, __VA_ARGS__			\
 	}
 
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(atom, IAP, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(core, IAP, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(core2, IAP, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(corei7, IAP, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(sandybridge, IAP, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(westmere, IAP, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(k7, K7, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(k8, K8, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p4, P4, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p5, P5, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p6, P6, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(xscale, XSCALE, PMC_CLASS_XSCALE);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(mips24k, MIPS24K, PMC_CLASS_MIPS24K);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(octeon, OCTEON, PMC_CLASS_OCTEON);
-PMC_MDEP_TABLE(ppc7450, PPC7450, PMC_CLASS_PPC7450);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(atom, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(core, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(core2, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(corei7, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(sandybridge, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(westmere, IAP, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_IAF, PMC_CLASS_TSC, PMC_CLASS_UCF, PMC_CLASS_UCP);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(k7, K7, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(k8, K8, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p4, P4, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p5, P5, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(p6, P6, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_TSC);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(xscale, XSCALE, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_XSCALE);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(mips24k, MIPS24K, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_MIPS24K);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(octeon, OCTEON, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_OCTEON);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(ppc7450, PPC7450, PMC_CLASS_SOFT, PMC_CLASS_PPC7450);
+PMC_MDEP_TABLE(generic, SOFT, PMC_CLASS_SOFT);
 
 static const struct pmc_event_descr tsc_event_table[] =
 {
@@ -279,16 +283,24 @@ PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC(tsc, TSC, tsc, tsc);
 #if	defined(__XSCALE__)
 PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC(xscale, XSCALE, xscale, xscale);
 #endif
-
 #if defined(__mips__)
 PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC(mips24k, MIPS24K, mips24k, mips);
 PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC(octeon, OCTEON, octeon, mips);
 #endif /* __mips__ */
-
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC(ppc7450, PPC7450, ppc7450, ppc7450);
 #endif
 
+static struct pmc_class_descr soft_class_table_descr =
+{
+	.pm_evc_name  = "SOFT-",
+	.pm_evc_name_size = sizeof("SOFT-") - 1,
+	.pm_evc_class = PMC_CLASS_SOFT,
+	.pm_evc_event_table = NULL,
+	.pm_evc_event_table_size = 0,
+	.pm_evc_allocate_pmc = soft_allocate_pmc
+};
+
 #undef	PMC_CLASS_TABLE_DESC
 
 static const struct pmc_class_descr **pmc_class_table;
@@ -343,9 +355,12 @@ static const char * pmc_state_names[] = {
 	__PMC_STATES()
 };
 
-static int pmc_syscall = -1;		/* filled in by pmc_init() */
-
-static struct pmc_cpuinfo cpu_info;	/* filled in by pmc_init() */
+/*
+ * Filled in by pmc_init().
+ */
+static int pmc_syscall = -1;
+static struct pmc_cpuinfo cpu_info;
+static struct pmc_op_getdyneventinfo soft_event_info;
 
 /* Event masks for events */
 struct pmc_masks {
@@ -2179,6 +2194,25 @@ tsc_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event pe, char *ctrspec,
 }
 #endif
 
+static struct pmc_event_alias generic_aliases[] = {
+	EV_ALIAS("instructions",		"SOFT-CLOCK.HARD"),
+	EV_ALIAS(NULL, NULL)
+};
+
+static int
+soft_allocate_pmc(enum pmc_event pe, char *ctrspec,
+    struct pmc_op_pmcallocate *pmc_config)
+{
+	(void)ctrspec;
+	(void)pmc_config;
+
+	if (pe < PMC_EV_SOFT_FIRST || pe > PMC_EV_SOFT_LAST)
+		return (-1);
+
+	pmc_config->pm_caps |= (PMC_CAP_READ | PMC_CAP_WRITE);
+	return (0);
+}
+
 #if	defined(__XSCALE__)
 
 static struct pmc_event_alias xscale_aliases[] = {
@@ -2663,6 +2697,10 @@ pmc_event_names_of_class(enum pmc_class cl, const char ***eventnames,
 		ev = ppc7450_event_table;
 		count = PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(ppc7450);
 		break;
+	case PMC_CLASS_SOFT:
+		ev = soft_event_table;
+		count = soft_event_info.pm_nevent;
+		break;
 	default:
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		return (-1);
@@ -2676,6 +2714,7 @@ pmc_event_names_of_class(enum pmc_class cl, const char ***eventnames,
 
 	for (;count--; ev++, names++)
 		*names = ev->pm_ev_name;
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -2780,11 +2819,34 @@ pmc_init(void)
 		pmc_class_table[n] = NULL;
 
 	/*
+	 * Get soft events list.
+	 */
+	soft_event_info.pm_class = PMC_CLASS_SOFT;
+	if (PMC_CALL(GETDYNEVENTINFO, &soft_event_info) < 0)
+		return (pmc_syscall = -1);
+
+	/* Map soft events to static list. */
+	for (n = 0; n < soft_event_info.pm_nevent; n++) {
+		soft_event_table[n].pm_ev_name =
+		    soft_event_info.pm_events[n].pm_ev_name;
+		soft_event_table[n].pm_ev_code =
+		    soft_event_info.pm_events[n].pm_ev_code;
+	}
+	soft_class_table_descr.pm_evc_event_table_size = \
+	    soft_event_info.pm_nevent;
+	soft_class_table_descr.pm_evc_event_table = \
+	    soft_event_table;
+
+	/*
 	 * Fill in the class table.
 	 */
 	n = 0;
+
+	/* Fill soft events information. */
+	pmc_class_table[n++] = &soft_class_table_descr;
 #if defined(__amd64__) || defined(__i386__)
-	pmc_class_table[n++] = &tsc_class_table_descr;
+	if (cpu_info.pm_cputype != PMC_CPU_GENERIC)
+		pmc_class_table[n++] = &tsc_class_table_descr;
 
 	/*
  	 * Check if this CPU has fixed function counters.
@@ -2867,6 +2929,9 @@ pmc_init(void)
 		pmc_class_table[n] = &p4_class_table_descr;
 		break;
 #endif
+	case PMC_CPU_GENERIC:
+		PMC_MDEP_INIT(generic);
+		break;
 #if defined(__XSCALE__)
 	case PMC_CPU_INTEL_XSCALE:
 		PMC_MDEP_INIT(xscale);
@@ -3035,18 +3100,19 @@ _pmc_name_of_event(enum pmc_event pe, enum pmc_cputype cpu)
 		evfence = xscale_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(xscale);
 	} else if (pe >= PMC_EV_MIPS24K_FIRST && pe <= PMC_EV_MIPS24K_LAST) {
 		ev = mips24k_event_table;
-		evfence = mips24k_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(mips24k
-);
+		evfence = mips24k_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(mips24k);
 	} else if (pe >= PMC_EV_OCTEON_FIRST && pe <= PMC_EV_OCTEON_LAST) {
 		ev = octeon_event_table;
 		evfence = octeon_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(octeon);
 	} else if (pe >= PMC_EV_PPC7450_FIRST && pe <= PMC_EV_PPC7450_LAST) {
 		ev = ppc7450_event_table;
-		evfence = ppc7450_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(ppc7450
-);
+		evfence = ppc7450_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(ppc7450);
 	} else if (pe == PMC_EV_TSC_TSC) {
 		ev = tsc_event_table;
 		evfence = tsc_event_table + PMC_EVENT_TABLE_SIZE(tsc);
+	} else if (pe >= PMC_EV_SOFT_FIRST && pe <= PMC_EV_SOFT_LAST) {
+		ev = soft_event_table;
+		evfence = soft_event_table + soft_event_info.pm_nevent;
 	}
 
 	for (; ev != evfence; ev++)
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.3
index 0a537a5..cf74f32 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.3
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ and
 CPUs.
 .It Li PMC_CLASS_TSC
 The timestamp counter on i386 and amd64 architecture CPUs.
+.It Li PMC_CLASS_SOFT
+Software events.
 .El
 .Ss PMC Capabilities
 Capabilities of performance monitoring hardware are denoted using
@@ -525,6 +527,7 @@ API is
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.atom.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.atom.3
index 2ebb804..f61a141 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.atom.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.atom.3
@@ -1176,6 +1176,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used on these CPUs.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.core.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.core.3
index 512e492..73b2cea 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.core.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.core.3
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ may not count some transitions.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.core2.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.core2.3
index 56c015b..5c6b533 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.core2.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.core2.3
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7.3
index 8e09250..aaf1f02 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7.3
@@ -1559,6 +1559,7 @@ Counts number of segment register loads.
 .Xr pmc.corei7uc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmereuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7uc.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7uc.3
index c926980..3114c8e 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7uc.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.corei7uc.3
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ refreshed or needs to go into a power down mode.
 .Xr pmc.corei7 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmereuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.iaf.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.iaf.3
index aa39a7c..7e623d6 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.iaf.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.iaf.3
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ CPU, use the event specifier
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.k7.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.k7.3
index 59e6489..646f352 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.k7.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.k7.3
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.k8.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.k8.3
index e4eb081..628137d 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.k8.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.k8.3
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.mips24k.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.mips24k.3
index dc49f09..4acb0a7 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.mips24k.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.mips24k.3
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.octeon.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.octeon.3
index d0ef3de..be38dd8 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.octeon.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.octeon.3
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p4.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p4.3
index 3d89fc1..b273edd 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p4.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p4.3
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.k8 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p5.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p5.3
index dae43e3..ebdd505 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p5.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p5.3
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.k8 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p6.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p6.3
index 2033cce..3fa98a7 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.p6.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.p6.3
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc.k8 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridge.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridge.3
index d530d15..e0c7eb9 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridge.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridge.3
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ Split locks in SQ.
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.sandybridgeuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.ucf 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridgeuc.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridgeuc.3
index 19904b3..2078482 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridgeuc.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.sandybridgeuc.3
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ Counts the number of core-outgoing entries in the coherent tracker queue.
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.sandybridge 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.ucf 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.soft.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.soft.3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7d0cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.soft.3
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+.\" Copyright (c) 2012 Fabien Thomas.  All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd March 28, 2012
+.Os
+.Dt PMC.SOFT 3
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm pmc.soft
+.Nd measurements using software based events
+.Sh LIBRARY
+.Lb libpmc
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In pmc.h
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+Software events are used to collect various source of software events.
+.Ss PMC Features
+16 sampling counters using software events based on various sources.
+These PMCs support the following capabilities:
+.Bl -column "PMC_CAP_INTERRUPT" "Support"
+.It Em Capability Ta Em Support
+.It PMC_CAP_CASCADE Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_EDGE Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_INTERRUPT Ta Yes
+.It PMC_CAP_INVERT Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_READ Ta Yes
+.It PMC_CAP_PRECISE Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_SYSTEM Ta Yes
+.It PMC_CAP_TAGGING Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_THRESHOLD Ta \&No
+.It PMC_CAP_USER Ta Yes
+.It PMC_CAP_WRITE Ta Yes
+.El
+.Ss Event Qualifiers
+There is no supported event qualifier.
+.Pp
+The event specifiers supported by software are:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Li CLOCK.HARD
+Hard clock ticks.
+.It Li CLOCK.STAT
+Stat clock ticks.
+.It Li LOCK.FAILED
+Lock acquisition failed.
+.It Li PAGE_FAULT.ALL
+All page fault type.
+.It Li PAGE_FAULT.READ
+Read page fault.
+.It Li PAGE_FAULT.WRITE
+Write page fault.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr pmc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.atom 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.core 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.iaf 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.ucf 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.k7 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.k8 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.corei7 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.corei7uc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.westmereuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
+.Xr pmclog 3 ,
+.Xr hwpmc 4
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm pmc
+library first appeared in
+.Fx 6.0 .
+.Sh AUTHORS
+The
+.Lb libpmc
+library was written by
+.An "Joseph Koshy"
+.Aq jkoshy@FreeBSD.org .
+Software PMC was written by
+.An "Fabien Thomas"
+.Aq fabient@FreeBSD.org .
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.tsc.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.tsc.3
index 1abda30..2692005 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.tsc.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.tsc.3
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ maps to the TSC.
 .Xr pmc.p4 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p5 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.p6 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
 .Sh HISTORY
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.ucf.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.ucf.3
index 5a908f5..15399e4 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.ucf.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.ucf.3
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ offset C0H under device number 0 and Function 0.
 .Xr pmc.corei7uc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmereuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmere.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmere.3
index b80aefa..547ee71 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmere.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmere.3
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ Counts number of SID integer 64 bit shift or move operations.
 .Xr pmc.corei7 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.corei7uc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmereuc 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmereuc.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmereuc.3
index c322778..517c470 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmereuc.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.westmereuc.3
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ disabled.
 .Xr pmc.corei7 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.corei7uc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.westmere 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr pmc.tsc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmc.xscale.3 b/lib/libpmc/pmc.xscale.3
index 25e78e2..521cc9c 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmc.xscale.3
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmc.xscale.3
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ and the underlying hardware events used.
 .Xr pmc 3 ,
 .Xr pmc_cpuinfo 3 ,
 .Xr pmclog 3 ,
+.Xr pmc.soft 3 ,
 .Xr hwpmc 4
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmclog.c b/lib/libpmc/pmclog.c
index d9ebc67..26ec9dd 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmclog.c
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmclog.c
@@ -369,6 +369,12 @@ pmclog_get_event(void *cookie, char **data, ssize_t *len,
 		    == NULL)
 			goto error;
 		break;
+	case PMCLOG_TYPE_PMCALLOCATEDYN:
+		PMCLOG_READ32(le,ev->pl_u.pl_ad.pl_pmcid);
+		PMCLOG_READ32(le,ev->pl_u.pl_ad.pl_event);
+		PMCLOG_READ32(le,ev->pl_u.pl_ad.pl_flags);
+		PMCLOG_READSTRING(le,ev->pl_u.pl_ad.pl_evname,PMC_NAME_MAX);
+		break;
 	case PMCLOG_TYPE_PMCATTACH:
 		PMCLOG_GET_PATHLEN(pathlen,evlen,pmclog_pmcattach);
 		PMCLOG_READ32(le,ev->pl_u.pl_t.pl_pmcid);
diff --git a/lib/libpmc/pmclog.h b/lib/libpmc/pmclog.h
index b7c9c84..2a50945 100644
--- a/lib/libpmc/pmclog.h
+++ b/lib/libpmc/pmclog.h
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ struct pmclog_ev_pmcallocate {
 	pmc_id_t	pl_pmcid;
 };
 
+struct pmclog_ev_pmcallocatedyn {
+	uint32_t	pl_event;
+	char 		pl_evname[PMC_NAME_MAX];
+	uint32_t	pl_flags;
+	pmc_id_t	pl_pmcid;
+};
+
 struct pmclog_ev_pmcattach {
 	pmc_id_t	pl_pmcid;
 	pid_t		pl_pid;
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ struct pmclog_ev {
 		struct pmclog_ev_map_out	pl_mo;
 		struct pmclog_ev_pcsample	pl_s;
 		struct pmclog_ev_pmcallocate	pl_a;
+		struct pmclog_ev_pmcallocatedyn	pl_ad;
 		struct pmclog_ev_pmcattach	pl_t;
 		struct pmclog_ev_pmcdetach	pl_d;
 		struct pmclog_ev_proccsw	pl_c;