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* 'oprofile-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (55 commits)
  arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c: fix op_amd_handle_ibs() return type
  Revert "x86: oprofile/op_model_amd.c set return values for op_amd_handle_ibs()"
  x86/oprofile: Small coding style fixes
  x86/oprofile: Add counter reservation check for virtual counters
  x86/oprofile: Implement op_x86_virt_to_phys()
  oprofile: Adding switch counter to oprofile statistic variables
  x86/oprofile: Implement mux_clone()
  x86/oprofile: Enable multiplexing only if the model supports it
  x86/oprofile: Add function has_mux() to check multiplexing support
  x86/oprofile: Modify initialization of num_virt_counters
  x86/oprofile: Remove unused num_virt_controls from struct op_x86_model_spec
  x86/oprofile: Remove const qualifier from struct op_x86_model_spec
  x86/oprofile: Moving nmi_cpu_switch() in nmi_int.c
  x86/oprofile: Moving nmi_cpu_save/restore_mpx_registers() in nmi_int.c
  x86/oprofile: Moving nmi_setup_cpu_mux() in nmi_int.c
  x86/oprofile: Implement multiplexing setup/shutdown functions
  oprofile: Grouping multiplexing code in op_model_amd.c
  oprofile: Introduce op_x86_phys_to_virt()
  oprofile: Grouping multiplexing code in oprof.c
  oprofile: Remove oprofile_multiplexing_init()
  ...

arch/Kconfig

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ config OPROFILE_IBS
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config OPROFILE_EVENT_MULTIPLEX
+	bool "OProfile multiplexing support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	default n
+	depends on OPROFILE && X86
+	help
+	  The number of hardware counters is limited. The multiplexing
+	  feature enables OProfile to gather more events than counters
+	  are provided by the hardware. This is realized by switching
+	  between events at an user specified time interval.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config HAVE_OPROFILE
 	bool