diff --git a/marvell/linux/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/marvell/linux/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include "parse-events.h"
+#include "evsel.h"
+#include "evlist.h"
+#include <api/fs/fs.h>
+#include "tests.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "pmu.h"
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/hw_breakpoint.h>
+#include <api/fs/tracing_path.h>
+
+#define PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE (PERF_SAMPLE_RAW | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME | \
+			     PERF_SAMPLE_CPU | PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD)
+
+#if defined(__s390x__)
+/* Return true if kvm module is available and loaded. Test this
+ * and retun success when trace point kvm_s390_create_vm
+ * exists. Otherwise this test always fails.
+ */
+static bool kvm_s390_create_vm_valid(void)
+{
+	char *eventfile;
+	bool rc = false;
+
+	eventfile = get_events_file("kvm-s390");
+
+	if (eventfile) {
+		DIR *mydir = opendir(eventfile);
+
+		if (mydir) {
+			rc = true;
+			closedir(mydir);
+		}
+		put_events_file(eventfile);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int test__checkevent_tracepoint(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 0 == evlist->nr_groups);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_type",
+		PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE == evsel->core.attr.sample_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_period", 1 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", evlist->core.nr_entries > 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 0 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, evsel) {
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type",
+			PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_type",
+			PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE == evsel->core.attr.sample_type);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_period",
+			1 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_raw(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0x1a == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_numeric(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", 1 == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 1 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_symbolic_name(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_symbolic_name_config(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	/*
+	 * The period value gets configured within perf_evlist__config,
+	 * while this test executes only parse events method.
+	 */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong period",
+			0 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config1",
+			0 == evsel->core.attr.config1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config2",
+			1 == evsel->core.attr.config2);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_symbolic_alias(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_genhw(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", (1 << 16) == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type", (HW_BREAKPOINT_R | HW_BREAKPOINT_W) ==
+					 evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len", HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4 ==
+					evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_x(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_X == evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len", sizeof(long) == evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_r(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type",
+			PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_R == evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4 == evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_w(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type",
+			PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_W == evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4 == evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type",
+			PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type",
+		(HW_BREAKPOINT_R|HW_BREAKPOINT_W) == evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len",
+			HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4 == evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_tracepoint_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_tracepoint(evlist);
+}
+
+static int
+test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", evlist->core.nr_entries > 1);
+
+	evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, evsel) {
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user",
+				!evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel",
+				evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	}
+
+	return test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_raw_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_raw(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_numeric_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_numeric(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_symbolic_name_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_exclude_host_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_exclude_guest_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_symbolic_alias_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_alias(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_genhw_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_genhw(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_exclude_idle_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude idle", evsel->core.attr.exclude_idle);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_exclude_idle_modifier_1(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude idle", evsel->core.attr.exclude_idle);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "mem:0:u"));
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_x_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "mem:0:x:k"));
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint_x(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_r_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "mem:0:r:hp"));
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint_r(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_w_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "mem:0:w:up"));
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint_w(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "mem:0:rw:kp"));
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_pmu(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",    10 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config1",    1 == evsel->core.attr.config1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config2",    3 == evsel->core.attr.config2);
+	/*
+	 * The period value gets configured within perf_evlist__config,
+	 * while this test executes only parse events method.
+	 */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong period",     0 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_list(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	/* r1 */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 1 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config1", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config2", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	/* syscalls:sys_enter_openat:k */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_type",
+		PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE == evsel->core.attr.sample_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_period", 1 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	/* 1:1:hp */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", 1 == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 1 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_pmu_name(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	/* cpu/config=1,name=krava/u */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",  1 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name", !strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "krava"));
+
+	/* cpu/config=2/u" */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",  2 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name",
+			!strcmp(perf_evsel__name(evsel), "cpu/config=2/u"));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_pmu_partial_time_callgraph(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	/* cpu/config=1,call-graph=fp,time,period=100000/ */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",  1 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	/*
+	 * The period, time and callgraph value gets configured
+	 * within perf_evlist__config,
+	 * while this test executes only parse events method.
+	 */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong period",     0 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong callgraph",  !evsel__has_callchain(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong time",  !(PERF_SAMPLE_TIME & evsel->core.attr.sample_type));
+
+	/* cpu/config=2,call-graph=no,time=0,period=2000/ */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",  2 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	/*
+	 * The period, time and callgraph value gets configured
+	 * within perf_evlist__config,
+	 * while this test executes only parse events method.
+	 */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong period",     0 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong callgraph",  !evsel__has_callchain(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong time",  !(PERF_SAMPLE_TIME & evsel->core.attr.sample_type));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_pmu_events(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user",
+			!evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel",
+			evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int test__checkevent_pmu_events_mix(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	/* pmu-event:u */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user",
+			!evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel",
+			evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	/* cpu/pmu-event/u*/
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user",
+			!evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel",
+			evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkterms_simple(struct list_head *terms)
+{
+	struct parse_events_term *term;
+
+	/* config=10 */
+	term = list_entry(terms->next, struct parse_events_term, list);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type term",
+			term->type_term == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CONFIG);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type val",
+			term->type_val == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NUM);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong val", term->val.num == 10);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", !term->config);
+
+	/* config1 */
+	term = list_entry(term->list.next, struct parse_events_term, list);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type term",
+			term->type_term == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CONFIG1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type val",
+			term->type_val == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NUM);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong val", term->val.num == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", !term->config);
+
+	/* config2=3 */
+	term = list_entry(term->list.next, struct parse_events_term, list);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type term",
+			term->type_term == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CONFIG2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type val",
+			term->type_val == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NUM);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong val", term->val.num == 3);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", !term->config);
+
+	/* umask=1*/
+	term = list_entry(term->list.next, struct parse_events_term, list);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type term",
+			term->type_term == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type val",
+			term->type_val == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NUM);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong val", term->val.num == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", !strcmp(term->config, "umask"));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group1(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* instructions:k */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cycles:upp */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	/* use of precise requires exclude_guest */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group2(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* faults + :ku modifier */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cache-references + :u modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cycles:k */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group3(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 5 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 2 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* group1 syscalls:sys_enter_openat:H */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_type",
+		PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE == evsel->core.attr.sample_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_period", 1 == evsel->core.attr.sample_period);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name",
+		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group1"));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* group1 cycles:kppp */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	/* use of precise requires exclude_guest */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip == 3);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* group2 cycles + G modifier */
+	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name",
+		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group2"));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* group2 1:3 + G modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", 1 == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 3 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* instructions:u */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group4(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles:u + p */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	/* use of precise requires exclude_guest */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* instructions:kp + p */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	/* use of precise requires exclude_guest */
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group5(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 5 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 2 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles + G */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* instructions + G */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cycles:G */
+	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* instructions:G */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+
+	/* cycles */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group_gh1(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles + :H group modifier */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+
+	/* cache-misses:G + :H group modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group_gh2(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles + :G group modifier */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+
+	/* cache-misses:H + :G group modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group_gh3(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles:G + :u group modifier */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+
+	/* cache-misses:H + :u group modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__group_gh4(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
+
+	/* cycles:G + :uG group modifier */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong core.nr_members", evsel->core.nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+
+	/* cache-misses:H + :uG group modifier */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__leader_sample1(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	/* cycles - sampling group leader */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cache-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* branch-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__leader_sample2(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	/* instructions - sampling group leader */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* branch-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_pinned_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__pinned_group(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	/* cycles - group leader */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	/* cache-misses - can not be pinned, but will go on with the leader */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	/* branch-misses - ditto */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_len(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type", (HW_BREAKPOINT_R | HW_BREAKPOINT_W) ==
+					 evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len", HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1 ==
+					evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_len_w(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", 0 == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_type", HW_BREAKPOINT_W ==
+					 evsel->core.attr.bp_type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong bp_len", HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_2 ==
+					evsel->core.attr.bp_len);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+test__checkevent_breakpoint_len_rw_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+
+	return test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_precise_max_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_config_symbol(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name setting", strcmp(evsel->name, "insn") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_config_raw(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name setting", strcmp(evsel->name, "rawpmu") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_config_num(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name setting", strcmp(evsel->name, "numpmu") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_config_cache(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name setting", strcmp(evsel->name, "cachepmu") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static bool test__intel_pt_valid(void)
+{
+	return !!perf_pmu__find("intel_pt");
+}
+
+static int test__intel_pt(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong name setting", strcmp(evsel->name, "intel_pt//u") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__checkevent_complex_name(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong complex name parsing", strcmp(evsel->name, "COMPLEX_CYCLES_NAME:orig=cycles,desc=chip-clock-ticks") == 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__sym_event_slash(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", evsel->core.attr.type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", evsel->core.attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__sym_event_dc(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", evsel->core.attr.type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config", evsel->core.attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int count_tracepoints(void)
+{
+	struct dirent *events_ent;
+	DIR *events_dir;
+	int cnt = 0;
+
+	events_dir = tracing_events__opendir();
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("Can't open events dir", events_dir);
+
+	while ((events_ent = readdir(events_dir))) {
+		char *sys_path;
+		struct dirent *sys_ent;
+		DIR *sys_dir;
+
+		if (!strcmp(events_ent->d_name, ".")
+		    || !strcmp(events_ent->d_name, "..")
+		    || !strcmp(events_ent->d_name, "enable")
+		    || !strcmp(events_ent->d_name, "header_event")
+		    || !strcmp(events_ent->d_name, "header_page"))
+			continue;
+
+		sys_path = get_events_file(events_ent->d_name);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("Can't get sys path", sys_path);
+
+		sys_dir = opendir(sys_path);
+		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("Can't open sys dir", sys_dir);
+
+		while ((sys_ent = readdir(sys_dir))) {
+			if (!strcmp(sys_ent->d_name, ".")
+			    || !strcmp(sys_ent->d_name, "..")
+			    || !strcmp(sys_ent->d_name, "enable")
+			    || !strcmp(sys_ent->d_name, "filter"))
+				continue;
+
+			cnt++;
+		}
+
+		closedir(sys_dir);
+		put_events_file(sys_path);
+	}
+
+	closedir(events_dir);
+	return cnt;
+}
+
+static int test__all_tracepoints(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong events count",
+			count_tracepoints() == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	return test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi(evlist);
+}
+
+struct evlist_test {
+	const char *name;
+	__u32 type;
+	const int id;
+	bool (*valid)(void);
+	int (*check)(struct evlist *evlist);
+};
+
+static struct evlist_test test__events[] = {
+	{
+		.name  = "syscalls:sys_enter_openat",
+		.check = test__checkevent_tracepoint,
+		.id    = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "syscalls:*",
+		.check = test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi,
+		.id    = 1,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "r1a",
+		.check = test__checkevent_raw,
+		.id    = 2,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "1:1",
+		.check = test__checkevent_numeric,
+		.id    = 3,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions",
+		.check = test__checkevent_symbolic_name,
+		.id    = 4,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cycles/period=100000,config2/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_symbolic_name_config,
+		.id    = 5,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "faults",
+		.check = test__checkevent_symbolic_alias,
+		.id    = 6,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "L1-dcache-load-miss",
+		.check = test__checkevent_genhw,
+		.id    = 7,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint,
+		.id    = 8,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:x",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_x,
+		.id    = 9,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:r",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_r,
+		.id    = 10,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:w",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_w,
+		.id    = 11,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "syscalls:sys_enter_openat:k",
+		.check = test__checkevent_tracepoint_modifier,
+		.id    = 12,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "syscalls:*:u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi_modifier,
+		.id    = 13,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "r1a:kp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_raw_modifier,
+		.id    = 14,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "1:1:hp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_numeric_modifier,
+		.id    = 15,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:h",
+		.check = test__checkevent_symbolic_name_modifier,
+		.id    = 16,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "faults:u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_symbolic_alias_modifier,
+		.id    = 17,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "L1-dcache-load-miss:kp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_genhw_modifier,
+		.id    = 18,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_modifier,
+		.id    = 19,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:x:k",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_x_modifier,
+		.id    = 20,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:r:hp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_r_modifier,
+		.id    = 21,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:w:up",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_w_modifier,
+		.id    = 22,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "r1,syscalls:sys_enter_openat:k,1:1:hp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_list,
+		.id    = 23,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:G",
+		.check = test__checkevent_exclude_host_modifier,
+		.id    = 24,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:H",
+		.check = test__checkevent_exclude_guest_modifier,
+		.id    = 25,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:rw",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw,
+		.id    = 26,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0:rw:kp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_rw_modifier,
+		.id    = 27,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{instructions:k,cycles:upp}",
+		.check = test__group1,
+		.id    = 28,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{faults:k,cache-references}:u,cycles:k",
+		.check = test__group2,
+		.id    = 29,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "group1{syscalls:sys_enter_openat:H,cycles:kppp},group2{cycles,1:3}:G,instructions:u",
+		.check = test__group3,
+		.id    = 30,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles:u,instructions:kp}:p",
+		.check = test__group4,
+		.id    = 31,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,instructions}:G,{cycles:G,instructions:G},cycles",
+		.check = test__group5,
+		.id    = 32,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "*:*",
+		.check = test__all_tracepoints,
+		.id    = 33,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses:G}:H",
+		.check = test__group_gh1,
+		.id    = 34,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses:H}:G",
+		.check = test__group_gh2,
+		.id    = 35,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles:G,cache-misses:H}:u",
+		.check = test__group_gh3,
+		.id    = 36,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles:G,cache-misses:H}:uG",
+		.check = test__group_gh4,
+		.id    = 37,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses,branch-misses}:S",
+		.check = test__leader_sample1,
+		.id    = 38,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{instructions,branch-misses}:Su",
+		.check = test__leader_sample2,
+		.id    = 39,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:uDp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_pinned_modifier,
+		.id    = 40,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses,branch-misses}:D",
+		.check = test__pinned_group,
+		.id    = 41,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0/1",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_len,
+		.id    = 42,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0/2:w",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_len_w,
+		.id    = 43,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "mem:0/4:rw:u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_breakpoint_len_rw_modifier,
+		.id    = 44
+	},
+#if defined(__s390x__)
+	{
+		.name  = "kvm-s390:kvm_s390_create_vm",
+		.check = test__checkevent_tracepoint,
+		.valid = kvm_s390_create_vm_valid,
+		.id    = 100,
+	},
+#endif
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:I",
+		.check = test__checkevent_exclude_idle_modifier,
+		.id    = 45,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:kIG",
+		.check = test__checkevent_exclude_idle_modifier_1,
+		.id    = 46,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "task-clock:P,cycles",
+		.check = test__checkevent_precise_max_modifier,
+		.id    = 47,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions/name=insn/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_config_symbol,
+		.id    = 48,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "r1234/name=rawpmu/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_config_raw,
+		.id    = 49,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "4:0x6530160/name=numpmu/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_config_num,
+		.id    = 50,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "L1-dcache-misses/name=cachepmu/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_config_cache,
+		.id    = 51,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "intel_pt//u",
+		.valid = test__intel_pt_valid,
+		.check = test__intel_pt,
+		.id    = 52,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cycles/name='COMPLEX_CYCLES_NAME:orig=cycles,desc=chip-clock-ticks'/Duk",
+		.check = test__checkevent_complex_name,
+		.id    = 53
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cycles//u",
+		.check = test__sym_event_slash,
+		.id    = 54,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cycles:k",
+		.check = test__sym_event_dc,
+		.id    = 55,
+	}
+};
+
+static struct evlist_test test__events_pmu[] = {
+	{
+		.name  = "cpu/config=10,config1,config2=3,period=1000/u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_pmu,
+		.id    = 0,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cpu/config=1,name=krava/u,cpu/config=2/u",
+		.check = test__checkevent_pmu_name,
+		.id    = 1,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cpu/config=1,call-graph=fp,time,period=100000/,cpu/config=2,call-graph=no,time=0,period=2000/",
+		.check = test__checkevent_pmu_partial_time_callgraph,
+		.id    = 2,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "cpu/name='COMPLEX_CYCLES_NAME:orig=cycles,desc=chip-clock-ticks',period=0x1,event=0x2/ukp",
+		.check = test__checkevent_complex_name,
+		.id    = 3,
+	}
+};
+
+struct terms_test {
+	const char *str;
+	__u32 type;
+	int (*check)(struct list_head *terms);
+};
+
+static struct terms_test test__terms[] = {
+	[0] = {
+		.str   = "config=10,config1,config2=3,umask=1",
+		.check = test__checkterms_simple,
+	},
+};
+
+static int test_event(struct evlist_test *e)
+{
+	struct parse_events_error err = { .idx = 0, };
+	struct evlist *evlist;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (e->valid && !e->valid()) {
+		pr_debug("... SKIP");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	evlist = evlist__new();
+	if (evlist == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = parse_events(evlist, e->name, &err);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_debug("failed to parse event '%s', err %d, str '%s'\n",
+			 e->name, ret, err.str);
+		parse_events_print_error(&err, e->name);
+	} else {
+		ret = e->check(evlist);
+	}
+
+	evlist__delete(evlist);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int test_events(struct evlist_test *events, unsigned cnt)
+{
+	int ret1, ret2 = 0;
+	unsigned i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+		struct evlist_test *e = &events[i];
+
+		pr_debug("running test %d '%s'", e->id, e->name);
+		ret1 = test_event(e);
+		if (ret1)
+			ret2 = ret1;
+		pr_debug("\n");
+	}
+
+	return ret2;
+}
+
+static int test_term(struct terms_test *t)
+{
+	struct list_head terms;
+	int ret;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&terms);
+
+	ret = parse_events_terms(&terms, t->str);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_debug("failed to parse terms '%s', err %d\n",
+			 t->str , ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = t->check(&terms);
+	parse_events_terms__purge(&terms);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int test_terms(struct terms_test *terms, unsigned cnt)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+		struct terms_test *t = &terms[i];
+
+		pr_debug("running test %d '%s'\n", i, t->str);
+		ret = test_term(t);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int test_pmu(void)
+{
+	struct stat st;
+	char path[PATH_MAX];
+	int ret;
+
+	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s/bus/event_source/devices/cpu/format/",
+		 sysfs__mountpoint());
+
+	ret = stat(path, &st);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_debug("omitting PMU cpu tests\n");
+	return !ret;
+}
+
+static int test_pmu_events(void)
+{
+	struct stat st;
+	char path[PATH_MAX];
+	struct dirent *ent;
+	DIR *dir;
+	int ret;
+
+	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s/bus/event_source/devices/cpu/events/",
+		 sysfs__mountpoint());
+
+	ret = stat(path, &st);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_debug("omitting PMU cpu events tests\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	dir = opendir(path);
+	if (!dir) {
+		pr_debug("can't open pmu event dir");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	while (!ret && (ent = readdir(dir))) {
+		struct evlist_test e = { .id = 0, };
+		char name[2 * NAME_MAX + 1 + 12 + 3];
+
+		/* Names containing . are special and cannot be used directly */
+		if (strchr(ent->d_name, '.'))
+			continue;
+
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "cpu/event=%s/u", ent->d_name);
+
+		e.name  = name;
+		e.check = test__checkevent_pmu_events;
+
+		ret = test_event(&e);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s:u,cpu/event=%s/u", ent->d_name, ent->d_name);
+		e.name  = name;
+		e.check = test__checkevent_pmu_events_mix;
+		ret = test_event(&e);
+	}
+
+	closedir(dir);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int test__parse_events(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unused)
+{
+	int ret1, ret2 = 0;
+
+#define TEST_EVENTS(tests)				\
+do {							\
+	ret1 = test_events(tests, ARRAY_SIZE(tests));	\
+	if (!ret2)					\
+		ret2 = ret1;				\
+} while (0)
+
+	TEST_EVENTS(test__events);
+
+	if (test_pmu())
+		TEST_EVENTS(test__events_pmu);
+
+	if (test_pmu()) {
+		int ret = test_pmu_events();
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret1 = test_terms(test__terms, ARRAY_SIZE(test__terms));
+	if (!ret2)
+		ret2 = ret1;
+
+	return ret2;
+}