diff --git a/marvell/linux/tools/perf/util/python.c b/marvell/linux/tools/perf/util/python.c
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include <Python.h>
+#include <structmember.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <perf/cpumap.h>
+#include <traceevent/event-parse.h>
+#include "evlist.h"
+#include "callchain.h"
+#include "evsel.h"
+#include "event.h"
+#include "print_binary.h"
+#include "thread_map.h"
+#include "trace-event.h"
+#include "mmap.h"
+#include "util/env.h"
+#include <internal/lib.h>
+#include "../perf-sys.h"
+
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+#define _PyUnicode_FromString(arg) \
+  PyString_FromString(arg)
+#define _PyUnicode_AsString(arg) \
+  PyString_AsString(arg)
+#define _PyUnicode_FromFormat(...) \
+  PyString_FromFormat(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define _PyLong_FromLong(arg) \
+  PyInt_FromLong(arg)
+
+#else
+
+#define _PyUnicode_FromString(arg) \
+  PyUnicode_FromString(arg)
+#define _PyUnicode_FromFormat(...) \
+  PyUnicode_FromFormat(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define _PyLong_FromLong(arg) \
+  PyLong_FromLong(arg)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef Py_TYPE
+#define Py_TYPE(ob) (((PyObject*)(ob))->ob_type)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Provide these two so that we don't have to link against callchain.c and
+ * start dragging hist.c, etc.
+ */
+struct callchain_param callchain_param;
+
+int parse_callchain_record(const char *arg __maybe_unused,
+			   struct callchain_param *param __maybe_unused)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add this one here not to drag util/env.c
+ */
+struct perf_env perf_env;
+
+/*
+ * Support debug printing even though util/debug.c is not linked.  That means
+ * implementing 'verbose' and 'eprintf'.
+ */
+int verbose;
+
+int eprintf(int level, int var, const char *fmt, ...);
+
+int eprintf(int level, int var, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (var >= level) {
+		va_start(args, fmt);
+		ret = vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
+		va_end(args);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Define PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT for python 2.5 */
+#ifndef PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT
+# define PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(type, size) PyObject_HEAD_INIT(type) size,
+#endif
+
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+PyMODINIT_FUNC initperf(void);
+#else
+PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_perf(void);
+#endif
+
+#define member_def(type, member, ptype, help) \
+	{ #member, ptype, \
+	  offsetof(struct pyrf_event, event) + offsetof(struct type, member), \
+	  0, help }
+
+#define sample_member_def(name, member, ptype, help) \
+	{ #name, ptype, \
+	  offsetof(struct pyrf_event, sample) + offsetof(struct perf_sample, member), \
+	  0, help }
+
+struct pyrf_event {
+	PyObject_HEAD
+	struct evsel *evsel;
+	struct perf_sample sample;
+	union perf_event   event;
+};
+
+#define sample_members \
+	sample_member_def(sample_ip, ip, T_ULONGLONG, "event type"),			 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_pid, pid, T_INT, "event pid"),			 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_tid, tid, T_INT, "event tid"),			 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_time, time, T_ULONGLONG, "event timestamp"),		 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_addr, addr, T_ULONGLONG, "event addr"),		 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_id, id, T_ULONGLONG, "event id"),			 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_stream_id, stream_id, T_ULONGLONG, "event stream id"), \
+	sample_member_def(sample_period, period, T_ULONGLONG, "event period"),		 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_cpu, cpu, T_UINT, "event cpu"),
+
+static char pyrf_mmap_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf mmap event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_mmap_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	member_def(perf_event_header, misc, T_UINT, "event misc"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, pid, T_UINT, "event pid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, tid, T_UINT, "event tid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, start, T_ULONGLONG, "start of the map"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, len, T_ULONGLONG, "map length"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, pgoff, T_ULONGLONG, "page offset"),
+	member_def(perf_record_mmap, filename, T_STRING_INPLACE, "backing store"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_mmap_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	PyObject *ret;
+	char *s;
+
+	if (asprintf(&s, "{ type: mmap, pid: %u, tid: %u, start: %#" PRI_lx64 ", "
+			 "length: %#" PRI_lx64 ", offset: %#" PRI_lx64 ", "
+			 "filename: %s }",
+		     pevent->event.mmap.pid, pevent->event.mmap.tid,
+		     pevent->event.mmap.start, pevent->event.mmap.len,
+		     pevent->event.mmap.pgoff, pevent->event.mmap.filename) < 0) {
+		ret = PyErr_NoMemory();
+	} else {
+		ret = _PyUnicode_FromString(s);
+		free(s);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_mmap_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.mmap_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_mmap_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_mmap_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_mmap_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_task_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf task (fork/exit) event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_task_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	member_def(perf_record_fork, pid, T_UINT, "event pid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_fork, ppid, T_UINT, "event ppid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_fork, tid, T_UINT, "event tid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_fork, ptid, T_UINT, "event ptid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_fork, time, T_ULONGLONG, "timestamp"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_task_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	return _PyUnicode_FromFormat("{ type: %s, pid: %u, ppid: %u, tid: %u, "
+				   "ptid: %u, time: %" PRI_lu64 "}",
+				   pevent->event.header.type == PERF_RECORD_FORK ? "fork" : "exit",
+				   pevent->event.fork.pid,
+				   pevent->event.fork.ppid,
+				   pevent->event.fork.tid,
+				   pevent->event.fork.ptid,
+				   pevent->event.fork.time);
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_task_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.task_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_task_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_task_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_task_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_comm_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf comm event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_comm_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	member_def(perf_record_comm, pid, T_UINT, "event pid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_comm, tid, T_UINT, "event tid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_comm, comm, T_STRING_INPLACE, "process name"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_comm_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	return _PyUnicode_FromFormat("{ type: comm, pid: %u, tid: %u, comm: %s }",
+				   pevent->event.comm.pid,
+				   pevent->event.comm.tid,
+				   pevent->event.comm.comm);
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_comm_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.comm_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_comm_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_comm_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_comm_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_throttle_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf throttle event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_throttle_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	member_def(perf_record_throttle, time, T_ULONGLONG, "timestamp"),
+	member_def(perf_record_throttle, id, T_ULONGLONG, "event id"),
+	member_def(perf_record_throttle, stream_id, T_ULONGLONG, "event stream id"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_throttle_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	struct perf_record_throttle *te = (struct perf_record_throttle *)(&pevent->event.header + 1);
+
+	return _PyUnicode_FromFormat("{ type: %sthrottle, time: %" PRI_lu64 ", id: %" PRI_lu64
+				   ", stream_id: %" PRI_lu64 " }",
+				   pevent->event.header.type == PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE ? "" : "un",
+				   te->time, te->id, te->stream_id);
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_throttle_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.throttle_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_throttle_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_throttle_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_throttle_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_lost_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf lost event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_lost_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_record_lost, id, T_ULONGLONG, "event id"),
+	member_def(perf_record_lost, lost, T_ULONGLONG, "number of lost events"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_lost_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	PyObject *ret;
+	char *s;
+
+	if (asprintf(&s, "{ type: lost, id: %#" PRI_lx64 ", "
+			 "lost: %#" PRI_lx64 " }",
+		     pevent->event.lost.id, pevent->event.lost.lost) < 0) {
+		ret = PyErr_NoMemory();
+	} else {
+		ret = _PyUnicode_FromString(s);
+		free(s);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_lost_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.lost_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_lost_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_lost_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_lost_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_read_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf read event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_read_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_record_read, pid, T_UINT, "event pid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_read, tid, T_UINT, "event tid"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_read_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	return _PyUnicode_FromFormat("{ type: read, pid: %u, tid: %u }",
+				   pevent->event.read.pid,
+				   pevent->event.read.tid);
+	/*
+ 	 * FIXME: return the array of read values,
+ 	 * making this method useful ;-)
+ 	 */
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_read_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.read_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_read_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_read_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_read_event__repr,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_sample_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf sample event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_sample_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_sample_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	PyObject *ret;
+	char *s;
+
+	if (asprintf(&s, "{ type: sample }") < 0) {
+		ret = PyErr_NoMemory();
+	} else {
+		ret = _PyUnicode_FromString(s);
+		free(s);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool is_tracepoint(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	return pevent->evsel->core.attr.type == PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT;
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+tracepoint_field(struct pyrf_event *pe, struct tep_format_field *field)
+{
+	struct tep_handle *pevent = field->event->tep;
+	void *data = pe->sample.raw_data;
+	PyObject *ret = NULL;
+	unsigned long long val;
+	unsigned int offset, len;
+
+	if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_ARRAY) {
+		offset = field->offset;
+		len    = field->size;
+		if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_DYNAMIC) {
+			val     = tep_read_number(pevent, data + offset, len);
+			offset  = val;
+			len     = offset >> 16;
+			offset &= 0xffff;
+		}
+		if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_STRING &&
+		    is_printable_array(data + offset, len)) {
+			ret = _PyUnicode_FromString((char *)data + offset);
+		} else {
+			ret = PyByteArray_FromStringAndSize((const char *) data + offset, len);
+			field->flags &= ~TEP_FIELD_IS_STRING;
+		}
+	} else {
+		val = tep_read_number(pevent, data + field->offset,
+				      field->size);
+		if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_POINTER)
+			ret = PyLong_FromUnsignedLong((unsigned long) val);
+		else if (field->flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_SIGNED)
+			ret = PyLong_FromLong((long) val);
+		else
+			ret = PyLong_FromUnsignedLong((unsigned long) val);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+get_tracepoint_field(struct pyrf_event *pevent, PyObject *attr_name)
+{
+	const char *str = _PyUnicode_AsString(PyObject_Str(attr_name));
+	struct evsel *evsel = pevent->evsel;
+	struct tep_format_field *field;
+
+	if (!evsel->tp_format) {
+		struct tep_event *tp_format;
+
+		tp_format = trace_event__tp_format_id(evsel->core.attr.config);
+		if (!tp_format)
+			return NULL;
+
+		evsel->tp_format = tp_format;
+	}
+
+	field = tep_find_any_field(evsel->tp_format, str);
+	if (!field)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return tracepoint_field(pevent, field);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+pyrf_sample_event__getattro(struct pyrf_event *pevent, PyObject *attr_name)
+{
+	PyObject *obj = NULL;
+
+	if (is_tracepoint(pevent))
+		obj = get_tracepoint_field(pevent, attr_name);
+
+	return obj ?: PyObject_GenericGetAttr((PyObject *) pevent, attr_name);
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_sample_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.sample_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_sample_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_sample_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_sample_event__repr,
+	.tp_getattro	= (getattrofunc) pyrf_sample_event__getattro,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_context_switch_event__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf context_switch event object.");
+
+static PyMemberDef pyrf_context_switch_event__members[] = {
+	sample_members
+	member_def(perf_event_header, type, T_UINT, "event type"),
+	member_def(perf_record_switch, next_prev_pid, T_UINT, "next/prev pid"),
+	member_def(perf_record_switch, next_prev_tid, T_UINT, "next/prev tid"),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_context_switch_event__repr(struct pyrf_event *pevent)
+{
+	PyObject *ret;
+	char *s;
+
+	if (asprintf(&s, "{ type: context_switch, next_prev_pid: %u, next_prev_tid: %u, switch_out: %u }",
+		     pevent->event.context_switch.next_prev_pid,
+		     pevent->event.context_switch.next_prev_tid,
+		     !!(pevent->event.header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT)) < 0) {
+		ret = PyErr_NoMemory();
+	} else {
+		ret = _PyUnicode_FromString(s);
+		free(s);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_context_switch_event__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.context_switch_event",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_event),
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_context_switch_event__doc,
+	.tp_members	= pyrf_context_switch_event__members,
+	.tp_repr	= (reprfunc)pyrf_context_switch_event__repr,
+};
+
+static int pyrf_event__setup_types(void)
+{
+	int err;
+	pyrf_mmap_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_task_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_comm_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_lost_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_read_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_sample_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_context_switch_event__type.tp_new =
+	pyrf_throttle_event__type.tp_new = PyType_GenericNew;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_mmap_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_lost_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_task_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_comm_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_throttle_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_read_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_sample_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	err = PyType_Ready(&pyrf_context_switch_event__type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static PyTypeObject *pyrf_event__type[] = {
+	[PERF_RECORD_MMAP]	 = &pyrf_mmap_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_LOST]	 = &pyrf_lost_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_COMM]	 = &pyrf_comm_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_EXIT]	 = &pyrf_task_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_THROTTLE]	 = &pyrf_throttle_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_UNTHROTTLE] = &pyrf_throttle_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_FORK]	 = &pyrf_task_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_READ]	 = &pyrf_read_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE]	 = &pyrf_sample_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_SWITCH]	 = &pyrf_context_switch_event__type,
+	[PERF_RECORD_SWITCH_CPU_WIDE]  = &pyrf_context_switch_event__type,
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_event__new(union perf_event *event)
+{
+	struct pyrf_event *pevent;
+	PyTypeObject *ptype;
+
+	if ((event->header.type < PERF_RECORD_MMAP ||
+	     event->header.type > PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE) &&
+	    !(event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_SWITCH ||
+	      event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_SWITCH_CPU_WIDE))
+		return NULL;
+
+	ptype = pyrf_event__type[event->header.type];
+	pevent = PyObject_New(struct pyrf_event, ptype);
+	if (pevent != NULL)
+		memcpy(&pevent->event, event, event->header.size);
+	return (PyObject *)pevent;
+}
+
+struct pyrf_cpu_map {
+	PyObject_HEAD
+
+	struct perf_cpu_map *cpus;
+};
+
+static int pyrf_cpu_map__init(struct pyrf_cpu_map *pcpus,
+			      PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "cpustr", NULL };
+	char *cpustr = NULL;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|s",
+					 kwlist, &cpustr))
+		return -1;
+
+	pcpus->cpus = perf_cpu_map__new(cpustr);
+	if (pcpus->cpus == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pyrf_cpu_map__delete(struct pyrf_cpu_map *pcpus)
+{
+	perf_cpu_map__put(pcpus->cpus);
+	Py_TYPE(pcpus)->tp_free((PyObject*)pcpus);
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t pyrf_cpu_map__length(PyObject *obj)
+{
+	struct pyrf_cpu_map *pcpus = (void *)obj;
+
+	return pcpus->cpus->nr;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_cpu_map__item(PyObject *obj, Py_ssize_t i)
+{
+	struct pyrf_cpu_map *pcpus = (void *)obj;
+
+	if (i >= pcpus->cpus->nr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("i", pcpus->cpus->map[i]);
+}
+
+static PySequenceMethods pyrf_cpu_map__sequence_methods = {
+	.sq_length = pyrf_cpu_map__length,
+	.sq_item   = pyrf_cpu_map__item,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_cpu_map__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("cpu map object.");
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_cpu_map__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.cpu_map",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_cpu_map),
+	.tp_dealloc	= (destructor)pyrf_cpu_map__delete,
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_cpu_map__doc,
+	.tp_as_sequence	= &pyrf_cpu_map__sequence_methods,
+	.tp_init	= (initproc)pyrf_cpu_map__init,
+};
+
+static int pyrf_cpu_map__setup_types(void)
+{
+	pyrf_cpu_map__type.tp_new = PyType_GenericNew;
+	return PyType_Ready(&pyrf_cpu_map__type);
+}
+
+struct pyrf_thread_map {
+	PyObject_HEAD
+
+	struct perf_thread_map *threads;
+};
+
+static int pyrf_thread_map__init(struct pyrf_thread_map *pthreads,
+				 PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "pid", "tid", "uid", NULL };
+	int pid = -1, tid = -1, uid = UINT_MAX;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|iii",
+					 kwlist, &pid, &tid, &uid))
+		return -1;
+
+	pthreads->threads = thread_map__new(pid, tid, uid);
+	if (pthreads->threads == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pyrf_thread_map__delete(struct pyrf_thread_map *pthreads)
+{
+	perf_thread_map__put(pthreads->threads);
+	Py_TYPE(pthreads)->tp_free((PyObject*)pthreads);
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t pyrf_thread_map__length(PyObject *obj)
+{
+	struct pyrf_thread_map *pthreads = (void *)obj;
+
+	return pthreads->threads->nr;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_thread_map__item(PyObject *obj, Py_ssize_t i)
+{
+	struct pyrf_thread_map *pthreads = (void *)obj;
+
+	if (i >= pthreads->threads->nr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("i", pthreads->threads->map[i]);
+}
+
+static PySequenceMethods pyrf_thread_map__sequence_methods = {
+	.sq_length = pyrf_thread_map__length,
+	.sq_item   = pyrf_thread_map__item,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_thread_map__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("thread map object.");
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_thread_map__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.thread_map",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_thread_map),
+	.tp_dealloc	= (destructor)pyrf_thread_map__delete,
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_thread_map__doc,
+	.tp_as_sequence	= &pyrf_thread_map__sequence_methods,
+	.tp_init	= (initproc)pyrf_thread_map__init,
+};
+
+static int pyrf_thread_map__setup_types(void)
+{
+	pyrf_thread_map__type.tp_new = PyType_GenericNew;
+	return PyType_Ready(&pyrf_thread_map__type);
+}
+
+struct pyrf_evsel {
+	PyObject_HEAD
+
+	struct evsel evsel;
+};
+
+static int pyrf_evsel__init(struct pyrf_evsel *pevsel,
+			    PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct perf_event_attr attr = {
+		.type = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
+		.config = PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES,
+		.sample_type = PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD | PERF_SAMPLE_TID,
+	};
+	static char *kwlist[] = {
+		"type",
+		"config",
+		"sample_freq",
+		"sample_period",
+		"sample_type",
+		"read_format",
+		"disabled",
+		"inherit",
+		"pinned",
+		"exclusive",
+		"exclude_user",
+		"exclude_kernel",
+		"exclude_hv",
+		"exclude_idle",
+		"mmap",
+		"context_switch",
+		"comm",
+		"freq",
+		"inherit_stat",
+		"enable_on_exec",
+		"task",
+		"watermark",
+		"precise_ip",
+		"mmap_data",
+		"sample_id_all",
+		"wakeup_events",
+		"bp_type",
+		"bp_addr",
+		"bp_len",
+		 NULL
+	};
+	u64 sample_period = 0;
+	u32 disabled = 0,
+	    inherit = 0,
+	    pinned = 0,
+	    exclusive = 0,
+	    exclude_user = 0,
+	    exclude_kernel = 0,
+	    exclude_hv = 0,
+	    exclude_idle = 0,
+	    mmap = 0,
+	    context_switch = 0,
+	    comm = 0,
+	    freq = 1,
+	    inherit_stat = 0,
+	    enable_on_exec = 0,
+	    task = 0,
+	    watermark = 0,
+	    precise_ip = 0,
+	    mmap_data = 0,
+	    sample_id_all = 1;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+					 "|iKiKKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKK", kwlist,
+					 &attr.type, &attr.config, &attr.sample_freq,
+					 &sample_period, &attr.sample_type,
+					 &attr.read_format, &disabled, &inherit,
+					 &pinned, &exclusive, &exclude_user,
+					 &exclude_kernel, &exclude_hv, &exclude_idle,
+					 &mmap, &context_switch, &comm, &freq, &inherit_stat,
+					 &enable_on_exec, &task, &watermark,
+					 &precise_ip, &mmap_data, &sample_id_all,
+					 &attr.wakeup_events, &attr.bp_type,
+					 &attr.bp_addr, &attr.bp_len, &idx))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* union... */
+	if (sample_period != 0) {
+		if (attr.sample_freq != 0)
+			return -1; /* FIXME: throw right exception */
+		attr.sample_period = sample_period;
+	}
+
+	/* Bitfields */
+	attr.disabled	    = disabled;
+	attr.inherit	    = inherit;
+	attr.pinned	    = pinned;
+	attr.exclusive	    = exclusive;
+	attr.exclude_user   = exclude_user;
+	attr.exclude_kernel = exclude_kernel;
+	attr.exclude_hv	    = exclude_hv;
+	attr.exclude_idle   = exclude_idle;
+	attr.mmap	    = mmap;
+	attr.context_switch = context_switch;
+	attr.comm	    = comm;
+	attr.freq	    = freq;
+	attr.inherit_stat   = inherit_stat;
+	attr.enable_on_exec = enable_on_exec;
+	attr.task	    = task;
+	attr.watermark	    = watermark;
+	attr.precise_ip	    = precise_ip;
+	attr.mmap_data	    = mmap_data;
+	attr.sample_id_all  = sample_id_all;
+	attr.size	    = sizeof(attr);
+
+	evsel__init(&pevsel->evsel, &attr, idx);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pyrf_evsel__delete(struct pyrf_evsel *pevsel)
+{
+	perf_evsel__exit(&pevsel->evsel);
+	Py_TYPE(pevsel)->tp_free((PyObject*)pevsel);
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evsel__open(struct pyrf_evsel *pevsel,
+				  PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = &pevsel->evsel;
+	struct perf_cpu_map *cpus = NULL;
+	struct perf_thread_map *threads = NULL;
+	PyObject *pcpus = NULL, *pthreads = NULL;
+	int group = 0, inherit = 0;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "cpus", "threads", "group", "inherit", NULL };
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|OOii", kwlist,
+					 &pcpus, &pthreads, &group, &inherit))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (pthreads != NULL)
+		threads = ((struct pyrf_thread_map *)pthreads)->threads;
+
+	if (pcpus != NULL)
+		cpus = ((struct pyrf_cpu_map *)pcpus)->cpus;
+
+	evsel->core.attr.inherit = inherit;
+	/*
+	 * This will group just the fds for this single evsel, to group
+	 * multiple events, use evlist.open().
+	 */
+	if (evsel__open(evsel, cpus, threads) < 0) {
+		PyErr_SetFromErrno(PyExc_OSError);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef pyrf_evsel__methods[] = {
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "open",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evsel__open,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("open the event selector file descriptor table.")
+	},
+	{ .ml_name = NULL, }
+};
+
+static char pyrf_evsel__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf event selector list object.");
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_evsel__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.evsel",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_evsel),
+	.tp_dealloc	= (destructor)pyrf_evsel__delete,
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_evsel__doc,
+	.tp_methods	= pyrf_evsel__methods,
+	.tp_init	= (initproc)pyrf_evsel__init,
+};
+
+static int pyrf_evsel__setup_types(void)
+{
+	pyrf_evsel__type.tp_new = PyType_GenericNew;
+	return PyType_Ready(&pyrf_evsel__type);
+}
+
+struct pyrf_evlist {
+	PyObject_HEAD
+
+	struct evlist evlist;
+};
+
+static int pyrf_evlist__init(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+			     PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs __maybe_unused)
+{
+	PyObject *pcpus = NULL, *pthreads = NULL;
+	struct perf_cpu_map *cpus;
+	struct perf_thread_map *threads;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO", &pcpus, &pthreads))
+		return -1;
+
+	threads = ((struct pyrf_thread_map *)pthreads)->threads;
+	cpus = ((struct pyrf_cpu_map *)pcpus)->cpus;
+	evlist__init(&pevlist->evlist, cpus, threads);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pyrf_evlist__delete(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist)
+{
+	evlist__exit(&pevlist->evlist);
+	Py_TYPE(pevlist)->tp_free((PyObject*)pevlist);
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__mmap(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+				   PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "pages", "overwrite", NULL };
+	int pages = 128, overwrite = false;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|ii", kwlist,
+					 &pages, &overwrite))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (evlist__mmap(evlist, pages) < 0) {
+		PyErr_SetFromErrno(PyExc_OSError);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__poll(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+				   PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "timeout", NULL };
+	int timeout = -1, n;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|i", kwlist, &timeout))
+		return NULL;
+
+	n = evlist__poll(evlist, timeout);
+	if (n < 0) {
+		PyErr_SetFromErrno(PyExc_OSError);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("i", n);
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__get_pollfd(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+					 PyObject *args __maybe_unused,
+					 PyObject *kwargs __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+        PyObject *list = PyList_New(0);
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < evlist->core.pollfd.nr; ++i) {
+		PyObject *file;
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+		FILE *fp = fdopen(evlist->core.pollfd.entries[i].fd, "r");
+
+		if (fp == NULL)
+			goto free_list;
+
+		file = PyFile_FromFile(fp, "perf", "r", NULL);
+#else
+		file = PyFile_FromFd(evlist->core.pollfd.entries[i].fd, "perf", "r", -1,
+				     NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
+#endif
+		if (file == NULL)
+			goto free_list;
+
+		if (PyList_Append(list, file) != 0) {
+			Py_DECREF(file);
+			goto free_list;
+		}
+
+		Py_DECREF(file);
+	}
+
+	return list;
+free_list:
+	return PyErr_NoMemory();
+}
+
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__add(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+				  PyObject *args,
+				  PyObject *kwargs __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+	PyObject *pevsel;
+	struct evsel *evsel;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &pevsel))
+		return NULL;
+
+	Py_INCREF(pevsel);
+	evsel = &((struct pyrf_evsel *)pevsel)->evsel;
+	evsel->idx = evlist->core.nr_entries;
+	evlist__add(evlist, evsel);
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("i", evlist->core.nr_entries);
+}
+
+static struct mmap *get_md(struct evlist *evlist, int cpu)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < evlist->core.nr_mmaps; i++) {
+		struct mmap *md = &evlist->mmap[i];
+
+		if (md->core.cpu == cpu)
+			return md;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__read_on_cpu(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+					  PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+	union perf_event *event;
+	int sample_id_all = 1, cpu;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "cpu", "sample_id_all", NULL };
+	struct mmap *md;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "i|i", kwlist,
+					 &cpu, &sample_id_all))
+		return NULL;
+
+	md = get_md(evlist, cpu);
+	if (!md)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (perf_mmap__read_init(md) < 0)
+		goto end;
+
+	event = perf_mmap__read_event(md);
+	if (event != NULL) {
+		PyObject *pyevent = pyrf_event__new(event);
+		struct pyrf_event *pevent = (struct pyrf_event *)pyevent;
+		struct evsel *evsel;
+
+		if (pyevent == NULL)
+			return PyErr_NoMemory();
+
+		evsel = perf_evlist__event2evsel(evlist, event);
+		if (!evsel) {
+			Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+			return Py_None;
+		}
+
+		pevent->evsel = evsel;
+
+		err = perf_evsel__parse_sample(evsel, event, &pevent->sample);
+
+		/* Consume the even only after we parsed it out. */
+		perf_mmap__consume(md);
+
+		if (err)
+			return PyErr_Format(PyExc_OSError,
+					    "perf: can't parse sample, err=%d", err);
+		return pyevent;
+	}
+end:
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__open(struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist,
+				   PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct evlist *evlist = &pevlist->evlist;
+	int group = 0;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "group", NULL };
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|OOii", kwlist, &group))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (group)
+		perf_evlist__set_leader(evlist);
+
+	if (evlist__open(evlist) < 0) {
+		PyErr_SetFromErrno(PyExc_OSError);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef pyrf_evlist__methods[] = {
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "mmap",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__mmap,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("mmap the file descriptor table.")
+	},
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "open",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__open,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("open the file descriptors.")
+	},
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "poll",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__poll,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("poll the file descriptor table.")
+	},
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "get_pollfd",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__get_pollfd,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("get the poll file descriptor table.")
+	},
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "add",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__add,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("adds an event selector to the list.")
+	},
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "read_on_cpu",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction)pyrf_evlist__read_on_cpu,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("reads an event.")
+	},
+	{ .ml_name = NULL, }
+};
+
+static Py_ssize_t pyrf_evlist__length(PyObject *obj)
+{
+	struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist = (void *)obj;
+
+	return pevlist->evlist.core.nr_entries;
+}
+
+static PyObject *pyrf_evlist__item(PyObject *obj, Py_ssize_t i)
+{
+	struct pyrf_evlist *pevlist = (void *)obj;
+	struct evsel *pos;
+
+	if (i >= pevlist->evlist.core.nr_entries)
+		return NULL;
+
+	evlist__for_each_entry(&pevlist->evlist, pos) {
+		if (i-- == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("O", container_of(pos, struct pyrf_evsel, evsel));
+}
+
+static PySequenceMethods pyrf_evlist__sequence_methods = {
+	.sq_length = pyrf_evlist__length,
+	.sq_item   = pyrf_evlist__item,
+};
+
+static char pyrf_evlist__doc[] = PyDoc_STR("perf event selector list object.");
+
+static PyTypeObject pyrf_evlist__type = {
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+	.tp_name	= "perf.evlist",
+	.tp_basicsize	= sizeof(struct pyrf_evlist),
+	.tp_dealloc	= (destructor)pyrf_evlist__delete,
+	.tp_flags	= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,
+	.tp_as_sequence	= &pyrf_evlist__sequence_methods,
+	.tp_doc		= pyrf_evlist__doc,
+	.tp_methods	= pyrf_evlist__methods,
+	.tp_init	= (initproc)pyrf_evlist__init,
+};
+
+static int pyrf_evlist__setup_types(void)
+{
+	pyrf_evlist__type.tp_new = PyType_GenericNew;
+	return PyType_Ready(&pyrf_evlist__type);
+}
+
+#define PERF_CONST(name) { #name, PERF_##name }
+
+static struct {
+	const char *name;
+	int	    value;
+} perf__constants[] = {
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_HARDWARE),
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_SOFTWARE),
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_TRACEPOINT),
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_HW_CACHE),
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_RAW),
+	PERF_CONST(TYPE_BREAKPOINT),
+
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_L1D),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_L1I),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_LL),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_DTLB),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_ITLB),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_BPU),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_READ),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_WRITE),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_PREFETCH),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_ACCESS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MISS),
+
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND),
+
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS),
+	PERF_CONST(COUNT_SW_DUMMY),
+
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_IP),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_TID),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_TIME),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_ADDR),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_READ),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_ID),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_CPU),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_PERIOD),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_STREAM_ID),
+	PERF_CONST(SAMPLE_RAW),
+
+	PERF_CONST(FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED),
+	PERF_CONST(FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING),
+	PERF_CONST(FORMAT_ID),
+	PERF_CONST(FORMAT_GROUP),
+
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_MMAP),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_LOST),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_COMM),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_EXIT),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_THROTTLE),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_UNTHROTTLE),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_FORK),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_READ),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_SAMPLE),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_MMAP2),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_AUX),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_ITRACE_START),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_LOST_SAMPLES),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_SWITCH),
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_SWITCH_CPU_WIDE),
+
+	PERF_CONST(RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT),
+	{ .name = NULL, },
+};
+
+static PyObject *pyrf__tracepoint(struct pyrf_evsel *pevsel,
+				  PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+	struct tep_event *tp_format;
+	static char *kwlist[] = { "sys", "name", NULL };
+	char *sys  = NULL;
+	char *name = NULL;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|ss", kwlist,
+					 &sys, &name))
+		return NULL;
+
+	tp_format = trace_event__tp_format(sys, name);
+	if (IS_ERR(tp_format))
+		return _PyLong_FromLong(-1);
+
+	return _PyLong_FromLong(tp_format->id);
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef perf__methods[] = {
+	{
+		.ml_name  = "tracepoint",
+		.ml_meth  = (PyCFunction) pyrf__tracepoint,
+		.ml_flags = METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
+		.ml_doc	  = PyDoc_STR("Get tracepoint config.")
+	},
+	{ .ml_name = NULL, }
+};
+
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+PyMODINIT_FUNC initperf(void)
+#else
+PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_perf(void)
+#endif
+{
+	PyObject *obj;
+	int i;
+	PyObject *dict;
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+	PyObject *module = Py_InitModule("perf", perf__methods);
+#else
+	static struct PyModuleDef moduledef = {
+		PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
+		"perf",			/* m_name */
+		"",			/* m_doc */
+		-1,			/* m_size */
+		perf__methods,		/* m_methods */
+		NULL,			/* m_reload */
+		NULL,			/* m_traverse */
+		NULL,			/* m_clear */
+		NULL,			/* m_free */
+	};
+	PyObject *module = PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
+#endif
+
+	if (module == NULL ||
+	    pyrf_event__setup_types() < 0 ||
+	    pyrf_evlist__setup_types() < 0 ||
+	    pyrf_evsel__setup_types() < 0 ||
+	    pyrf_thread_map__setup_types() < 0 ||
+	    pyrf_cpu_map__setup_types() < 0)
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+		return;
+#else
+		return module;
+#endif
+
+	/* The page_size is placed in util object. */
+	page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_evlist__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "evlist", (PyObject*)&pyrf_evlist__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_evsel__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "evsel", (PyObject*)&pyrf_evsel__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_mmap_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "mmap_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_mmap_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_lost_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "lost_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_lost_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_comm_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "comm_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_comm_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_task_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "task_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_task_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_throttle_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "throttle_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_throttle_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_task_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "task_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_task_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_read_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "read_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_read_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_sample_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "sample_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_sample_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_context_switch_event__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "switch_event", (PyObject *)&pyrf_context_switch_event__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_thread_map__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "thread_map", (PyObject*)&pyrf_thread_map__type);
+
+	Py_INCREF(&pyrf_cpu_map__type);
+	PyModule_AddObject(module, "cpu_map", (PyObject*)&pyrf_cpu_map__type);
+
+	dict = PyModule_GetDict(module);
+	if (dict == NULL)
+		goto error;
+
+	for (i = 0; perf__constants[i].name != NULL; i++) {
+		obj = _PyLong_FromLong(perf__constants[i].value);
+		if (obj == NULL)
+			goto error;
+		PyDict_SetItemString(dict, perf__constants[i].name, obj);
+		Py_DECREF(obj);
+	}
+
+error:
+	if (PyErr_Occurred())
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, "perf: Init failed!");
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
+	return module;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Dummy, to avoid dragging all the test_attr infrastructure in the python
+ * binding.
+ */
+void test_attr__open(struct perf_event_attr *attr, pid_t pid, int cpu,
+                     int fd, int group_fd, unsigned long flags)
+{
+}