diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index e8327686d3c5..e330da21b84f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
-	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS if (!M386 && !M486)
+	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_IRQ_WORK
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
index 3e25afe9a62a..a0e71cb4fa9c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-/* For reliability, we're prepared to waste bits here. */
-static DECLARE_BITMAP(backtrace_mask, NR_CPUS) __read_mostly;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR
 u64 hw_nmi_get_sample_period(void)
 {
@@ -27,6 +24,10 @@ u64 hw_nmi_get_sample_period(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+
+/* For reliability, we're prepared to waste bits here. */
+static DECLARE_BITMAP(backtrace_mask, NR_CPUS) __read_mostly;
+
 #ifdef arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace
 void arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 5273c7b90b8b..7c1a4c35fd41 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -372,6 +372,20 @@ static void release_pmc_hardware(void) {}
 
 #endif
 
+static bool check_hw_exists(void)
+{
+	u64 val, val_new = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	val = 0xabcdUL;
+	ret |= checking_wrmsrl(x86_pmu.perfctr, val);
+	ret |= rdmsrl_safe(x86_pmu.perfctr, &val_new);
+	if (ret || val != val_new)
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static void reserve_ds_buffers(void);
 static void release_ds_buffers(void);
 
@@ -1363,6 +1377,12 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 
 	pmu_check_apic();
 
+	/* sanity check that the hardware exists or is emulated */
+	if (!check_hw_exists()) {
+		pr_cont("Broken PMU hardware detected, software events only.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	pr_cont("%s PMU driver.\n", x86_pmu.name);
 
 	if (x86_pmu.quirks)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
index fe2690d71c0c..e3ba417e8697 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ ENDPROC(native_usergs_sysret64)
 	.endm
 
 /* save partial stack frame */
+	.pushsection .kprobes.text, "ax"
 ENTRY(save_args)
 	XCPT_FRAME
 	cld
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ ENTRY(save_args)
 	ret
 	CFI_ENDPROC
 END(save_args)
+	.popsection
 
 ENTRY(save_rest)
 	PARTIAL_FRAME 1 REST_SKIP+8
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index ff15c9dcc25d..42c594254507 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -433,6 +433,10 @@ static int __kprobes hw_breakpoint_handler(struct die_args *args)
 	dr6_p = (unsigned long *)ERR_PTR(args->err);
 	dr6 = *dr6_p;
 
+	/* If it's a single step, TRAP bits are random */
+	if (dr6 & DR_STEP)
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
 	/* Do an early return if no trap bits are set in DR6 */
 	if ((dr6 & DR_TRAP_BITS) == 0)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
diff --git a/include/linux/hw_breakpoint.h b/include/linux/hw_breakpoint.h
index a2d6ea49ec56..d1e55fed2c7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/hw_breakpoint.h
+++ b/include/linux/hw_breakpoint.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ enum bp_type_idx {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 
+extern int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void);
+
 static inline void hw_breakpoint_init(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	memset(attr, 0, sizeof(*attr));
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ static inline struct arch_hw_breakpoint *counter_arch_bp(struct perf_event *bp)
 
 #else /* !CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT */
 
+static inline int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void) { return 0; }
+
 static inline struct perf_event *
 register_user_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 			    perf_overflow_handler_t triggered,
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 40150f345982..de2c41758e29 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ struct perf_event_context {
 	int				nr_active;
 	int				is_active;
 	int				nr_stat;
+	int				rotate_disable;
 	atomic_t			refcount;
 	struct task_struct		*task;
 
@@ -908,20 +909,6 @@ extern int perf_num_counters(void);
 extern const char *perf_pmu_name(void);
 extern void __perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task);
 extern void __perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task, struct task_struct *next);
-
-extern atomic_t perf_task_events;
-
-static inline void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task)
-{
-	COND_STMT(&perf_task_events, __perf_event_task_sched_in(task));
-}
-
-static inline
-void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task, struct task_struct *next)
-{
-	COND_STMT(&perf_task_events, __perf_event_task_sched_out(task, next));
-}
-
 extern int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child);
 extern void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
 extern void perf_event_free_task(struct task_struct *task);
@@ -1030,6 +1017,21 @@ have_event:
 	__perf_sw_event(event_id, nr, nmi, regs, addr);
 }
 
+extern atomic_t perf_task_events;
+
+static inline void perf_event_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	COND_STMT(&perf_task_events, __perf_event_task_sched_in(task));
+}
+
+static inline
+void perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task, struct task_struct *next)
+{
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, NULL, 0);
+
+	COND_STMT(&perf_task_events, __perf_event_task_sched_out(task, next));
+}
+
 extern void perf_event_mmap(struct vm_area_struct *vma);
 extern struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *perf_guest_cbs;
 extern int perf_register_guest_info_callbacks(struct perf_guest_info_callbacks *callbacks);
diff --git a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 2c9120f0afca..e5325825aeb6 100644
--- a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static struct pmu perf_breakpoint = {
 	.read		= hw_breakpoint_pmu_read,
 };
 
-static int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void)
+int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void)
 {
 	unsigned int **task_bp_pinned;
 	int cpu, err_cpu;
@@ -655,6 +655,5 @@ static int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void)
 
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
-core_initcall(init_hw_breakpoint);
 
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq_work.c b/kernel/irq_work.c
index f16763ff8481..90f881904bb1 100644
--- a/kernel/irq_work.c
+++ b/kernel/irq_work.c
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ void irq_work_run(void)
 		 * Clear the BUSY bit and return to the free state if
 		 * no-one else claimed it meanwhile.
 		 */
-		cmpxchg(&entry->next, next_flags(NULL, IRQ_WORK_BUSY), NULL);
+		(void)cmpxchg(&entry->next,
+			      next_flags(NULL, IRQ_WORK_BUSY),
+			      NULL);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_work_run);
diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 40c3aab648a1..43f757ccf831 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 #include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace_event.h>
+#include <linux/hw_breakpoint.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
 
@@ -1286,8 +1287,6 @@ void __perf_event_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task,
 {
 	int ctxn;
 
-	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES, 1, 1, NULL, 0);
-
 	for_each_task_context_nr(ctxn)
 		perf_event_context_sched_out(task, ctxn, next);
 }
@@ -1621,8 +1620,12 @@ static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	raw_spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
-	/* Rotate the first entry last of non-pinned groups */
-	list_rotate_left(&ctx->flexible_groups);
+	/*
+	 * Rotate the first entry last of non-pinned groups. Rotation might be
+	 * disabled by the inheritance code.
+	 */
+	if (!ctx->rotate_disable)
+		list_rotate_left(&ctx->flexible_groups);
 
 	raw_spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -2234,11 +2237,6 @@ int perf_event_release_kernel(struct perf_event *event)
 	raw_spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-	mutex_lock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
-	list_del_init(&event->owner_entry);
-	mutex_unlock(&event->owner->perf_event_mutex);
-	put_task_struct(event->owner);
-
 	free_event(event);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2251,9 +2249,43 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_event_release_kernel);
 static int perf_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct perf_event *event = file->private_data;
+	struct task_struct *owner;
 
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	owner = ACCESS_ONCE(event->owner);
+	/*
+	 * Matches the smp_wmb() in perf_event_exit_task(). If we observe
+	 * !owner it means the list deletion is complete and we can indeed
+	 * free this event, otherwise we need to serialize on
+	 * owner->perf_event_mutex.
+	 */
+	smp_read_barrier_depends();
+	if (owner) {
+		/*
+		 * Since delayed_put_task_struct() also drops the last
+		 * task reference we can safely take a new reference
+		 * while holding the rcu_read_lock().
+		 */
+		get_task_struct(owner);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (owner) {
+		mutex_lock(&owner->perf_event_mutex);
+		/*
+		 * We have to re-check the event->owner field, if it is cleared
+		 * we raced with perf_event_exit_task(), acquiring the mutex
+		 * ensured they're done, and we can proceed with freeing the
+		 * event.
+		 */
+		if (event->owner)
+			list_del_init(&event->owner_entry);
+		mutex_unlock(&owner->perf_event_mutex);
+		put_task_struct(owner);
+	}
+
 	return perf_event_release_kernel(event);
 }
 
@@ -5668,7 +5700,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
 	event->owner = current;
-	get_task_struct(current);
+
 	mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
 	list_add_tail(&event->owner_entry, &current->perf_event_list);
 	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
@@ -5736,12 +5768,6 @@ perf_event_create_kernel_counter(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 	++ctx->generation;
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);
 
-	event->owner = current;
-	get_task_struct(current);
-	mutex_lock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&event->owner_entry, &current->perf_event_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&current->perf_event_mutex);
-
 	return event;
 
 err_free:
@@ -5892,8 +5918,24 @@ again:
  */
 void perf_event_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)
 {
+	struct perf_event *event, *tmp;
 	int ctxn;
 
+	mutex_lock(&child->perf_event_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &child->perf_event_list,
+				 owner_entry) {
+		list_del_init(&event->owner_entry);
+
+		/*
+		 * Ensure the list deletion is visible before we clear
+		 * the owner, closes a race against perf_release() where
+		 * we need to serialize on the owner->perf_event_mutex.
+		 */
+		smp_wmb();
+		event->owner = NULL;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&child->perf_event_mutex);
+
 	for_each_task_context_nr(ctxn)
 		perf_event_exit_task_context(child, ctxn);
 }
@@ -6113,6 +6155,7 @@ int perf_event_init_context(struct task_struct *child, int ctxn)
 	struct perf_event *event;
 	struct task_struct *parent = current;
 	int inherited_all = 1;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	child->perf_event_ctxp[ctxn] = NULL;
@@ -6153,6 +6196,15 @@ int perf_event_init_context(struct task_struct *child, int ctxn)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * We can't hold ctx->lock when iterating the ->flexible_group list due
+	 * to allocations, but we need to prevent rotation because
+	 * rotate_ctx() will change the list from interrupt context.
+	 */
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&parent_ctx->lock, flags);
+	parent_ctx->rotate_disable = 1;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&parent_ctx->lock, flags);
+
 	list_for_each_entry(event, &parent_ctx->flexible_groups, group_entry) {
 		ret = inherit_task_group(event, parent, parent_ctx,
 					 child, ctxn, &inherited_all);
@@ -6160,6 +6212,10 @@ int perf_event_init_context(struct task_struct *child, int ctxn)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&parent_ctx->lock, flags);
+	parent_ctx->rotate_disable = 0;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&parent_ctx->lock, flags);
+
 	child_ctx = child->perf_event_ctxp[ctxn];
 
 	if (child_ctx && inherited_all) {
@@ -6312,6 +6368,8 @@ perf_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 
 void __init perf_event_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	perf_event_init_all_cpus();
 	init_srcu_struct(&pmus_srcu);
 	perf_pmu_register(&perf_swevent);
@@ -6319,4 +6377,7 @@ void __init perf_event_init(void)
 	perf_pmu_register(&perf_task_clock);
 	perf_tp_register();
 	perf_cpu_notifier(perf_cpu_notify);
+
+	ret = init_hw_breakpoint();
+	WARN(ret, "hw_breakpoint initialization failed with: %d", ret);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index d9dd47885218..3d2cb4899807 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -697,17 +697,18 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)
 	if (err < 0)
 		err = event__synthesize_kernel_mmap(process_synthesized_event,
 						    session, machine, "_stext");
-	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_err("Couldn't record kernel reference relocation symbol.\n");
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (err < 0)
+		pr_err("Couldn't record kernel reference relocation symbol\n"
+		       "Symbol resolution may be skewed if relocation was used (e.g. kexec).\n"
+		       "Check /proc/kallsyms permission or run as root.\n");
 
 	err = event__synthesize_modules(process_synthesized_event,
 					session, machine);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_err("Couldn't record kernel reference relocation symbol.\n");
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (err < 0)
+		pr_err("Couldn't record kernel module information.\n"
+		       "Symbol resolution may be skewed if relocation was used (e.g. kexec).\n"
+		       "Check /proc/modules permission or run as root.\n");
+
 	if (perf_guest)
 		perf_session__process_machines(session, event__synthesize_guest_os);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index b39f499e575a..0500895a45af 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ static void symbols__insert_by_name(struct rb_root *self, struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct rb_node **p = &self->rb_node;
 	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct symbol_name_rb_node *symn = ((void *)sym) - sizeof(*parent), *s;
+	struct symbol_name_rb_node *symn, *s;
+
+	symn = container_of(sym, struct symbol_name_rb_node, sym);
 
 	while (*p != NULL) {
 		parent = *p;