diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
index 2ad6301..13f3f8b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -415,3 +415,21 @@
 config X86_DEBUGCTLMSR
 	def_bool y
 	depends on !(M586MMX || M586TSC || M586 || M486 || M386)
+
+config X86_DS
+	bool "Debug Store support"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Add support for Debug Store.
+	  This allows the kernel to provide a memory buffer to the hardware
+	  to store various profiling and tracing events.
+
+config X86_PTRACE_BTS
+	bool "ptrace interface to Branch Trace Store"
+	default y
+	depends on (X86_DS && X86_DEBUGCTLMSR)
+	help
+	  Add a ptrace interface to allow collecting an execution trace
+	  of the traced task.
+	  This collects control flow changes in a (cyclic) buffer and allows
+	  debuggers to fill in the gaps and show an execution trace of the debuggee.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index fe9224c..cbffa2a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -222,10 +222,11 @@
 			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_BTS);
 		if (!(l1 & (1<<12)))
 			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PEBS);
+		ds_init_intel(c);
 	}
 
 	if (cpu_has_bts)
-		ds_init_intel(c);
+		ptrace_bts_init_intel(c);
 }
 
 static unsigned int __cpuinit intel_size_cache(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c, unsigned int size)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ds.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ds.c
index 11c11b8..24a323c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ds.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ds.c
@@ -2,26 +2,48 @@
  * Debug Store support
  *
  * This provides a low-level interface to the hardware's Debug Store
- * feature that is used for last branch recording (LBR) and
+ * feature that is used for branch trace store (BTS) and
  * precise-event based sampling (PEBS).
  *
- * Different architectures use a different DS layout/pointer size.
- * The below functions therefore work on a void*.
+ * It manages:
+ * - per-thread and per-cpu allocation of BTS and PEBS
+ * - buffer memory allocation (optional)
+ * - buffer overflow handling
+ * - buffer access
+ *
+ * It assumes:
+ * - get_task_struct on all parameter tasks
+ * - current is allowed to trace parameter tasks
  *
  *
- * Since there is no user for PEBS, yet, only LBR (or branch
- * trace store, BTS) is supported.
- *
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Intel Corporation.
- * Markus Metzger <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>, Dec 2007
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Intel Corporation.
+ * Markus Metzger <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>, 2007-2008
  */
 
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+
 #include <asm/ds.h>
 
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+
+
+/*
+ * The configuration for a particular DS hardware implementation.
+ */
+struct ds_configuration {
+	/* the size of the DS structure in bytes */
+	unsigned char  sizeof_ds;
+	/* the size of one pointer-typed field in the DS structure in bytes;
+	   this covers the first 8 fields related to buffer management. */
+	unsigned char  sizeof_field;
+	/* the size of a BTS/PEBS record in bytes */
+	unsigned char  sizeof_rec[2];
+};
+static struct ds_configuration ds_cfg;
 
 
 /*
@@ -44,378 +66,747 @@
  *   (interrupt occurs when write pointer passes interrupt pointer)
  * - value to which counter is reset following counter overflow
  *
- * On later architectures, the last branch recording hardware uses
- * 64bit pointers even in 32bit mode.
+ * Later architectures use 64bit pointers throughout, whereas earlier
+ * architectures use 32bit pointers in 32bit mode.
  *
  *
- * Branch Trace Store (BTS) records store information about control
- * flow changes. They at least provide the following information:
- * - source linear address
- * - destination linear address
+ * We compute the base address for the first 8 fields based on:
+ * - the field size stored in the DS configuration
+ * - the relative field position
+ * - an offset giving the start of the respective region
  *
- * Netburst supported a predicated bit that had been dropped in later
- * architectures. We do not suppor it.
+ * This offset is further used to index various arrays holding
+ * information for BTS and PEBS at the respective index.
  *
- *
- * In order to abstract from the actual DS and BTS layout, we describe
- * the access to the relevant fields.
- * Thanks to Andi Kleen for proposing this design.
- *
- * The implementation, however, is not as general as it might seem. In
- * order to stay somewhat simple and efficient, we assume an
- * underlying unsigned type (mostly a pointer type) and we expect the
- * field to be at least as big as that type.
+ * On later 32bit processors, we only access the lower 32bit of the
+ * 64bit pointer fields. The upper halves will be zeroed out.
  */
 
-/*
- * A special from_ip address to indicate that the BTS record is an
- * info record that needs to be interpreted or skipped.
- */
-#define BTS_ESCAPE_ADDRESS (-1)
-
-/*
- * A field access descriptor
- */
-struct access_desc {
-	unsigned char offset;
-	unsigned char size;
+enum ds_field {
+	ds_buffer_base = 0,
+	ds_index,
+	ds_absolute_maximum,
+	ds_interrupt_threshold,
 };
 
-/*
- * The configuration for a particular DS/BTS hardware implementation.
- */
-struct ds_configuration {
-	/* the DS configuration */
-	unsigned char  sizeof_ds;
-	struct access_desc bts_buffer_base;
-	struct access_desc bts_index;
-	struct access_desc bts_absolute_maximum;
-	struct access_desc bts_interrupt_threshold;
-	/* the BTS configuration */
-	unsigned char  sizeof_bts;
-	struct access_desc from_ip;
-	struct access_desc to_ip;
-	/* BTS variants used to store additional information like
-	   timestamps */
-	struct access_desc info_type;
-	struct access_desc info_data;
-	unsigned long debugctl_mask;
+enum ds_qualifier {
+	ds_bts  = 0,
+	ds_pebs
 };
 
-/*
- * The global configuration used by the below accessor functions
- */
-static struct ds_configuration ds_cfg;
+static inline unsigned long ds_get(const unsigned char *base,
+				   enum ds_qualifier qual, enum ds_field field)
+{
+	base += (ds_cfg.sizeof_field * (field + (4 * qual)));
+	return *(unsigned long *)base;
+}
+
+static inline void ds_set(unsigned char *base, enum ds_qualifier qual,
+			  enum ds_field field, unsigned long value)
+{
+	base += (ds_cfg.sizeof_field * (field + (4 * qual)));
+	(*(unsigned long *)base) = value;
+}
+
 
 /*
- * Accessor functions for some DS and BTS fields using the above
- * global ptrace_bts_cfg.
+ * Locking is done only for allocating BTS or PEBS resources and for
+ * guarding context and buffer memory allocation.
+ *
+ * Most functions require the current task to own the ds context part
+ * they are going to access. All the locking is done when validating
+ * access to the context.
  */
-static inline unsigned long get_bts_buffer_base(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_buffer_base.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_bts_buffer_base(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_buffer_base.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_bts_index(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_index.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_bts_index(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_index.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_bts_absolute_maximum(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_absolute_maximum.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_bts_absolute_maximum(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_absolute_maximum.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_bts_interrupt_threshold(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_interrupt_threshold.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_bts_interrupt_threshold(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.bts_interrupt_threshold.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_from_ip(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.from_ip.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_from_ip(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.from_ip.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_to_ip(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.to_ip.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_to_ip(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.to_ip.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned char get_info_type(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned char *)(base + ds_cfg.info_type.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_info_type(char *base, unsigned char value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned char *)(base + ds_cfg.info_type.offset)) = value;
-}
-static inline unsigned long get_info_data(char *base)
-{
-	return *(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.info_data.offset);
-}
-static inline void set_info_data(char *base, unsigned long value)
-{
-	(*(unsigned long *)(base + ds_cfg.info_data.offset)) = value;
-}
+static spinlock_t ds_lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(ds_lock);
 
-
-int ds_allocate(void **dsp, size_t bts_size_in_bytes)
+/*
+ * Validate that the current task is allowed to access the BTS/PEBS
+ * buffer of the parameter task.
+ *
+ * Returns 0, if access is granted; -Eerrno, otherwise.
+ */
+static inline int ds_validate_access(struct ds_context *context,
+				     enum ds_qualifier qual)
 {
-	size_t bts_size_in_records;
-	unsigned long bts;
-	void *ds;
+	if (!context)
+		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds || !ds_cfg.sizeof_bts)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	if (bts_size_in_bytes < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	bts_size_in_records =
-		bts_size_in_bytes / ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
-	bts_size_in_bytes =
-		bts_size_in_records * ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
-
-	if (bts_size_in_bytes <= 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	bts = (unsigned long)kzalloc(bts_size_in_bytes, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!bts)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	ds = kzalloc(ds_cfg.sizeof_ds, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!ds) {
-		kfree((void *)bts);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	set_bts_buffer_base(ds, bts);
-	set_bts_index(ds, bts);
-	set_bts_absolute_maximum(ds, bts + bts_size_in_bytes);
-	set_bts_interrupt_threshold(ds, bts + bts_size_in_bytes + 1);
-
-	*dsp = ds;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int ds_free(void **dsp)
-{
-	if (*dsp) {
-		kfree((void *)get_bts_buffer_base(*dsp));
-		kfree(*dsp);
-		*dsp = NULL;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int ds_get_bts_size(void *ds)
-{
-	int size_in_bytes;
-
-	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds || !ds_cfg.sizeof_bts)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	if (!ds)
+	if (context->owner[qual] == current)
 		return 0;
 
-	size_in_bytes =
-		get_bts_absolute_maximum(ds) -
-		get_bts_buffer_base(ds);
-	return size_in_bytes;
+	return -EPERM;
 }
 
-int ds_get_bts_end(void *ds)
+
+/*
+ * We either support (system-wide) per-cpu or per-thread allocation.
+ * We distinguish the two based on the task_struct pointer, where a
+ * NULL pointer indicates per-cpu allocation for the current cpu.
+ *
+ * Allocations are use-counted. As soon as resources are allocated,
+ * further allocations must be of the same type (per-cpu or
+ * per-thread). We model this by counting allocations (i.e. the number
+ * of tracers of a certain type) for one type negatively:
+ *   =0  no tracers
+ *   >0  number of per-thread tracers
+ *   <0  number of per-cpu tracers
+ *
+ * The below functions to get and put tracers and to check the
+ * allocation type require the ds_lock to be held by the caller.
+ *
+ * Tracers essentially gives the number of ds contexts for a certain
+ * type of allocation.
+ */
+static long tracers;
+
+static inline void get_tracer(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	int size_in_bytes = ds_get_bts_size(ds);
-
-	if (size_in_bytes <= 0)
-		return size_in_bytes;
-
-	return size_in_bytes / ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
+	tracers += (task ? 1 : -1);
 }
 
-int ds_get_bts_index(void *ds)
+static inline void put_tracer(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	int index_offset_in_bytes;
-
-	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds || !ds_cfg.sizeof_bts)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	index_offset_in_bytes =
-		get_bts_index(ds) -
-		get_bts_buffer_base(ds);
-
-	return index_offset_in_bytes / ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
+	tracers -= (task ? 1 : -1);
 }
 
-int ds_set_overflow(void *ds, int method)
+static inline int check_tracer(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	switch (method) {
-	case DS_O_SIGNAL:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	case DS_O_WRAP:
-		return 0;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	return (task ? (tracers >= 0) : (tracers <= 0));
 }
 
-int ds_get_overflow(void *ds)
+
+/*
+ * The DS context is either attached to a thread or to a cpu:
+ * - in the former case, the thread_struct contains a pointer to the
+ *   attached context.
+ * - in the latter case, we use a static array of per-cpu context
+ *   pointers.
+ *
+ * Contexts are use-counted. They are allocated on first access and
+ * deallocated when the last user puts the context.
+ *
+ * We distinguish between an allocating and a non-allocating get of a
+ * context:
+ * - the allocating get is used for requesting BTS/PEBS resources. It
+ *   requires the caller to hold the global ds_lock.
+ * - the non-allocating get is used for all other cases. A
+ *   non-existing context indicates an error. It acquires and releases
+ *   the ds_lock itself for obtaining the context.
+ *
+ * A context and its DS configuration are allocated and deallocated
+ * together. A context always has a DS configuration of the
+ * appropriate size.
+ */
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct ds_context *, system_context);
+
+#define this_system_context per_cpu(system_context, smp_processor_id())
+
+/*
+ * Returns the pointer to the parameter task's context or to the
+ * system-wide context, if task is NULL.
+ *
+ * Increases the use count of the returned context, if not NULL.
+ */
+static inline struct ds_context *ds_get_context(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	return DS_O_WRAP;
+	struct ds_context *context;
+
+	spin_lock(&ds_lock);
+
+	context = (task ? task->thread.ds_ctx : this_system_context);
+	if (context)
+		context->count++;
+
+	spin_unlock(&ds_lock);
+
+	return context;
 }
 
-int ds_clear(void *ds)
+/*
+ * Same as ds_get_context, but allocates the context and it's DS
+ * structure, if necessary; returns NULL; if out of memory.
+ *
+ * pre: requires ds_lock to be held
+ */
+static inline struct ds_context *ds_alloc_context(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	int bts_size = ds_get_bts_size(ds);
-	unsigned long bts_base;
+	struct ds_context **p_context =
+		(task ? &task->thread.ds_ctx : &this_system_context);
+	struct ds_context *context = *p_context;
 
-	if (bts_size <= 0)
-		return bts_size;
+	if (!context) {
+		context = kzalloc(sizeof(*context), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	bts_base = get_bts_buffer_base(ds);
-	memset((void *)bts_base, 0, bts_size);
+		if (!context)
+			return NULL;
 
-	set_bts_index(ds, bts_base);
-	return 0;
-}
+		context->ds = kzalloc(ds_cfg.sizeof_ds, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!context->ds) {
+			kfree(context);
+			return NULL;
+		}
 
-int ds_read_bts(void *ds, int index, struct bts_struct *out)
-{
-	void *bts;
+		*p_context = context;
 
-	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds || !ds_cfg.sizeof_bts)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		context->this = p_context;
+		context->task = task;
 
-	if (index < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (task)
+			set_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_DS_AREA_MSR);
 
-	if (index >= ds_get_bts_size(ds))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (!task || (task == current))
+			wrmsr(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, (unsigned long)context->ds, 0);
 
-	bts = (void *)(get_bts_buffer_base(ds) + (index * ds_cfg.sizeof_bts));
-
-	memset(out, 0, sizeof(*out));
-	if (get_from_ip(bts) == BTS_ESCAPE_ADDRESS) {
-		out->qualifier       = get_info_type(bts);
-		out->variant.jiffies = get_info_data(bts);
-	} else {
-		out->qualifier = BTS_BRANCH;
-		out->variant.lbr.from_ip = get_from_ip(bts);
-		out->variant.lbr.to_ip   = get_to_ip(bts);
+		get_tracer(task);
 	}
 
-	return sizeof(*out);;
+	context->count++;
+
+	return context;
 }
 
-int ds_write_bts(void *ds, const struct bts_struct *in)
+/*
+ * Decreases the use count of the parameter context, if not NULL.
+ * Deallocates the context, if the use count reaches zero.
+ */
+static inline void ds_put_context(struct ds_context *context)
 {
-	unsigned long bts;
+	if (!context)
+		return;
 
-	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds || !ds_cfg.sizeof_bts)
+	spin_lock(&ds_lock);
+
+	if (--context->count)
+		goto out;
+
+	*(context->this) = NULL;
+
+	if (context->task)
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(context->task, TIF_DS_AREA_MSR);
+
+	if (!context->task || (context->task == current))
+		wrmsrl(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, 0);
+
+	put_tracer(context->task);
+
+	/* free any leftover buffers from tracers that did not
+	 * deallocate them properly. */
+	kfree(context->buffer[ds_bts]);
+	kfree(context->buffer[ds_pebs]);
+	kfree(context->ds);
+	kfree(context);
+ out:
+	spin_unlock(&ds_lock);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Handle a buffer overflow
+ *
+ * task: the task whose buffers are overflowing;
+ *       NULL for a buffer overflow on the current cpu
+ * context: the ds context
+ * qual: the buffer type
+ */
+static void ds_overflow(struct task_struct *task, struct ds_context *context,
+			enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	if (!context)
+		return;
+
+	if (context->callback[qual])
+		(*context->callback[qual])(task);
+
+	/* todo: do some more overflow handling */
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Allocate a non-pageable buffer of the parameter size.
+ * Checks the memory and the locked memory rlimit.
+ *
+ * Returns the buffer, if successful;
+ *         NULL, if out of memory or rlimit exceeded.
+ *
+ * size: the requested buffer size in bytes
+ * pages (out): if not NULL, contains the number of pages reserved
+ */
+static inline void *ds_allocate_buffer(size_t size, unsigned int *pages)
+{
+	unsigned long rlim, vm, pgsz;
+	void *buffer;
+
+	pgsz = PAGE_ALIGN(size) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+	rlim = current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_AS].rlim_cur >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+	vm   = current->mm->total_vm  + pgsz;
+	if (rlim < vm)
+		return NULL;
+
+	rlim = current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_MEMLOCK].rlim_cur >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+	vm   = current->mm->locked_vm  + pgsz;
+	if (rlim < vm)
+		return NULL;
+
+	buffer = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return NULL;
+
+	current->mm->total_vm  += pgsz;
+	current->mm->locked_vm += pgsz;
+
+	if (pages)
+		*pages = pgsz;
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+static int ds_request(struct task_struct *task, void *base, size_t size,
+		      ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl, enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	unsigned long buffer, adj;
+	const unsigned long alignment = (1 << 3);
+	int error = 0;
+
+	if (!ds_cfg.sizeof_ds)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (ds_get_bts_size(ds) <= 0)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	bts = get_bts_index(ds);
-
-	memset((void *)bts, 0, ds_cfg.sizeof_bts);
-	switch (in->qualifier) {
-	case BTS_INVALID:
-		break;
-
-	case BTS_BRANCH:
-		set_from_ip((void *)bts, in->variant.lbr.from_ip);
-		set_to_ip((void *)bts, in->variant.lbr.to_ip);
-		break;
-
-	case BTS_TASK_ARRIVES:
-	case BTS_TASK_DEPARTS:
-		set_from_ip((void *)bts, BTS_ESCAPE_ADDRESS);
-		set_info_type((void *)bts, in->qualifier);
-		set_info_data((void *)bts, in->variant.jiffies);
-		break;
-
-	default:
+	/* we require some space to do alignment adjustments below */
+	if (size < (alignment + ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual]))
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* buffer overflow notification is not yet implemented */
+	if (ovfl)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+
+	spin_lock(&ds_lock);
+
+	if (!check_tracer(task))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	error = -ENOMEM;
+	context = ds_alloc_context(task);
+	if (!context)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	error = -EALREADY;
+	if (context->owner[qual] == current)
+		goto out_unlock;
+	error = -EPERM;
+	if (context->owner[qual] != NULL)
+		goto out_unlock;
+	context->owner[qual] = current;
+
+	spin_unlock(&ds_lock);
+
+
+	error = -ENOMEM;
+	if (!base) {
+		base = ds_allocate_buffer(size, &context->pages[qual]);
+		if (!base)
+			goto out_release;
+
+		context->buffer[qual]   = base;
+	}
+	error = 0;
+
+	context->callback[qual] = ovfl;
+
+	/* adjust the buffer address and size to meet alignment
+	 * constraints:
+	 * - buffer is double-word aligned
+	 * - size is multiple of record size
+	 *
+	 * We checked the size at the very beginning; we have enough
+	 * space to do the adjustment.
+	 */
+	buffer = (unsigned long)base;
+
+	adj = ALIGN(buffer, alignment) - buffer;
+	buffer += adj;
+	size   -= adj;
+
+	size /= ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual];
+	size *= ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual];
+
+	ds_set(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base, buffer);
+	ds_set(context->ds, qual, ds_index, buffer);
+	ds_set(context->ds, qual, ds_absolute_maximum, buffer + size);
+
+	if (ovfl) {
+		/* todo: select a suitable interrupt threshold */
+	} else
+		ds_set(context->ds, qual,
+		       ds_interrupt_threshold, buffer + size + 1);
+
+	/* we keep the context until ds_release */
+	return error;
+
+ out_release:
+	context->owner[qual] = NULL;
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+
+ out_unlock:
+	spin_unlock(&ds_lock);
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_request_bts(struct task_struct *task, void *base, size_t size,
+		   ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl)
+{
+	return ds_request(task, base, size, ovfl, ds_bts);
+}
+
+int ds_request_pebs(struct task_struct *task, void *base, size_t size,
+		    ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl)
+{
+	return ds_request(task, base, size, ovfl, ds_pebs);
+}
+
+static int ds_release(struct task_struct *task, enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	int error;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	kfree(context->buffer[qual]);
+	context->buffer[qual] = 0;
+
+	current->mm->total_vm  -= context->pages[qual];
+	current->mm->locked_vm -= context->pages[qual];
+	context->pages[qual] = 0;
+	context->owner[qual] = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * we put the context twice:
+	 *   once for the ds_get_context
+	 *   once for the corresponding ds_request
+	 */
+	ds_put_context(context);
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_release_bts(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_release(task, ds_bts);
+}
+
+int ds_release_pebs(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_release(task, ds_pebs);
+}
+
+static int ds_get_index(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos,
+			enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	unsigned long base, index;
+	int error;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	base  = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base);
+	index = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_index);
+
+	error = ((index - base) / ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual]);
+	if (pos)
+		*pos = error;
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_get_bts_index(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos)
+{
+	return ds_get_index(task, pos, ds_bts);
+}
+
+int ds_get_pebs_index(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos)
+{
+	return ds_get_index(task, pos, ds_pebs);
+}
+
+static int ds_get_end(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos,
+		      enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	unsigned long base, end;
+	int error;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	base = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base);
+	end  = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_absolute_maximum);
+
+	error = ((end - base) / ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual]);
+	if (pos)
+		*pos = error;
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_get_bts_end(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos)
+{
+	return ds_get_end(task, pos, ds_bts);
+}
+
+int ds_get_pebs_end(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos)
+{
+	return ds_get_end(task, pos, ds_pebs);
+}
+
+static int ds_access(struct task_struct *task, size_t index,
+		     const void **record, enum ds_qualifier qual)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	unsigned long base, idx;
+	int error;
+
+	if (!record)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	base = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base);
+	idx = base + (index * ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual]);
+
+	error = -EINVAL;
+	if (idx > ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_absolute_maximum))
+		goto out;
+
+	*record = (const void *)idx;
+	error = ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual];
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_access_bts(struct task_struct *task, size_t index, const void **record)
+{
+	return ds_access(task, index, record, ds_bts);
+}
+
+int ds_access_pebs(struct task_struct *task, size_t index, const void **record)
+{
+	return ds_access(task, index, record, ds_pebs);
+}
+
+static int ds_write(struct task_struct *task, const void *record, size_t size,
+		    enum ds_qualifier qual, int force)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	int error;
+
+	if (!record)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	error = -EPERM;
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	if (!context)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!force) {
+		error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+		if (error < 0)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
-	bts = bts + ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
-	if (bts >= get_bts_absolute_maximum(ds))
-		bts = get_bts_buffer_base(ds);
-	set_bts_index(ds, bts);
+	error = 0;
+	while (size) {
+		unsigned long base, index, end, write_end, int_th;
+		unsigned long write_size, adj_write_size;
 
-	return ds_cfg.sizeof_bts;
+		/*
+		 * write as much as possible without producing an
+		 * overflow interrupt.
+		 *
+		 * interrupt_threshold must either be
+		 * - bigger than absolute_maximum or
+		 * - point to a record between buffer_base and absolute_maximum
+		 *
+		 * index points to a valid record.
+		 */
+		base   = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base);
+		index  = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_index);
+		end    = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_absolute_maximum);
+		int_th = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_interrupt_threshold);
+
+		write_end = min(end, int_th);
+
+		/* if we are already beyond the interrupt threshold,
+		 * we fill the entire buffer */
+		if (write_end <= index)
+			write_end = end;
+
+		if (write_end <= index)
+			goto out;
+
+		write_size = min((unsigned long) size, write_end - index);
+		memcpy((void *)index, record, write_size);
+
+		record = (const char *)record + write_size;
+		size  -= write_size;
+		error += write_size;
+
+		adj_write_size = write_size / ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual];
+		adj_write_size *= ds_cfg.sizeof_rec[qual];
+
+		/* zero out trailing bytes */
+		memset((char *)index + write_size, 0,
+		       adj_write_size - write_size);
+		index += adj_write_size;
+
+		if (index >= end)
+			index = base;
+		ds_set(context->ds, qual, ds_index, index);
+
+		if (index >= int_th)
+			ds_overflow(task, context, qual);
+	}
+
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
 }
 
-unsigned long ds_debugctl_mask(void)
+int ds_write_bts(struct task_struct *task, const void *record, size_t size)
 {
-	return ds_cfg.debugctl_mask;
+	return ds_write(task, record, size, ds_bts, /* force = */ 0);
 }
 
-#ifdef __i386__
-static const struct ds_configuration ds_cfg_netburst = {
-	.sizeof_ds = 9 * 4,
-	.bts_buffer_base = { 0, 4 },
-	.bts_index = { 4, 4 },
-	.bts_absolute_maximum = { 8, 4 },
-	.bts_interrupt_threshold = { 12, 4 },
-	.sizeof_bts = 3 * 4,
-	.from_ip = { 0, 4 },
-	.to_ip = { 4, 4 },
-	.info_type = { 4, 1 },
-	.info_data = { 8, 4 },
-	.debugctl_mask = (1<<2)|(1<<3)
+int ds_write_pebs(struct task_struct *task, const void *record, size_t size)
+{
+	return ds_write(task, record, size, ds_pebs, /* force = */ 0);
+}
+
+int ds_unchecked_write_bts(struct task_struct *task,
+			   const void *record, size_t size)
+{
+	return ds_write(task, record, size, ds_bts, /* force = */ 1);
+}
+
+int ds_unchecked_write_pebs(struct task_struct *task,
+			    const void *record, size_t size)
+{
+	return ds_write(task, record, size, ds_pebs, /* force = */ 1);
+}
+
+static int ds_reset_or_clear(struct task_struct *task,
+			     enum ds_qualifier qual, int clear)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	unsigned long base, end;
+	int error;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, qual);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	base = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_buffer_base);
+	end  = ds_get(context->ds, qual, ds_absolute_maximum);
+
+	if (clear)
+		memset((void *)base, 0, end - base);
+
+	ds_set(context->ds, qual, ds_index, base);
+
+	error = 0;
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_reset_bts(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_reset_or_clear(task, ds_bts, /* clear = */ 0);
+}
+
+int ds_reset_pebs(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_reset_or_clear(task, ds_pebs, /* clear = */ 0);
+}
+
+int ds_clear_bts(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_reset_or_clear(task, ds_bts, /* clear = */ 1);
+}
+
+int ds_clear_pebs(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return ds_reset_or_clear(task, ds_pebs, /* clear = */ 1);
+}
+
+int ds_get_pebs_reset(struct task_struct *task, u64 *value)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	int error;
+
+	if (!value)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, ds_pebs);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	*value = *(u64 *)(context->ds + (ds_cfg.sizeof_field * 8));
+
+	error = 0;
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int ds_set_pebs_reset(struct task_struct *task, u64 value)
+{
+	struct ds_context *context;
+	int error;
+
+	context = ds_get_context(task);
+	error = ds_validate_access(context, ds_pebs);
+	if (error < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	*(u64 *)(context->ds + (ds_cfg.sizeof_field * 8)) = value;
+
+	error = 0;
+ out:
+	ds_put_context(context);
+	return error;
+}
+
+static const struct ds_configuration ds_cfg_var = {
+	.sizeof_ds    = sizeof(long) * 12,
+	.sizeof_field = sizeof(long),
+	.sizeof_rec[ds_bts]   = sizeof(long) * 3,
+	.sizeof_rec[ds_pebs]  = sizeof(long) * 10
 };
-
-static const struct ds_configuration ds_cfg_pentium_m = {
-	.sizeof_ds = 9 * 4,
-	.bts_buffer_base = { 0, 4 },
-	.bts_index = { 4, 4 },
-	.bts_absolute_maximum = { 8, 4 },
-	.bts_interrupt_threshold = { 12, 4 },
-	.sizeof_bts = 3 * 4,
-	.from_ip = { 0, 4 },
-	.to_ip = { 4, 4 },
-	.info_type = { 4, 1 },
-	.info_data = { 8, 4 },
-	.debugctl_mask = (1<<6)|(1<<7)
-};
-#endif /* _i386_ */
-
-static const struct ds_configuration ds_cfg_core2 = {
-	.sizeof_ds = 9 * 8,
-	.bts_buffer_base = { 0, 8 },
-	.bts_index = { 8, 8 },
-	.bts_absolute_maximum = { 16, 8 },
-	.bts_interrupt_threshold = { 24, 8 },
-	.sizeof_bts = 3 * 8,
-	.from_ip = { 0, 8 },
-	.to_ip = { 8, 8 },
-	.info_type = { 8, 1 },
-	.info_data = { 16, 8 },
-	.debugctl_mask = (1<<6)|(1<<7)|(1<<9)
+static const struct ds_configuration ds_cfg_64 = {
+	.sizeof_ds    = 8 * 12,
+	.sizeof_field = 8,
+	.sizeof_rec[ds_bts]   = 8 * 3,
+	.sizeof_rec[ds_pebs]  = 8 * 10
 };
 
 static inline void
@@ -429,14 +820,13 @@
 	switch (c->x86) {
 	case 0x6:
 		switch (c->x86_model) {
-#ifdef __i386__
 		case 0xD:
 		case 0xE: /* Pentium M */
-			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_pentium_m);
+			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_var);
 			break;
-#endif /* _i386_ */
 		case 0xF: /* Core2 */
-			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_core2);
+		case 0x1C: /* Atom */
+			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_64);
 			break;
 		default:
 			/* sorry, don't know about them */
@@ -445,13 +835,11 @@
 		break;
 	case 0xF:
 		switch (c->x86_model) {
-#ifdef __i386__
 		case 0x0:
 		case 0x1:
 		case 0x2: /* Netburst */
-			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_netburst);
+			ds_configure(&ds_cfg_var);
 			break;
-#endif /* _i386_ */
 		default:
 			/* sorry, don't know about them */
 			break;
@@ -462,3 +850,14 @@
 		break;
 	}
 }
+
+void ds_free(struct ds_context *context)
+{
+	/* This is called when the task owning the parameter context
+	 * is dying. There should not be any user of that context left
+	 * to disturb us, anymore. */
+	unsigned long leftovers = context->count;
+	while (leftovers--)
+		ds_put_context(context);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
index f8476df..496ea31 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -316,6 +316,14 @@
 		tss->x86_tss.io_bitmap_base = INVALID_IO_BITMAP_OFFSET;
 		put_cpu();
 	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+	/* Free any DS contexts that have not been properly released. */
+	if (unlikely(current->thread.ds_ctx)) {
+		/* we clear debugctl to make sure DS is not used. */
+		update_debugctlmsr(0);
+		ds_free(current->thread.ds_ctx);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
 }
 
 void flush_thread(void)
@@ -476,6 +484,35 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+static int update_debugctl(struct thread_struct *prev,
+			struct thread_struct *next, unsigned long debugctl)
+{
+	unsigned long ds_prev = 0;
+	unsigned long ds_next = 0;
+
+	if (prev->ds_ctx)
+		ds_prev = (unsigned long)prev->ds_ctx->ds;
+	if (next->ds_ctx)
+		ds_next = (unsigned long)next->ds_ctx->ds;
+
+	if (ds_next != ds_prev) {
+		/* we clear debugctl to make sure DS
+		 * is not in use when we change it */
+		debugctl = 0;
+		update_debugctlmsr(0);
+		wrmsr(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, ds_next, 0);
+	}
+	return debugctl;
+}
+#else
+static int update_debugctl(struct thread_struct *prev,
+			struct thread_struct *next, unsigned long debugctl)
+{
+	return debugctl;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
+
 static noinline void
 __switch_to_xtra(struct task_struct *prev_p, struct task_struct *next_p,
 		 struct tss_struct *tss)
@@ -486,14 +523,7 @@
 	prev = &prev_p->thread;
 	next = &next_p->thread;
 
-	debugctl = prev->debugctlmsr;
-	if (next->ds_area_msr != prev->ds_area_msr) {
-		/* we clear debugctl to make sure DS
-		 * is not in use when we change it */
-		debugctl = 0;
-		update_debugctlmsr(0);
-		wrmsr(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, next->ds_area_msr, 0);
-	}
+	debugctl = update_debugctl(prev, next, prev->debugctlmsr);
 
 	if (next->debugctlmsr != debugctl)
 		update_debugctlmsr(next->debugctlmsr);
@@ -517,13 +547,13 @@
 			hard_enable_TSC();
 	}
 
-#ifdef X86_BTS
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(prev_p, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
 		ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(prev_p, BTS_TASK_DEPARTS);
 
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(next_p, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
 		ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(next_p, BTS_TASK_ARRIVES);
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 
 
 	if (!test_tsk_thread_flag(next_p, TIF_IO_BITMAP)) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
index e2319f3..4a93c98 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@
 		t->io_bitmap_max = 0;
 		put_cpu();
 	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+	/* Free any DS contexts that have not been properly released. */
+	if (unlikely(t->ds_ctx)) {
+		/* we clear debugctl to make sure DS is not used. */
+		update_debugctlmsr(0);
+		ds_free(t->ds_ctx);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
 }
 
 void flush_thread(void)
@@ -497,13 +505,27 @@
 	next = &next_p->thread;
 
 	debugctl = prev->debugctlmsr;
-	if (next->ds_area_msr != prev->ds_area_msr) {
-		/* we clear debugctl to make sure DS
-		 * is not in use when we change it */
-		debugctl = 0;
-		update_debugctlmsr(0);
-		wrmsrl(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, next->ds_area_msr);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+	{
+		unsigned long ds_prev = 0, ds_next = 0;
+
+		if (prev->ds_ctx)
+			ds_prev = (unsigned long)prev->ds_ctx->ds;
+		if (next->ds_ctx)
+			ds_next = (unsigned long)next->ds_ctx->ds;
+
+		if (ds_next != ds_prev) {
+			/*
+			 * We clear debugctl to make sure DS
+			 * is not in use when we change it:
+			 */
+			debugctl = 0;
+			update_debugctlmsr(0);
+			wrmsrl(MSR_IA32_DS_AREA, ds_next);
+		}
 	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
 
 	if (next->debugctlmsr != debugctl)
 		update_debugctlmsr(next->debugctlmsr);
@@ -541,13 +563,13 @@
 		memset(tss->io_bitmap, 0xff, prev->io_bitmap_max);
 	}
 
-#ifdef X86_BTS
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(prev_p, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
 		ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(prev_p, BTS_TASK_DEPARTS);
 
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(next_p, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
 		ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(next_p, BTS_TASK_ARRIVES);
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index a7835f2..170f093 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -554,45 +554,115 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef X86_BTS
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
+/*
+ * The configuration for a particular BTS hardware implementation.
+ */
+struct bts_configuration {
+	/* the size of a BTS record in bytes; at most BTS_MAX_RECORD_SIZE */
+	unsigned char  sizeof_bts;
+	/* the size of a field in the BTS record in bytes */
+	unsigned char  sizeof_field;
+	/* a bitmask to enable/disable BTS in DEBUGCTL MSR */
+	unsigned long debugctl_mask;
+};
+static struct bts_configuration bts_cfg;
 
-static int ptrace_bts_get_size(struct task_struct *child)
+#define BTS_MAX_RECORD_SIZE (8 * 3)
+
+
+/*
+ * Branch Trace Store (BTS) uses the following format. Different
+ * architectures vary in the size of those fields.
+ * - source linear address
+ * - destination linear address
+ * - flags
+ *
+ * Later architectures use 64bit pointers throughout, whereas earlier
+ * architectures use 32bit pointers in 32bit mode.
+ *
+ * We compute the base address for the first 8 fields based on:
+ * - the field size stored in the DS configuration
+ * - the relative field position
+ *
+ * In order to store additional information in the BTS buffer, we use
+ * a special source address to indicate that the record requires
+ * special interpretation.
+ *
+ * Netburst indicated via a bit in the flags field whether the branch
+ * was predicted; this is ignored.
+ */
+
+enum bts_field {
+	bts_from = 0,
+	bts_to,
+	bts_flags,
+
+	bts_escape = (unsigned long)-1,
+	bts_qual = bts_to,
+	bts_jiffies = bts_flags
+};
+
+static inline unsigned long bts_get(const char *base, enum bts_field field)
 {
-	if (!child->thread.ds_area_msr)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	return ds_get_bts_index((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr);
+	base += (bts_cfg.sizeof_field * field);
+	return *(unsigned long *)base;
 }
 
-static int ptrace_bts_read_record(struct task_struct *child,
-				  long index,
+static inline void bts_set(char *base, enum bts_field field, unsigned long val)
+{
+	base += (bts_cfg.sizeof_field * field);;
+	(*(unsigned long *)base) = val;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Translate a BTS record from the raw format into the bts_struct format
+ *
+ * out (out): bts_struct interpretation
+ * raw: raw BTS record
+ */
+static void ptrace_bts_translate_record(struct bts_struct *out, const void *raw)
+{
+	memset(out, 0, sizeof(*out));
+	if (bts_get(raw, bts_from) == bts_escape) {
+		out->qualifier       = bts_get(raw, bts_qual);
+		out->variant.jiffies = bts_get(raw, bts_jiffies);
+	} else {
+		out->qualifier = BTS_BRANCH;
+		out->variant.lbr.from_ip = bts_get(raw, bts_from);
+		out->variant.lbr.to_ip   = bts_get(raw, bts_to);
+	}
+}
+
+static int ptrace_bts_read_record(struct task_struct *child, size_t index,
 				  struct bts_struct __user *out)
 {
 	struct bts_struct ret;
-	int retval;
-	int bts_end;
-	int bts_index;
+	const void *bts_record;
+	size_t bts_index, bts_end;
+	int error;
 
-	if (!child->thread.ds_area_msr)
-		return -ENXIO;
+	error = ds_get_bts_end(child, &bts_end);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
-	if (index < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	bts_end = ds_get_bts_end((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr);
 	if (bts_end <= index)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* translate the ptrace bts index into the ds bts index */
-	bts_index = ds_get_bts_index((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr);
-	bts_index -= (index + 1);
-	if (bts_index < 0)
-		bts_index += bts_end;
+	error = ds_get_bts_index(child, &bts_index);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
-	retval = ds_read_bts((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr,
-			     bts_index, &ret);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
+	/* translate the ptrace bts index into the ds bts index */
+	bts_index += bts_end - (index + 1);
+	if (bts_end <= bts_index)
+		bts_index -= bts_end;
+
+	error = ds_access_bts(child, bts_index, &bts_record);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	ptrace_bts_translate_record(&ret, bts_record);
 
 	if (copy_to_user(out, &ret, sizeof(ret)))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -600,101 +670,106 @@
 	return sizeof(ret);
 }
 
-static int ptrace_bts_clear(struct task_struct *child)
-{
-	if (!child->thread.ds_area_msr)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	return ds_clear((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr);
-}
-
 static int ptrace_bts_drain(struct task_struct *child,
 			    long size,
 			    struct bts_struct __user *out)
 {
-	int end, i;
-	void *ds = (void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr;
+	struct bts_struct ret;
+	const unsigned char *raw;
+	size_t end, i;
+	int error;
 
-	if (!ds)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	end = ds_get_bts_index(ds);
-	if (end <= 0)
-		return end;
+	error = ds_get_bts_index(child, &end);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
 	if (size < (end * sizeof(struct bts_struct)))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < end; i++, out++) {
-		struct bts_struct ret;
-		int retval;
+	error = ds_access_bts(child, 0, (const void **)&raw);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
-		retval = ds_read_bts(ds, i, &ret);
-		if (retval < 0)
-			return retval;
+	for (i = 0; i < end; i++, out++, raw += bts_cfg.sizeof_bts) {
+		ptrace_bts_translate_record(&ret, raw);
 
 		if (copy_to_user(out, &ret, sizeof(ret)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	ds_clear(ds);
+	error = ds_clear_bts(child);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
 	return end;
 }
 
+static void ptrace_bts_ovfl(struct task_struct *child)
+{
+	send_sig(child->thread.bts_ovfl_signal, child, 0);
+}
+
 static int ptrace_bts_config(struct task_struct *child,
 			     long cfg_size,
 			     const struct ptrace_bts_config __user *ucfg)
 {
 	struct ptrace_bts_config cfg;
-	int bts_size, ret = 0;
-	void *ds;
+	int error = 0;
 
+	error = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	if (!bts_cfg.sizeof_bts)
+		goto errout;
+
+	error = -EIO;
 	if (cfg_size < sizeof(cfg))
-		return -EIO;
+		goto errout;
 
+	error = -EFAULT;
 	if (copy_from_user(&cfg, ucfg, sizeof(cfg)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+		goto errout;
 
-	if ((int)cfg.size < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	error = -EINVAL;
+	if ((cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL) &&
+	    !(cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_ALLOC))
+		goto errout;
 
-	bts_size = 0;
-	ds = (void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr;
-	if (ds) {
-		bts_size = ds_get_bts_size(ds);
-		if (bts_size < 0)
-			return bts_size;
-	}
-	cfg.size = PAGE_ALIGN(cfg.size);
+	if (cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_ALLOC) {
+		ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl = 0;
+		unsigned int sig = 0;
 
-	if (bts_size != cfg.size) {
-		ret = ptrace_bts_realloc(child, cfg.size,
-					 cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_CUT_SIZE);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		/* we ignore the error in case we were not tracing child */
+		(void)ds_release_bts(child);
+
+		if (cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL) {
+			if (!cfg.signal)
+				goto errout;
+
+			sig  = cfg.signal;
+			ovfl = ptrace_bts_ovfl;
+		}
+
+		error = ds_request_bts(child, /* base = */ 0, cfg.size, ovfl);
+		if (error < 0)
 			goto errout;
 
-		ds = (void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr;
+		child->thread.bts_ovfl_signal = sig;
 	}
 
-	if (cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL)
-		ret = ds_set_overflow(ds, DS_O_SIGNAL);
-	else
-		ret = ds_set_overflow(ds, DS_O_WRAP);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	error = -EINVAL;
+	if (!child->thread.ds_ctx && cfg.flags)
 		goto errout;
 
 	if (cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_TRACE)
-		child->thread.debugctlmsr |= ds_debugctl_mask();
+		child->thread.debugctlmsr |= bts_cfg.debugctl_mask;
 	else
-		child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~ds_debugctl_mask();
+		child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~bts_cfg.debugctl_mask;
 
 	if (cfg.flags & PTRACE_BTS_O_SCHED)
 		set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS);
 	else
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS);
 
-	ret = sizeof(cfg);
+	error = sizeof(cfg);
 
 out:
 	if (child->thread.debugctlmsr)
@@ -702,10 +777,10 @@
 	else
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR);
 
-	return ret;
+	return error;
 
 errout:
-	child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~ds_debugctl_mask();
+	child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~bts_cfg.debugctl_mask;
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS);
 	goto out;
 }
@@ -714,119 +789,79 @@
 			     long cfg_size,
 			     struct ptrace_bts_config __user *ucfg)
 {
-	void *ds = (void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr;
 	struct ptrace_bts_config cfg;
+	size_t end;
+	const void *base, *max;
+	int error;
 
 	if (cfg_size < sizeof(cfg))
 		return -EIO;
 
+	error = ds_get_bts_end(child, &end);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	error = ds_access_bts(child, /* index = */ 0, &base);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	error = ds_access_bts(child, /* index = */ end, &max);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
 	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
-
-	if (ds) {
-		cfg.size = ds_get_bts_size(ds);
-
-		if (ds_get_overflow(ds) == DS_O_SIGNAL)
-			cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL;
-
-		if (test_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR) &&
-		    child->thread.debugctlmsr & ds_debugctl_mask())
-			cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_TRACE;
-
-		if (test_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
-			cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_SCHED;
-	}
-
+	cfg.size = (max - base);
+	cfg.signal = child->thread.bts_ovfl_signal;
 	cfg.bts_size = sizeof(struct bts_struct);
 
+	if (cfg.signal)
+		cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL;
+
+	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR) &&
+	    child->thread.debugctlmsr & bts_cfg.debugctl_mask)
+		cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_TRACE;
+
+	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS))
+		cfg.flags |= PTRACE_BTS_O_SCHED;
+
 	if (copy_to_user(ucfg, &cfg, sizeof(cfg)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	return sizeof(cfg);
 }
 
-
 static int ptrace_bts_write_record(struct task_struct *child,
 				   const struct bts_struct *in)
 {
-	int retval;
+	unsigned char bts_record[BTS_MAX_RECORD_SIZE];
 
-	if (!child->thread.ds_area_msr)
-		return -ENXIO;
+	BUG_ON(BTS_MAX_RECORD_SIZE < bts_cfg.sizeof_bts);
 
-	retval = ds_write_bts((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr, in);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	memset(bts_record, 0, bts_cfg.sizeof_bts);
+	switch (in->qualifier) {
+	case BTS_INVALID:
+		break;
 
-	return sizeof(*in);
-}
+	case BTS_BRANCH:
+		bts_set(bts_record, bts_from, in->variant.lbr.from_ip);
+		bts_set(bts_record, bts_to,   in->variant.lbr.to_ip);
+		break;
 
-static int ptrace_bts_realloc(struct task_struct *child,
-			      int size, int reduce_size)
-{
-	unsigned long rlim, vm;
-	int ret, old_size;
+	case BTS_TASK_ARRIVES:
+	case BTS_TASK_DEPARTS:
+		bts_set(bts_record, bts_from,    bts_escape);
+		bts_set(bts_record, bts_qual,    in->qualifier);
+		bts_set(bts_record, bts_jiffies, in->variant.jiffies);
+		break;
 
-	if (size < 0)
+	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
-
-	old_size = ds_get_bts_size((void *)child->thread.ds_area_msr);
-	if (old_size < 0)
-		return old_size;
-
-	ret = ds_free((void **)&child->thread.ds_area_msr);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	size >>= PAGE_SHIFT;
-	old_size >>= PAGE_SHIFT;
-
-	current->mm->total_vm  -= old_size;
-	current->mm->locked_vm -= old_size;
-
-	if (size == 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	rlim = current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_AS].rlim_cur >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-	vm = current->mm->total_vm  + size;
-	if (rlim < vm) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-
-		if (!reduce_size)
-			goto out;
-
-		size = rlim - current->mm->total_vm;
-		if (size <= 0)
-			goto out;
 	}
 
-	rlim = current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_MEMLOCK].rlim_cur >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-	vm = current->mm->locked_vm  + size;
-	if (rlim < vm) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-
-		if (!reduce_size)
-			goto out;
-
-		size = rlim - current->mm->locked_vm;
-		if (size <= 0)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
-	ret = ds_allocate((void **)&child->thread.ds_area_msr,
-			  size << PAGE_SHIFT);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	current->mm->total_vm  += size;
-	current->mm->locked_vm += size;
-
-out:
-	if (child->thread.ds_area_msr)
-		set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DS_AREA_MSR);
-	else
-		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DS_AREA_MSR);
-
-	return ret;
+	/* The writing task will be the switched-to task on a context
+	 * switch. It needs to write into the switched-from task's BTS
+	 * buffer. */
+	return ds_unchecked_write_bts(child, bts_record, bts_cfg.sizeof_bts);
 }
 
 void ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(struct task_struct *tsk,
@@ -839,7 +874,66 @@
 
 	ptrace_bts_write_record(tsk, &rec);
 }
-#endif /* X86_BTS */
+
+static const struct bts_configuration bts_cfg_netburst = {
+	.sizeof_bts    = sizeof(long) * 3,
+	.sizeof_field  = sizeof(long),
+	.debugctl_mask = (1<<2)|(1<<3)|(1<<5)
+};
+
+static const struct bts_configuration bts_cfg_pentium_m = {
+	.sizeof_bts    = sizeof(long) * 3,
+	.sizeof_field  = sizeof(long),
+	.debugctl_mask = (1<<6)|(1<<7)
+};
+
+static const struct bts_configuration bts_cfg_core2 = {
+	.sizeof_bts    = 8 * 3,
+	.sizeof_field  = 8,
+	.debugctl_mask = (1<<6)|(1<<7)|(1<<9)
+};
+
+static inline void bts_configure(const struct bts_configuration *cfg)
+{
+	bts_cfg = *cfg;
+}
+
+void __cpuinit ptrace_bts_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+{
+	switch (c->x86) {
+	case 0x6:
+		switch (c->x86_model) {
+		case 0xD:
+		case 0xE: /* Pentium M */
+			bts_configure(&bts_cfg_pentium_m);
+			break;
+		case 0xF: /* Core2 */
+        case 0x1C: /* Atom */
+			bts_configure(&bts_cfg_core2);
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* sorry, don't know about them */
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case 0xF:
+		switch (c->x86_model) {
+		case 0x0:
+		case 0x1:
+		case 0x2: /* Netburst */
+			bts_configure(&bts_cfg_netburst);
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* sorry, don't know about them */
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* sorry, don't know about them */
+		break;
+	}
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 
 /*
  * Called by kernel/ptrace.c when detaching..
@@ -852,15 +946,15 @@
 #ifdef TIF_SYSCALL_EMU
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_EMU);
 #endif
-	if (child->thread.ds_area_msr) {
-#ifdef X86_BTS
-		ptrace_bts_realloc(child, 0, 0);
-#endif
-		child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~ds_debugctl_mask();
-		if (!child->thread.debugctlmsr)
-			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR);
-		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS);
-	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
+	(void)ds_release_bts(child);
+
+	child->thread.debugctlmsr &= ~bts_cfg.debugctl_mask;
+	if (!child->thread.debugctlmsr)
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR);
+
+	clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_BTS_TRACE_TS);
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 }
 
 #if defined CONFIG_X86_32 || defined CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
@@ -980,7 +1074,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * These bits need more cooking - not enabled yet:
 	 */
-#ifdef X86_BTS
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
 	case PTRACE_BTS_CONFIG:
 		ret = ptrace_bts_config
 			(child, data, (struct ptrace_bts_config __user *)addr);
@@ -992,7 +1086,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	case PTRACE_BTS_SIZE:
-		ret = ptrace_bts_get_size(child);
+		ret = ds_get_bts_index(child, /* pos = */ 0);
 		break;
 
 	case PTRACE_BTS_GET:
@@ -1001,14 +1095,14 @@
 		break;
 
 	case PTRACE_BTS_CLEAR:
-		ret = ptrace_bts_clear(child);
+		ret = ds_clear_bts(child);
 		break;
 
 	case PTRACE_BTS_DRAIN:
 		ret = ptrace_bts_drain
 			(child, data, (struct bts_struct __user *) addr);
 		break;
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 
 	default:
 		ret = ptrace_request(child, request, addr, data);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
index 6dff128..867d7046 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -920,11 +920,12 @@
 			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_BTS);
 		if (!(l1 & (1<<12)))
 			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PEBS);
+		ds_init_intel(c);
 	}
 
 
 	if (cpu_has_bts)
-		ds_init_intel(c);
+		ptrace_bts_init_intel(c);
 
 	n = c->extended_cpuid_level;
 	if (n >= 0x80000008) {
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/ds.h b/include/asm-x86/ds.h
index 7881368..72c5a19 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/ds.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/ds.h
@@ -2,71 +2,237 @@
  * Debug Store (DS) support
  *
  * This provides a low-level interface to the hardware's Debug Store
- * feature that is used for last branch recording (LBR) and
+ * feature that is used for branch trace store (BTS) and
  * precise-event based sampling (PEBS).
  *
- * Different architectures use a different DS layout/pointer size.
- * The below functions therefore work on a void*.
+ * It manages:
+ * - per-thread and per-cpu allocation of BTS and PEBS
+ * - buffer memory allocation (optional)
+ * - buffer overflow handling
+ * - buffer access
+ *
+ * It assumes:
+ * - get_task_struct on all parameter tasks
+ * - current is allowed to trace parameter tasks
  *
  *
- * Since there is no user for PEBS, yet, only LBR (or branch
- * trace store, BTS) is supported.
- *
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Intel Corporation.
- * Markus Metzger <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>, Dec 2007
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Intel Corporation.
+ * Markus Metzger <markus.t.metzger@intel.com>, 2007-2008
  */
 
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_DS_H
 #define _ASM_X86_DS_H
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
-struct cpuinfo_x86;
 
+struct task_struct;
 
-/* a branch trace record entry
+/*
+ * Request BTS or PEBS
  *
- * In order to unify the interface between various processor versions,
- * we use the below data structure for all processors.
+ * Due to alignement constraints, the actual buffer may be slightly
+ * smaller than the requested or provided buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno otherwise
+ *
+ * task: the task to request recording for;
+ *       NULL for per-cpu recording on the current cpu
+ * base: the base pointer for the (non-pageable) buffer;
+ *       NULL if buffer allocation requested
+ * size: the size of the requested or provided buffer
+ * ovfl: pointer to a function to be called on buffer overflow;
+ *       NULL if cyclic buffer requested
  */
-enum bts_qualifier {
-	BTS_INVALID = 0,
-	BTS_BRANCH,
-	BTS_TASK_ARRIVES,
-	BTS_TASK_DEPARTS
+typedef void (*ds_ovfl_callback_t)(struct task_struct *);
+extern int ds_request_bts(struct task_struct *task, void *base, size_t size,
+			  ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl);
+extern int ds_request_pebs(struct task_struct *task, void *base, size_t size,
+			   ds_ovfl_callback_t ovfl);
+
+/*
+ * Release BTS or PEBS resources
+ *
+ * Frees buffers allocated on ds_request.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno otherwise
+ *
+ * task: the task to release resources for;
+ *       NULL to release resources for the current cpu
+ */
+extern int ds_release_bts(struct task_struct *task);
+extern int ds_release_pebs(struct task_struct *task);
+
+/*
+ * Return the (array) index of the write pointer.
+ * (assuming an array of BTS/PEBS records)
+ *
+ * Returns -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * pos (out): if not NULL, will hold the result
+ */
+extern int ds_get_bts_index(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos);
+extern int ds_get_pebs_index(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos);
+
+/*
+ * Return the (array) index one record beyond the end of the array.
+ * (assuming an array of BTS/PEBS records)
+ *
+ * Returns -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * pos (out): if not NULL, will hold the result
+ */
+extern int ds_get_bts_end(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos);
+extern int ds_get_pebs_end(struct task_struct *task, size_t *pos);
+
+/*
+ * Provide a pointer to the BTS/PEBS record at parameter index.
+ * (assuming an array of BTS/PEBS records)
+ *
+ * The pointer points directly into the buffer. The user is
+ * responsible for copying the record.
+ *
+ * Returns the size of a single record on success; -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * index: the index of the requested record
+ * record (out): pointer to the requested record
+ */
+extern int ds_access_bts(struct task_struct *task,
+			 size_t index, const void **record);
+extern int ds_access_pebs(struct task_struct *task,
+			  size_t index, const void **record);
+
+/*
+ * Write one or more BTS/PEBS records at the write pointer index and
+ * advance the write pointer.
+ *
+ * If size is not a multiple of the record size, trailing bytes are
+ * zeroed out.
+ *
+ * May result in one or more overflow notifications.
+ *
+ * If called during overflow handling, that is, with index >=
+ * interrupt threshold, the write will wrap around.
+ *
+ * An overflow notification is given if and when the interrupt
+ * threshold is reached during or after the write.
+ *
+ * Returns the number of bytes written or -Eerrno.
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * buffer: the buffer to write
+ * size: the size of the buffer
+ */
+extern int ds_write_bts(struct task_struct *task,
+			const void *buffer, size_t size);
+extern int ds_write_pebs(struct task_struct *task,
+			 const void *buffer, size_t size);
+
+/*
+ * Same as ds_write_bts/pebs, but omit ownership checks.
+ *
+ * This is needed to have some other task than the owner of the
+ * BTS/PEBS buffer or the parameter task itself write into the
+ * respective buffer.
+ */
+extern int ds_unchecked_write_bts(struct task_struct *task,
+				  const void *buffer, size_t size);
+extern int ds_unchecked_write_pebs(struct task_struct *task,
+				   const void *buffer, size_t size);
+
+/*
+ * Reset the write pointer of the BTS/PEBS buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ */
+extern int ds_reset_bts(struct task_struct *task);
+extern int ds_reset_pebs(struct task_struct *task);
+
+/*
+ * Clear the BTS/PEBS buffer and reset the write pointer.
+ * The entire buffer will be zeroed out.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ */
+extern int ds_clear_bts(struct task_struct *task);
+extern int ds_clear_pebs(struct task_struct *task);
+
+/*
+ * Provide the PEBS counter reset value.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * value (out): the counter reset value
+ */
+extern int ds_get_pebs_reset(struct task_struct *task, u64 *value);
+
+/*
+ * Set the PEBS counter reset value.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success; -Eerrno on error
+ *
+ * task: the task to access;
+ *       NULL to access the current cpu
+ * value: the new counter reset value
+ */
+extern int ds_set_pebs_reset(struct task_struct *task, u64 value);
+
+/*
+ * Initialization
+ */
+struct cpuinfo_x86;
+extern void __cpuinit ds_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *);
+
+
+
+/*
+ * The DS context - part of struct thread_struct.
+ */
+struct ds_context {
+	/* pointer to the DS configuration; goes into MSR_IA32_DS_AREA */
+	unsigned char *ds;
+	/* the owner of the BTS and PEBS configuration, respectively */
+	struct task_struct *owner[2];
+	/* buffer overflow notification function for BTS and PEBS */
+	ds_ovfl_callback_t callback[2];
+	/* the original buffer address */
+	void *buffer[2];
+	/* the number of allocated pages for on-request allocated buffers */
+	unsigned int pages[2];
+	/* use count */
+	unsigned long count;
+	/* a pointer to the context location inside the thread_struct
+	 * or the per_cpu context array */
+	struct ds_context **this;
+	/* a pointer to the task owning this context, or NULL, if the
+	 * context is owned by a cpu */
+	struct task_struct *task;
 };
 
-struct bts_struct {
-	u64 qualifier;
-	union {
-		/* BTS_BRANCH */
-		struct {
-			u64 from_ip;
-			u64 to_ip;
-		} lbr;
-		/* BTS_TASK_ARRIVES or
-		   BTS_TASK_DEPARTS */
-		u64 jiffies;
-	} variant;
-};
+/* called by exit_thread() to free leftover contexts */
+extern void ds_free(struct ds_context *context);
 
-/* Overflow handling mechanisms */
-#define DS_O_SIGNAL	1 /* send overflow signal */
-#define DS_O_WRAP	2 /* wrap around */
+#else /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
 
-extern int ds_allocate(void **, size_t);
-extern int ds_free(void **);
-extern int ds_get_bts_size(void *);
-extern int ds_get_bts_end(void *);
-extern int ds_get_bts_index(void *);
-extern int ds_set_overflow(void *, int);
-extern int ds_get_overflow(void *);
-extern int ds_clear(void *);
-extern int ds_read_bts(void *, int, struct bts_struct *);
-extern int ds_write_bts(void *, const struct bts_struct *);
-extern unsigned long ds_debugctl_mask(void);
-extern void __cpuinit ds_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c);
+#define ds_init_intel(config) do {} while (0)
 
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_DS_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/processor.h b/include/asm-x86/processor.h
index 5591052..beaccb7 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/processor.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/processor.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/desc_defs.h>
 #include <asm/nops.h>
+#include <asm/ds.h>
 
 #include <linux/personality.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
@@ -415,9 +416,14 @@
 	unsigned		io_bitmap_max;
 /* MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR value to switch in if TIF_DEBUGCTLMSR is set.  */
 	unsigned long	debugctlmsr;
-/* Debug Store - if not 0 points to a DS Save Area configuration;
- *               goes into MSR_IA32_DS_AREA */
-	unsigned long	ds_area_msr;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_DS
+/* Debug Store context; see include/asm-x86/ds.h; goes into MSR_IA32_DS_AREA */
+	struct ds_context	*ds_ctx;
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_DS */
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
+/* the signal to send on a bts buffer overflow */
+	unsigned int	bts_ovfl_signal;
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 };
 
 static inline unsigned long native_get_debugreg(int regno)
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h b/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
index f224eb3..9bcaa75 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@
 
 #define PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK	33	/* resume execution until next branch */
 
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #include <asm/types.h>
 
 /* configuration/status structure used in PTRACE_BTS_CONFIG and
@@ -97,20 +98,20 @@
 	/* actual size of bts_struct in bytes */
 	__u32 bts_size;
 };
-#endif
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #define PTRACE_BTS_O_TRACE	0x1 /* branch trace */
 #define PTRACE_BTS_O_SCHED	0x2 /* scheduling events w/ jiffies */
 #define PTRACE_BTS_O_SIGNAL     0x4 /* send SIG<signal> on buffer overflow
 				       instead of wrapping around */
-#define PTRACE_BTS_O_CUT_SIZE	0x8 /* cut requested size to max available
-				       instead of failing */
+#define PTRACE_BTS_O_ALLOC	0x8 /* (re)allocate buffer */
 
 #define PTRACE_BTS_CONFIG	40
 /* Configure branch trace recording.
    ADDR points to a struct ptrace_bts_config.
    DATA gives the size of that buffer.
-   A new buffer is allocated, iff the size changes.
+   A new buffer is allocated, if requested in the flags.
+   An overflow signal may only be requested for new buffers.
    Returns the number of bytes read.
 */
 #define PTRACE_BTS_STATUS	41
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@
    Returns the number of bytes written.
 */
 #define PTRACE_BTS_SIZE		42
-/* Return the number of available BTS records.
+/* Return the number of available BTS records for draining.
    DATA and ADDR are ignored.
 */
 #define PTRACE_BTS_GET		43
@@ -139,5 +140,6 @@
    BTS records are read from oldest to newest.
    Returns number of BTS records drained.
 */
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/ptrace.h b/include/asm-x86/ptrace.h
index 9f922b0..6303701 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/ptrace.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/ptrace.h
@@ -125,14 +125,48 @@
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* !__i386__ */
 
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
+/* a branch trace record entry
+ *
+ * In order to unify the interface between various processor versions,
+ * we use the below data structure for all processors.
+ */
+enum bts_qualifier {
+	BTS_INVALID = 0,
+	BTS_BRANCH,
+	BTS_TASK_ARRIVES,
+	BTS_TASK_DEPARTS
+};
+
+struct bts_struct {
+	__u64 qualifier;
+	union {
+		/* BTS_BRANCH */
+		struct {
+			__u64 from_ip;
+			__u64 to_ip;
+		} lbr;
+		/* BTS_TASK_ARRIVES or
+		   BTS_TASK_DEPARTS */
+		__u64 jiffies;
+	} variant;
+};
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-/* the DS BTS struct is used for ptrace as well */
-#include <asm/ds.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 
+struct cpuinfo_x86;
 struct task_struct;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS
+extern void __cpuinit ptrace_bts_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *);
 extern void ptrace_bts_take_timestamp(struct task_struct *, enum bts_qualifier);
+#else
+#define ptrace_bts_init_intel(config) do {} while (0)
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_PTRACE_BTS */
 
 extern unsigned long profile_pc(struct pt_regs *regs);