diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..11d1fa18bfa5314f18a1081d4f14efd079f681f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Serge A. Zaitsev
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * Slightly modified by AK to not assume 0 terminated input.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+/*
+ * Allocates a fresh unused token from the token pool.
+ */
+static jsmntok_t *jsmn_alloc_token(jsmn_parser *parser,
+ jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+ jsmntok_t *tok;
+
+ if ((unsigned)parser->toknext >= num_tokens)
+ return NULL;
+ tok = &tokens[parser->toknext++];
+ tok->start = tok->end = -1;
+ tok->size = 0;
+ return tok;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills token type and boundaries.
+ */
+static void jsmn_fill_token(jsmntok_t *token, jsmntype_t type,
+ int start, int end)
+{
+ token->type = type;
+ token->start = start;
+ token->end = end;
+ token->size = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills next available token with JSON primitive.
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_primitive(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+ size_t len,
+ jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+ jsmntok_t *token;
+ int start;
+
+ start = parser->pos;
+
+ for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+ switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+#ifndef JSMN_STRICT
+ /*
+ * In strict mode primitive must be followed by ","
+ * or "}" or "]"
+ */
+ case ':':
+#endif
+ case '\t':
+ case '\r':
+ case '\n':
+ case ' ':
+ case ',':
+ case ']':
+ case '}':
+ goto found;
+ default:
+ break;
+ }
+ if (js[parser->pos] < 32 || js[parser->pos] >= 127) {
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+ }
+ }
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+ /*
+ * In strict mode primitive must be followed by a
+ * comma/object/array.
+ */
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+#endif
+
+found:
+ token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+ if (token == NULL) {
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+ }
+ jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_PRIMITIVE, start, parser->pos);
+ parser->pos--; /* parent sees closing brackets */
+ return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills next token with JSON string.
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_string(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+ size_t len,
+ jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+ jsmntok_t *token;
+ int start = parser->pos;
+
+ /* Skip starting quote */
+ parser->pos++;
+
+ for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+ char c = js[parser->pos];
+
+ /* Quote: end of string */
+ if (c == '\"') {
+ token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+ if (token == NULL) {
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+ }
+ jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_STRING, start+1,
+ parser->pos);
+ return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+ }
+
+ /* Backslash: Quoted symbol expected */
+ if (c == '\\') {
+ parser->pos++;
+ switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+ /* Allowed escaped symbols */
+ case '\"':
+ case '/':
+ case '\\':
+ case 'b':
+ case 'f':
+ case 'r':
+ case 'n':
+ case 't':
+ break;
+ /* Allows escaped symbol \uXXXX */
+ case 'u':
+ /* TODO */
+ break;
+ /* Unexpected symbol */
+ default:
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ parser->pos = start;
+ return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse JSON string and fill tokens.
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js, size_t len,
+ jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens)
+{
+ jsmnerr_t r;
+ int i;
+ jsmntok_t *token;
+
+ for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+ char c;
+ jsmntype_t type;
+
+ c = js[parser->pos];
+ switch (c) {
+ case '{':
+ case '[':
+ token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+ if (token == NULL)
+ return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+ if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+ tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+ token->type = (c == '{' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+ token->start = parser->pos;
+ parser->toksuper = parser->toknext - 1;
+ break;
+ case '}':
+ case ']':
+ type = (c == '}' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+ for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+ token = &tokens[i];
+ if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+ if (token->type != type)
+ return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+ parser->toksuper = -1;
+ token->end = parser->pos + 1;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ /* Error if unmatched closing bracket */
+ if (i == -1)
+ return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+ for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+ token = &tokens[i];
+ if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+ parser->toksuper = i;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ break;
+ case '\"':
+ r = jsmn_parse_string(parser, js, len, tokens,
+ num_tokens);
+ if (r < 0)
+ return r;
+ if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+ tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+ break;
+ case '\t':
+ case '\r':
+ case '\n':
+ case ':':
+ case ',':
+ case ' ':
+ break;
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+ /*
+ * In strict mode primitives are:
+ * numbers and booleans.
+ */
+ case '-':
+ case '0':
+ case '1':
+ case '2':
+ case '3':
+ case '4':
+ case '5':
+ case '6':
+ case '7':
+ case '8':
+ case '9':
+ case 't':
+ case 'f':
+ case 'n':
+#else
+ /*
+ * In non-strict mode every unquoted value
+ * is a primitive.
+ */
+ /*FALL THROUGH */
+ default:
+#endif
+ r = jsmn_parse_primitive(parser, js, len, tokens,
+ num_tokens);
+ if (r < 0)
+ return r;
+ if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+ tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+ break;
+
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+ /* Unexpected char in strict mode */
+ default:
+ return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+#endif
+ }
+ }
+
+ for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+ /* Unmatched opened object or array */
+ if (tokens[i].start != -1 && tokens[i].end == -1)
+ return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+ }
+
+ return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Creates a new parser based over a given buffer with an array of tokens
+ * available.
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser)
+{
+ parser->pos = 0;
+ parser->toknext = 0;
+ parser->toksuper = -1;
+}
+
+const char *jsmn_strerror(jsmnerr_t err)
+{
+ switch (err) {
+ case JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM:
+ return "No enough tokens";
+ case JSMN_ERROR_INVAL:
+ return "Invalid character inside JSON string";
+ case JSMN_ERROR_PART:
+ return "The string is not a full JSON packet, more bytes expected";
+ case JSMN_SUCCESS:
+ return "Success";
+ default:
+ return "Unknown json error";
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d666b10cf25b889d6692c8a7249a783fef1a9c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#ifndef __JSMN_H_
+#define __JSMN_H_
+
+/*
+ * JSON type identifier. Basic types are:
+ * o Object
+ * o Array
+ * o String
+ * o Other primitive: number, boolean (true/false) or null
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ JSMN_PRIMITIVE = 0,
+ JSMN_OBJECT = 1,
+ JSMN_ARRAY = 2,
+ JSMN_STRING = 3
+} jsmntype_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+ /* Not enough tokens were provided */
+ JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM = -1,
+ /* Invalid character inside JSON string */
+ JSMN_ERROR_INVAL = -2,
+ /* The string is not a full JSON packet, more bytes expected */
+ JSMN_ERROR_PART = -3,
+ /* Everything was fine */
+ JSMN_SUCCESS = 0
+} jsmnerr_t;
+
+/*
+ * JSON token description.
+ * @param type type (object, array, string etc.)
+ * @param start start position in JSON data string
+ * @param end end position in JSON data string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+ jsmntype_t type;
+ int start;
+ int end;
+ int size;
+} jsmntok_t;
+
+/*
+ * JSON parser. Contains an array of token blocks available. Also stores
+ * the string being parsed now and current position in that string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+ unsigned int pos; /* offset in the JSON string */
+ int toknext; /* next token to allocate */
+ int toksuper; /* superior token node, e.g parent object or array */
+} jsmn_parser;
+
+/*
+ * Create JSON parser over an array of tokens
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser);
+
+/*
+ * Run JSON parser. It parses a JSON data string into and array of tokens,
+ * each describing a single JSON object.
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+ size_t len,
+ jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens);
+
+const char *jsmn_strerror(jsmnerr_t err);
+
+#endif /* __JSMN_H_ */
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f67bbb0aa36e572c46b5847736cc3d3efa188f8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/* Parse JSON files using the JSMN parser. */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Intel Corporation
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "jsmn.h"
+#include "json.h"
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+
+static char *mapfile(const char *fn, size_t *size)
+{
+ unsigned ps = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+ struct stat st;
+ char *map = NULL;
+ int err;
+ int fd = open(fn, O_RDONLY);
+
+ if (fd < 0 && verbose && fn) {
+ pr_err("Error opening events file '%s': %s\n", fn,
+ strerror(errno));
+ }
+
+ if (fd < 0)
+ return NULL;
+ err = fstat(fd, &st);
+ if (err < 0)
+ goto out;
+ *size = st.st_size;
+ map = mmap(NULL,
+ (st.st_size + ps - 1) & ~(ps - 1),
+ PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
+ if (map == MAP_FAILED)
+ map = NULL;
+out:
+ close(fd);
+ return map;
+}
+
+static void unmapfile(char *map, size_t size)
+{
+ unsigned ps = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+ munmap(map, roundup(size, ps));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse json file using jsmn. Return array of tokens,
+ * and mapped file. Caller needs to free array.
+ */
+jsmntok_t *parse_json(const char *fn, char **map, size_t *size, int *len)
+{
+ jsmn_parser parser;
+ jsmntok_t *tokens;
+ jsmnerr_t res;
+ unsigned sz;
+
+ *map = mapfile(fn, size);
+ if (!*map)
+ return NULL;
+ /* Heuristic */
+ sz = *size * 16;
+ tokens = malloc(sz);
+ if (!tokens)
+ goto error;
+ jsmn_init(&parser);
+ res = jsmn_parse(&parser, *map, *size, tokens,
+ sz / sizeof(jsmntok_t));
+ if (res != JSMN_SUCCESS) {
+ pr_err("%s: json error %s\n", fn, jsmn_strerror(res));
+ goto error_free;
+ }
+ if (len)
+ *len = parser.toknext;
+ return tokens;
+error_free:
+ free(tokens);
+error:
+ unmapfile(*map, *size);
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+void free_json(char *map, size_t size, jsmntok_t *tokens)
+{
+ free(tokens);
+ unmapfile(map, size);
+}
+
+static int countchar(char *map, char c, int end)
+{
+ int i;
+ int count = 0;
+ for (i = 0; i < end; i++)
+ if (map[i] == c)
+ count++;
+ return count;
+}
+
+/* Return line number of a jsmn token */
+int json_line(char *map, jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+ return countchar(map, '\n', t->start) + 1;
+}
+
+static const char * const jsmn_types[] = {
+ [JSMN_PRIMITIVE] = "primitive",
+ [JSMN_ARRAY] = "array",
+ [JSMN_OBJECT] = "object",
+ [JSMN_STRING] = "string"
+};
+
+#define LOOKUP(a, i) ((i) < (sizeof(a)/sizeof(*(a))) ? ((a)[i]) : "?")
+
+/* Return type name of a jsmn token */
+const char *json_name(jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+ return LOOKUP(jsmn_types, t->type);
+}
+
+int json_len(jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+ return t->end - t->start;
+}
+
+/* Is string t equal to s? */
+int json_streq(char *map, jsmntok_t *t, const char *s)
+{
+ unsigned len = json_len(t);
+ return len == strlen(s) && !strncasecmp(map + t->start, s, len);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f2745c7a87bcd0fd7faaebc5b327154ed5d191ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef JSON_H
+#define JSON_H 1
+
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+jsmntok_t *parse_json(const char *fn, char **map, size_t *size, int *len);
+void free_json(char *map, size_t size, jsmntok_t *tokens);
+int json_line(char *map, jsmntok_t *t);
+const char *json_name(jsmntok_t *t);
+int json_streq(char *map, jsmntok_t *t, const char *s);
+int json_len(jsmntok_t *t);
+
+extern int verbose;
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+extern int eprintf(int level, int var, const char *fmt, ...);
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) fmt
+
+#define pr_err(fmt, ...) \
+ eprintf(0, verbose, pr_fmt(fmt), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#ifndef roundup
+#define roundup(x, y) ( \
+{ \
+ const typeof(y) __y = y; \
+ (((x) + (__y - 1)) / __y) * __y; \
+} \
+)
+#endif
+
+#endif