extern void __init init_IRQ(void);
 extern void fixup_irqs(void);
 
+extern int register_perfctr_intr(void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *));
+extern void release_perfctr_intr(void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *));
+
 static inline void set_softint(unsigned long bits)
 {
        __asm__ __volatile__("wr        %0, 0x0, %%set_softint"
 
        local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
+static void unhandled_perf_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+       unsigned long pcr, pic;
+
+       read_pcr(pcr);
+       read_pic(pic);
+
+       write_pcr(0);
+
+       printk(KERN_EMERG "CPU %d: Got unexpected perf counter IRQ.\n",
+              smp_processor_id());
+       printk(KERN_EMERG "CPU %d: PCR[%016lx] PIC[%016lx]\n",
+              smp_processor_id(), pcr, pic);
+}
+
+/* Almost a direct copy of the powerpc PMC code.  */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(perf_irq_lock);
+static void *perf_irq_owner_caller; /* mostly for debugging */
+static void (*perf_irq)(struct pt_regs *regs) = unhandled_perf_irq;
+
+/* Invoked from level 15 PIL handler in trap table.  */
+void perfctr_irq(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+       clear_softint(1 << irq);
+       perf_irq(regs);
+}
+
+int register_perfctr_intr(void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!handler)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       spin_lock(&perf_irq_lock);
+       if (perf_irq != unhandled_perf_irq) {
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "register_perfctr_intr: "
+                      "perf IRQ busy (reserved by caller %p)\n",
+                      perf_irq_owner_caller);
+               ret = -EBUSY;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       perf_irq_owner_caller = __builtin_return_address(0);
+       perf_irq = handler;
+
+       ret = 0;
+out:
+       spin_unlock(&perf_irq_lock);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_perfctr_intr);
+
+void release_perfctr_intr(void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
+{
+       spin_lock(&perf_irq_lock);
+       perf_irq_owner_caller = NULL;
+       perf_irq = unhandled_perf_irq;
+       spin_unlock(&perf_irq_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(release_perfctr_intr);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 void fixup_irqs(void)
 {
 
 tl0_irq7:      BTRAP(0x47) BTRAP(0x48) BTRAP(0x49)
 tl0_irq10:     BTRAP(0x4a) BTRAP(0x4b) BTRAP(0x4c) BTRAP(0x4d)
 tl0_irq14:     TRAP_IRQ(timer_interrupt, 14)
-tl0_irq15:     TRAP_IRQ(handler_irq, 15)
+tl0_irq15:     TRAP_IRQ(perfctr_irq, 15)
 tl0_resv050:   BTRAP(0x50) BTRAP(0x51) BTRAP(0x52) BTRAP(0x53) BTRAP(0x54) BTRAP(0x55)
 tl0_resv056:   BTRAP(0x56) BTRAP(0x57) BTRAP(0x58) BTRAP(0x59) BTRAP(0x5a) BTRAP(0x5b)
 tl0_resv05c:   BTRAP(0x5c) BTRAP(0x5d) BTRAP(0x5e) BTRAP(0x5f)