+static bool perf_event_validate_size(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+ /*
+ * The values computed here will be over-written when we actually
+ * attach the event.
+ */
+ __perf_event_read_size(event, event->group_leader->nr_siblings + 1);
+ __perf_event_header_size(event, event->attr.sample_type & ~PERF_SAMPLE_READ);
+ perf_event__id_header_size(event);
+
+ /*
+ * Sum the lot; should not exceed the 64k limit we have on records.
+ * Conservative limit to allow for callchains and other variable fields.
+ */
+ if (event->read_size + event->header_size +
+ event->id_header_size + sizeof(struct perf_event_header) >= 16*1024)
+ return false;
+
+ return true;
+}
+