@@ -10954,10 +10954,6 @@ perf_event_create_kernel_counter(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
struct perf_event *event;
int err;
- /*
- * Get the target context (task or percpu):
- */
-
event = perf_event_alloc(attr, cpu, task, NULL, NULL,
overflow_handler, context, -1);
if (IS_ERR(event)) {
@@ -10968,6 +10964,9 @@ perf_event_create_kernel_counter(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
/* Mark owner so we could distinguish it from user events. */
event->owner = TASK_TOMBSTONE;
+ /*
+ * Get the target context (task or percpu):
+ */
ctx = find_get_context(event->pmu, task, event);
if (IS_ERR(ctx)) {
err = PTR_ERR(ctx);