1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index 74a2cafb4e8d..03284059175f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,23 @@ err:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void perf_pmu__warn_invalid_formats(struct perf_pmu *pmu)
+{
+	struct perf_pmu_format *format;
+
+	/* fake pmu doesn't have format list */
+	if (pmu == &perf_pmu__fake)
+		return;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(format, &pmu->format, list)
+		if (format->value >= PERF_PMU_FORMAT_VALUE_CONFIG_END) {
+			pr_warning("WARNING: '%s' format '%s' requires 'perf_event_attr::config%d'"
+				   "which is not supported by this version of perf!\n",
+				   pmu->name, format->name, format->value);
+			return;
+		}
+}
+
 static struct perf_pmu *pmu_find(const char *name)
 {
 	struct perf_pmu *pmu;