diff --git a/include/linux/perf_counter.h b/include/linux/perf_counter.h
index 5e970c7..bd15d7a 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_counter.h
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@
 	PERF_SAMPLE_ID				= 1U << 6,
 	PERF_SAMPLE_CPU				= 1U << 7,
 	PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD			= 1U << 8,
+	PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID			= 1U << 9,
 
-	PERF_SAMPLE_MAX = 1U << 9,		/* non-ABI */
+	PERF_SAMPLE_MAX = 1U << 10,		/* non-ABI */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -312,16 +313,7 @@
 	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
 	 *	u64				time;
 	 *	u64				id;
-	 *	u64				sample_period;
-	 * };
-	 */
-	PERF_EVENT_PERIOD		= 4,
-
-	/*
-	 * struct {
-	 *	struct perf_event_header	header;
-	 *	u64				time;
-	 *	u64				id;
+	 *	u64				stream_id;
 	 * };
 	 */
 	PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE		= 5,
@@ -356,6 +348,7 @@
 	 *	{ u64			time;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_TIME
 	 *	{ u64			addr;     } && PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR
 	 *	{ u64			id;	  } && PERF_SAMPLE_ID
+	 *	{ u64			stream_id;} && PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID
 	 *	{ u32			cpu, res; } && PERF_SAMPLE_CPU
 	 * 	{ u64			period;   } && PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD
 	 *
diff --git a/kernel/perf_counter.c b/kernel/perf_counter.c
index e1d6a3a..7530588 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_counter.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_counter.c
@@ -155,6 +155,20 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * If we inherit counters we want to return the parent counter id
+ * to userspace.
+ */
+static u64 primary_counter_id(struct perf_counter *counter)
+{
+	u64 id = counter->id;
+
+	if (counter->parent)
+		id = counter->parent->id;
+
+	return id;
+}
+
+/*
  * Get the perf_counter_context for a task and lock it.
  * This has to cope with with the fact that until it is locked,
  * the context could get moved to another task.
@@ -1296,7 +1310,6 @@
 #define MAX_INTERRUPTS (~0ULL)
 
 static void perf_log_throttle(struct perf_counter *counter, int enable);
-static void perf_log_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 period);
 
 static void perf_adjust_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 events)
 {
@@ -1315,8 +1328,6 @@
 	if (!sample_period)
 		sample_period = 1;
 
-	perf_log_period(counter, sample_period);
-
 	hwc->sample_period = sample_period;
 }
 
@@ -1705,7 +1716,7 @@
 		values[n++] = counter->total_time_running +
 			atomic64_read(&counter->child_total_time_running);
 	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
-		values[n++] = counter->id;
+		values[n++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
 	mutex_unlock(&counter->child_mutex);
 
 	if (count < n * sizeof(u64))
@@ -1812,8 +1823,6 @@
 
 		counter->attr.sample_freq = value;
 	} else {
-		perf_log_period(counter, value);
-
 		counter->attr.sample_period = value;
 		counter->hw.sample_period = value;
 	}
@@ -2662,6 +2671,9 @@
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID)
 		header.size += sizeof(u64);
 
+	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID)
+		header.size += sizeof(u64);
+
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU) {
 		header.size += sizeof(cpu_entry);
 
@@ -2705,7 +2717,13 @@
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
 		perf_output_put(&handle, data->addr);
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID)
+	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID) {
+		u64 id = primary_counter_id(counter);
+
+		perf_output_put(&handle, id);
+	}
+
+	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID)
 		perf_output_put(&handle, counter->id);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU)
@@ -2728,7 +2746,7 @@
 			if (sub != counter)
 				sub->pmu->read(sub);
 
-			group_entry.id = sub->id;
+			group_entry.id = primary_counter_id(sub);
 			group_entry.counter = atomic64_read(&sub->count);
 
 			perf_output_put(&handle, group_entry);
@@ -2788,15 +2806,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID) {
-		u64 id;
-
 		event.header.size += sizeof(u64);
-		if (counter->parent)
-			id = counter->parent->id;
-		else
-			id = counter->id;
-
-		event.format[i++] = id;
+		event.format[i++] = primary_counter_id(counter);
 	}
 
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, event.header.size, 0, 0);
@@ -3191,49 +3202,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Log sample_period changes so that analyzing tools can re-normalize the
- * event flow.
- */
-
-struct freq_event {
-	struct perf_event_header	header;
-	u64				time;
-	u64				id;
-	u64				period;
-};
-
-static void perf_log_period(struct perf_counter *counter, u64 period)
-{
-	struct perf_output_handle handle;
-	struct freq_event event;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (counter->hw.sample_period == period)
-		return;
-
-	if (counter->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD)
-		return;
-
-	event = (struct freq_event) {
-		.header = {
-			.type = PERF_EVENT_PERIOD,
-			.misc = 0,
-			.size = sizeof(event),
-		},
-		.time = sched_clock(),
-		.id = counter->id,
-		.period = period,
-	};
-
-	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, sizeof(event), 1, 0);
-	if (ret)
-		return;
-
-	perf_output_put(&handle, event);
-	perf_output_end(&handle);
-}
-
-/*
  * IRQ throttle logging
  */
 
@@ -3246,14 +3214,16 @@
 		struct perf_event_header	header;
 		u64				time;
 		u64				id;
+		u64				stream_id;
 	} throttle_event = {
 		.header = {
 			.type = PERF_EVENT_THROTTLE + 1,
 			.misc = 0,
 			.size = sizeof(throttle_event),
 		},
-		.time	= sched_clock(),
-		.id	= counter->id,
+		.time		= sched_clock(),
+		.id		= primary_counter_id(counter),
+		.stream_id	= counter->id,
 	};
 
 	ret = perf_output_begin(&handle, counter, sizeof(throttle_event), 1, 0);
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 5f9eefe..1dba568 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -74,20 +74,12 @@
 	u32 pid, ppid;
 };
 
-struct period_event {
-	struct perf_event_header header;
-	u64 time;
-	u64 id;
-	u64 sample_period;
-};
-
 typedef union event_union {
 	struct perf_event_header	header;
 	struct ip_event			ip;
 	struct mmap_event		mmap;
 	struct comm_event		comm;
 	struct fork_event		fork;
-	struct period_event		period;
 } event_t;
 
 
@@ -998,19 +990,6 @@
 }
 
 static int
-process_period_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
-{
-	dprintf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_PERIOD: time:%Ld, id:%Ld: period:%Ld\n",
-		(void *)(offset + head),
-		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
-		event->period.time,
-		event->period.id,
-		event->period.sample_period);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
 process_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
 	switch (event->header.type) {
@@ -1025,9 +1004,6 @@
 
 	case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
 		return process_fork_event(event, offset, head);
-
-	case PERF_EVENT_PERIOD:
-		return process_period_event(event, offset, head);
 	/*
 	 * We dont process them right now but they are fine:
 	 */
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index a118bc7..b20a4b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@
 	u32 pid, ppid;
 };
 
-struct period_event {
-	struct perf_event_header header;
-	u64 time;
-	u64 id;
-	u64 sample_period;
-};
-
 struct lost_event {
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 	u64 id;
@@ -127,7 +120,6 @@
 	struct mmap_event		mmap;
 	struct comm_event		comm;
 	struct fork_event		fork;
-	struct period_event		period;
 	struct lost_event		lost;
 	struct read_event		read;
 } event_t;
@@ -1636,19 +1628,6 @@
 }
 
 static int
-process_period_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
-{
-	dprintf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_PERIOD: time:%Ld, id:%Ld: period:%Ld\n",
-		(void *)(offset + head),
-		(void *)(long)(event->header.size),
-		event->period.time,
-		event->period.id,
-		event->period.sample_period);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
 process_lost_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
 	dprintf("%p [%p]: PERF_EVENT_LOST: id:%Ld: lost:%Ld\n",
@@ -1729,9 +1708,6 @@
 	case PERF_EVENT_FORK:
 		return process_fork_event(event, offset, head);
 
-	case PERF_EVENT_PERIOD:
-		return process_period_event(event, offset, head);
-
 	case PERF_EVENT_LOST:
 		return process_lost_event(event, offset, head);