diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..11d1fa18bfa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Serge A. Zaitsev
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * Slightly modified by AK to not assume 0 terminated input.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+/*
+ * Allocates a fresh unused token from the token pool.
+ */
+static jsmntok_t *jsmn_alloc_token(jsmn_parser *parser,
+				   jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+	jsmntok_t *tok;
+
+	if ((unsigned)parser->toknext >= num_tokens)
+		return NULL;
+	tok = &tokens[parser->toknext++];
+	tok->start = tok->end = -1;
+	tok->size = 0;
+	return tok;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills token type and boundaries.
+ */
+static void jsmn_fill_token(jsmntok_t *token, jsmntype_t type,
+			    int start, int end)
+{
+	token->type = type;
+	token->start = start;
+	token->end = end;
+	token->size = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills next available token with JSON primitive.
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_primitive(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+				      size_t len,
+				      jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+	jsmntok_t *token;
+	int start;
+
+	start = parser->pos;
+
+	for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+		switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+#ifndef JSMN_STRICT
+		/*
+		 * In strict mode primitive must be followed by ","
+		 * or "}" or "]"
+		 */
+		case ':':
+#endif
+		case '\t':
+		case '\r':
+		case '\n':
+		case ' ':
+		case ',':
+		case ']':
+		case '}':
+			goto found;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		if (js[parser->pos] < 32 || js[parser->pos] >= 127) {
+			parser->pos = start;
+			return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+		}
+	}
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+	/*
+	 * In strict mode primitive must be followed by a
+	 * comma/object/array.
+	 */
+	parser->pos = start;
+	return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+#endif
+
+found:
+	token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+	if (token == NULL) {
+		parser->pos = start;
+		return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+	}
+	jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_PRIMITIVE, start, parser->pos);
+	parser->pos--; /* parent sees closing brackets */
+	return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Fills next token with JSON string.
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_string(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+				   size_t len,
+				   jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens)
+{
+	jsmntok_t *token;
+	int start = parser->pos;
+
+	/* Skip starting quote */
+	parser->pos++;
+
+	for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+		char c = js[parser->pos];
+
+		/* Quote: end of string */
+		if (c == '\"') {
+			token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+			if (token == NULL) {
+				parser->pos = start;
+				return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+			}
+			jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_STRING, start+1,
+					parser->pos);
+			return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		/* Backslash: Quoted symbol expected */
+		if (c == '\\') {
+			parser->pos++;
+			switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+				/* Allowed escaped symbols */
+			case '\"':
+			case '/':
+			case '\\':
+			case 'b':
+			case 'f':
+			case 'r':
+			case 'n':
+			case 't':
+				break;
+				/* Allows escaped symbol \uXXXX */
+			case 'u':
+				/* TODO */
+				break;
+				/* Unexpected symbol */
+			default:
+				parser->pos = start;
+				return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	parser->pos = start;
+	return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse JSON string and fill tokens.
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js, size_t len,
+		     jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens)
+{
+	jsmnerr_t r;
+	int i;
+	jsmntok_t *token;
+
+	for (; parser->pos < len; parser->pos++) {
+		char c;
+		jsmntype_t type;
+
+		c = js[parser->pos];
+		switch (c) {
+		case '{':
+		case '[':
+			token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+			if (token == NULL)
+				return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+			if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+				tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+			token->type = (c == '{' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+			token->start = parser->pos;
+			parser->toksuper = parser->toknext - 1;
+			break;
+		case '}':
+		case ']':
+			type = (c == '}' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+			for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+				token = &tokens[i];
+				if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+					if (token->type != type)
+						return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+					parser->toksuper = -1;
+					token->end = parser->pos + 1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			/* Error if unmatched closing bracket */
+			if (i == -1)
+				return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+			for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+				token = &tokens[i];
+				if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+					parser->toksuper = i;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case '\"':
+			r = jsmn_parse_string(parser, js, len, tokens,
+					      num_tokens);
+			if (r < 0)
+				return r;
+			if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+				tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+			break;
+		case '\t':
+		case '\r':
+		case '\n':
+		case ':':
+		case ',':
+		case ' ':
+			break;
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+			/*
+			 * In strict mode primitives are:
+			 * numbers and booleans.
+			 */
+		case '-':
+		case '0':
+		case '1':
+		case '2':
+		case '3':
+		case '4':
+		case '5':
+		case '6':
+		case '7':
+		case '8':
+		case '9':
+		case 't':
+		case 'f':
+		case 'n':
+#else
+			/*
+			 * In non-strict mode every unquoted value
+			 * is a primitive.
+			 */
+			/*FALL THROUGH */
+		default:
+#endif
+			r = jsmn_parse_primitive(parser, js, len, tokens,
+						 num_tokens);
+			if (r < 0)
+				return r;
+			if (parser->toksuper != -1)
+				tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+			break;
+
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+			/* Unexpected char in strict mode */
+		default:
+			return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+#endif
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		/* Unmatched opened object or array */
+		if (tokens[i].start != -1 && tokens[i].end == -1)
+			return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+	}
+
+	return JSMN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Creates a new parser based over a given  buffer with an array of tokens
+ * available.
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser)
+{
+	parser->pos = 0;
+	parser->toknext = 0;
+	parser->toksuper = -1;
+}
+
+const char *jsmn_strerror(jsmnerr_t err)
+{
+	switch (err) {
+	case JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM:
+		return "No enough tokens";
+	case JSMN_ERROR_INVAL:
+		return "Invalid character inside JSON string";
+	case JSMN_ERROR_PART:
+		return "The string is not a full JSON packet, more bytes expected";
+	case JSMN_SUCCESS:
+		return "Success";
+	default:
+		return "Unknown json error";
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d666b10cf25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jsmn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#ifndef __JSMN_H_
+#define __JSMN_H_
+
+/*
+ * JSON type identifier. Basic types are:
+ *	o Object
+ *	o Array
+ *	o String
+ *	o Other primitive: number, boolean (true/false) or null
+ */
+typedef enum {
+	JSMN_PRIMITIVE = 0,
+	JSMN_OBJECT = 1,
+	JSMN_ARRAY = 2,
+	JSMN_STRING = 3
+} jsmntype_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	/* Not enough tokens were provided */
+	JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM = -1,
+	/* Invalid character inside JSON string */
+	JSMN_ERROR_INVAL = -2,
+	/* The string is not a full JSON packet, more bytes expected */
+	JSMN_ERROR_PART = -3,
+	/* Everything was fine */
+	JSMN_SUCCESS = 0
+} jsmnerr_t;
+
+/*
+ * JSON token description.
+ * @param		type	type (object, array, string etc.)
+ * @param		start	start position in JSON data string
+ * @param		end		end position in JSON data string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	jsmntype_t type;
+	int start;
+	int end;
+	int size;
+} jsmntok_t;
+
+/*
+ * JSON parser. Contains an array of token blocks available. Also stores
+ * the string being parsed now and current position in that string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned int pos; /* offset in the JSON string */
+	int toknext; /* next token to allocate */
+	int toksuper; /* superior token node, e.g parent object or array */
+} jsmn_parser;
+
+/*
+ * Create JSON parser over an array of tokens
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser);
+
+/*
+ * Run JSON parser. It parses a JSON data string into and array of tokens,
+ * each describing a single JSON object.
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+		     size_t len,
+		     jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens);
+
+const char *jsmn_strerror(jsmnerr_t err);
+
+#endif /* __JSMN_H_ */
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f67bbb0aa36e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.c
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/* Parse JSON files using the JSMN parser. */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Intel Corporation
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "jsmn.h"
+#include "json.h"
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+
+static char *mapfile(const char *fn, size_t *size)
+{
+	unsigned ps = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+	struct stat st;
+	char *map = NULL;
+	int err;
+	int fd = open(fn, O_RDONLY);
+
+	if (fd < 0 && verbose && fn) {
+		pr_err("Error opening events file '%s': %s\n", fn,
+				strerror(errno));
+	}
+
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	err = fstat(fd, &st);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+	*size = st.st_size;
+	map = mmap(NULL,
+		   (st.st_size + ps - 1) & ~(ps - 1),
+		   PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
+	if (map == MAP_FAILED)
+		map = NULL;
+out:
+	close(fd);
+	return map;
+}
+
+static void unmapfile(char *map, size_t size)
+{
+	unsigned ps = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+	munmap(map, roundup(size, ps));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse json file using jsmn. Return array of tokens,
+ * and mapped file. Caller needs to free array.
+ */
+jsmntok_t *parse_json(const char *fn, char **map, size_t *size, int *len)
+{
+	jsmn_parser parser;
+	jsmntok_t *tokens;
+	jsmnerr_t res;
+	unsigned sz;
+
+	*map = mapfile(fn, size);
+	if (!*map)
+		return NULL;
+	/* Heuristic */
+	sz = *size * 16;
+	tokens = malloc(sz);
+	if (!tokens)
+		goto error;
+	jsmn_init(&parser);
+	res = jsmn_parse(&parser, *map, *size, tokens,
+			 sz / sizeof(jsmntok_t));
+	if (res != JSMN_SUCCESS) {
+		pr_err("%s: json error %s\n", fn, jsmn_strerror(res));
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	if (len)
+		*len = parser.toknext;
+	return tokens;
+error_free:
+	free(tokens);
+error:
+	unmapfile(*map, *size);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void free_json(char *map, size_t size, jsmntok_t *tokens)
+{
+	free(tokens);
+	unmapfile(map, size);
+}
+
+static int countchar(char *map, char c, int end)
+{
+	int i;
+	int count = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < end; i++)
+		if (map[i] == c)
+			count++;
+	return count;
+}
+
+/* Return line number of a jsmn token */
+int json_line(char *map, jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+	return countchar(map, '\n', t->start) + 1;
+}
+
+static const char * const jsmn_types[] = {
+	[JSMN_PRIMITIVE] = "primitive",
+	[JSMN_ARRAY] = "array",
+	[JSMN_OBJECT] = "object",
+	[JSMN_STRING] = "string"
+};
+
+#define LOOKUP(a, i) ((i) < (sizeof(a)/sizeof(*(a))) ? ((a)[i]) : "?")
+
+/* Return type name of a jsmn token */
+const char *json_name(jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+	return LOOKUP(jsmn_types, t->type);
+}
+
+int json_len(jsmntok_t *t)
+{
+	return t->end - t->start;
+}
+
+/* Is string t equal to s? */
+int json_streq(char *map, jsmntok_t *t, const char *s)
+{
+	unsigned len = json_len(t);
+	return len == strlen(s) && !strncasecmp(map + t->start, s, len);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2745c7a87bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/json.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef JSON_H
+#define JSON_H 1
+
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+jsmntok_t *parse_json(const char *fn, char **map, size_t *size, int *len);
+void free_json(char *map, size_t size, jsmntok_t *tokens);
+int json_line(char *map, jsmntok_t *t);
+const char *json_name(jsmntok_t *t);
+int json_streq(char *map, jsmntok_t *t, const char *s);
+int json_len(jsmntok_t *t);
+
+extern int verbose;
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+extern int eprintf(int level, int var, const char *fmt, ...);
+#define pr_fmt(fmt)	fmt
+
+#define pr_err(fmt, ...) \
+	eprintf(0, verbose, pr_fmt(fmt), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#ifndef roundup
+#define roundup(x, y) (                                \
+{                                                      \
+        const typeof(y) __y = y;                       \
+        (((x) + (__y - 1)) / __y) * __y;               \
+}                                                      \
+)
+#endif
+
+#endif