diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/common.c b/tools/perf/arch/common.c
index 42faf369211c..49776f190abf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/common.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/common.c
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ const char *const arm_triplets[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+const char *const arm64_triplets[] = {
+	"aarch64-linux-android-",
+	NULL
+};
+
 const char *const powerpc_triplets[] = {
 	"powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu-",
 	"powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu-",
@@ -105,6 +110,8 @@ static const char *normalize_arch(char *arch)
 		return "x86";
 	if (!strcmp(arch, "sun4u") || !strncmp(arch, "sparc", 5))
 		return "sparc";
+	if (!strcmp(arch, "aarch64") || !strcmp(arch, "arm64"))
+		return "arm64";
 	if (!strncmp(arch, "arm", 3) || !strcmp(arch, "sa110"))
 		return "arm";
 	if (!strncmp(arch, "s390", 4))
@@ -159,6 +166,8 @@ static int perf_session_env__lookup_binutils_path(struct perf_session_env *env,
 
 	if (!strcmp(arch, "arm"))
 		path_list = arm_triplets;
+	else if (!strcmp(arch, "arm64"))
+		path_list = arm64_triplets;
 	else if (!strcmp(arch, "powerpc"))
 		path_list = powerpc_triplets;
 	else if (!strcmp(arch, "sh"))
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-buildid-cache.c b/tools/perf/builtin-buildid-cache.c
index ac5838e0b1bd..70385756da63 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-buildid-cache.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-buildid-cache.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ int cmd_buildid_cache(int argc, const char **argv,
 		   *missing_filename = NULL,
 		   *update_name_list_str = NULL,
 		   *kcore_filename;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	struct perf_data_file file = {
 		.mode  = PERF_DATA_MODE_READ,
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ int cmd_buildid_cache(int argc, const char **argv,
 						continue;
 					}
 					pr_warning("Couldn't add %s: %s\n",
-						   pos->s, strerror(errno));
+						   pos->s, strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 				}
 
 			strlist__delete(list);
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ int cmd_buildid_cache(int argc, const char **argv,
 						continue;
 					}
 					pr_warning("Couldn't remove %s: %s\n",
-						   pos->s, strerror(errno));
+						   pos->s, strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 				}
 
 			strlist__delete(list);
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ int cmd_buildid_cache(int argc, const char **argv,
 						continue;
 					}
 					pr_warning("Couldn't update %s: %s\n",
-						   pos->s, strerror(errno));
+						   pos->s, strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 				}
 
 			strlist__delete(list);
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-help.c b/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
index 0384d930480b..25d20628212e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static int check_emacsclient_version(void)
 
 static void exec_woman_emacs(const char *path, const char *page)
 {
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	if (!check_emacsclient_version()) {
 		/* This works only with emacsclient version >= 22. */
 		struct strbuf man_page = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -111,16 +113,19 @@ static void exec_woman_emacs(const char *path, const char *page)
 			path = "emacsclient";
 		strbuf_addf(&man_page, "(woman \"%s\")", page);
 		execlp(path, "emacsclient", "-e", man_page.buf, NULL);
-		warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path, strerror(errno));
+		warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path,
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 	}
 }
 
 static void exec_man_konqueror(const char *path, const char *page)
 {
 	const char *display = getenv("DISPLAY");
+
 	if (display && *display) {
 		struct strbuf man_page = STRBUF_INIT;
 		const char *filename = "kfmclient";
+		char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 		/* It's simpler to launch konqueror using kfmclient. */
 		if (path) {
@@ -139,24 +144,31 @@ static void exec_man_konqueror(const char *path, const char *page)
 			path = "kfmclient";
 		strbuf_addf(&man_page, "man:%s(1)", page);
 		execlp(path, filename, "newTab", man_page.buf, NULL);
-		warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path, strerror(errno));
+		warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path,
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 	}
 }
 
 static void exec_man_man(const char *path, const char *page)
 {
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	if (!path)
 		path = "man";
 	execlp(path, "man", page, NULL);
-	warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path, strerror(errno));
+	warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", path,
+		strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 }
 
 static void exec_man_cmd(const char *cmd, const char *page)
 {
 	struct strbuf shell_cmd = STRBUF_INIT;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	strbuf_addf(&shell_cmd, "%s %s", cmd, page);
 	execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", shell_cmd.buf, NULL);
-	warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", cmd, strerror(errno));
+	warning("failed to exec '%s': %s", cmd,
+		strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 }
 
 static void add_man_viewer(const char *name)
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c b/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
index 14d03edc81c2..1a4ef9cd9d5f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ static int kvm_live_open_events(struct perf_kvm_stat *kvm)
 	int err, rc = -1;
 	struct perf_evsel *pos;
 	struct perf_evlist *evlist = kvm->evlist;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	perf_evlist__config(evlist, &kvm->opts);
 
@@ -1026,12 +1027,14 @@ static int kvm_live_open_events(struct perf_kvm_stat *kvm)
 
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		printf("Couldn't create the events: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		printf("Couldn't create the events: %s\n",
+		       strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, kvm->opts.mmap_pages, false) < 0) {
-		ui__error("Failed to mmap the events: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		ui__error("Failed to mmap the events: %s\n",
+			  strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		perf_evlist__close(evlist);
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index c63fa2925075..347729e29a92 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -290,8 +290,11 @@ static void cleanup_params(void)
 
 static void pr_err_with_code(const char *msg, int err)
 {
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	pr_err("%s", msg);
-	pr_debug(" Reason: %s (Code: %d)", strerror(-err), err);
+	pr_debug(" Reason: %s (Code: %d)",
+		 strerror_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)), err);
 	pr_err("\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 4db670d4b8da..87e28a4e33ba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int record__open(struct record *rec)
 
 	if (perf_evlist__apply_filters(evlist)) {
 		error("failed to set filter with %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			strerror(errno));
+			strerror_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
 		rc = -1;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ static int record__open(struct record *rec)
 			       "(current value: %u)\n", opts->mmap_pages);
 			rc = -errno;
 		} else {
-			pr_err("failed to mmap with %d (%s)\n", errno, strerror(errno));
+			pr_err("failed to mmap with %d (%s)\n", errno,
+				strerror_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
 			rc = -errno;
 		}
 		goto out;
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ static int __cmd_record(struct record *rec, int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (forks && workload_exec_errno) {
-		char msg[512];
+		char msg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 		const char *emsg = strerror_r(workload_exec_errno, msg, sizeof(msg));
 		pr_err("Workload failed: %s\n", emsg);
 		err = -1;
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
index f5874a27b346..9c9287fbf8e9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ static u64 get_cpu_usage_nsec_parent(void)
 static int self_open_counters(void)
 {
 	struct perf_event_attr attr;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 	int fd;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
@@ -440,7 +441,8 @@ static int self_open_counters(void)
 
 	if (fd < 0)
 		pr_err("Error: sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned "
-		       "with %d (%s)\n", fd, strerror(errno));
+		       "with %d (%s)\n", fd,
+		       strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 	return fd;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index 3e80aa10cfd8..5fe0edb1de5d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static int __run_perf_stat(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	if (perf_evlist__apply_filters(evsel_list)) {
 		error("failed to set filter with %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			strerror(errno));
+			strerror_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 87a6615a40fa..a77ff6ca5fbd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static int perf_top__start_counters(struct perf_top *top)
 
 	if (perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, opts->mmap_pages, false) < 0) {
 		ui__error("Failed to mmap with %d (%s)\n",
-			    errno, strerror(errno));
+			    errno, strerror_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index d080b9cf0354..a9e96ff49c7f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ static int trace__sys_exit(struct trace *trace, struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 signed_print:
 		fprintf(trace->output, ") = %d", ret);
 	} else if (ret < 0 && sc->fmt->errmsg) {
-		char bf[256];
+		char bf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 		const char *emsg = strerror_r(-ret, bf, sizeof(bf)),
 			   *e = audit_errno_to_name(-ret);
 
@@ -2044,6 +2044,7 @@ static int trace__run(struct trace *trace, int argc, const char **argv)
 	int err = -1, i;
 	unsigned long before;
 	const bool forks = argc > 0;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	trace->live = true;
 
@@ -2105,7 +2106,8 @@ static int trace__run(struct trace *trace, int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, trace->opts.mmap_pages, false);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		fprintf(trace->output, "Couldn't mmap the events: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		fprintf(trace->output, "Couldn't mmap the events: %s\n",
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 2282d41879a2..452a8474d29d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ static int run_builtin(struct cmd_struct *p, int argc, const char **argv)
 	int status;
 	struct stat st;
 	const char *prefix;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	prefix = NULL;
 	if (p->option & RUN_SETUP)
@@ -343,7 +344,8 @@ static int run_builtin(struct cmd_struct *p, int argc, const char **argv)
 	status = 1;
 	/* Check for ENOSPC and EIO errors.. */
 	if (fflush(stdout)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "write failure on standard output: %s", strerror(errno));
+		fprintf(stderr, "write failure on standard output: %s",
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (ferror(stdout)) {
@@ -351,7 +353,8 @@ static int run_builtin(struct cmd_struct *p, int argc, const char **argv)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (fclose(stdout)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "close failed on standard output: %s", strerror(errno));
+		fprintf(stderr, "close failed on standard output: %s",
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out;
 	}
 	status = 0;
@@ -466,6 +469,7 @@ void pthread__unblock_sigwinch(void)
 int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	const char *cmd;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	/* The page_size is placed in util object. */
 	page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
@@ -561,7 +565,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",
-		cmd, strerror(errno));
+		cmd, strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 out:
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index c6796d22423a..99481361b19f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -185,9 +185,11 @@ static bool perf_test__matches(int curr, int argc, const char *argv[])
 static int run_test(struct test *test)
 {
 	int status, err = -1, child = fork();
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (child < 0) {
-		pr_err("failed to fork test: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_err("failed to fork test: %s\n",
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/mmap-basic.c b/tools/perf/tests/mmap-basic.c
index 142263492f6f..9b9622a33932 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/mmap-basic.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/mmap-basic.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ int test__basic_mmap(void)
 	unsigned int nr_events[nsyscalls],
 		     expected_nr_events[nsyscalls], i, j;
 	struct perf_evsel *evsels[nsyscalls], *evsel;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	threads = thread_map__new(-1, getpid(), UINT_MAX);
 	if (threads == NULL) {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ int test__basic_mmap(void)
 	sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set), &cpu_set);
 	if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set), &cpu_set) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("sched_setaffinity() failed on CPU %d: %s ",
-			 cpus->map[0], strerror(errno));
+			 cpus->map[0], strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_free_cpus;
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ int test__basic_mmap(void)
 		if (perf_evsel__open(evsels[i], cpus, threads) < 0) {
 			pr_debug("failed to open counter: %s, "
 				 "tweak /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid?\n",
-				 strerror(errno));
+				 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 			goto out_delete_evlist;
 		}
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ int test__basic_mmap(void)
 
 	if (perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, 128, true) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to mmap events: %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			 strerror(errno));
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-all-cpus.c b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-all-cpus.c
index 5fecdbd2f5f7..8fa82d1700c7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-all-cpus.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-all-cpus.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ int test__open_syscall_event_on_all_cpus(void)
 	unsigned int nr_open_calls = 111, i;
 	cpu_set_t cpu_set;
 	struct thread_map *threads = thread_map__new(-1, getpid(), UINT_MAX);
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (threads == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("thread_map__new\n");
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ int test__open_syscall_event_on_all_cpus(void)
 	if (perf_evsel__open(evsel, cpus, threads) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to open counter: %s, "
 			 "tweak /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid?\n",
-			 strerror(errno));
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_evsel_delete;
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ int test__open_syscall_event_on_all_cpus(void)
 		if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set), &cpu_set) < 0) {
 			pr_debug("sched_setaffinity() failed on CPU %d: %s ",
 				 cpus->map[cpu],
-				 strerror(errno));
+				 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 			goto out_close_fd;
 		}
 		for (i = 0; i < ncalls; ++i) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-tp-fields.c b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-tp-fields.c
index 0785b64ffd6c..922bdb627950 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-tp-fields.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall-tp-fields.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int test__syscall_open_tp_fields(void)
 	struct perf_evlist *evlist = perf_evlist__new();
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 	int err = -1, i, nr_events = 0, nr_polls = 0;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (evlist == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("%s: perf_evlist__new\n", __func__);
@@ -48,13 +49,15 @@ int test__syscall_open_tp_fields(void)
 
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
 	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, UINT_MAX, false);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall.c b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall.c
index c1dc7d25f38c..a33b2daae40f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/open-syscall.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ int test__open_syscall_event(void)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 	unsigned int nr_open_calls = 111, i;
 	struct thread_map *threads = thread_map__new(-1, getpid(), UINT_MAX);
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (threads == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("thread_map__new\n");
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ int test__open_syscall_event(void)
 	if (perf_evsel__open_per_thread(evsel, threads) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to open counter: %s, "
 			 "tweak /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid?\n",
-			 strerror(errno));
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_evsel_delete;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/perf-record.c b/tools/perf/tests/perf-record.c
index aca1a83dd13a..2ce753c1db63 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/perf-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/perf-record.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int test__PERF_RECORD(void)
 	int err = -1, errs = 0, i, wakeups = 0;
 	u32 cpu;
 	int total_events = 0, nr_events[PERF_RECORD_MAX] = { 0, };
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (evlist == NULL || argv == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("Not enough memory to create evlist\n");
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ int test__PERF_RECORD(void)
 
 	err = sched__get_first_possible_cpu(evlist->workload.pid, &cpu_mask);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("sched__get_first_possible_cpu: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("sched__get_first_possible_cpu: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ int test__PERF_RECORD(void)
 	 * So that we can check perf_sample.cpu on all the samples.
 	 */
 	if (sched_setaffinity(evlist->workload.pid, cpu_mask_size, &cpu_mask) < 0) {
-		pr_debug("sched_setaffinity: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("sched_setaffinity: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
@@ -120,7 +123,8 @@ int test__PERF_RECORD(void)
 	 */
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
@@ -131,7 +135,8 @@ int test__PERF_RECORD(void)
 	 */
 	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, opts.mmap_pages, false);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/rdpmc.c b/tools/perf/tests/rdpmc.c
index c04d1f268576..d31f2c4d9f64 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/rdpmc.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/rdpmc.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static int __test__rdpmc(void)
 	};
 	u64 delta_sum = 0;
         struct sigaction sa;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	sigfillset(&sa.sa_mask);
 	sa.sa_sigaction = segfault_handler;
@@ -109,14 +110,15 @@ static int __test__rdpmc(void)
 				 perf_event_open_cloexec_flag());
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		pr_err("Error: sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned "
-		       "with %d (%s)\n", fd, strerror(errno));
+		       "with %d (%s)\n", fd,
+		       strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	addr = mmap(NULL, page_size, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, fd, 0);
 	if (addr == (void *)(-1)) {
 		pr_err("Error: mmap() syscall returned with (%s)\n",
-		       strerror(errno));
+		       strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_close;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c b/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
index 983d6b8562a8..1aa21c90731b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static int __test__sw_clock_freq(enum perf_sw_ids clock_id)
 	volatile int tmp = 0;
 	u64 total_periods = 0;
 	int nr_samples = 0;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 	union perf_event *event;
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 	struct perf_evlist *evlist;
@@ -62,14 +63,15 @@ static int __test__sw_clock_freq(enum perf_sw_ids clock_id)
 
 		err = -errno;
 		pr_debug("Couldn't open evlist: %s\nHint: check %s, using %" PRIu64 " in this test.\n",
-			 strerror(errno), knob, (u64)attr.sample_freq);
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)),
+			 knob, (u64)attr.sample_freq);
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
 	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, 128, true);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to mmap event: %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			 strerror(errno));
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
index 5ff3db318f12..87522f01c7ad 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ int test__task_exit(void)
 		.uses_mmap	= true,
 	};
 	const char *argv[] = { "true", NULL };
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	signal(SIGCHLD, sig_handler);
 
@@ -82,13 +83,14 @@ int test__task_exit(void)
 
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		pr_debug("Couldn't open the evlist: %s\n", strerror(-err));
+		pr_debug("Couldn't open the evlist: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
 	if (perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, 128, true) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to mmap events: %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			 strerror(errno));
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 7745fec01a6b..36437527dbb3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -232,9 +232,16 @@ static int mov__parse(struct ins_operands *ops)
 		return -1;
 
 	target = ++s;
+	comment = strchr(s, '#');
 
-	while (s[0] != '\0' && !isspace(s[0]))
-		++s;
+	if (comment != NULL)
+		s = comment - 1;
+	else
+		s = strchr(s, '\0') - 1;
+
+	while (s > target && isspace(s[0]))
+		--s;
+	s++;
 	prev = *s;
 	*s = '\0';
 
@@ -244,7 +251,6 @@ static int mov__parse(struct ins_operands *ops)
 	if (ops->target.raw == NULL)
 		goto out_free_source;
 
-	comment = strchr(s, '#');
 	if (comment == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
index 437ee09727e6..08f0fbf5527c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
@@ -28,74 +28,55 @@ __thread struct callchain_cursor callchain_cursor;
 int
 parse_callchain_report_opt(const char *arg)
 {
-	char *tok, *tok2;
+	char *tok;
 	char *endptr;
+	bool minpcnt_set = false;
 
 	symbol_conf.use_callchain = true;
 
 	if (!arg)
 		return 0;
 
-	tok = strtok((char *)arg, ",");
-	if (!tok)
-		return -1;
+	while ((tok = strtok((char *)arg, ",")) != NULL) {
+		if (!strncmp(tok, "none", strlen(tok))) {
+			callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_NONE;
+			symbol_conf.use_callchain = false;
+			return 0;
+		}
 
-	/* get the output mode */
-	if (!strncmp(tok, "graph", strlen(arg))) {
-		callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_GRAPH_ABS;
+		/* try to get the output mode */
+		if (!strncmp(tok, "graph", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_GRAPH_ABS;
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "flat", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_FLAT;
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "fractal", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_GRAPH_REL;
+		/* try to get the call chain order */
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "caller", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLER;
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "callee", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLEE;
+		/* try to get the sort key */
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "function", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.key = CCKEY_FUNCTION;
+		else if (!strncmp(tok, "address", strlen(tok)))
+			callchain_param.key = CCKEY_ADDRESS;
+		/* try to get the min percent */
+		else if (!minpcnt_set) {
+			callchain_param.min_percent = strtod(tok, &endptr);
+			if (tok == endptr)
+				return -1;
+			minpcnt_set = true;
+		} else {
+			/* try print limit at last */
+			callchain_param.print_limit = strtoul(tok, &endptr, 0);
+			if (tok == endptr)
+				return -1;
+		}
 
-	} else if (!strncmp(tok, "flat", strlen(arg))) {
-		callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_FLAT;
-	} else if (!strncmp(tok, "fractal", strlen(arg))) {
-		callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_GRAPH_REL;
-	} else if (!strncmp(tok, "none", strlen(arg))) {
-		callchain_param.mode = CHAIN_NONE;
-		symbol_conf.use_callchain = false;
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -1;
+		arg = NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* get the min percentage */
-	tok = strtok(NULL, ",");
-	if (!tok)
-		goto setup;
-
-	callchain_param.min_percent = strtod(tok, &endptr);
-	if (tok == endptr)
-		return -1;
-
-	/* get the print limit */
-	tok2 = strtok(NULL, ",");
-	if (!tok2)
-		goto setup;
-
-	if (tok2[0] != 'c') {
-		callchain_param.print_limit = strtoul(tok2, &endptr, 0);
-		tok2 = strtok(NULL, ",");
-		if (!tok2)
-			goto setup;
-	}
-
-	/* get the call chain order */
-	if (!strncmp(tok2, "caller", strlen("caller")))
-		callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLER;
-	else if (!strncmp(tok2, "callee", strlen("callee")))
-		callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLEE;
-	else
-		return -1;
-
-	/* Get the sort key */
-	tok2 = strtok(NULL, ",");
-	if (!tok2)
-		goto setup;
-	if (!strncmp(tok2, "function", strlen("function")))
-		callchain_param.key = CCKEY_FUNCTION;
-	else if (!strncmp(tok2, "address", strlen("address")))
-		callchain_param.key = CCKEY_ADDRESS;
-	else
-		return -1;
-setup:
 	if (callchain_register_param(&callchain_param) < 0) {
 		pr_err("Can't register callchain params\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cloexec.c b/tools/perf/util/cloexec.c
index 4945aa56a017..47b78b3f0325 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cloexec.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cloexec.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../perf.h"
 #include "cloexec.h"
 #include "asm/bug.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 
 static unsigned long flag = PERF_FLAG_FD_CLOEXEC;
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ static int perf_flag_probe(void)
 	int err;
 	int cpu;
 	pid_t pid = -1;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	cpu = sched_getcpu();
 	if (cpu < 0)
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ static int perf_flag_probe(void)
 
 	WARN_ONCE(err != EINVAL && err != EBUSY,
 		  "perf_event_open(..., PERF_FLAG_FD_CLOEXEC) failed with unexpected error %d (%s)\n",
-		  err, strerror(err));
+		  err, strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 
 	/* not supported, confirm error related to PERF_FLAG_FD_CLOEXEC */
 	fd = sys_perf_event_open(&attr, pid, cpu, -1, 0);
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ static int perf_flag_probe(void)
 
 	if (WARN_ONCE(fd < 0 && err != EBUSY,
 		      "perf_event_open(..., 0) failed unexpectedly with error %d (%s)\n",
-		      err, strerror(err)))
+		      err, strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf))))
 		return -1;
 
 	close(fd);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/data.c b/tools/perf/util/data.c
index 29d720cf5844..1921942fc2e0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/data.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/data.c
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ static int open_file_read(struct perf_data_file *file)
 {
 	struct stat st;
 	int fd;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	fd = open(file->path, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		int err = errno;
 
-		pr_err("failed to open %s: %s", file->path, strerror(err));
+		pr_err("failed to open %s: %s", file->path,
+			strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		if (err == ENOENT && !strcmp(file->path, "perf.data"))
 			pr_err("  (try 'perf record' first)");
 		pr_err("\n");
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ static int open_file_read(struct perf_data_file *file)
 static int open_file_write(struct perf_data_file *file)
 {
 	int fd;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (check_backup(file))
 		return -1;
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ static int open_file_write(struct perf_data_file *file)
 	fd = open(file->path, O_CREAT|O_RDWR|O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR);
 
 	if (fd < 0)
-		pr_err("failed to open %s : %s\n", file->path, strerror(errno));
+		pr_err("failed to open %s : %s\n", file->path,
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 
 	return fd;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.h b/tools/perf/util/debug.h
index 6944ea3a119b..be264d6f3b30 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #define __PERF_DEBUG_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "event.h"
 #include "../ui/helpline.h"
 #include "../ui/progress.h"
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ extern int debug_ordered_events;
 #define pr_oe_time(t, fmt, ...)  pr_time_N(1, debug_ordered_events, t, pr_fmt(fmt), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define pr_oe_time2(t, fmt, ...) pr_time_N(2, debug_ordered_events, t, pr_fmt(fmt), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#define STRERR_BUFSIZE	128	/* For the buffer size of strerror_r */
+
 int dump_printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 void trace_event(union perf_event *event);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index bdafd306fb52..55e39dc1bcda 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -162,13 +162,15 @@ static void close_first_dso(void);
 static int do_open(char *name)
 {
 	int fd;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	do {
 		fd = open(name, O_RDONLY);
 		if (fd >= 0)
 			return fd;
 
-		pr_debug("dso open failed, mmap: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_debug("dso open failed, mmap: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		if (!dso__data_open_cnt || errno != EMFILE)
 			break;
 
@@ -530,10 +532,12 @@ static ssize_t cached_read(struct dso *dso, u64 offset, u8 *data, ssize_t size)
 static int data_file_size(struct dso *dso)
 {
 	struct stat st;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (!dso->data.file_size) {
 		if (fstat(dso->data.fd, &st)) {
-			pr_err("dso mmap failed, fstat: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+			pr_err("dso mmap failed, fstat: %s\n",
+				strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 			return -1;
 		}
 		dso->data.file_size = st.st_size;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 5dcd28c79c6e..a3e28b49128a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ int perf_evlist__strerror_open(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused,
 			       int err, char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	int printed, value;
-	char sbuf[128], *emsg = strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf));
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE], *emsg = strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf));
 
 	switch (err) {
 	case EACCES:
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 01ce14c3575e..b38de5819323 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -2027,6 +2027,8 @@ bool perf_evsel__fallback(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int err,
 int perf_evsel__open_strerror(struct perf_evsel *evsel, struct target *target,
 			      int err, char *msg, size_t size)
 {
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	switch (err) {
 	case EPERM:
 	case EACCES:
@@ -2072,8 +2074,9 @@ int perf_evsel__open_strerror(struct perf_evsel *evsel, struct target *target,
 	}
 
 	return scnprintf(msg, size,
-	"The sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned with %d (%s) for event (%s).  \n"
+	"The sys_perf_event_open() syscall returned with %d (%s) for event (%s).\n"
 	"/bin/dmesg may provide additional information.\n"
 	"No CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y kernel support configured?\n",
-			 err, strerror(err), perf_evsel__name(evsel));
+			 err, strerror_r(err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)),
+			 perf_evsel__name(evsel));
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 1e15df10a88c..e34c81a0bcf3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "symbol.h"
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "header.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 #include <api/fs/debugfs.h>
 #include "parse-events-bison.h"
 #define YY_EXTRA_TYPE int
@@ -1006,9 +1007,11 @@ void print_tracepoint_events(const char *subsys_glob, const char *event_glob,
 	struct dirent *sys_next, *evt_next, sys_dirent, evt_dirent;
 	char evt_path[MAXPATHLEN];
 	char dir_path[MAXPATHLEN];
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (debugfs_valid_mountpoint(tracing_events_path)) {
-		printf("  [ Tracepoints not available: %s ]\n", strerror(errno));
+		printf("  [ Tracepoints not available: %s ]\n",
+			strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index 7a811eb61f75..9bf582750561 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 struct perf_pmu_alias {
 	char *name;
-	struct list_head terms;
-	struct list_head list;
+	struct list_head terms; /* HEAD struct parse_events_term -> list */
+	struct list_head list;  /* ELEM */
 	char unit[UNIT_MAX_LEN+1];
 	double scale;
 };
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.h b/tools/perf/util/pmu.h
index c14a543ce1f3..1c1e2eecbe1f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ struct perf_pmu {
 	char *name;
 	__u32 type;
 	struct cpu_map *cpus;
-	struct list_head format;
-	struct list_head aliases;
-	struct list_head list;
+	struct list_head format;  /* HEAD struct perf_pmu_format -> list */
+	struct list_head aliases; /* HEAD struct perf_pmu_alias -> list */
+	struct list_head list;    /* ELEM */
 };
 
 struct perf_pmu *perf_pmu__find(const char *name);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 784ea42ad8cb..f73595fc0627 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -258,21 +258,33 @@ static void clear_probe_trace_events(struct probe_trace_event *tevs, int ntevs)
 #ifdef HAVE_DWARF_SUPPORT
 
 /* Open new debuginfo of given module */
-static struct debuginfo *open_debuginfo(const char *module)
+static struct debuginfo *open_debuginfo(const char *module, bool silent)
 {
 	const char *path = module;
+	struct debuginfo *ret;
 
 	if (!module || !strchr(module, '/')) {
 		path = kernel_get_module_path(module);
 		if (!path) {
-			pr_err("Failed to find path of %s module.\n",
-			       module ?: "kernel");
+			if (!silent)
+				pr_err("Failed to find path of %s module.\n",
+				       module ?: "kernel");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
-	return debuginfo__new(path);
+	ret = debuginfo__new(path);
+	if (!ret && !silent) {
+		pr_warning("The %s file has no debug information.\n", path);
+		if (!module || !strtailcmp(path, ".ko"))
+			pr_warning("Rebuild with CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y, ");
+		else
+			pr_warning("Rebuild with -g, ");
+		pr_warning("or install an appropriate debuginfo package.\n");
+	}
+	return ret;
 }
 
+
 static int get_text_start_address(const char *exec, unsigned long *address)
 {
 	Elf *elf;
@@ -333,15 +345,13 @@ static int find_perf_probe_point_from_dwarf(struct probe_trace_point *tp,
 	pr_debug("try to find information at %" PRIx64 " in %s\n", addr,
 		 tp->module ? : "kernel");
 
-	dinfo = open_debuginfo(tp->module);
+	dinfo = open_debuginfo(tp->module, verbose == 0);
 	if (dinfo) {
 		ret = debuginfo__find_probe_point(dinfo,
 						 (unsigned long)addr, pp);
 		debuginfo__delete(dinfo);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("Failed to open debuginfo at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n", addr);
+	} else
 		ret = -ENOENT;
-	}
 
 	if (ret > 0) {
 		pp->retprobe = tp->retprobe;
@@ -457,13 +467,11 @@ static int try_to_find_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 	struct debuginfo *dinfo;
 	int ntevs, ret = 0;
 
-	dinfo = open_debuginfo(target);
+	dinfo = open_debuginfo(target, !need_dwarf);
 
 	if (!dinfo) {
-		if (need_dwarf) {
-			pr_warning("Failed to open debuginfo file.\n");
+		if (need_dwarf)
 			return -ENOENT;
-		}
 		pr_debug("Could not open debuginfo. Try to use symbols.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -565,7 +573,7 @@ static int get_real_path(const char *raw_path, const char *comp_dir,
 
 static int __show_one_line(FILE *fp, int l, bool skip, bool show_num)
 {
-	char buf[LINEBUF_SIZE];
+	char buf[LINEBUF_SIZE], sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 	const char *color = show_num ? "" : PERF_COLOR_BLUE;
 	const char *prefix = NULL;
 
@@ -585,7 +593,8 @@ static int __show_one_line(FILE *fp, int l, bool skip, bool show_num)
 	return 1;
 error:
 	if (ferror(fp)) {
-		pr_warning("File read error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		pr_warning("File read error: %s\n",
+			   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -618,13 +627,12 @@ static int __show_line_range(struct line_range *lr, const char *module)
 	FILE *fp;
 	int ret;
 	char *tmp;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	/* Search a line range */
-	dinfo = open_debuginfo(module);
-	if (!dinfo) {
-		pr_warning("Failed to open debuginfo file.\n");
+	dinfo = open_debuginfo(module, false);
+	if (!dinfo)
 		return -ENOENT;
-	}
 
 	ret = debuginfo__find_line_range(dinfo, lr);
 	debuginfo__delete(dinfo);
@@ -656,7 +664,7 @@ static int __show_line_range(struct line_range *lr, const char *module)
 	fp = fopen(lr->path, "r");
 	if (fp == NULL) {
 		pr_warning("Failed to open %s: %s\n", lr->path,
-			   strerror(errno));
+			   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return -errno;
 	}
 	/* Skip to starting line number */
@@ -772,9 +780,8 @@ int show_available_vars(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	dinfo = open_debuginfo(module);
+	dinfo = open_debuginfo(module, false);
 	if (!dinfo) {
-		pr_warning("Failed to open debuginfo file.\n");
 		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1405,8 +1412,7 @@ int synthesize_perf_probe_arg(struct perf_probe_arg *pa, char *buf, size_t len)
 
 	return tmp - buf;
 error:
-	pr_debug("Failed to synthesize perf probe argument: %s\n",
-		 strerror(-ret));
+	pr_debug("Failed to synthesize perf probe argument: %d\n", ret);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1455,8 +1461,7 @@ static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
 
 	return buf;
 error:
-	pr_debug("Failed to synthesize perf probe point: %s\n",
-		 strerror(-ret));
+	pr_debug("Failed to synthesize perf probe point: %d\n", ret);
 	free(buf);
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -1782,7 +1787,7 @@ static void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 
 static void print_open_warning(int err, bool is_kprobe)
 {
-	char sbuf[128];
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (err == -ENOENT) {
 		const char *config;
@@ -1812,7 +1817,7 @@ static void print_both_open_warning(int kerr, int uerr)
 		pr_warning("Please rebuild kernel with CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS "
 			   "or/and CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS.\n");
 	else {
-		char sbuf[128];
+		char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 		pr_warning("Failed to open kprobe events: %s.\n",
 			   strerror_r(-kerr, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		pr_warning("Failed to open uprobe events: %s.\n",
@@ -1876,7 +1881,7 @@ static struct strlist *get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(int fd)
 			p[idx] = '\0';
 		ret = strlist__add(sl, buf);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			pr_debug("strlist__add failed: %s\n", strerror(-ret));
+			pr_debug("strlist__add failed (%d)\n", ret);
 			strlist__delete(sl);
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -1935,7 +1940,7 @@ static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe)
 
 	rawlist = get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(fd);
 	if (!rawlist)
-		return -ENOENT;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	strlist__for_each(ent, rawlist) {
 		ret = parse_probe_trace_command(ent->s, &tev);
@@ -2002,6 +2007,8 @@ static struct strlist *get_probe_trace_event_names(int fd, bool include_group)
 
 	memset(&tev, 0, sizeof(tev));
 	rawlist = get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(fd);
+	if (!rawlist)
+		return NULL;
 	sl = strlist__new(true, NULL);
 	strlist__for_each(ent, rawlist) {
 		ret = parse_probe_trace_command(ent->s, &tev);
@@ -2031,6 +2038,7 @@ static int write_probe_trace_event(int fd, struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	char *buf = synthesize_probe_trace_command(tev);
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	if (!buf) {
 		pr_debug("Failed to synthesize probe trace event.\n");
@@ -2042,7 +2050,7 @@ static int write_probe_trace_event(int fd, struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 		ret = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
 		if (ret <= 0)
 			pr_warning("Failed to write event: %s\n",
-				   strerror(errno));
+				   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 	}
 	free(buf);
 	return ret;
@@ -2056,7 +2064,7 @@ static int get_new_event_name(char *buf, size_t len, const char *base,
 	/* Try no suffix */
 	ret = e_snprintf(buf, len, "%s", base);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_debug("snprintf() failed: %s\n", strerror(-ret));
+		pr_debug("snprintf() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	if (!strlist__has_entry(namelist, buf))
@@ -2072,7 +2080,7 @@ static int get_new_event_name(char *buf, size_t len, const char *base,
 	for (i = 1; i < MAX_EVENT_INDEX; i++) {
 		ret = e_snprintf(buf, len, "%s_%d", base, i);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			pr_debug("snprintf() failed: %s\n", strerror(-ret));
+			pr_debug("snprintf() failed: %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
 		if (!strlist__has_entry(namelist, buf))
@@ -2437,7 +2445,8 @@ static int __del_trace_probe_event(int fd, struct str_node *ent)
 	printf("Removed event: %s\n", ent->s);
 	return 0;
 error:
-	pr_warning("Failed to delete event: %s\n", strerror(-ret));
+	pr_warning("Failed to delete event: %s\n",
+		   strerror_r(-ret, buf, sizeof(buf)));
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index dca9145d704c..9c593561aa71 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ static int convert_variable_type(Dwarf_Die *vr_die,
 	struct probe_trace_arg_ref **ref_ptr = &tvar->ref;
 	Dwarf_Die type;
 	char buf[16];
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 	int bsize, boffs, total;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ static int convert_variable_type(Dwarf_Die *vr_die,
 		if (ret >= 16)
 			ret = -E2BIG;
 		pr_warning("Failed to convert variable type: %s\n",
-			   strerror(-ret));
+			   strerror_r(-ret, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	tvar->type = strdup(buf);
@@ -779,10 +780,12 @@ static int find_lazy_match_lines(struct intlist *list,
 	size_t line_len;
 	ssize_t len;
 	int count = 0, linenum = 1;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	fp = fopen(fname, "r");
 	if (!fp) {
-		pr_warning("Failed to open %s: %s\n", fname, strerror(errno));
+		pr_warning("Failed to open %s: %s\n", fname,
+			   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return -errno;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/run-command.c b/tools/perf/util/run-command.c
index da8e9b285f51..34622b53e733 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/run-command.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/run-command.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "exec_cmd.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 
 static inline void close_pair(int fd[2])
 {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 {
 	int need_in, need_out, need_err;
 	int fdin[2], fdout[2], fderr[2];
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	/*
 	 * In case of errors we must keep the promise to close FDs
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 
 		if (cmd->dir && chdir(cmd->dir))
 			die("exec %s: cd to %s failed (%s)", cmd->argv[0],
-			    cmd->dir, strerror(errno));
+			    cmd->dir, strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		if (cmd->env) {
 			for (; *cmd->env; cmd->env++) {
 				if (strchr(*cmd->env, '='))
@@ -153,6 +155,8 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 
 static int wait_or_whine(pid_t pid)
 {
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
 	for (;;) {
 		int status, code;
 		pid_t waiting = waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
@@ -160,7 +164,8 @@ static int wait_or_whine(pid_t pid)
 		if (waiting < 0) {
 			if (errno == EINTR)
 				continue;
-			error("waitpid failed (%s)", strerror(errno));
+			error("waitpid failed (%s)",
+			      strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 			return -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_WAITPID;
 		}
 		if (waiting != pid)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 25822bdf7bbf..24e8d871b74e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ int filename__read_str(const char *filename, char **buf, size_t *sizep)
 	size_t size = 0, alloc_size = 0;
 	void *bf = NULL, *nbf;
 	int fd, n, err = 0;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
 	fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd < 0)
@@ -476,8 +477,8 @@ int filename__read_str(const char *filename, char **buf, size_t *sizep)
 		n = read(fd, bf + size, alloc_size - size);
 		if (n < 0) {
 			if (size) {
-				pr_warning("read failed %d: %s\n",
-					   errno, strerror(errno));
+				pr_warning("read failed %d: %s\n", errno,
+					 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 				err = 0;
 			} else
 				err = -errno;