diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 0a9e5aede318f8fe348e21169ea0bb743dbb5063..3a99a9fda645a2226ceb0a7a5a8ff0d369d8eebb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ LIB_H += util/module.h
 LIB_H += util/color.h
 LIB_H += util/values.h
 LIB_H += util/sort.h
+LIB_H += util/hist.h
 
 LIB_OBJS += util/abspath.o
 LIB_OBJS += util/alias.o
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += util/trace-event-read.o
 LIB_OBJS += util/trace-event-info.o
 LIB_OBJS += util/svghelper.o
 LIB_OBJS += util/sort.o
+LIB_OBJS += util/hist.o
 
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-annotate.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-help.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 059c565b31eaa34346d75784bcfb2103437fdda2..df516dce954032ac112c46b31f220c5647e53852 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "util/parse-events.h"
 #include "util/thread.h"
 #include "util/sort.h"
+#include "util/hist.h"
 
 static char		const *input_name = "perf.data";
 
@@ -47,45 +48,6 @@ struct sym_ext {
 	char		*path;
 };
 
-/*
- * histogram, sorted on item, collects counts
- */
-
-static struct rb_root hist;
-
-static int64_t
-hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
-{
-	struct sort_entry *se;
-	int64_t cmp = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
-		cmp = se->cmp(left, right);
-		if (cmp)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return cmp;
-}
-
-static int64_t
-hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
-{
-	struct sort_entry *se;
-	int64_t cmp = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
-		int64_t (*f)(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
-
-		f = se->collapse ?: se->cmp;
-
-		cmp = f(left, right);
-		if (cmp)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return cmp;
-}
 
 /*
  * collect histogram counts
@@ -163,116 +125,6 @@ hist_entry__add(struct thread *thread, struct map *map, struct dso *dso,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *he)
-{
-	free(he);
-}
-
-/*
- * collapse the histogram
- */
-
-static struct rb_root collapse_hists;
-
-static void collapse__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he)
-{
-	struct rb_node **p = &collapse_hists.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct hist_entry *iter;
-	int64_t cmp;
-
-	while (*p != NULL) {
-		parent = *p;
-		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-
-		cmp = hist_entry__collapse(iter, he);
-
-		if (!cmp) {
-			iter->count += he->count;
-			hist_entry__free(he);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (cmp < 0)
-			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else
-			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
-	}
-
-	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
-	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &collapse_hists);
-}
-
-static void collapse__resort(void)
-{
-	struct rb_node *next;
-	struct hist_entry *n;
-
-	if (!sort__need_collapse)
-		return;
-
-	next = rb_first(&hist);
-	while (next) {
-		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
-
-		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, &hist);
-		collapse__insert_entry(n);
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- * reverse the map, sort on count.
- */
-
-static struct rb_root output_hists;
-
-static void output__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he)
-{
-	struct rb_node **p = &output_hists.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct hist_entry *iter;
-
-	while (*p != NULL) {
-		parent = *p;
-		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-
-		if (he->count > iter->count)
-			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else
-			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
-	}
-
-	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
-	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &output_hists);
-}
-
-static void output__resort(void)
-{
-	struct rb_node *next;
-	struct hist_entry *n;
-	struct rb_root *tree = &hist;
-
-	if (sort__need_collapse)
-		tree = &collapse_hists;
-
-	next = rb_first(tree);
-
-	while (next) {
-		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
-
-		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, tree);
-		output__insert_entry(n);
-	}
-}
-
-static unsigned long total = 0,
-		     total_mmap = 0,
-		     total_comm = 0,
-		     total_fork = 0,
-		     total_unknown = 0;
-
 static int
 process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 {
@@ -861,7 +713,7 @@ static int __cmd_annotate(void)
 		dsos__fprintf(stdout);
 
 	collapse__resort();
-	output__resort();
+	output__resort(total);
 
 	find_annotations();
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 7b43504900ffb4f91b0f2ccb532ba46dcfde9b73..c1a54fc8527a0544578297b2ddf6d77767a8827b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "util/thread.h"
 #include "util/sort.h"
+#include "util/hist.h"
 
 static char		const *input_name = "perf.data";
 
@@ -55,8 +56,6 @@ static int		exclude_other = 1;
 
 static char		callchain_default_opt[] = "fractal,0.5";
 
-static int		callchain;
-
 static char		__cwd[PATH_MAX];
 static char		*cwd = __cwd;
 static int		cwdlen;
@@ -66,50 +65,8 @@ static struct thread	*last_match;
 
 static struct perf_header *header;
 
-static
-struct callchain_param	callchain_param = {
-	.mode	= CHAIN_GRAPH_REL,
-	.min_percent = 0.5
-};
-
 static u64		sample_type;
 
-static struct rb_root hist;
-
-static int64_t
-hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
-{
-	struct sort_entry *se;
-	int64_t cmp = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
-		cmp = se->cmp(left, right);
-		if (cmp)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return cmp;
-}
-
-static int64_t
-hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
-{
-	struct sort_entry *se;
-	int64_t cmp = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
-		int64_t (*f)(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
-
-		f = se->collapse ?: se->cmp;
-
-		cmp = f(left, right);
-		if (cmp)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return cmp;
-}
-
 static size_t ipchain__fprintf_graph_line(FILE *fp, int depth, int depth_mask)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -308,7 +265,6 @@ hist_entry_callchain__fprintf(FILE *fp, struct hist_entry *self,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
 static size_t
 hist_entry__fprintf(FILE *fp, struct hist_entry *self, u64 total_samples)
 {
@@ -573,117 +529,6 @@ hist_entry__add(struct thread *thread, struct map *map, struct dso *dso,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *he)
-{
-	free(he);
-}
-
-/*
- * collapse the histogram
- */
-
-static struct rb_root collapse_hists;
-
-static void collapse__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he)
-{
-	struct rb_node **p = &collapse_hists.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct hist_entry *iter;
-	int64_t cmp;
-
-	while (*p != NULL) {
-		parent = *p;
-		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-
-		cmp = hist_entry__collapse(iter, he);
-
-		if (!cmp) {
-			iter->count += he->count;
-			hist_entry__free(he);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (cmp < 0)
-			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else
-			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
-	}
-
-	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
-	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &collapse_hists);
-}
-
-static void collapse__resort(void)
-{
-	struct rb_node *next;
-	struct hist_entry *n;
-
-	if (!sort__need_collapse)
-		return;
-
-	next = rb_first(&hist);
-	while (next) {
-		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
-
-		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, &hist);
-		collapse__insert_entry(n);
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- * reverse the map, sort on count.
- */
-
-static struct rb_root output_hists;
-
-static void output__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he, u64 min_callchain_hits)
-{
-	struct rb_node **p = &output_hists.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct hist_entry *iter;
-
-	if (callchain)
-		callchain_param.sort(&he->sorted_chain, &he->callchain,
-				      min_callchain_hits, &callchain_param);
-
-	while (*p != NULL) {
-		parent = *p;
-		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-
-		if (he->count > iter->count)
-			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else
-			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
-	}
-
-	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
-	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &output_hists);
-}
-
-static void output__resort(u64 total_samples)
-{
-	struct rb_node *next;
-	struct hist_entry *n;
-	struct rb_root *tree = &hist;
-	u64 min_callchain_hits;
-
-	min_callchain_hits = total_samples * (callchain_param.min_percent / 100);
-
-	if (sort__need_collapse)
-		tree = &collapse_hists;
-
-	next = rb_first(tree);
-
-	while (next) {
-		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
-		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
-
-		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, tree);
-		output__insert_entry(n, min_callchain_hits);
-	}
-}
-
 static size_t output__fprintf(FILE *fp, u64 total_samples)
 {
 	struct hist_entry *pos;
@@ -778,13 +623,6 @@ static size_t output__fprintf(FILE *fp, u64 total_samples)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static unsigned long total = 0,
-		     total_mmap = 0,
-		     total_comm = 0,
-		     total_fork = 0,
-		     total_unknown = 0,
-		     total_lost = 0;
-
 static int validate_chain(struct ip_callchain *chain, event_t *event)
 {
 	unsigned int chain_size;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..82808dc4f8e334f74cc7fbe5ed60729babc72c56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+#include "hist.h"
+
+struct rb_root hist;
+struct rb_root collapse_hists;
+struct rb_root output_hists;
+int callchain;
+
+struct callchain_param	callchain_param = {
+	.mode	= CHAIN_GRAPH_REL,
+	.min_percent = 0.5
+};
+
+unsigned long total;
+unsigned long total_mmap;
+unsigned long total_comm;
+unsigned long total_fork;
+unsigned long total_unknown;
+unsigned long total_lost;
+
+/*
+ * histogram, sorted on item, collects counts
+ */
+
+int64_t
+hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
+{
+	struct sort_entry *se;
+	int64_t cmp = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
+		cmp = se->cmp(left, right);
+		if (cmp)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return cmp;
+}
+
+int64_t
+hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
+{
+	struct sort_entry *se;
+	int64_t cmp = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(se, &hist_entry__sort_list, list) {
+		int64_t (*f)(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
+
+		f = se->collapse ?: se->cmp;
+
+		cmp = f(left, right);
+		if (cmp)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return cmp;
+}
+
+void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *he)
+{
+	free(he);
+}
+
+/*
+ * collapse the histogram
+ */
+
+void collapse__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he)
+{
+	struct rb_node **p = &collapse_hists.rb_node;
+	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
+	struct hist_entry *iter;
+	int64_t cmp;
+
+	while (*p != NULL) {
+		parent = *p;
+		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
+
+		cmp = hist_entry__collapse(iter, he);
+
+		if (!cmp) {
+			iter->count += he->count;
+			hist_entry__free(he);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (cmp < 0)
+			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
+		else
+			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
+	}
+
+	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
+	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &collapse_hists);
+}
+
+void collapse__resort(void)
+{
+	struct rb_node *next;
+	struct hist_entry *n;
+
+	if (!sort__need_collapse)
+		return;
+
+	next = rb_first(&hist);
+	while (next) {
+		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
+		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
+
+		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, &hist);
+		collapse__insert_entry(n);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * reverse the map, sort on count.
+ */
+
+void output__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *he, u64 min_callchain_hits)
+{
+	struct rb_node **p = &output_hists.rb_node;
+	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
+	struct hist_entry *iter;
+
+	if (callchain)
+		callchain_param.sort(&he->sorted_chain, &he->callchain,
+				      min_callchain_hits, &callchain_param);
+
+	while (*p != NULL) {
+		parent = *p;
+		iter = rb_entry(parent, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
+
+		if (he->count > iter->count)
+			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
+		else
+			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
+	}
+
+	rb_link_node(&he->rb_node, parent, p);
+	rb_insert_color(&he->rb_node, &output_hists);
+}
+
+void output__resort(u64 total_samples)
+{
+	struct rb_node *next;
+	struct hist_entry *n;
+	struct rb_root *tree = &hist;
+	u64 min_callchain_hits;
+
+	min_callchain_hits =
+		total_samples * (callchain_param.min_percent / 100);
+
+	if (sort__need_collapse)
+		tree = &collapse_hists;
+
+	next = rb_first(tree);
+
+	while (next) {
+		n = rb_entry(next, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
+		next = rb_next(&n->rb_node);
+
+		rb_erase(&n->rb_node, tree);
+		output__insert_entry(n, min_callchain_hits);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9a8daa12b43ab1572b229d40805557eaf48d72e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef __PERF_HIST_H
+#define __PERF_HIST_H
+#include "../builtin.h"
+
+#include "util.h"
+
+#include "color.h"
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include "cache.h"
+#include <linux/rbtree.h>
+#include "symbol.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "callchain.h"
+#include "strlist.h"
+#include "values.h"
+
+#include "../perf.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "header.h"
+
+#include "parse-options.h"
+#include "parse-events.h"
+
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "sort.h"
+
+extern struct rb_root hist;
+extern struct rb_root collapse_hists;
+extern struct rb_root output_hists;
+extern int callchain;
+extern struct callchain_param callchain_param;
+extern unsigned long total;
+extern unsigned long total_mmap;
+extern unsigned long total_comm;
+extern unsigned long total_fork;
+extern unsigned long total_unknown;
+extern unsigned long total_lost;
+
+extern int64_t hist_entry__cmp(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
+extern int64_t hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *, struct hist_entry *);
+extern void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *);
+extern void collapse__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *);
+extern void collapse__resort(void);
+extern void output__insert_entry(struct hist_entry *, u64);
+extern void output__resort(u64);
+
+#endif	/* __PERF_HIST_H */