diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
index 047fef74bd5..f218990de0c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
@@ -320,35 +320,23 @@ process_raw_event(event_t *raw_event __used, void *more_data,
 
 static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 {
-	u64 ip = event->ip.ip;
-	u64 timestamp = -1;
-	u32 cpu = -1;
-	u64 period = 1;
-	void *more_data = event->ip.__more_data;
-	struct thread *thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
+	struct sample_data data;
+	struct thread *thread;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TIME) {
-		timestamp = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
+	data.time = -1;
+	data.cpu = -1;
+	data.period = 1;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU) {
-		cpu = *(u32 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u32);
-		more_data += sizeof(u32); /* reserved */
-	}
-
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD) {
-		period = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	event__parse_sample(event, sample_type, &data);
 
 	dump_printf("(IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		event->header.misc,
-		event->ip.pid, event->ip.tid,
-		(void *)(long)ip,
-		(long long)period);
+		data.pid, data.tid,
+		(void *)(long)data.ip,
+		(long long)data.period);
 
+	thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 			 event->header.type);
@@ -357,7 +345,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 
 	dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
 
-	process_raw_event(event, more_data, cpu, timestamp, thread);
+	process_raw_event(event, data.raw_data, data.cpu, data.time, thread);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 383c4ab4f9a..2b9eb3a553e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -605,44 +605,41 @@ static int validate_chain(struct ip_callchain *chain, event_t *event)
 
 static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 {
-	u64 ip = event->ip.ip;
-	u64 period = 1;
-	void *more_data = event->ip.__more_data;
-	struct ip_callchain *chain = NULL;
+	struct sample_data data;
 	int cpumode;
 	struct addr_location al;
-	struct thread *thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
+	struct thread *thread;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD) {
-		period = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
+	data.period = 1;
+
+	event__parse_sample(event, sample_type, &data);
 
 	dump_printf("(IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		event->header.misc,
-		event->ip.pid, event->ip.tid,
-		(void *)(long)ip,
-		(long long)period);
+		data.pid, data.tid,
+		(void *)(long)data.ip,
+		(long long)data.period);
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
 		unsigned int i;
 
-		chain = (void *)more_data;
+		dump_printf("... chain: nr:%Lu\n", data.callchain->nr);
 
-		dump_printf("... chain: nr:%Lu\n", chain->nr);
-
-		if (validate_chain(chain, event) < 0) {
+		if (validate_chain(data.callchain, event) < 0) {
 			pr_debug("call-chain problem with event, "
 				 "skipping it.\n");
 			return 0;
 		}
 
 		if (dump_trace) {
-			for (i = 0; i < chain->nr; i++)
-				dump_printf("..... %2d: %016Lx\n", i, chain->ips[i]);
+			for (i = 0; i < data.callchain->nr; i++)
+				dump_printf("..... %2d: %016Lx\n",
+					    i, data.callchain->ips[i]);
 		}
 	}
 
+	thread = threads__findnew(data.pid);
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 			event->header.type);
@@ -657,7 +654,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 	cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
 
 	thread__find_addr_location(thread, cpumode,
-				   MAP__FUNCTION, ip, &al, NULL);
+				   MAP__FUNCTION, data.ip, &al, NULL);
 	/*
 	 * We have to do this here as we may have a dso with no symbol hit that
 	 * has a name longer than the ones with symbols sampled.
@@ -675,12 +672,12 @@ static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 	if (sym_list && al.sym && !strlist__has_entry(sym_list, al.sym->name))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (hist_entry__add(&al, chain, period)) {
+	if (hist_entry__add(&al, data.callchain, data.period)) {
 		pr_debug("problem incrementing symbol count, skipping event\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	event__stats.total += period;
+	event__stats.total += data.period;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
index 26b782f26ee..45c46c79049 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
@@ -1598,40 +1598,26 @@ process_raw_event(event_t *raw_event __used, void *more_data,
 
 static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 {
+	struct sample_data data;
 	struct thread *thread;
-	u64 ip = event->ip.ip;
-	u64 timestamp = -1;
-	u32 cpu = -1;
-	u64 period = 1;
-	void *more_data = event->ip.__more_data;
 
 	if (!(sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW))
 		return 0;
 
-	thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
+	data.time = -1;
+	data.cpu = -1;
+	data.period = -1;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TIME) {
-		timestamp = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
-
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU) {
-		cpu = *(u32 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u32);
-		more_data += sizeof(u32); /* reserved */
-	}
-
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD) {
-		period = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	event__parse_sample(event, sample_type, &data);
 
 	dump_printf("(IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		event->header.misc,
-		event->ip.pid, event->ip.tid,
-		(void *)(long)ip,
-		(long long)period);
+		data.pid, data.tid,
+		(void *)(long)data.ip,
+		(long long)data.period);
 
+	thread = threads__findnew(data.pid);
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 			 event->header.type);
@@ -1640,10 +1626,10 @@ static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 
 	dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
 
-	if (profile_cpu != -1 && profile_cpu != (int) cpu)
+	if (profile_cpu != -1 && profile_cpu != (int)data.cpu)
 		return 0;
 
-	process_raw_event(event, more_data, cpu, timestamp, thread);
+	process_raw_event(event, data.raw_data, data.cpu, data.time, thread);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
index c0f29ed0996..f472df9561e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-timechart.c
@@ -483,48 +483,22 @@ static void sched_switch(int cpu, u64 timestamp, struct trace_entry *te)
 static int
 process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 {
-	int cursor = 0;
-	u64 addr = 0;
-	u64 stamp = 0;
-	u32 cpu = 0;
-	u32 pid = 0;
-	u32 size, *size_ptr;
+	struct sample_data data;
 	struct trace_entry *te;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_IP)
-		cursor++;
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
+
+	event__parse_sample(event, sample_type, &data);
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TID) {
-		pid = event->sample.array[cursor]>>32;
-		cursor++;
-	}
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TIME) {
-		stamp = event->sample.array[cursor++];
-
-		if (!first_time || first_time > stamp)
-			first_time = stamp;
-		if (last_time < stamp)
-			last_time = stamp;
-
+		if (!first_time || first_time > data.time)
+			first_time = data.time;
+		if (last_time < data.time)
+			last_time = data.time;
 	}
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR)
-		addr = event->sample.array[cursor++];
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID)
-		cursor++;
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID)
-		cursor++;
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU)
-		cpu = event->sample.array[cursor++] & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD)
-		cursor++;
 
-	size_ptr = (void *)&event->sample.array[cursor];
-
-	size = *size_ptr;
-	size_ptr++;
-
-	te = (void *)size_ptr;
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW && size > 0) {
+	te = (void *)data.raw_data;
+	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW && data.raw_size > 0) {
 		char *event_str;
 		struct power_entry *pe;
 
@@ -536,19 +510,19 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 			return 0;
 
 		if (strcmp(event_str, "power:power_start") == 0)
-			c_state_start(cpu, stamp, pe->value);
+			c_state_start(data.cpu, data.time, pe->value);
 
 		if (strcmp(event_str, "power:power_end") == 0)
-			c_state_end(cpu, stamp);
+			c_state_end(data.cpu, data.time);
 
 		if (strcmp(event_str, "power:power_frequency") == 0)
-			p_state_change(cpu, stamp, pe->value);
+			p_state_change(data.cpu, data.time, pe->value);
 
 		if (strcmp(event_str, "sched:sched_wakeup") == 0)
-			sched_wakeup(cpu, stamp, pid, te);
+			sched_wakeup(data.cpu, data.time, data.pid, te);
 
 		if (strcmp(event_str, "sched:sched_switch") == 0)
-			sched_switch(cpu, stamp, te);
+			sched_switch(data.cpu, data.time, te);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index abb914aa7be..c2fcc34486f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -66,58 +66,40 @@ static u64			sample_type;
 
 static int process_sample_event(event_t *event)
 {
-	u64 ip = event->ip.ip;
-	u64 timestamp = -1;
-	u32 cpu = -1;
-	u64 period = 1;
-	void *more_data = event->ip.__more_data;
-	struct thread *thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
+	struct sample_data data;
+	struct thread *thread;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_TIME) {
-		timestamp = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
+	data.time = -1;
+	data.cpu = -1;
+	data.period = 1;
 
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU) {
-		cpu = *(u32 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u32);
-		more_data += sizeof(u32); /* reserved */
-	}
-
-	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD) {
-		period = *(u64 *)more_data;
-		more_data += sizeof(u64);
-	}
+	event__parse_sample(event, sample_type, &data);
 
 	dump_printf("(IP, %d): %d/%d: %p period: %Ld\n",
 		event->header.misc,
-		event->ip.pid, event->ip.tid,
-		(void *)(long)ip,
-		(long long)period);
+		data.pid, data.tid,
+		(void *)(long)data.ip,
+		(long long)data.period);
 
+	thread = threads__findnew(event->ip.pid);
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 			 event->header.type);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
-
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) {
-		struct {
-			u32 size;
-			char data[0];
-		} *raw = more_data;
-
 		/*
 		 * FIXME: better resolve from pid from the struct trace_entry
 		 * field, although it should be the same than this perf
 		 * event pid
 		 */
-		scripting_ops->process_event(cpu, raw->data, raw->size,
-					     timestamp, thread->comm);
+		scripting_ops->process_event(data.cpu, data.raw_data,
+					     data.raw_size,
+					     data.time, thread->comm);
 	}
-	event__stats.total += period;
+	event__stats.total += data.period;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index 414b89d1bde..4dcecafa85d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -310,3 +310,70 @@ int event__preprocess_sample(const event_t *self, struct addr_location *al,
 			al->level == 'H' ? "[hypervisor]" : "<not found>");
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int event__parse_sample(event_t *event, u64 type, struct sample_data *data)
+{
+	u64 *array = event->sample.array;
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_IP) {
+		data->ip = event->ip.ip;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_TID) {
+		u32 *p = (u32 *)array;
+		data->pid = p[0];
+		data->tid = p[1];
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_TIME) {
+		data->time = *array;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR) {
+		data->addr = *array;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_ID) {
+		data->id = *array;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_STREAM_ID) {
+		data->stream_id = *array;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_CPU) {
+		u32 *p = (u32 *)array;
+		data->cpu = *p;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD) {
+		data->period = *array;
+		array++;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ) {
+		pr_debug("PERF_SAMPLE_READ is unsuported for now\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) {
+		data->callchain = (struct ip_callchain *)array;
+		array += 1 + data->callchain->nr;
+	}
+
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW) {
+		u32 *p = (u32 *)array;
+		data->raw_size = *p;
+		p++;
+		data->raw_data = p;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index a4cc8105cf6..c7a78eef8e5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -56,11 +56,25 @@ struct read_event {
 	u64 id;
 };
 
-struct sample_event{
+struct sample_event {
 	struct perf_event_header        header;
 	u64 array[];
 };
 
+struct sample_data {
+	u64 ip;
+	u32 pid, tid;
+	u64 time;
+	u64 addr;
+	u64 id;
+	u64 stream_id;
+	u32 cpu;
+	u64 period;
+	struct ip_callchain *callchain;
+	u32 raw_size;
+	void *raw_data;
+};
+
 #define BUILD_ID_SIZE 20
 
 struct build_id_event {
@@ -155,5 +169,6 @@ int event__process_task(event_t *self);
 struct addr_location;
 int event__preprocess_sample(const event_t *self, struct addr_location *al,
 			     symbol_filter_t filter);
+int event__parse_sample(event_t *event, u64 type, struct sample_data *data);
 
 #endif /* __PERF_RECORD_H */