diff --git a/tools/perf/util/svghelper.c b/tools/perf/util/svghelper.c
index be1555e241b21545f21f61cfc863fa1c420116bd..a778fd0f4ae4796617365e105aa660ee6de57907 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/svghelper.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/svghelper.c
@@ -51,6 +51,25 @@ static double time2pixels(u64 time)
 	return X;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Round text sizes so that the svg viewer only needs a discrete
+ * number of renderings of the font
+ */
+static double round_text_size(double size)
+{
+	int loop = 100;
+	double target = 10.0;
+
+	if (size >= 10.0)
+		return size;
+	while (loop--) {
+		if (size >= target)
+			return target;
+		target = target / 2.0;
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+
 void open_svg(const char *filename, int cpus, int rows, u64 start, u64 end)
 {
 	int new_width;
@@ -122,8 +141,10 @@ void svg_sample(int Yslot, int cpu, u64 start, u64 end)
 		text_size = text_size/2;
 	if (text_size > 1.25)
 		text_size = 1.25;
+	text_size = round_text_size(text_size);
+
 	if (text_size > MIN_TEXT_SIZE)
-		fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%1.8f,%1.8f)\" font-size=\"%1.6fpt\">%i</text>\n",
+		fprintf(svgfile, "<text x=\"%1.8f\" y=\"%1.8f\" font-size=\"%1.8fpt\">%i</text>\n",
 			time2pixels(start), Yslot *  SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT - 1, text_size,  cpu + 1);
 
 }
@@ -162,17 +183,20 @@ void svg_waiting(int Yslot, u64 start, u64 end)
 
 	text = time_to_string(end-start);
 
-	font_size = 1.0 * (time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start)) / strlen(text);
+	font_size = 1.0 * (time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start));
 
-	if (font_size > 0.2)
-		font_size = 0.2;
+	if (font_size > 3)
+		font_size = 3;
 
+	font_size = round_text_size(font_size);
 
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<rect x=\"%4.8f\" width=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.1f\" height=\"%4.1f\" class=\"%s\"/>\n",
-		time2pixels(start), time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start), Yslot * SLOT_MULT, SLOT_HEIGHT, style);
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\">\n", time2pixels(start), Yslot * SLOT_MULT);
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<rect x=\"0\" width=\"%4.8f\" y=\"0\" height=\"%4.1f\" class=\"%s\"/>\n",
+		time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start), SLOT_HEIGHT, style);
 	if (font_size > MIN_TEXT_SIZE)
-		fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%1.8f,%1.8f)\" font-size=\"%1.6fpt\">%s</text>\n",
-			time2pixels(start), Yslot * SLOT_MULT + 2, font_size, text);
+		fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"%1.8fpt\"> %s</text>\n",
+			font_size, text);
+	fprintf(svgfile, "</g>\n");
 }
 
 static char *cpu_model(void)
@@ -211,7 +235,7 @@ void svg_cpu_box(int cpu, u64 __max_freq, u64 __turbo_freq)
 		cpu2y(cpu), SLOT_MULT+SLOT_HEIGHT);
 
 	sprintf(cpu_string, "CPU %i", (int)cpu+1);
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\">%s</text>\n",
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<text x=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.8f\">%s</text>\n",
 		10+time2pixels(first_time), cpu2y(cpu) + SLOT_HEIGHT/2, cpu_string);
 
 	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\" font-size=\"1.25pt\">%s</text>\n",
@@ -225,15 +249,21 @@ void svg_process(int cpu, u64 start, u64 end, const char *type, const char *name
 	if (!svgfile)
 		return;
 
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<rect x=\"%4.8f\" width=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.1f\" height=\"%4.1f\" class=\"%s\"/>\n",
-		time2pixels(start), time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start), cpu2y(cpu), SLOT_MULT+SLOT_HEIGHT, type);
+
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\">\n", time2pixels(start), cpu2y(cpu));
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<rect x=\"0\" width=\"%4.8f\" y=\"0\" height=\"%4.1f\" class=\"%s\"/>\n",
+		time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start), SLOT_MULT+SLOT_HEIGHT, type);
 	width = time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start);
 	if (width > 6)
 		width = 6;
 
+	width = round_text_size(width);
+
 	if (width > MIN_TEXT_SIZE)
-		fprintf(svgfile, "<text  transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"%3.4fpt\">%s</text>\n",
-			time2pixels(start), cpu2y(cpu), width, name);
+		fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"%3.8fpt\">%s</text>\n",
+			width, name);
+
+	fprintf(svgfile, "</g>\n");
 }
 
 void svg_cstate(int cpu, u64 start, u64 end, int type)
@@ -254,13 +284,15 @@ void svg_cstate(int cpu, u64 start, u64 end, int type)
 		time2pixels(start), time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start),
 		cpu2y(cpu), SLOT_MULT+SLOT_HEIGHT);
 
-	width = time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start);
+	width = (time2pixels(end)-time2pixels(start))/2.0;
 	if (width > 6)
 		width = 6;
 
+	width = round_text_size(width);
+
 	if (width > MIN_TEXT_SIZE)
-		fprintf(svgfile, "<text  transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"%3.4fpt\">C%i</text>\n",
-			time2pixels(start), cpu2y(cpu), width, type);
+		fprintf(svgfile, "<text x=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.8f\" font-size=\"%3.8fpt\">C%i</text>\n",
+			time2pixels(start), cpu2y(cpu)+width, width, type);
 }
 
 static char *HzToHuman(unsigned long hz)
@@ -299,7 +331,7 @@ void svg_pstate(int cpu, u64 start, u64 end, u64 freq)
 	height = 1 + cpu2y(cpu) + SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT - height;
 	fprintf(svgfile, "<line x1=\"%4.8f\" x2=\"%4.8f\" y1=\"%4.1f\" y2=\"%4.1f\" class=\"pstate\"/>\n",
 		time2pixels(start), time2pixels(end), height, height);
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\" font-size=\"0.25pt\">%s</text>\n",
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<text x=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.8f\" font-size=\"0.25pt\">%s</text>\n",
 		time2pixels(start), height+0.9, HzToHuman(freq));
 
 }
@@ -318,14 +350,14 @@ void svg_partial_wakeline(u64 start, int row1, char *desc1, int row2, char *desc
 			fprintf(svgfile, "<line x1=\"%4.8f\" y1=\"%4.2f\" x2=\"%4.8f\" y2=\"%4.2f\" style=\"stroke:rgb(32,255,32);stroke-width:0.009\"/>\n",
 				time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT,  time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT + SLOT_MULT/32);
 			if (desc2)
-				fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &gt;</text>\n",
+				fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\"><text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &gt;</text></g>\n",
 					time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT + SLOT_HEIGHT/48, desc2);
 		}
 		if (row2) {
 			fprintf(svgfile, "<line x1=\"%4.8f\" y1=\"%4.2f\" x2=\"%4.8f\" y2=\"%4.2f\" style=\"stroke:rgb(32,255,32);stroke-width:0.009\"/>\n",
 				time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT - SLOT_MULT/32,  time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT);
 			if (desc1)
-				fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &gt;</text>\n",
+				fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\"><text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &gt;</text></g>\n",
 					time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT - SLOT_MULT/32, desc1);
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -333,14 +365,14 @@ void svg_partial_wakeline(u64 start, int row1, char *desc1, int row2, char *desc
 			fprintf(svgfile, "<line x1=\"%4.8f\" y1=\"%4.2f\" x2=\"%4.8f\" y2=\"%4.2f\" style=\"stroke:rgb(32,255,32);stroke-width:0.009\"/>\n",
 				time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT,  time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT + SLOT_MULT/32);
 			if (desc1)
-				fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &lt;</text>\n",
+				fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\"><text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &lt;</text></g>\n",
 					time2pixels(start), row2 * SLOT_MULT + SLOT_HEIGHT + SLOT_MULT/48, desc1);
 		}
 		if (row1) {
 			fprintf(svgfile, "<line x1=\"%4.8f\" y1=\"%4.2f\" x2=\"%4.8f\" y2=\"%4.2f\" style=\"stroke:rgb(32,255,32);stroke-width:0.009\"/>\n",
 				time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT - SLOT_MULT/32,  time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT);
 			if (desc2)
-				fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f) rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &lt;</text>\n",
+				fprintf(svgfile, "<g transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\"><text transform=\"rotate(90)\" font-size=\"0.02pt\">%s &lt;</text></g>\n",
 					time2pixels(start), row1 * SLOT_MULT - SLOT_HEIGHT/32, desc2);
 		}
 	}
@@ -390,7 +422,7 @@ void svg_text(int Yslot, u64 start, const char *text)
 	if (!svgfile)
 		return;
 
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f,%4.8f)\">%s</text>\n",
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<text x=\"%4.8f\" y=\"%4.8f\">%s</text>\n",
 		time2pixels(start), Yslot * SLOT_MULT+SLOT_HEIGHT/2, text);
 }
 
@@ -401,7 +433,7 @@ static void svg_legenda_box(int X, const char *text, const char *style)
 
 	fprintf(svgfile, "<rect x=\"%i\" width=\"%4.8f\" y=\"0\" height=\"%4.1f\" class=\"%s\"/>\n",
 		X, boxsize, boxsize, style);
-	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f, %4.8f)\" font-size=\"%4.4fpt\">%s</text>\n",
+	fprintf(svgfile, "<text transform=\"translate(%4.8f, %4.8f)\" font-size=\"%4.8fpt\">%s</text>\n",
 		X + boxsize + 5, boxsize, 0.8 * boxsize, text);
 }