Re: [PATCH 7/7] perf record: Introduce --switch-output-event

From: Jiri Olsa
Date: Wed Apr 29 2020 - 04:18:25 EST


On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 03:05:18PM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> Em Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 03:22:57PM +0200, Jiri Olsa escreveu:
> > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 09:16:01AM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > > > > + pr_err("Couldn't create side band evlist.\n.");
> > > > > + goto out_child;
> > > > > + }
> > > > > }
>
> > > > > if (evlist__add_bpf_sb_event(rec->sb_evlist, &session->header.env)) {
>
> > > > it's getting bigger, I wonder we should put all the sb_* setup in
> > > > separated functions like sb_start/sb_stop
>
> > > Well, the rec->thread_id = pthread_self(); part is just for reusing a
> > > 'perf record' specific mechanism, what to do when the event appears in
> > > the side band thread ring buffer, the evlist__set_cb() also is related
> > > to that, moving thread_id to evlist seems too much at this time.
>
> > hum, I meant record specific static functions sb_start/sb_stop,
> > not inside evlist.. just to have it separated
>
> Ok, so I have the patch below on top of that series, and its all
> available in my perf/switch-output-event, that is on top of more patches
> collected today, all going well, this perf/switch-output-event will turn
> into perf/core ang go upstream soon, then I have to loo at Adrian's
> kernel+tooling patchkit,

ok looks good

thank,
jirka

>
> - Arnaldo
>
> commit a25516b4db23ba8f956b990d37ec6728e5221718
> Author: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue Apr 28 14:58:29 2020 -0300
>
> perf record: Move side band evlist setup to separate routine
>
> It is quite big by now, move that code to a separate
> record__setup_sb_evlist() routine.
>
> Suggested-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Song Liu <songliubraving@xxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
> index 7a6a89972691..bb3d30616bf3 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
> @@ -1445,6 +1445,44 @@ static int record__process_signal_event(union perf_event *event __maybe_unused,
> return 0;
> }
>
> +static int record__setup_sb_evlist(struct record *rec)
> +{
> + struct record_opts *opts = &rec->opts;
> +
> + if (rec->sb_evlist != NULL) {
> + /*
> + * We get here if --switch-output-event populated the
> + * sb_evlist, so associate a callback that will send a SIGUSR2
> + * to the main thread.
> + */
> + evlist__set_cb(rec->sb_evlist, record__process_signal_event, rec);
> + rec->thread_id = pthread_self();
> + }
> +
> + if (!opts->no_bpf_event) {
> + if (rec->sb_evlist == NULL) {
> + rec->sb_evlist = evlist__new();
> +
> + if (rec->sb_evlist == NULL) {
> + pr_err("Couldn't create side band evlist.\n.");
> + return -1;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (evlist__add_bpf_sb_event(rec->sb_evlist, &rec->session->header.env)) {
> + pr_err("Couldn't ask for PERF_RECORD_BPF_EVENT side band events.\n.");
> + return -1;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (perf_evlist__start_sb_thread(rec->sb_evlist, &rec->opts.target)) {
> + pr_debug("Couldn't start the BPF side band thread:\nBPF programs starting from now on won't be annotatable\n");
> + opts->no_bpf_event = true;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static int __cmd_record(struct record *rec, int argc, const char **argv)
> {
> int err;
> @@ -1589,36 +1627,9 @@ static int __cmd_record(struct record *rec, int argc, const char **argv)
> goto out_child;
> }
>
> - if (rec->sb_evlist != NULL) {
> - /*
> - * We get here if --switch-output-event populated the
> - * sb_evlist, so associate a callback that will send a SIGUSR2
> - * to the main thread.
> - */
> - evlist__set_cb(rec->sb_evlist, record__process_signal_event, rec);
> - rec->thread_id = pthread_self();
> - }
> -
> - if (!opts->no_bpf_event) {
> - if (rec->sb_evlist == NULL) {
> - rec->sb_evlist = evlist__new();
> -
> - if (rec->sb_evlist == NULL) {
> - pr_err("Couldn't create side band evlist.\n.");
> - goto out_child;
> - }
> - }
> -
> - if (evlist__add_bpf_sb_event(rec->sb_evlist, &session->header.env)) {
> - pr_err("Couldn't ask for PERF_RECORD_BPF_EVENT side band events.\n.");
> - goto out_child;
> - }
> - }
> -
> - if (perf_evlist__start_sb_thread(rec->sb_evlist, &rec->opts.target)) {
> - pr_debug("Couldn't start the BPF side band thread:\nBPF programs starting from now on won't be annotatable\n");
> - opts->no_bpf_event = true;
> - }
> + err = record__setup_sb_evlist(rec);
> + if (err)
> + goto out_child;
>
> err = record__synthesize(rec, false);
> if (err < 0)
>