Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] hwtracing: hisi_ptt: Export available filters through sysfs

From: Yicong Yang
Date: Tue Jun 06 2023 - 07:43:07 EST


On 2023/6/6 18:15, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Tue, 23 May 2023 17:32:27 +0800
> Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> The PTT can only filter the traced TLP headers by the Root Ports or the
>> Requester ID of the Endpoint, which are located on the same core of the
>
> PCI core (could be confused with CPU core)
>
>> PTT device. The filter value used is derived from the BDF number of the
>> supported Root Port or the Endpoint. It's not friendly enough for the
>> users since it requires the user to be familiar enough with the platform
>> and calculate the filter value manually.
>
> Could we in theory push this problem to userspace? If so perhaps
> call out advantages / disadvantages of doing so?
>

I'm not quite sure how userspace can get this mapping information, currently
in the driver we get part of the information from the firmware. Userspace
alone cannot handle it, I think it need driver assistant anyway.

>>
>> This patch export the available filters through sysfs. Each available
>> filters is presented as an individual file with the name of the BDF
>> number of the related PCIe device. The files are created under
>> $(PTT PMU dir)/available_root_port_filters and
>> $(PTT PMU dir)/available_requester_filters respectively. The filter
>> value can be known by reading the related file.
>>
>> Then the users can easily know the available filters for trace and get
>> the filter values without calculating.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> A few minor editorial type comments inline

Will fix them up.

Thanks.

>
> Jonathan
>
>> ---
>> .../ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-hisi_ptt | 50 +++++
>> Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst | 6 +
>> drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c | 206 ++++++++++++++++++
>> drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.h | 14 ++
>> 4 files changed, 276 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-hisi_ptt b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-hisi_ptt
>> index 82de6d710266..190ed504346b 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-hisi_ptt
>> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-hisi_ptt
>> @@ -59,3 +59,53 @@ Description: (RW) Control the allocated buffer watermark of outbound packets.
>> The available tune data is [0, 1, 2]. Writing a negative value
>> will return an error, and out of range values will be converted
>> to 2. The value indicates a probable level of the event.
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/root_port_filters
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: This directory contains the files providing the PCIe Root Port filters
>> + information used for PTT trace. Each file is named after the supported
>> + Root Port device name <domain>:<bus>:<device>.<function>.
>> +
>> + See the description of the "filter" in Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst
>> + for more information.
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/root_port_filters/multiselect
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: (Read) Indicates whether this kind of filter can be multiselected
>> + or not. 1 for multiselectable, 0 for not.
> multiselect term isn't totally clear - so I'd say exactly what it means here.
>
> Indicates if this kind of filter can be selected at the same time as
> others filters, or must be used on it's own.
>
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/root_port_filters/<bdf>
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: (Read) Indicates the filter value of this Root Port filter, which
>> + can be used to control the TLP headers to trace by the PTT trace.
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/requester_filters
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: This directory contains the files providing the PCIe Requester filters
>> + information used for PTT trace. Each file is named after the supported
>> + Endpoint device name <domain>:<bus>:<device>.<function>.
>> +
>> + See the description of the "filter" in Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst
>> + for more information.
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/requester_filters/multiselect
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: (Read) Indicates whether this kind of filter can be multiselected
>> + or not. 1 for multiselectable, 0 for not.
>
> As above - explain multiselect using a different set of terms.
>
>> +
>> +What: /sys/devices/hisi_ptt<sicl_id>_<core_id>/requester_filters/<bdf>
>> +Date: May 2023
>> +KernelVersion: 6.5
>> +Contact: Yicong Yang <yangyicong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +Description: (Read) Indicates the filter value of this Requester filter, which
>> + can be used to control the TLP headers to trace by the PTT trace.
>> diff --git a/Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst b/Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst
>> index 3641aca4287a..b8c7d71aee32 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst
>> +++ b/Documentation/trace/hisi-ptt.rst
>> @@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ For example, if the desired filter is Endpoint function 0000:01:00.1 the filter
>> value will be 0x00101. If the desired filter is Root Port 0000:00:10.0 then
>> then filter value is calculated as 0x80001.
>>
>> +The driver also presents every supported Root Port and Requester filter through
>> +sysfs. Each filter will be an individual file with name of its related PCIe
>> +device name (domain:bus:device.function). The files of Root Port filters are
>> +under $(PTT PMU dir)/root_port_filters and files of Requester filters
>> +are under $(PTT PMU dir)/requester_filters.
>> +
>> Note that multiple Root Ports can be specified at one time, but only one
>> Endpoint function can be specified in one trace. Specifying both Root Port
>> and function at the same time is not supported. Driver maintains a list of
>> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c b/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
>> index 9b4acbc434b0..65f4288a1915 100644
>> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
>> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
>> @@ -404,6 +404,142 @@ hisi_ptt_alloc_add_filter(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt, u16 devid, bool is_port)
>> return filter;
>> }
>>
>> +static ssize_t hisi_ptt_filter_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
>> + char *buf)
>> +{
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter;
>> + unsigned long filter_val;
>> +
>> + filter = container_of(attr, struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc, attr);
>> + filter_val = hisi_ptt_get_filter_val(filter->devid, filter->is_port) |
>> + (filter->is_port ? HISI_PTT_PMU_FILTER_IS_PORT : 0);
>> +
>> + return sysfs_emit(buf, "0x%05lx\n", filter_val);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int hisi_ptt_create_rp_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + struct kobject *kobj = &hisi_ptt->hisi_ptt_pmu.dev->kobj;
>> +
>> + filter->attr.attr.name = filter->name;
>> + filter->attr.attr.mode = 0400; /* DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO */
>> + filter->attr.show = hisi_ptt_filter_show;
>> +
>> + return sysfs_add_file_to_group(kobj, &filter->attr.attr,
>> + HISI_PTT_RP_FILTERS_GRP_NAME);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void hisi_ptt_remove_rp_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + struct kobject *kobj = &hisi_ptt->hisi_ptt_pmu.dev->kobj;
>> +
>> + sysfs_remove_file_from_group(kobj, &filter->attr.attr,
>> + HISI_PTT_RP_FILTERS_GRP_NAME);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int hisi_ptt_create_req_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + struct kobject *kobj = &hisi_ptt->hisi_ptt_pmu.dev->kobj;
>> +
>> + filter->attr.attr.name = filter->name;
>> + filter->attr.attr.mode = 0400; /* DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO */
>> + filter->attr.show = hisi_ptt_filter_show;
>> +
>> + return sysfs_add_file_to_group(kobj, &filter->attr.attr,
>> + HISI_PTT_REQ_FILTERS_GRP_NAME);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void hisi_ptt_remove_req_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + struct kobject *kobj = &hisi_ptt->hisi_ptt_pmu.dev->kobj;
>> +
>> + sysfs_remove_file_from_group(kobj, &filter->attr.attr,
>> + HISI_PTT_REQ_FILTERS_GRP_NAME);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int hisi_ptt_create_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + if (filter->is_port)
>> + ret = hisi_ptt_create_rp_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> + else
>> + ret = hisi_ptt_create_req_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> +
>> + if (ret)
>> + pci_err(hisi_ptt->pdev, "failed to create sysfs attribute for filter %s\n",
>> + filter->name);
>> +
>> + return ret;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void hisi_ptt_remove_filter_attr(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt,
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter)
>> +{
>> + if (filter->is_port)
>> + hisi_ptt_remove_rp_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> + else
>> + hisi_ptt_remove_req_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void hisi_ptt_remove_all_filter_attributes(void *data)
>> +{
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter;
>> + struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt = data;
>> +
>> + mutex_lock(&hisi_ptt->filter_lock);
>> +
>> + list_for_each_entry(filter, &hisi_ptt->req_filters, list)
>> + hisi_ptt_remove_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> +
>> + list_for_each_entry(filter, &hisi_ptt->port_filters, list)
>> + hisi_ptt_remove_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> +
>> + hisi_ptt->sysfs_inited = false;
>> + mutex_unlock(&hisi_ptt->filter_lock);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int hisi_ptt_init_filter_attributes(struct hisi_ptt *hisi_ptt)
>> +{
>> + struct hisi_ptt_filter_desc *filter;
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + mutex_lock(&hisi_ptt->filter_lock);
>> +
>> + /*
>> + * Register the reset callback in the first stage. In reset we traverse
>> + * the filters list to remove the sysfs attributes so itself alone can
>
> "itself alone" is confusing. Maybe "the callback"
>
>> + * be called safely even without below filter attributes creation work.
>> + */
>> + ret = devm_add_action(&hisi_ptt->pdev->dev,
>> + hisi_ptt_remove_all_filter_attributes,
>> + hisi_ptt);
>> + if (ret)
>> + goto out;
>> +
>> + list_for_each_entry(filter, &hisi_ptt->port_filters, list) {
>> + ret = hisi_ptt_create_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> + if (ret)
>> + goto out;
>> + }
>> +
>> + list_for_each_entry(filter, &hisi_ptt->req_filters, list) {
>> + ret = hisi_ptt_create_filter_attr(hisi_ptt, filter);
>> + if (ret)
>> + goto out;
>> + }
>> +
>> + hisi_ptt->sysfs_inited = true;
>> +out:
>> + mutex_unlock(&hisi_ptt->filter_lock);
>> + return ret;
>> +}
>> +
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