[PATCH v3 3/7] perf record: Move setting dummy tracking before record__init_thread_masks()

From: Yang Jihong
Date: Sat Jul 22 2023 - 05:35:10 EST


When dummy tracking go system wide, the mmap cpu mask is changed.
Therefore, needs to be placed before record__init_thread_masks().
Dummy tracking has been set in record__open(), move it before
record__init_thread_masks() and add a helper for unified processing.

The sys_perf_event_open invoked is as follows:

# perf --debug verbose=3 record -e cpu-clock -D 100 true
<SNIP>
Opening: cpu-clock
------------------------------------------------------------
perf_event_attr:
type 1 (PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE)
size 136
config 0 (PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK)
{ sample_period, sample_freq } 4000
sample_type IP|TID|TIME|PERIOD|IDENTIFIER
read_format ID|LOST
disabled 1
inherit 1
freq 1
sample_id_all 1
exclude_guest 1
------------------------------------------------------------
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 0 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 5
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 1 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 6
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 2 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 7
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 3 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 9
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 4 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 10
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 5 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 11
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 6 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 12
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 7 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 13
Opening: dummy:u
------------------------------------------------------------
perf_event_attr:
type 1 (PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE)
size 136
config 0x9 (PERF_COUNT_SW_DUMMY)
{ sample_period, sample_freq } 1
sample_type IP|TID|TIME|IDENTIFIER
read_format ID|LOST
disabled 1
inherit 1
exclude_kernel 1
exclude_hv 1
mmap 1
comm 1
enable_on_exec 1
task 1
sample_id_all 1
exclude_guest 1
mmap2 1
comm_exec 1
ksymbol 1
bpf_event 1
------------------------------------------------------------
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 0 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 14
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 1 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 15
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 2 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 16
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 3 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 17
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 4 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 18
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 5 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 19
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 6 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 20
sys_perf_event_open: pid 10318 cpu 7 group_fd -1 flags 0x8 = 21
<SNIP>

Signed-off-by: Yang Jihong <yangjihong1@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/builtin-record.c | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index ca83599cc50c..3ff9d972225e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -908,6 +908,37 @@ static int record__config_off_cpu(struct record *rec)
return off_cpu_prepare(rec->evlist, &rec->opts.target, &rec->opts);
}

+static int record__config_tracking_events(struct record *rec)
+{
+ struct record_opts *opts = &rec->opts;
+ struct evlist *evlist = rec->evlist;
+ struct evsel *evsel;
+
+ /*
+ * For initial_delay, system wide or a hybrid system, we need to add a
+ * dummy event so that we can track PERF_RECORD_MMAP to cover the delay
+ * of waiting or event synthesis.
+ */
+ if (opts->target.initial_delay || target__has_cpu(&opts->target) ||
+ perf_pmus__num_core_pmus() > 1) {
+ evsel = evlist__findnew_tracking_event(evlist, false);
+ if (!evsel)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ /*
+ * Enable the dummy event when the process is forked for
+ * initial_delay, immediately for system wide.
+ */
+ if (opts->target.initial_delay && !evsel->immediate &&
+ !target__has_cpu(&opts->target))
+ evsel->core.attr.enable_on_exec = 1;
+ else
+ evsel->immediate = 1;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
static bool record__kcore_readable(struct machine *machine)
{
char kcore[PATH_MAX];
@@ -1288,28 +1319,6 @@ static int record__open(struct record *rec)
struct record_opts *opts = &rec->opts;
int rc = 0;

- /*
- * For initial_delay, system wide or a hybrid system, we need to add a
- * dummy event so that we can track PERF_RECORD_MMAP to cover the delay
- * of waiting or event synthesis.
- */
- if (opts->target.initial_delay || target__has_cpu(&opts->target) ||
- perf_pmus__num_core_pmus() > 1) {
- pos = evlist__findnew_tracking_event(evlist, false);
- if (!pos)
- return -ENOMEM;
-
- /*
- * Enable the dummy event when the process is forked for
- * initial_delay, immediately for system wide.
- */
- if (opts->target.initial_delay && !pos->immediate &&
- !target__has_cpu(&opts->target))
- pos->core.attr.enable_on_exec = 1;
- else
- pos->immediate = 1;
- }
-
evlist__config(evlist, opts, &callchain_param);

evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, pos) {
@@ -4235,6 +4244,12 @@ int cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)
goto out;
}

+ err = record__config_tracking_events(rec);
+ if (err) {
+ pr_err("record__config_tracking_events failed, error %d\n", err);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
err = record__init_thread_masks(rec);
if (err) {
pr_err("Failed to initialize parallel data streaming masks\n");
--
2.30.GIT