kernel/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h, branch linux-3.11.y

perf probe: Provide perf interface for uprobes

2012-05-11T16:58:17Z

- Enhances perf to probe user space executables and libraries. - Enhances -F/--funcs option of "perf probe" to list possible probe points in an executable file or library. - Documents userspace probing support in perf. [ Probing a function in the executable using function name ] perf probe -x /bin/zsh zfree [ Probing a library function using function name ] perf probe -x /lib64/libc.so.6 malloc [ list probe-able functions in an executable ] perf probe -F -x /bin/zsh [ list probe-able functions in an library] perf probe -F -x /lib/libc.so.6 Signed-off-by: Srikar Dronamraju Cc: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli Cc: Andi Kleen Cc: Andrew Morton Cc: Anton Arapov Cc: Christoph Hellwig Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Jim Keniston Cc: Linus Torvalds Cc: Linux-mm Cc: Masami Hiramatsu Cc: Oleg Nesterov Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Steven Rostedt Cc: Thomas Gleixner Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20120416120909.30661.99781.sendpatchset@srdronam.in.ibm.com Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Add probed module in front of function

2011-07-15T20:19:08Z

Add probed module name and ":" in front of function name if -m module option is given. In the result, the symbol name passed to kprobe-tracer becomes MODULE:FUNCTION, so that kallsyms can solve it as a symbol in the module correctly. Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Frederic Weisbecker Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20110627072745.6528.26416.stgit@fedora15 Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt

perf probe: Add filters support for available functions

2011-01-28T11:20:25Z

Add filters support for available function list. Default filter is "!_*" for filtering out local-purpose symbols. e.g.: # perf probe --filter="add*" -F add_disk add_disk_randomness add_input_randomness add_interrupt_randomness add_memory add_page_to_unevictable_list add_page_wait_queue ... Cc: 2nddept-manager@sdl.hitachi.co.jp Cc: Chase Douglas Cc: Franck Bui-Huu Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Srikar Dronamraju Cc: Steven Rostedt LKML-Reference: <20110120141545.25915.85930.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Add variable filter support

2011-01-28T11:20:01Z

Add filters support for available variable list. Default filter is "!__k???tab_*&!__crc_*" for filtering out automatically generated symbols. The format of filter rule is "[!]GLOBPATTERN", so you can use wild cards. If the filter rule starts with '!', matched variables are filter out. e.g.: # perf probe -V schedule --externs --filter=cpu* Available variables at schedule @ cpumask_var_t cpu_callout_mask cpumask_var_t cpu_core_map cpumask_var_t cpu_isolated_map cpumask_var_t cpu_sibling_map int cpu_number long unsigned int* cpu_bit_bitmap ... Cc: 2nddept-manager@sdl.hitachi.co.jp Cc: Chase Douglas Cc: Franck Bui-Huu Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Srikar Dronamraju Cc: Steven Rostedt LKML-Reference: <20110120141539.25915.43401.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu [ committer note: Removed the elf.h include as it was fixed up in e80711c] Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Add --funcs to show available functions in symtab

2011-01-24T12:57:55Z

Add --funcs to show available functions in symtab. Originally this feature came from Srikar's uprobes patches ( http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/244 ) e.g. ... __ablkcipher_walk_complete __absent_pages_in_range __account_scheduler_latency __add_pages __alloc_pages_nodemask __alloc_percpu __alloc_reserved_percpu __alloc_skb __alloc_workqueue_key __any_online_cpu __ata_ehi_push_desc ... This also supports symbols in module, e.g. ... cleanup_module cpuid_maxphyaddr emulate_clts emulate_instruction emulate_int_real emulate_invlpg emulator_get_dr emulator_set_dr emulator_task_switch emulator_write_emulated emulator_write_phys fx_init ... Original-patch-from: Srikar Dronamraju Cc: 2nddept-manager@sdl.hitachi.co.jp Cc: Franck Bui-Huu Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Srikar Dronamraju Cc: Steven Rostedt LKML-Reference: <20110113124611.22426.10835.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu [ committer note: Add missing elf.h for STB_GLOBAL that broke a RHEL4 build ] Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Add basic module support

2010-10-21T18:11:44Z

Add basic module probe support on perf probe. This introduces "--module " option to perf probe for putting probes and showing lines and variables in the given module. Currently, this supports only probing on running modules. Supporting off-line module probing is the next step. e.g.) [show lines] # ./perf probe --module drm -L drm_vblank_info 0 int drm_vblank_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data) 1 { struct drm_info_node *node = (struct drm_info_node *) m->private 3 struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev; ... [show vars] # ./perf probe --module drm -V drm_vblank_info:3 Available variables at drm_vblank_info:3 @ (unknown_type) data struct drm_info_node* node struct seq_file* m [put a probe] # ./perf probe --module drm drm_vblank_info:3 node m Add new event: probe:drm_vblank_info (on drm_vblank_info:3 with node m) You can now use it on all perf tools, such as: perf record -e probe:drm_vblank_info -aR sleep 1 [list probes] # ./perf probe -l probe:drm_vblank_info (on drm_vblank_info:3@drivers/gpu/drm/drm_info.c with ... Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Frederic Weisbecker LKML-Reference: <20101021101341.3542.71638.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Show accessible global variables

2010-10-21T18:06:42Z

Add --externs for allowing --vars to show accessible global (externally defined) variables from a given probe point too. This will give you a hint which globals can be accessible from the probe point. Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Frederic Weisbecker LKML-Reference: <20101021101335.3542.31003.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Function style fix

2010-10-21T18:00:42Z

Just change the order of function arguments for ease of read; moving optional bool flag to the last. Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Frederic Weisbecker LKML-Reference: <20101021101329.3542.51200.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Show accessible local variables

2010-10-21T17:59:06Z

Add -V (--vars) option for listing accessible local variables at given probe point. This will help finding which local variables are available for event arguments. e.g.) # perf probe -V call_timer_fn:23 Available variables at call_timer_fn:23 @ function_type* fn int preempt_count long unsigned int data struct list_head work_list struct list_head* head struct timer_list* timer struct tvec_base* base Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Paul Mackerras Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Frederic Weisbecker LKML-Reference: <20101021101323.3542.40282.stgit@ltc236.sdl.hitachi.co.jp> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo

perf probe: Rename common fields/functions from kprobe to probe.

2010-07-30T15:01:38Z

As a precursor for perf to support uprobes, rename fields/functions that had kprobe in their name but can be shared across perf-kprobes and perf-uprobes to probe. Cc: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli Cc: Andrew Morton Cc: Christoph Hellwig Cc: "Frank Ch. Eigler" Cc: Frederic Weisbecker Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Jim Keniston Cc: Linus Torvalds Cc: Mark Wielaard Cc: Mathieu Desnoyers Cc: Naren A Devaiah Cc: Oleg Nesterov Cc: "Paul E. McKenney" Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Randy Dunlap Cc: Steven Rostedt LKML-Reference: <20100729141351.GG21723@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Srikar Dronamraju Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo