From: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
To: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
Kan Liang <kan.liang@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v5 09/12] perf annotate: Show warning when debuginfo is not available
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:16:32 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250816031635.25318-10-namhyung@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250816031635.25318-1-namhyung@kernel.org>
When user requests data-type annotation but no DWARF info is available,
show a warning message about it.
Warning:
DWARF debuginfo not found.
Data-type in this DSO will not be displayed.
Please make sure to have debug information.
Press any key...
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
---
tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/dso.h | 11 +++++++++++
2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
index dfe869c20e35da77..e3e7004f32251666 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
@@ -812,6 +812,20 @@ static int annotate__scnprintf_title(struct hists *hists, char *bf, size_t size)
return printed;
}
+static void annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(struct annotate_browser *browser)
+{
+ struct map_symbol *ms = browser->b.priv;
+ struct dso *dso = map__dso(ms->map);
+
+ if (browser->dbg == NULL && annotate_opts.code_with_type &&
+ !dso__debuginfo_warned(dso)) {
+ ui__warning("DWARF debuginfo not found.\n\n"
+ "Data-type in this DSO will not be displayed.\n"
+ "Please make sure to have debug information.");
+ dso__set_debuginfo_warned(dso);
+ }
+}
+
static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
struct evsel *evsel,
struct hist_browser_timer *hbt)
@@ -842,6 +856,8 @@ static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
annotation_br_cntr_abbr_list(&br_cntr_text, evsel, false);
+ annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(browser);
+
while (1) {
key = ui_browser__run(&browser->b, delay_secs);
@@ -1036,6 +1052,7 @@ static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
if (browser->dbg == NULL)
browser->dbg = debuginfo__new(dso__long_name(map__dso(ms->map)));
annotate_browser__show(&browser->b, title, help);
+ annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(browser);
continue;
case K_LEFT:
case '<':
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.h b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
index 3457d713d3c56df6..7df1673f08d3ddb4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ DECLARE_RC_STRUCT(dso) {
u8 hit:1;
u8 annotate_warned:1;
u8 auxtrace_warned:1;
+ u8 debuginfo_warned:1;
u8 short_name_allocated:1;
u8 long_name_allocated:1;
u8 is_64_bit:1;
@@ -362,6 +363,16 @@ static inline void dso__set_annotate_warned(struct dso *dso)
RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->annotate_warned = 1;
}
+static inline bool dso__debuginfo_warned(const struct dso *dso)
+{
+ return RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->debuginfo_warned;
+}
+
+static inline void dso__set_debuginfo_warned(struct dso *dso)
+{
+ RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->debuginfo_warned = 1;
+}
+
static inline bool dso__auxtrace_warned(const struct dso *dso)
{
return RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->auxtrace_warned;
--
2.50.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-08-16 3:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-08-16 3:16 [PATCHSET v5 00/12] perf annotate: Support --code-with-type on TUI Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 01/12] perf annotate: Rename to __hist_entry__tui_annotate() Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 02/12] perf annotate: Remove annotation_print_data.start Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 03/12] perf annotate: Remove __annotation_line__write() Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 04/12] perf annotate: Pass annotation_print_data to annotation_line__write() Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 05/12] perf annotate: Simplify width calculation in annotation_line__write() Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 06/12] perf annotate: Return printed number from disasm_line__write() Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 07/12] perf annotate: Add --code-with-type support for TUI Namhyung Kim
2025-08-20 18:54 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 23:38 ` Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 08/12] perf annotate: Add 'T' hot key to toggle data type display Namhyung Kim
2025-08-20 21:13 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 23:43 ` Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` Namhyung Kim [this message]
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 10/12] perf annotate: Hide data-type for stack operation and canary Namhyung Kim
2025-08-20 21:28 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 21:30 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 11/12] perf annotate: Add dso__debuginfo() helper Namhyung Kim
2025-08-16 3:16 ` [PATCH v5 12/12] perf annotate: Use a hashmap to save type data Namhyung Kim
2025-08-20 21:37 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 23:46 ` Namhyung Kim
2025-08-20 21:40 ` [PATCHSET v5 00/12] perf annotate: Support --code-with-type on TUI Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 21:43 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2025-08-20 23:47 ` Namhyung Kim
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