From: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com>,
Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>, Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>
Cc: linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org,
Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] perf alpha: Decode ProfileMe raw samples
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:10:24 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261028-perf-alpha-profileme-v1-1-f46c1938d001@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261028-perf-alpha-profileme-v1-0-f46c1938d001@gmail.com>
The Alpha cpu PMU attaches struct alpha_profileme_sample to each
ProfileMe sample as PERF_SAMPLE_RAW data: the profiled instruction's
PMPC along with the I_STAT and PCTR_CTL status that says what happened
to it.
Decode it in perf report -D and perf script -D the way AMD IBS raw data
is decoded, naming the trap from TRAP_TYPE when TRP is set and from the
PALcode entry offset in PMPC for redirect traps, which TRAP_TYPE does
not report.
Copy the uapi header that defines the struct into tools/arch and add it
to check-headers.sh.
Signed-off-by: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
---
tools/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h | 27 +++++
| 1 +
tools/perf/util/Build | 1 +
tools/perf/util/alpha-sample-raw.c | 133 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/sample-raw.c | 2 +
tools/perf/util/sample-raw.h | 2 +
6 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h b/tools/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0cb7d6f3cb15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
+#ifndef _UAPI_ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
+#define _UAPI_ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+/*
+ * PERF_SAMPLE_RAW payload of a ProfileMe sample from the cpu PMU.
+ *
+ * pmpc, i_stat and pctr_ctl are the values of the PMPC, I_STAT and
+ * PCTR_CTL registers when the ProfileMe window closed. i_stat holds only
+ * bits 40:30 and pctr_ctl only bits 47:0. See the EV67/EV68 Hardware
+ * Reference Manuals for the field layout.
+ *
+ * Fields may be added to the end in later versions.
+ */
+#define ALPHA_PROFILEME_SAMPLE_VERSION 1
+
+struct alpha_profileme_sample {
+ __u32 version;
+ __u32 reserved;
+ __u64 pmpc;
+ __u64 i_stat;
+ __u64 pctr_ctl;
+};
+
+#endif /* _UAPI_ASM_ALPHA_PERF_EVENT_H */
--git a/tools/perf/check-headers.sh b/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
index 531c0e0e84df..de66bb148754 100755
--- a/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ declare -a FILES=(
"arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h"
"arch/x86/lib/x86-opcode-map.txt"
"arch/x86/tools/gen-insn-attr-x86.awk"
+ "arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h"
"arch/arm/include/uapi/asm/perf_regs.h"
"arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/perf_regs.h"
"arch/loongarch/include/uapi/asm/perf_regs.h"
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index 2c1f880c4c47..2ab63bbe4a05 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ perf-util-y += sample.o
perf-util-y += sample-raw.o
perf-util-y += s390-sample-raw.o
perf-util-y += amd-sample-raw.o
+perf-util-y += alpha-sample-raw.o
perf-util-y += ordered-events.o
perf-util-y += namespaces.o
perf-util-y += comm.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/alpha-sample-raw.c b/tools/perf/util/alpha-sample-raw.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..22cf95be93e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/alpha-sample-raw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Alpha specific. Provide textual annotation for ProfileMe raw sample data.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
+
+#include "../../arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/perf_event.h"
+
+#include "evlist.h"
+#include "evsel.h"
+#include "sample-raw.h"
+#include "util/sample.h"
+
+/* I_STAT */
+#define I_STAT_OVR(x) (((x) >> 30) & 0x7)
+#define I_STAT_ICM(x) (((x) >> 33) & 0x1)
+#define I_STAT_TRAP_TYPE(x) (((x) >> 34) & 0xf)
+#define I_STAT_LSO(x) (((x) >> 38) & 0x1)
+#define I_STAT_TRP(x) (((x) >> 39) & 0x1)
+#define I_STAT_MIS(x) (((x) >> 40) & 0x1)
+
+/* PCTR_CTL */
+#define PCTR_CTL_TAK(x) ((x) & 0x1)
+#define PCTR_CTL_VAL(x) (((x) >> 1) & 0x1)
+#define PCTR_CTL_SL1(x) (((x) >> 2) & 0x3)
+#define PCTR_CTL_SL0(x) (((x) >> 4) & 0x1)
+#define PCTR_CTL_PCTR1(x) (((x) >> 6) & 0xfffff)
+#define PCTR_CTL_KILLED(x) (((x) >> 26) & 0x1)
+#define PCTR_CTL_STALLED(x) (((x) >> 27) & 0x1)
+#define PCTR_CTL_PCTR0(x) (((x) >> 28) & 0xfffff)
+
+/* PMPC */
+#define PMPC_PAL(x) ((x) & 0x1)
+#define PMPC_PAL_OFFSET(x) ((x) & 0x7fff)
+
+static const char * const trap_type_names[16] = {
+ [0] = "replay",
+ [2] = "DTB double miss (3 level)",
+ [3] = "DTB double miss (4 level)",
+ [4] = "FP disabled",
+ [5] = "unaligned",
+ [6] = "DTB single miss",
+ [7] = "Dstream fault",
+ [8] = "OPCDEC",
+ [10] = "machine check",
+ [12] = "arithmetic",
+ [14] = "MT_FPCR",
+ [15] = "reset",
+};
+
+/* What PCTR1 counts during the window, by SL1. */
+static const char * const pctr1_names[4] = {
+ "cycles",
+ "retire delay",
+ "bcache misses",
+ "mbox replays",
+};
+
+static const char *trap_name(__u64 i_stat, __u64 pmpc)
+{
+ const char *name;
+
+ /* Redirect traps leave TRAP_TYPE alone and are named by PMPC. */
+ if (PMPC_PAL(pmpc)) {
+ switch (PMPC_PAL_OFFSET(pmpc)) {
+ case 0x481:
+ return "Istream access violation";
+ case 0x581:
+ return "ITB miss";
+ case 0x681:
+ return "interrupt";
+ default:
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ if (!I_STAT_TRP(i_stat) || I_STAT_MIS(i_stat))
+ return "none";
+ name = trap_type_names[I_STAT_TRAP_TYPE(i_stat)];
+ return name ? name : "other (see PMPC)";
+}
+
+static bool is_profileme_sample(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
+ struct perf_sample *sample)
+{
+ const struct alpha_profileme_sample *pm = sample->raw_data;
+ struct evsel *evsel;
+
+ if (sample->raw_size < sizeof(*pm))
+ return false;
+
+ evsel = evlist__event2evsel(evlist, event);
+ if (!evsel)
+ return false;
+ if (evsel->core.attr.type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE &&
+ evsel->core.attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW)
+ return false;
+
+ return pm->version >= ALPHA_PROFILEME_SAMPLE_VERSION;
+}
+
+void evlist__alpha_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
+ struct perf_sample *sample)
+{
+ const struct alpha_profileme_sample *pm;
+ unsigned long long i_stat, ctl, pmpc;
+
+ if (event->header.type != PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE ||
+ !is_profileme_sample(evlist, event, sample))
+ return;
+
+ pm = sample->raw_data;
+ i_stat = pm->i_stat;
+ ctl = pm->pctr_ctl;
+ pmpc = pm->pmpc;
+
+ printf("ProfileMe PMPC:\t%016llx %s trap %s%s\n",
+ pmpc, PMPC_PAL(pmpc) ? "PAL" : (pmpc >> 63 ? "kernel" : "user"),
+ trap_name(i_stat, pmpc),
+ I_STAT_TRP(i_stat) && I_STAT_MIS(i_stat) ? " mispredicted" : "");
+ printf("ProfileMe I_STAT:\t%016llx TRP %d MIS %d LSO %d TrapType %d ICM %d OVR %d\n",
+ i_stat, (int)I_STAT_TRP(i_stat), (int)I_STAT_MIS(i_stat),
+ (int)I_STAT_LSO(i_stat), (int)I_STAT_TRAP_TYPE(i_stat),
+ (int)I_STAT_ICM(i_stat), (int)I_STAT_OVR(i_stat));
+ printf("ProfileMe PCTR_CTL:\t%016llx VAL %d TAK %d Stalled %d Killed %d",
+ ctl, (int)PCTR_CTL_VAL(ctl), (int)PCTR_CTL_TAK(ctl),
+ (int)PCTR_CTL_STALLED(ctl), (int)PCTR_CTL_KILLED(ctl));
+ printf(" SL0 %d SL1 %d PCTR0 %d PCTR1 %d (%s)\n",
+ (int)PCTR_CTL_SL0(ctl), (int)PCTR_CTL_SL1(ctl),
+ (int)PCTR_CTL_PCTR0(ctl), (int)PCTR_CTL_PCTR1(ctl),
+ pctr1_names[PCTR_CTL_SL1(ctl)]);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.c b/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.c
index f5ae9f468983..f765429a481d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ void evlist__init_trace_event_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, struct perf_env
if (e_machine == EM_S390) {
evlist__set_trace_event_sample_raw(evlist, evlist__s390_sample_raw);
+ } else if (e_machine == EM_ALPHA) {
+ evlist__set_trace_event_sample_raw(evlist, evlist__alpha_sample_raw);
} else if (e_machine == EM_X86_64 || e_machine == EM_386) {
const char *cpuid = perf_env__cpuid(env);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.h b/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.h
index c8d38c841c8c..8df0bd3d02aa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sample-raw.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ void evlist__s390_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
bool evlist__has_amd_ibs(struct evlist *evlist);
void evlist__amd_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
struct perf_sample *sample);
+void evlist__alpha_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
+ struct perf_sample *sample);
void evlist__init_trace_event_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, struct perf_env *env);
#endif /* __SAMPLE_RAW_H */
--
2.55.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-28 18:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-28 18:10 [PATCH 0/2] perf alpha: Decode ProfileMe samples Matt Turner
2026-10-28 18:10 ` Matt Turner [this message]
2026-10-28 18:10 ` [PATCH 2/2] perf python: Add alpha-profileme.py Matt Turner
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=20261028-perf-alpha-profileme-v1-1-f46c1938d001@gmail.com \
--to=mattst88@gmail.com \
--cc=acme@kernel.org \
--cc=adrian.hunter@intel.com \
--cc=alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com \
--cc=irogers@google.com \
--cc=james.clark@linaro.org \
--cc=jolsa@kernel.org \
--cc=linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=mark.rutland@arm.com \
--cc=mingo@redhat.com \
--cc=namhyung@kernel.org \
--cc=peterz@infradead.org \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox
all inboxes | Powered by JetHome®