From: "Liang, Kan" <kan.liang@linux.intel.com>
To: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>,
Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
Ian Rogers <irogers@google.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,
Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@amd.com>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@arm.com>,
Kajol Jain <kjain@linux.ibm.com>,
Thomas Richter <tmricht@linux.ibm.com>,
Atish Patra <atishp@atishpatra.org>,
Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@rivosinc.com>,
Mingwei Zhang <mizhang@google.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/10] perf tools: Don't set attr.exclude_guest by default
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:10:01 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <bdc0312b-6243-4dbd-acf9-9c1499db3e03@linux.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240905202426.2690105-3-namhyung@kernel.org>
On 2024-09-05 4:24 p.m., Namhyung Kim wrote:
> The exclude_guest in the event attribute is to limit profiling in the
> host environment. But I'm not sure why we want to set it by default
> cause we don't care about it in most cases and I feel like it just
> makes new PMU implementation complicated.
>
> Of course it's useful for perf kvm command so I added the
> exclude_GH_default variable to preserve the old behavior for perf kvm
> and other commands like perf record and stat won't set the exclude bit.
> This is helpful for AMD IBS case since having exclude_guest bit will
> clear new feature bit due to the missing feature check logic.
>
> $ sysctl kernel.perf_event_paranoid
> kernel.perf_event_paranoid = 0
>
> $ perf record -W -e ibs_op// -vv true 2>&1 | grep switching
> switching off PERF_FORMAT_LOST support
> switching off weight struct support
> switching off bpf_event
> switching off ksymbol
> switching off cloexec flag
> switching off mmap2
> switching off exclude_guest, exclude_host
>
> Intestingly, I found it sets the exclude_bit if "u" modifier is used.
> I don't know why but it's neither intuitive nor consistent. Let's
> remove the bit there too.
>
> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
> Cc: James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>
> Cc: Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@amd.com>
> Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
> ---
> tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c | 1 +
> tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 | 2 +-
> tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c | 18 +++++++++---------
> tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 2 +-
> tools/perf/util/util.c | 10 ++++++++--
> tools/perf/util/util.h | 3 +++
> 6 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c b/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
> index 55ea17c5ff02acf7..5e32d4e78fdf2424 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-kvm.c
> @@ -2147,6 +2147,7 @@ int cmd_kvm(int argc, const char **argv)
> "buildid-list", "stat", NULL };
> const char *kvm_usage[] = { NULL, NULL };
>
> + exclude_HG_default = true;
exclude_GH_default?
Thanks,
Kan
> perf_host = 0;
> perf_guest = 1;
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
> index 576ec48b3aafaa6a..8ce6f0a5df5b7013 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
> +++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ precise_ip=0
> mmap_data=0
> sample_id_all=1
> exclude_host=0
> -exclude_guest=1
> +exclude_guest=0
> exclude_callchain_kernel=0
> exclude_callchain_user=0
> mmap2=1
> diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
> index 639e65a9bf61801a..9077d581c0d05e62 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
> @@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ static int test__group2(struct evlist *evlist)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
> @@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ static int test__group2(struct evlist *evlist)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> if (evsel__has_leader(evsel, leader))
> @@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ static int test__group3(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
> @@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ static int test__group5(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
> @@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ static int test__leader_sample1(struct evlist *evlist)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
> @@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ static int test__leader_sample1(struct evlist *evlist)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel__has_leader(evsel, leader));
> @@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ static int test__leader_sample1(struct evlist *evlist)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
> @@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ static int test__leader_sample2(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
> @@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ static int test__leader_sample2(struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
> - TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> + TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_guest);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_host);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
> TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> index f5eb1af8302c7bac..8d9e2d4b73822d98 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> @@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ static int parse_events__modifier_list(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
> if (mod.user) {
> if (!exclude)
> exclude = eu = ek = eh = 1;
> - if (!exclude_GH && !perf_guest)
> + if (!exclude_GH && !perf_guest && exclude_HG_default)
> eG = 1;
> eu = 0;
> }
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
> index 9d55a13787ce3c05..7e3159faaa1991df 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
> @@ -78,17 +78,23 @@ bool sysctl__nmi_watchdog_enabled(void)
>
> bool test_attr__enabled;
>
> +bool exclude_HG_default;
> +
> bool perf_host = true;
> bool perf_guest = false;
>
> void event_attr_init(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
> {
> + /* to capture ABI version */
> + attr->size = sizeof(*attr);
> +
> + if (!exclude_HG_default)
> + return;
> +
> if (!perf_host)
> attr->exclude_host = 1;
> if (!perf_guest)
> attr->exclude_guest = 1;
> - /* to capture ABI version */
> - attr->size = sizeof(*attr);
> }
>
> int mkdir_p(char *path, mode_t mode)
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
> index 9966c21aaf048479..d33ae883a54f2f2f 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
> @@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ extern const char perf_more_info_string[];
>
> extern const char *input_name;
>
> +/* This will control if perf_{host,guest} will set attr.exclude_{host,guest}. */
> +extern bool exclude_HG_default;
> +
> extern bool perf_host;
> extern bool perf_guest;
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-09-06 14:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-09-05 20:24 [RFC/PATCHSET 00/10] perf tools: Do not set attr.exclude_guest by default (v3) Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 01/10] perf tools: Add fallback for exclude_guest Namhyung Kim
2024-09-06 13:47 ` Liang, Kan
2024-09-30 20:36 ` Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 02/10] perf tools: Don't set attr.exclude_guest by default Namhyung Kim
2024-09-06 14:10 ` Liang, Kan [this message]
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 03/10] perf tools: Simplify evsel__add_modifier() Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 04/10] perf stat: Add --exclude-guest option Namhyung Kim
2024-09-06 14:33 ` Liang, Kan
2024-09-23 8:47 ` James Clark
2024-09-24 20:21 ` Namhyung Kim
2024-09-25 8:36 ` James Clark
2024-09-30 20:13 ` Namhyung Kim
2024-09-25 13:49 ` Liang, Kan
2024-09-30 20:07 ` Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 05/10] perf tools: Do not set exclude_guest for precise_ip Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 06/10] perf tools: Detect missing kernel features properly Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 07/10] perf tools: Separate exclude_hv fallback Namhyung Kim
2024-09-06 15:21 ` Liang, Kan
2024-09-30 20:37 ` Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 08/10] perf tools: Move x86__is_amd_cpu() to util/env.c Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 09/10] perf tools: Check fallback error and order Namhyung Kim
2024-09-05 20:24 ` [PATCH 10/10] perf record: Just use "cycles:P" as the default event Namhyung Kim
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