linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/2] perf: SNB exclusive PMU access for INST_RETIRED:PREC

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Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:52:06 +0200
From:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...e.hu, ak@...ux.intel.com,
	acme@...hat.com, jolsa@...hat.com
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] perf: SNB exclusive PMU access for INST_RETIRED:PREC_DIST

On all Intel SandyBridge processors, the INST_RETIRED:PREC_DIST
when used with PEBS must be measured alone. That means no other
event can be active on the PMU at the same time as per Intel SDM
Vol3b. This is what the exclusive mode of perf_events provides.
However, it was not enforced for that event.

This patch forces the INST_RETIRED:PREC_DIST event to have
the attr->exclusive bit set in order to be used with PEBS
on SNB. On Intel Ivybridge, that restriction is gone.

Signed-off-by: Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h       |    2 +-
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c |   30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
index 271d257..722ab12 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	int		pebs_record_size;
 	void		(*drain_pebs)(struct pt_regs *regs);
 	struct event_constraint *pebs_constraints;
-	void		(*pebs_aliases)(struct perf_event *event);
+	int		(*pebs_aliases)(struct perf_event *event);
 	int 		max_pebs_events;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
index 324bb52..d7546dc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ static void intel_put_event_constraints(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
 	intel_put_shared_regs_event_constraints(cpuc, event);
 }
 
-static void intel_pebs_aliases_core2(struct perf_event *event)
+static int intel_pebs_aliases_core2(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	if ((event->hw.config & X86_RAW_EVENT_MASK) == 0x003c) {
 		/*
@@ -1442,9 +1442,10 @@ static void intel_pebs_aliases_core2(struct perf_event *event)
 		alt_config |= (event->hw.config & ~X86_RAW_EVENT_MASK);
 		event->hw.config = alt_config;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void intel_pebs_aliases_snb(struct perf_event *event)
+static int intel_pebs_aliases_ivb(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	if ((event->hw.config & X86_RAW_EVENT_MASK) == 0x003c) {
 		/*
@@ -1470,6 +1471,22 @@ static void intel_pebs_aliases_snb(struct perf_event *event)
 		alt_config |= (event->hw.config & ~X86_RAW_EVENT_MASK);
 		event->hw.config = alt_config;
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int intel_pebs_aliases_snb(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	u64 cfg = event->hw.config;
+	/*
+	 * for INST_RETIRED.PREC_DIST to work correctly with PEBS, it must
+	 * be measured alone on SNB (exclusive PMU access) as per Intel SDM.
+	 */
+	if ((cfg & INTEL_ARCH_EVENT_MASK) == 0x01c0 && !event->attr.exclusive) {
+		pr_info("perf: INST_RETIRED.PREC_DIST only works in exclusive mode\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return intel_pebs_aliases_ivb(event);
 }
 
 static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
@@ -1479,8 +1496,11 @@ static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (event->attr.precise_ip && x86_pmu.pebs_aliases)
-		x86_pmu.pebs_aliases(event);
+	if (event->attr.precise_ip && x86_pmu.pebs_aliases) {
+		ret = x86_pmu.pebs_aliases(event);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (intel_pmu_needs_lbr_smpl(event)) {
 		ret = intel_pmu_setup_lbr_filter(event);
@@ -2084,7 +2104,7 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
 
 		x86_pmu.event_constraints = intel_snb_event_constraints;
 		x86_pmu.pebs_constraints = intel_ivb_pebs_event_constraints;
-		x86_pmu.pebs_aliases = intel_pebs_aliases_snb;
+		x86_pmu.pebs_aliases = intel_pebs_aliases_ivb;
 		x86_pmu.extra_regs = intel_snb_extra_regs;
 		/* all extra regs are per-cpu when HT is on */
 		x86_pmu.er_flags |= ERF_HAS_RSP_1;
-- 
1.7.9.5

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