linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] bpf: Put perf_events check ahead of bpf prog

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Date:	Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:55:10 -0700
From:	Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...mgrid.com>
To:	He Kuang <hekuang@...wei.com>, rostedt@...dmis.org,
	masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com, mingo@...hat.com, acme@...hat.com
CC:	wangnan0@...wei.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bpf: Put perf_events check ahead of bpf prog

On 6/26/15 11:44 PM, He Kuang wrote:
> @@ -1141,13 +1141,13 @@ kprobe_perf_func(struct trace_kprobe *tk, struct pt_regs *regs)
>   	int size, __size, dsize;
>   	int rctx;
>
> -	if (prog && !trace_call_bpf(prog, regs))
> -		return;
> -
>   	head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events);
>   	if (hlist_empty(head))
>   		return;
>
> +	if (prog && !trace_call_bpf(prog, regs))
> +		return;

I considered doing that before placing it where it is now.
There were some issues with this approach. Trying to remember.
I'm traveling at the moment. Will elaborate next week.
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