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Message-ID: <20150826130032.GM19203@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:00:32 -0300
From: "acme@...nel.org" <acme@...nel.org>
To: 平松雅巳 / HIRAMATU,MASAMI
<masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
Cc: 'Wang Nan' <wangnan0@...wei.com>,
"mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
"namhyung@...nel.org" <namhyung@...nel.org>,
"pi3orama@....com" <pi3orama@....com>,
"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] perf probe: Support probing at absolute address
Em Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 12:02:40AM +0000, 平松雅巳 / HIRAMATU,MASAMI escreveu:
> > From: Wang Nan [mailto:wangnan0@...wei.com]
> >
> > It should be useful to allow 'perf probe' probe at absolute offset of
> > a target. For example, when (u)probing at a instruction of a shared
> > object in a embedded system where debuginfo is not avaliable but we
> > know the offset of that instruction by manually digging.
> >
> > This patch enables following perf probe command syntax:
> >
> > # perf probe +0xffffffff811e6615
> >
> > And
> >
> > # perf probe /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.19.so +0xeb860
>
> Why do we need "+" for the absolute address?
I guess 'absolute' was the misleading term here, 'offset' would be
better, perhaps, or even 'raw' address.
> It seems that we can do it if we find that the given probe point
> starts with "0x".
Which is kinda ok, since that is the most common way of expressing
offsets, but i don't know why we would preclude using, say, decimal,
octal, etc.
- Arnaldo
> Thanks,
>
> >
> > In the above example, we don't need a anchor symbol, so it is possible
> > to compute absolute addresses using other methods and then use
> > 'perf probe' to create the probing points.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>
> > Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
> > Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
> > Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
> > ---
> > tools/perf/util/probe-event.c | 144 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > tools/perf/util/probe-event.h | 3 +
> > tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c | 21 +-----
> > 3 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
> > index 6c7e538..59de69a4 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
> > @@ -1194,9 +1194,13 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
> > *ptr++ = '\0';
> > }
> >
> > - tmp = strdup(arg);
> > - if (tmp == NULL)
> > - return -ENOMEM;
> > + if (arg[0] == '\0')
> > + tmp = NULL;
> > + else {
> > + tmp = strdup(arg);
> > + if (tmp == NULL)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > + }
> >
> > if (file_spec)
> > pp->file = tmp;
> > @@ -1283,11 +1287,6 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> >
> > - if (pp->offset && !pp->function) {
> > - semantic_error("Offset requires an entry function.\n");
> > - return -EINVAL;
> > - }
> > -
> > if (pp->retprobe && !pp->function) {
> > semantic_error("Return probe requires an entry function.\n");
> > return -EINVAL;
> > @@ -1299,6 +1298,11 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> >
> > + if (!pp->function && !pp->offset && !pp->file) {
> > + semantic_error("Absolute address should not be zero.\n");
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > + }
> > +
> > pr_debug("symbol:%s file:%s line:%d offset:%lu return:%d lazy:%s\n",
> > pp->function, pp->file, pp->line, pp->offset, pp->retprobe,
> > pp->lazy_line);
> > @@ -1609,7 +1613,7 @@ error:
> > static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
> > {
> > char *buf, *tmp;
> > - char offs[32] = "", line[32] = "", file[32] = "";
> > + char offs[32] = "", line[32] = "", file[32] = "", addr[32] = "";
> > int ret, len;
> >
> > buf = zalloc(MAX_CMDLEN);
> > @@ -1622,6 +1626,11 @@ static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
> > if (ret <= 0)
> > goto error;
> > }
> > + if (!pp->function) {
> > + ret = e_snprintf(addr, 32, "0x%lx", pp->offset);
> > + if (ret <= 0)
> > + goto error;
> > + }
> > if (pp->line) {
> > ret = e_snprintf(line, 32, ":%d", pp->line);
> > if (ret <= 0)
> > @@ -1639,9 +1648,11 @@ static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
> > goto error;
> > }
> >
> > - if (pp->function)
> > - ret = e_snprintf(buf, MAX_CMDLEN, "%s%s%s%s%s", pp->function,
> > - offs, pp->retprobe ? "%return" : "", line,
> > + if (pp->function || pp->offset)
> > + ret = e_snprintf(buf, MAX_CMDLEN, "%s%s%s%s%s",
> > + pp->function ? : addr,
> > + pp->function ? offs : "",
> > + pp->retprobe ? "%return" : "", line,
> > file);
> > else
> > ret = e_snprintf(buf, MAX_CMDLEN, "%s%s", file, line);
> > @@ -1786,6 +1797,11 @@ char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
> > if (tev->uprobes)
> > ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s:0x%lx",
> > tp->module, tp->address);
> > + else if (tp->symbol[0] == '0' && tp->symbol[1] == 'x')
> > + /* Absolute address. See try_to_find_absolute_address() */
> > + ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s%s0x%lx",
> > + tp->module ?: "", tp->module ? ":" : "",
> > + tp->address);
> > else
> > ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s%s%s+%lu",
> > tp->module ?: "", tp->module ? ":" : "",
> > @@ -2572,6 +2588,87 @@ err_out:
> > goto out;
> > }
> >
> > +static int try_to_find_absolute_address(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
> > + struct probe_trace_event **tevs)
> > +{
> > + struct perf_probe_point *pp = &pev->point;
> > + struct probe_trace_event *tev;
> > + struct probe_trace_point *tp;
> > + int i, err;
> > +
> > + if (perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(pev) || pev->point.function)
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > + /*
> > + * This is 'perf probe /lib/libc.so +0xabcd'. Try to probe at
> > + * absolute address.
> > + *
> > + * Only one tev can be generated by this.
> > + */
> > + *tevs = zalloc(sizeof(*tev));
> > + if (!*tevs)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > + tev = *tevs;
> > + tp = &tev->point;
> > +
> > + /*
> > + * Don't use tp->offset, use address directly, because
> > + * in synthesize_probe_trace_command() address cannot be
> > + * zero.
> > + */
> > + tp->address = pev->point.offset;
> > + tp->retprobe = pp->retprobe;
> > + tev->uprobes = pev->uprobes;
> > +
> > + err = -ENOMEM;
> > + /* Give it a '0x' leading symbol name */
> > + if (asprintf(&tp->symbol, "0x%lx", tp->address) < 0)
> > + goto errout;
> > +
> > + /* For kprobe, check range */
> > + if ((!tev->uprobes) &&
> > + (kprobe_warn_out_range(tev->point.symbol,
> > + tev->point.address))) {
> > + err = -EACCES;
> > + goto errout;
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (asprintf(&tp->realname, "abs_%lx", tp->address) < 0)
> > + goto errout;
> > +
> > + if (pev->target) {
> > + tp->module = strdup(pev->target);
> > + if (!tp->module)
> > + goto errout;
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (tev->group) {
> > + tev->group = strdup(pev->group);
> > + if (!tev->group)
> > + goto errout;
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (pev->event) {
> > + tev->event = strdup(pev->event);
> > + if (!tev->event)
> > + goto errout;
> > + }
> > +
> > + tev->nargs = pev->nargs;
> > + for (i = 0; i < tev->nargs; i++)
> > + copy_to_probe_trace_arg(&tev->args[i], &pev->args[i]);
> > +
> > + return 1;
> > +
> > +errout:
> > + if (*tevs) {
> > + clear_probe_trace_events(*tevs, 1);
> > + *tevs = NULL;
> > + }
> > + return err;
> > +}
> > +
> > bool __weak arch__prefers_symtab(void) { return false; }
> >
> > static int convert_to_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
> > @@ -2588,6 +2685,10 @@ static int convert_to_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
> > }
> > }
> >
> > + ret = try_to_find_absolute_address(pev, tevs);
> > + if (ret > 0)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > if (arch__prefers_symtab() && !perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(pev)) {
> > ret = find_probe_trace_events_from_map(pev, tevs);
> > if (ret > 0)
> > @@ -2758,3 +2859,22 @@ end:
> > return ret;
> > }
> >
> > +int copy_to_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *tvar,
> > + struct perf_probe_arg *pvar)
> > +{
> > + tvar->value = strdup(pvar->var);
> > + if (tvar->value == NULL)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > + if (pvar->type) {
> > + tvar->type = strdup(pvar->type);
> > + if (tvar->type == NULL)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > + }
> > + if (pvar->name) {
> > + tvar->name = strdup(pvar->name);
> > + if (tvar->name == NULL)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > + } else
> > + tvar->name = NULL;
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
> > index 83ee95e..174a3cf 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
> > @@ -156,4 +156,7 @@ int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
> > /* Maximum index number of event-name postfix */
> > #define MAX_EVENT_INDEX 1024
> >
> > +int copy_to_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *tvar,
> > + struct perf_probe_arg *pvar);
> > +
> > #endif /*_PROBE_EVENT_H */
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
> > index 7b80f8c..29c43c068 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
> > @@ -553,24 +553,9 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
> > char buf[32], *ptr;
> > int ret = 0;
> >
> > - if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var)) {
> > - /* Copy raw parameters */
> > - pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
> > - if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
> > - return -ENOMEM;
> > - if (pf->pvar->type) {
> > - pf->tvar->type = strdup(pf->pvar->type);
> > - if (pf->tvar->type == NULL)
> > - return -ENOMEM;
> > - }
> > - if (pf->pvar->name) {
> > - pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);
> > - if (pf->tvar->name == NULL)
> > - return -ENOMEM;
> > - } else
> > - pf->tvar->name = NULL;
> > - return 0;
> > - }
> > + /* Copy raw parameters */
> > + if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var))
> > + return copy_to_probe_trace_arg(pf->tvar, pf->pvar);
> >
> > if (pf->pvar->name)
> > pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);
> > --
> > 1.8.3.4
>
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