linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf, tools: Handle events including .c and .o

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Date:   Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:50:41 +0800
From:   "Wangnan (F)" <wangnan0@...wei.com>
To:     Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
CC:     Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, <acme@...nel.org>,
        <jolsa@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <sukadev@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf, tools: Handle events including .c and .o



On 2016/9/18 22:56, Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 06:20:04PM +0800, Wangnan (F) wrote:
>>
>> On 2016/9/18 9:02, Andi Kleen wrote:
>>> From: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
>>>
>>> This is a generic bug fix, but it helps with Sukadev's JSON event tree
>>> where such events can happen.
>>>
>>> Any event inclduing a .c/.o/.bpf currently triggers BPF compilation or loading
>>> and then an error.  This can happen for some Intel JSON events, which cannot
>>> be used.
>>>
>>> Fix the scanner to only match for .o or .c or .bpf at the end.
>>> This will prevent loading multiple BPF scripts separated with comma,
>>> but I assume this is acceptable.
>>>
>>> Cc: wangnan0@...wei.com
>>> Cc: sukadev@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
>>> Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
>> I tested '.c' in middle of an event:
>>
>>   # perf trace --event 'aaa.ccc'
>>   invalid or unsupported event: 'aaa.ccc'
>>   Run 'perf list' for a list of valid events
>>   ...
>>
>> It is not recongnized as a BPF source.
>>
>> So could you please provide an example to show how
>> this potential bug breaks the parsing of new events?
> This is with the upcoming JSON uncore events:
>
> $ perf stat -e '{unc_p_clockticks,unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0}' -a -I 1000
> ERROR: problems with path {unc_p_clockticks,unc_p_power_state_occupancy.c: No such file or directory
> event syntax error: '{unc_p_clockticks,unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0}'
>                       \___ Failed to load {unc_p_clockticks,unc_p_power_state_occupancy.c from source: Error when compiling BPF scriptlet
>
> (add -v to see detail)
> Run 'perf list' for a list of valid events
>
> -Andi

I see, and your patch solve problem like this.

Tested-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>