linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] perf/sdt/x86: Move OP parser to tools/perf/arch/x86/

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Message-Id: <58995989.9020202@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:   Tue, 7 Feb 2017 10:52:17 +0530
From:   Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Cc:     acme@...hat.com, alexis.berlemont@...il.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org,
        mingo@...hat.com, alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com,
        mpe@...erman.id.au, naveen.n.rao@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        maddy@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] perf/sdt/x86: Move OP parser to tools/perf/arch/x86/

Thanks Masami for the review.

On Tuesday 07 February 2017 08:41 AM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> On Thu,  2 Feb 2017 16:41:41 +0530
> Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>
>> SDT marker argument is in N@OP format. N is the size of argument and
>> OP is the actual assembly operand. OP is arch dependent component and
>> hence it's parsing logic also should be placed under tools/perf/arch/.
>>
> Ok, I have one question. Is there any possibility that N is different
> size of OP? e.g. 8@dil, in this case we will record whole rdi.
> is that OK?

By looking at list of markers on my x86 Fedora25 box, yes, it's possible
for case when register size used in OP is more than size specified by N.
For example, -4@68(%rbx). But I don't see any argument which specifies
higher size in N compared to size of register in OP, like you mentioned
in your example.

Ravi