linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 05/19] perf, tools: Support weak groups

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Message-ID: <20170823074014.GA10148@krava>
Date:   Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:40:14 +0200
From:   Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.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
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 05/19] perf, tools: Support weak groups

On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 01:58:12PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 10:34:15AM +0200, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 04:26:20PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > 
> > SNIP
> > 
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > index f709de54707b..d432965d728d 100644
> > > --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ counted. The following modifiers exist:
> > >   P - use maximum detected precise level
> > >   S - read sample value (PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
> > >   D - pin the event to the PMU
> > > + W - group is weak and will fallback to non-group if not schedulable
> > >  
> > >  The 'p' modifier can be used for specifying how precise the instruction
> > >  address should be. The 'p' modifier can be specified multiple times:
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
> > > index 866da7aa54bf..ac605caf1a01 100644
> > > --- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
> > > @@ -582,6 +582,32 @@ static bool perf_evsel__should_store_id(struct perf_evsel *counter)
> > >  	return STAT_RECORD || counter->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID;
> > >  }
> > >  
> > > +static struct perf_evsel *reset_weak_group(struct perf_evsel *counter)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct perf_evsel *c2, *leader;
> > > +	bool is_open = true;
> > > +
> > > +	leader = counter->leader;
> > > +	pr_debug("Weak group for %s/%d failed\n",
> > > +			leader->name, counter->nr_members);
> > 
> > I'm getting 'branches/0' in here for you example:
> > 
> > [root@...va perf]# ./perf stat -v -e '{branches,branch-misses,l1d.replacement,l2_lines_in.all,l2_rqsts.all_code_rd}:W' -a sleep 1
> > Using CPUID GenuineIntel-6-3D
> > l1d.replacement -> cpu/umask=0x1,period=2000003,event=0x51/
> > l2_lines_in.all -> cpu/umask=0x7,period=100003,event=0xf1/
> > l2_rqsts.all_code_rd -> cpu/umask=0xe4,period=200003,event=0x24/
> > Weak group for branches/0 failed
> > 
> > I'd expect nr_members == 5 ... any idea?
> 
> Looks like nr_members is only correct in the leader. This works
> 
> @@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static struct perf_evsel *reset_weak_group(struct perf_evsel *counter)
>  
>         leader = counter->leader;
>         pr_debug("Weak group for %s/%d failed\n",
> -                       leader->name, counter->nr_members);
> +                       leader->name, leader->nr_members);
> 

right, that's it

jirka