linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] perf stat: Clear reset

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Message-ID: <dc07fcb8-9a7c-7f74-375f-99ce192c4f39@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:10:55 +0200
From:   Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] perf stat: Clear reset_group for each stat run


On 8/22/2022 11:33 PM, Ian Rogers wrote:
> If a weak group is broken then the reset_group flag remains set for
> the next run. Having reset_group set means the counter isn't created
> and ultimately a segfault.
>
> A simple reproduction of this is:
> perf stat -r2 -e '{cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles,cycles}:W
> which will be added as a test in the next patch.
>
> Fixes: 4804e0111662 ("perf stat: Use affinity for opening events")
> Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>


Makes sense


Reviewed-by: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>