linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] perf probe: fix regression introduced by switch to die_get_decl

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Date:   Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:41:53 +0200
From:   "Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis)" 
        <regressions@...mhuis.info>
To:     Georg Müller <georgmueller@....net>,
        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>,
        Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>,
        Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Cc:     regressions@...ts.linux.dev,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>,
        linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] perf probe: fix regression introduced by switch to
 die_get_decl_file

On 28.06.23 10:23, Georg Müller wrote:
> When switching from dwarf_decl_file() to die_get_decl_file(), a regression
> was introduced when having a binary where the DWARF info is split to
> multiple CUs. It is not possible to add probes to certain functions.
> 
> These patches introduce a testcase which shows the current regression
> and a fix for the issue
> 
> Signed-off-by: Georg Müller <georgmueller@....net>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/5a00d5a5-7be7-ef8a-4044-9a16249fff25@gmx.net/

FWIW, you in both commits might want to add a

 Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org

to ensure the fix is backported to appropriate releases (e.g. 6.4 and
6.3, if the latter doesn't go EOL earlier).

Ciao, Thorsten

P.S.: Some (I guess: most) maintainers prefer if patch series are
startet as new threads