linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 0/2] perf list: Remove duplicate PMUs

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Message-ID: <0eed406a-c336-c948-18cb-d46e9992af06@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:36:50 +0530
From:   kajoljain <kjain@...ux.ibm.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>,
        Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>,
        Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@....com>,
        John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>,
        linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/2] perf list: Remove duplicate PMUs

Hi,
 Patchset looks good to me.

Reviewed-by: Kajol Jain <kjain@...ux.ibm.com>

Thanks,
Kajol Jain

On 8/25/23 19:22, Ian Rogers wrote:
> When there are multiple PMUs, differing by ordered suffixes, by
> default only display one. This avoids repeated listing of events, in
> particular when there are 10s of uncore PMUs. If "-v" is passed to
> "perf list" then still list all PMUs.
> 
> Listing fewer PMU/event combinations helps speed the all PMU event
> tests.
> 
> Before:
> ```
> $ perf list
> ...
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_read/               [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_total/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_write/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_read/               [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_total/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_write/              [Kernel PMU event]
> ```
> 
> After:
> ```
> $ perf list
> ...
>   uncore_imc_free_running/data_read/                 [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running/data_total/                [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running/data_write/                [Kernel PMU event]
> ...
> $ perf list -v
> ...
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_read/               [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_total/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_0/data_write/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_read/               [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_total/              [Kernel PMU event]
>   uncore_imc_free_running_1/data_write/              [Kernel PMU event]
> ...
> ```
> 
> The PMUs are sorted by name then suffix as a part of this change.
> 
> v5: Improved the 2nd patch's commit message and removed an unused
>     variable as suggested by Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>.
> v4: Rebase on top of lazy PMU changes. Ignore numeric ordering due to
>     gaps, suggested by Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>. Fold
>     patches 2 & 3 as suggested by John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>
>     (done by accident as part of rebasing).
> v3: Add detail to patch 1 sorting commit message about the suffix and
>     why sorting is necessary.
> v2: List all PMUs when "-v" is passed as suggested by John Garry
>     <john.g.garry@...cle.com>.
> 
> Ian Rogers (2):
>   perf pmus: Sort pmus by name then suffix
>   perf pmus: Skip duplicate PMUs and don't print list suffix by default
> 
>  tools/perf/builtin-list.c         |  8 +++
>  tools/perf/util/pmu.c             | 17 ++++--
>  tools/perf/util/pmu.h             |  3 +-
>  tools/perf/util/pmus.c            | 99 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  tools/perf/util/pmus.h            |  2 +
>  tools/perf/util/print-events.h    |  1 +
>  tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c |  3 +-
>  7 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>