linux-kernel - [PATCH v8 24/52] perf jevents: Add load store breakdown metrics ldst for AMD

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Message-ID: <20251113032040.1994090-25-irogers@google.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:20:12 -0800
From: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
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	Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>, 
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Subject: [PATCH v8 24/52] perf jevents: Add load store breakdown metrics ldst
 for AMD

Give breakdown of number of instructions. Use the counter mask (cmask)
to show the number of cycles taken to retire the instructions.

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
---
 tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py | 75 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py b/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
index d748b5c1d791..53f7c2198147 100755
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/amd_metrics.py
@@ -279,6 +279,80 @@ def AmdItlb():
     ], description="Instruction TLB breakdown")
 
 
+def AmdLdSt() -> MetricGroup:
+    ldst_ld = Event("ls_dispatch.ld_dispatch")
+    ldst_st = Event("ls_dispatch.store_dispatch")
+    ldst_ldc1 = Event(f"{ldst_ld}/cmask=1/")
+    ldst_stc1 = Event(f"{ldst_st}/cmask=1/")
+    ldst_ldc2 = Event(f"{ldst_ld}/cmask=2/")
+    ldst_stc2 = Event(f"{ldst_st}/cmask=2/")
+    ldst_ldc3 = Event(f"{ldst_ld}/cmask=3/")
+    ldst_stc3 = Event(f"{ldst_st}/cmask=3/")
+    ldst_cyc = Event("ls_not_halted_cyc")
+
+    ld_rate = d_ratio(ldst_ld, interval_sec)
+    st_rate = d_ratio(ldst_st, interval_sec)
+
+    ld_v1 = max(ldst_ldc1 - ldst_ldc2, 0)
+    ld_v2 = max(ldst_ldc2 - ldst_ldc3, 0)
+    ld_v3 = ldst_ldc3
+
+    st_v1 = max(ldst_stc1 - ldst_stc2, 0)
+    st_v2 = max(ldst_stc2 - ldst_stc3, 0)
+    st_v3 = ldst_stc3
+
+    return MetricGroup("lpm_ldst", [
+        MetricGroup("lpm_ldst_total", [
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_total_ld", "Number of loads dispatched per second.",
+                   ld_rate, "insns/sec"),
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_total_st", "Number of stores dispatched per second.",
+                   st_rate, "insns/sec"),
+        ]),
+        MetricGroup("lpm_ldst_percent_insn", [
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_percent_insn_ld",
+                   "Load instructions as a percentage of all instructions.",
+                   d_ratio(ldst_ld, ins), "100%"),
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_percent_insn_st",
+                   "Store instructions as a percentage of all instructions.",
+                   d_ratio(ldst_st, ins), "100%"),
+        ]),
+        MetricGroup("lpm_ldst_ret_loads_per_cycle", [
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_loads_per_cycle_1",
+                "Load instructions retiring in 1 cycle as a percentage of all "
+                "unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(ld_v1, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_loads_per_cycle_2",
+                "Load instructions retiring in 2 cycles as a percentage of all "
+                "unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(ld_v2, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_loads_per_cycle_3",
+                "Load instructions retiring in 3 or more cycles as a percentage"
+                "of all unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(ld_v3, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+        ]),
+        MetricGroup("lpm_ldst_ret_stores_per_cycle", [
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_stores_per_cycle_1",
+                "Store instructions retiring in 1 cycle as a percentage of all "
+                "unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(st_v1, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_stores_per_cycle_2",
+                "Store instructions retiring in 2 cycles as a percentage of all "
+                "unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(st_v2, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+            Metric(
+                "lpm_ldst_ret_stores_per_cycle_3",
+                "Store instructions retiring in 3 or more cycles as a percentage"
+                "of all unhalted cycles.", d_ratio(st_v3, ldst_cyc), "100%"),
+        ]),
+        MetricGroup("lpm_ldst_insn_bt", [
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_insn_bt_ld", "Number of instructions between loads.",
+                   d_ratio(ins, ldst_ld), "insns"),
+            Metric("lpm_ldst_insn_bt_st", "Number of instructions between stores.",
+                   d_ratio(ins, ldst_st), "insns"),
+        ])
+    ], description="Breakdown of load/store instructions")
+
+
 def AmdHwpf():
     """Returns a MetricGroup representing AMD hardware prefetch metrics."""
     global _zen_model
@@ -528,6 +602,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         AmdBr(),
         AmdDtlb(),
         AmdItlb(),
+        AmdLdSt(),
         AmdHwpf(),
         AmdSwpf(),
         AmdUpc(),
-- 
2.51.2.1041.gc1ab5b90ca-goog