Re: [PATCH 08/11] perf tool: precise mode requires exclude_guest

[Robert Richter <robert.richter@amd.com>]

David,

just found your patch...

On 20.07.12 17:25:53, David Ahern wrote:
> PEBS cannot be used with guest mode. If user adds :p modifier set
> exclude_guest as well.

> @@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ int parse_events_modifier(struct list_head *list, char *str)
>  			eH = 0;
>  		} else if (*str == 'p') {
>  			precise++;
> +			/* use of precise requires exclude_guest */
> +			if (!exclude_GH)
> +				eG = 1;

We should only enable exclude_guest if no G/H modifiers are given on
the command line. If I correctly read the code this is indicated by
exclude_GH and correctly implemented.

To summarize how I think it should work:

 -e cycles:p ..... Enable exclude_guest bit. If the syscall fails,
                   fall back by disabling the guest bit and send
                   syscall again

 -e cycles:pGH ... Do not enable exclude_guest/_host. Do not fall back
                   on syscall errors.

Same for the case the p modifier is not set.

So we have the following:

 G           ... set exclude_host bit, clear exclude_guest
 H           ... set exclude_guest bit, clear exclude_host
 GH          ... clear both exclude_guest/_host
 <no G or H> ... default (set exclude_host bit, clear exclude_guest),
                 but fall back on syscall errors to clear both
                 exclude_guest/_host

The modifier parser should be correctly implemented and should work
with ibs. Will test this patch.

-Robert

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