From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@kernel.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH v21 9/9] ring-buffer: Show persistent buffer dropped events in trace_pipe file
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:09:06 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260522171052.156419479@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20260522170857.263969486@kernel.org
From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
When the persistent ring buffer is validated on boot up, if a subbuffer is
deemed invalid, it resets the buffer and continues. Have the code preserve
the RB_MISSED_EVENTS flag in the commit portion of the subbuffer header
and pass that back so that the trace_pipe file can show the missed events
like the trace file does.
For example:
<...>-1242 [005] d.... 4429.120116: page_fault_user: address=0x7ffaebb6e728 ip=0x7ffaeb9d4960 error_code=0x7
<...>-1242 [005] ..... 4429.120124: mm_page_alloc: page=00000000055254f3 pfn=0x1373bd order=0 migratetype=1 gfp_flags=GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE|__GFP_COMP
<...>-1242 [005] d..2. 4429.120132: tlb_flush: pages:1 reason:local MM shootdown (3)
CPU:5 [LOST EVENTS]
<...>-1242 [005] d.... 4429.120661: page_fault_user: address=0x55ba7c2d0944 ip=0x55ba7c20cd02 error_code=0x7
<...>-1242 [005] ..... 4429.120669: mm_page_alloc: page=0000000005a02500 pfn=0x12b6e4 order=0 migratetype=1 gfp_flags=GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE|__GFP_COMP
<...>-1242 [005] d..2. 4429.120680: tlb_flush: pages:1 reason:local MM shootdown (3)
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
---
Changes since v20: https://patch.msgid.link/20260520185018.470465795@kernel.org
- Removed left over printk() (Masami Hiramatsu)
kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 988915f035c7..910f6b3adf74 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -5801,6 +5801,7 @@ __rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
struct buffer_page *reader = NULL;
unsigned long overwrite;
unsigned long flags;
+ int missed_events = 0;
int nr_loops = 0;
bool ret;
@@ -5901,6 +5902,9 @@ __rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
if (!ret)
goto spin;
+ if (rb_page_commit(reader) & RB_MISSED_EVENTS)
+ missed_events = -1;
+
if (cpu_buffer->ring_meta)
rb_update_meta_reader(cpu_buffer, reader);
@@ -5965,6 +5969,8 @@ __rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
*/
smp_rmb();
+ if (!cpu_buffer->lost_events)
+ cpu_buffer->lost_events = missed_events;
return reader;
}
@@ -7066,6 +7072,7 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
struct buffer_page *reader;
long missed_events;
unsigned int commit;
+ unsigned int size;
unsigned int read;
u64 save_timestamp;
bool force_memcpy;
@@ -7101,7 +7108,8 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
event = rb_reader_event(cpu_buffer);
read = reader->read;
- commit = rb_page_size(reader);
+ commit = rb_page_commit(reader);
+ size = rb_page_size(reader);
/* Check if any events were dropped */
missed_events = cpu_buffer->lost_events;
@@ -7115,13 +7123,14 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
* we must copy the data from the page to the buffer.
* Otherwise, we can simply swap the page with the one passed in.
*/
- if (read || (len < (commit - read)) ||
+ if (read || (len < (size - read)) ||
cpu_buffer->reader_page == cpu_buffer->commit_page ||
force_memcpy) {
struct buffer_data_page *rpage = cpu_buffer->reader_page->page;
unsigned int rpos = read;
unsigned int pos = 0;
- unsigned int size;
+ unsigned int event_size;
+ unsigned int flags = 0;
/*
* If a full page is expected, this can still be returned
@@ -7130,19 +7139,22 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
* the reader page.
*/
if (full &&
- (!read || (len < (commit - read)) ||
+ (!read || (len < (size - read)) ||
cpu_buffer->reader_page == cpu_buffer->commit_page))
return -1;
- if (len > (commit - read))
- len = (commit - read);
+ if (len > (size - read))
+ len = (size - read);
/* Always keep the time extend and data together */
- size = rb_event_ts_length(event);
+ event_size = rb_event_ts_length(event);
- if (len < size)
+ if (len < event_size)
return -1;
+ if (commit & RB_MISSED_EVENTS)
+ flags = RB_MISSED_EVENTS;
+
/* save the current timestamp, since the user will need it */
save_timestamp = cpu_buffer->read_stamp;
@@ -7154,25 +7166,25 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
* one or two events.
* We have already ensured there's enough space if this
* is a time extend. */
- size = rb_event_length(event);
- memcpy(dpage->data + pos, rpage->data + rpos, size);
+ event_size = rb_event_length(event);
+ memcpy(dpage->data + pos, rpage->data + rpos, event_size);
- len -= size;
+ len -= event_size;
rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
rpos = reader->read;
- pos += size;
+ pos += event_size;
- if (rpos >= commit)
+ if (rpos >= event_size)
break;
event = rb_reader_event(cpu_buffer);
/* Always keep the time extend and data together */
- size = rb_event_ts_length(event);
- } while (len >= size);
+ event_size = rb_event_ts_length(event);
+ } while (len >= event_size);
/* update dpage */
- local_set(&dpage->commit, pos);
+ local_set(&dpage->commit, pos | flags);
dpage->time_stamp = save_timestamp;
/* we copied everything to the beginning */
@@ -7204,7 +7216,7 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
cpu_buffer->lost_events = 0;
- commit = rb_data_page_commit(dpage);
+ size = rb_data_page_size(dpage);
/*
* Set a flag in the commit field if we lost events
*/
@@ -7214,11 +7226,11 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
* missed events, then record it there.
*/
if (missed_events > 0 &&
- buffer->subbuf_size - commit >= sizeof(missed_events)) {
- memcpy(&dpage->data[commit], &missed_events,
+ buffer->subbuf_size - size >= sizeof(missed_events)) {
+ memcpy(&dpage->data[size], &missed_events,
sizeof(missed_events));
local_add(RB_MISSED_STORED, &dpage->commit);
- commit += sizeof(missed_events);
+ size += sizeof(missed_events);
}
local_add(RB_MISSED_EVENTS, &dpage->commit);
}
@@ -7226,8 +7238,8 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
/*
* This page may be off to user land. Zero it out here.
*/
- if (commit < buffer->subbuf_size)
- memset(&dpage->data[commit], 0, buffer->subbuf_size - commit);
+ if (size < buffer->subbuf_size)
+ memset(&dpage->data[size], 0, buffer->subbuf_size - size);
return read;
}
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-22 17:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-22 17:08 [PATCH v21 0/9] ring-buffer: Making persistent ring buffers robust Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:08 ` [PATCH v21 1/9] ring-buffer: Skip invalid sub-buffers when validating persistent ring buffer Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:08 ` [PATCH v21 2/9] ring-buffer: Skip invalid sub-buffers when rewinding " Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 3/9] ring-buffer: Add persistent ring buffer invalid-page inject test Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 4/9] ring-buffer: Show commit numbers in buffer_meta file Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 5/9] ring-buffer: Cleanup persistent ring buffer validation Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 6/9] ring-buffer: Cleanup buffer_data_page related code Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 7/9] ring-buffer: Have dropped subbuffers be persistent across reboots Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` [PATCH v21 8/9] ring-buffer: Show persistent buffer dropped events in trace file Steven Rostedt
2026-05-26 5:06 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2026-05-26 17:41 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-05-27 3:47 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2026-05-27 13:35 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-05-28 15:15 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2026-05-28 15:26 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-05-22 17:09 ` Steven Rostedt [this message]
2026-05-26 6:06 ` [PATCH v21 9/9] ring-buffer: Show persistent buffer dropped events in trace_pipe file Masami Hiramatsu
2026-05-26 5:17 ` [PATCH v21 0/9] ring-buffer: Making persistent ring buffers robust Masami Hiramatsu
2026-05-26 17:42 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-05-27 3:57 ` Masami Hiramatsu
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