From: Charlie Jenkins <charlie@rivosinc.com>
To: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/7] perf: Support multiple system call tables in the build
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 11:15:13 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Z6EVwaOVYaKtaK1j@ghost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAP-5=fXRz_8CKNz4Fr-=0yhKbf_QE2ND+PPykSAO5p8wcUz7xA@mail.gmail.com>
On Mon, Feb 03, 2025 at 11:10:49AM -0800, Ian Rogers wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM Charlie Jenkins <charlie@rivosinc.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 11:14:48PM -0800, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > This work builds on the clean up of system call tables and removal of
> > > libaudit by Charlie Jenkins <charlie@rivosinc.com>.
> > >
> > > The system call table in perf trace is used to map system call numbers
> > > to names and vice versa. Prior to these changes, a single table
> > > matching the perf binary's build was present. The table would be
> > > incorrect if tracing say a 32-bit binary from a 64-bit version of
> > > perf, the names and numbers wouldn't match.
> > >
> > > Change the build so that a single system call file is built and the
> > > potentially multiple tables are identifiable from the ELF machine type
> > > of the process being examined. To determine the ELF machine type, the
> > > executable's header is read from /proc/pid/exe with fallbacks to using
> > > the perf's binary type when unknown.
> > >
> > > Remove some runtime types used by the system call tables and make
> > > equivalents generated at build time.
> >
> > Our approaches are very different but I sent out a patch to do this a
> > couple of weeks ago [1].
> >
> > Did you look at that and decide you didn't like the approach?
>
> Missing link?
Whoops here is the link:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250114-perf_syscall_arch_runtime-v1-1-5b304e408e11@rivosinc.com/
>
> The patches generating a syscall(_32|_64)?.h landed. These changes
> take your changes and make it so that we just run the script once
> building a header file for all architectures. On x86 we then have the
> tables be guarded by ifdefs on i386 and x86-64. Then rather than the
> table just matching the host architecture the ELF machine is used for
> the executable running.
>
> Thanks,
> Ian
>
> > - Charlie
> >
> > >
> > > Ian Rogers (7):
> > > perf syscalltble: Remove syscall_table.h
> > > perf trace: Reorganize syscalls
> > > perf syscalltbl: Remove struct syscalltbl
> > > perf thread: Add support for reading the e_machine type for a thread
> > > perf trace beauty: Add syscalltbl.sh generating all system call tables
> > > perf syscalltbl: Use lookup table containing multiple architectures
> > > perf build: Remove Makefile.syscalls
> > >
> > > tools/perf/Makefile.perf | 10 +-
> > > tools/perf/arch/alpha/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../alpha/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 5 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/alpha/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../arch/arc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 3 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arc/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arm/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 4 -
> > > .../arch/arm/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arm/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arm64/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 3 -
> > > .../arm64/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 6 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/arm64/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/csky/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../csky/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 3 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/csky/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > .../perf/arch/loongarch/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 3 -
> > > .../arch/loongarch/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/mips/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../mips/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 5 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/mips/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/parisc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 3 -
> > > .../parisc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 6 -
> > > .../perf/arch/parisc/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/powerpc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 3 -
> > > .../powerpc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 6 -
> > > .../perf/arch/powerpc/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/riscv/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../riscv/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 4 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/riscv/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/s390/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../s390/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 5 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/s390/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/sh/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../arch/sh/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 4 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/sh/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/sparc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 3 -
> > > .../sparc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 5 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/sparc/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 3 -
> > > .../arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 6 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/x86/include/syscall_table.h | 8 -
> > > tools/perf/arch/xtensa/entry/syscalls/Kbuild | 2 -
> > > .../xtensa/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls | 4 -
> > > .../perf/arch/xtensa/include/syscall_table.h | 2 -
> > > tools/perf/builtin-trace.c | 275 +++++++++++-------
> > > tools/perf/scripts/Makefile.syscalls | 61 ----
> > > tools/perf/scripts/syscalltbl.sh | 86 ------
> > > tools/perf/trace/beauty/syscalltbl.sh | 274 +++++++++++++++++
> > > tools/perf/util/syscalltbl.c | 142 ++++-----
> > > tools/perf/util/syscalltbl.h | 22 +-
> > > tools/perf/util/thread.c | 50 ++++
> > > tools/perf/util/thread.h | 14 +-
> > > 54 files changed, 598 insertions(+), 506 deletions(-)
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/alpha/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/alpha/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/alpha/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arc/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm64/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm64/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/arm64/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/csky/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/csky/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/csky/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/loongarch/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/loongarch/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/loongarch/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/mips/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/mips/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/mips/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/parisc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/parisc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/parisc/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/powerpc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/powerpc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/powerpc/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/riscv/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/riscv/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/riscv/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/s390/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/s390/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/s390/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sh/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sh/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sh/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sparc/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sparc/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/sparc/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/x86/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/xtensa/entry/syscalls/Kbuild
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/xtensa/entry/syscalls/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/arch/xtensa/include/syscall_table.h
> > > delete mode 100644 tools/perf/scripts/Makefile.syscalls
> > > delete mode 100755 tools/perf/scripts/syscalltbl.sh
> > > create mode 100755 tools/perf/trace/beauty/syscalltbl.sh
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.48.1.362.g079036d154-goog
> > >
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-02-03 19:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-02-01 7:14 [PATCH v1 0/7] perf: Support multiple system call tables in the build Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 1/7] perf syscalltble: Remove syscall_table.h Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 2/7] perf trace: Reorganize syscalls Ian Rogers
2025-02-05 0:12 ` Howard Chu
2025-02-05 5:00 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 3/7] perf syscalltbl: Remove struct syscalltbl Ian Rogers
2025-02-05 0:18 ` Howard Chu
2025-02-05 5:09 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 4/7] perf thread: Add support for reading the e_machine type for a thread Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 5/7] perf trace beauty: Add syscalltbl.sh generating all system call tables Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 6/7] perf syscalltbl: Use lookup table containing multiple architectures Ian Rogers
2025-02-05 0:24 ` Howard Chu
2025-02-05 5:17 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 7:14 ` [PATCH v1 7/7] perf build: Remove Makefile.syscalls Ian Rogers
2025-02-01 8:51 ` [PATCH v1 0/7] perf: Support multiple system call tables in the build Ian Rogers
2025-02-03 18:28 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-03 19:02 ` Charlie Jenkins
2025-02-03 19:10 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-03 19:15 ` Charlie Jenkins [this message]
2025-02-03 19:39 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-03 20:06 ` Charlie Jenkins
2025-02-03 20:54 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-03 23:02 ` Charlie Jenkins
2025-02-04 1:58 ` Ian Rogers
2025-02-04 19:05 ` Charlie Jenkins
2025-02-04 19:17 ` Ian Rogers
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