[RFC PATCH v2 3/4] tools/perf: Modify event parser to support alt-period term

Ben Gainey
2024-04-22T10:50:10Z

parse-events is modified, adding the "alt-period" term which can be used
to specify the alternative sampling period.

Signed-off-by: Ben Gainey <ben.gainey@arm.com>
---
tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h | 3 +++
tools/perf/tests/attr.c | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr.py | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term | 11 +++++++++++
tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 | 3 ++-
tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/parse-events.h | 3 ++-
tools/perf/util/parse-events.l | 1 +
tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c | 1 +
13 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term

diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 3a64499b0f5d..5c1701d091cf 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ enum perf_event_read_format {
#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER6 120 /* add: aux_sample_size */
#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER7 128 /* add: sig_data */
#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER8 136 /* add: config3 */
+#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER9 144 /* add: alternative_sample_period */

/*
* Hardware event_id to monitor via a performance monitoring event:
@@ -522,6 +523,8 @@ struct perf_event_attr {
__u64 sig_data;

__u64 config3; /* extension of config2 */
+
+ __u64 alternative_sample_period;
};

/*
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
index 97e1bdd6ec0e..956b58c7ba8f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static int store_event(struct perf_event_attr *attr, pid_t pid, struct perf_cpu
WRITE_ASS(branch_sample_type, "llu");
WRITE_ASS(sample_regs_user, "llu");
WRITE_ASS(sample_stack_user, PRIu32);
+ WRITE_ASS(alternative_sample_period, "llu");

fclose(file);
return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
index e890c261ad26..75c4527393f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Event(dict):
'branch_sample_type',
'sample_regs_user',
'sample_stack_user',
+ 'alternative_sample_period',
]

def add(self, data):
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index b44e4e6e4443..403de2e2c891 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group_fd=-1
flags=0|8
cpu=*
type=0|1
-size=136
+size=144
config=0|1
sample_period=*
sample_type=263
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ config2=0
branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
index 08fa96b59240..db528d7d8b73 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ config2=*
branch_sample_type=*
sample_regs_user=*
sample_stack_user=*
+alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index fccd8ec4d1b0..27ef0fa1386f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group_fd=-1
flags=0|8
cpu=*
type=0
-size=136
+size=144
config=0
sample_period=0
sample_type=65536
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ config2=0
branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
index a1e1d6a263bf..5c4d2a60931d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cpu=*
pid=-1
flags=8
type=1
-size=136
+size=144
config=9
sample_period=1
# PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ config2=0
branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ccbebfcbd194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[config]
+command = record
+args = --no-bpf-event -e cycles/period=3,alt-period=2/ -- kill >/dev/null 2>&1
+ret = 1
+
+[event-10:base-record]
+sample_period=3
+alternative_sample_period=2
+
+freq=0
+sample_type=7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
index 576ec48b3aaf..d4f0546e02b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cpu=0
pid=-1
flags=8
type=1
-size=136
+size=144
config=9
sample_period=4000
# PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ config2=0
branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 6f8b0fa17689..d516d84fa1ee 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ static const char *config_term_name(enum parse_events__term_type term_type)
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW] = "raw",
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE] = "legacy-cache",
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE] = "hardware",
+ [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD] = "alt-period",
};
if ((unsigned int)term_type >= __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR)
return "unknown term";
@@ -801,6 +802,7 @@ config_term_avail(enum parse_events__term_type term_type, struct parse_events_er
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NAME:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE:
return true;
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
@@ -945,6 +947,16 @@ do { \
return -EINVAL;
}
break;
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ CHECK_TYPE_VAL(NUM);
+ if (term->val.num == 0) {
+ parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_val,
+ strdup("expected a non-zero value"),
+ NULL);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ attr->alternative_sample_period = term->val.num;
+ break;
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_DRV_CFG:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
@@ -1071,6 +1083,7 @@ static int config_term_tracepoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
default:
if (err) {
parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_term,
@@ -1201,6 +1214,7 @@ do { \
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
default:
break;
}
@@ -1254,6 +1268,7 @@ static int get_config_chgs(struct perf_pmu *pmu, struct parse_events_terms *head
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
default:
break;
}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 809359e8544e..06e7ce8a29ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ enum parse_events__term_type {
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW,
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE,
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE,
-#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE + 1)
+ PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD,
+#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD + 1)
};

struct parse_events_term {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
index e86c45675e1d..312a4f1837b9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ percore { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE); }
aux-output { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_OUTPUT); }
aux-sample-size { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_SAMPLE_SIZE); }
metric-id { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID); }
+alt-period { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD); }
cpu-cycles|cycles { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES); }
stalled-cycles-frontend|idle-cycles-frontend { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND); }
stalled-cycles-backend|idle-cycles-backend { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND); }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c b/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
index 8f04d3b7f3ec..61acd99e08f5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ int perf_event_attr__fprintf(FILE *fp, struct perf_event_attr *attr,
PRINT_ATTRf(sample_max_stack, p_unsigned);
PRINT_ATTRf(aux_sample_size, p_unsigned);
PRINT_ATTRf(sig_data, p_unsigned);
+ PRINT_ATTRf(alternative_sample_period, p_unsigned);

return ret;
}