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From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	 Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>,
	 Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	 Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com>,
	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,  Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
	 Kan Liang <kan.liang@linux.intel.com>,
	James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>,
	 Xu Yang <xu.yang_2@nxp.com>,
	John Garry <john.g.garry@oracle.com>,
	 "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
	Howard Chu <howardchu95@gmail.com>,
	 Weilin Wang <weilin.wang@intel.com>,
	Thomas Richter <tmricht@linux.ibm.com>,
	 Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>,
	Tiezhu Yang <yangtiezhu@loongson.cn>,
	 Gautam Menghani <gautam@linux.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,  linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 11/15] perf parse-events: Remove non-json software events
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:02:02 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250611160206.552030-12-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250611160206.552030-1-irogers@google.com>

Remove the hard coded encodings from parse-events. This has the
consequence that software events are matched using the sysfs/json
priority, will be case insensitive and will be wildcarded across PMUs.
As there were software and hardware types in the parsing code, the
removal means software vs hardware logic can be removed and hardware
assumed.

Now the perf json provides detailed descriptions of software events,
remove the previous listing support that didn't contain event
descriptions. When globbing is required for the "sw" option in perf
list, use string PMU globbing as was done previously for the tool PMU.

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
 tools/perf/builtin-list.c      | 19 ++++++-------
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 51 ----------------------------------
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.h |  1 -
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.l | 38 +++++++++----------------
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.y | 29 ++++++++-----------
 tools/perf/util/print-events.c |  2 --
 6 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 107 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-list.c b/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
index e9b595d75df2..674bb0afbf93 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
@@ -623,16 +623,17 @@ int cmd_list(int argc, const char **argv)
 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "sw") == 0 ||
 			 strcmp(argv[i], "software") == 0) {
 			char *old_pmu_glob = default_ps.pmu_glob;
+			static const char * const sw_globs[] = { "software", "tool" };
 
-			print_symbol_events(&print_cb, ps, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE,
-					event_symbols_sw, PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX);
-			default_ps.pmu_glob = strdup("tool");
-			if (!default_ps.pmu_glob) {
-				ret = -1;
-				goto out;
+			for (size_t j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(sw_globs); j++) {
+				default_ps.pmu_glob = strdup(sw_globs[j]);
+				if (!default_ps.pmu_glob) {
+					ret = -1;
+					goto out;
+				}
+				perf_pmus__print_pmu_events(&print_cb, ps);
+				zfree(&default_ps.pmu_glob);
 			}
-			perf_pmus__print_pmu_events(&print_cb, ps);
-			zfree(&default_ps.pmu_glob);
 			default_ps.pmu_glob = old_pmu_glob;
 		} else if (strcmp(argv[i], "cache") == 0 ||
 			 strcmp(argv[i], "hwcache") == 0)
@@ -679,8 +680,6 @@ int cmd_list(int argc, const char **argv)
 			default_ps.event_glob = s;
 			print_symbol_events(&print_cb, ps, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
 					event_symbols_hw, PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX);
-			print_symbol_events(&print_cb, ps, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE,
-					event_symbols_sw, PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX);
 			print_hwcache_events(&print_cb, ps);
 			perf_pmus__print_pmu_events(&print_cb, ps);
 			print_tracepoint_events(&print_cb, ps);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 9dd0216cfae4..4dbae59dccb3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -84,57 +84,6 @@ const struct event_symbol event_symbols_hw[PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX] = {
 	},
 };
 
-const struct event_symbol event_symbols_sw[PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX] = {
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK] = {
-		.symbol = "cpu-clock",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK] = {
-		.symbol = "task-clock",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS] = {
-		.symbol = "page-faults",
-		.alias  = "faults",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES] = {
-		.symbol = "context-switches",
-		.alias  = "cs",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS] = {
-		.symbol = "cpu-migrations",
-		.alias  = "migrations",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN] = {
-		.symbol = "minor-faults",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ] = {
-		.symbol = "major-faults",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS] = {
-		.symbol = "alignment-faults",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS] = {
-		.symbol = "emulation-faults",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_DUMMY] = {
-		.symbol = "dummy",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_BPF_OUTPUT] = {
-		.symbol = "bpf-output",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-	[PERF_COUNT_SW_CGROUP_SWITCHES] = {
-		.symbol = "cgroup-switches",
-		.alias  = "",
-	},
-};
-
 static const char *const event_types[] = {
 	[PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE]	= "hardware",
 	[PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE]	= "software",
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index b47bf2810112..62dc7202e3ba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ struct event_symbol {
 	const char	*alias;
 };
 extern const struct event_symbol event_symbols_hw[];
-extern const struct event_symbol event_symbols_sw[];
 
 char *parse_events_formats_error_string(char *additional_terms);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
index 4af7b9c1f44d..2034590eb789 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ do {								\
 	yyless(0);						\
 } while (0)
 
-static int sym(yyscan_t scanner, int type, int config)
+static int sym(yyscan_t scanner, int config)
 {
 	YYSTYPE *yylval = parse_events_get_lval(scanner);
 
-	yylval->num = (type << 16) + config;
-	return type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE ? PE_VALUE_SYM_HW : PE_VALUE_SYM_SW;
+	yylval->num = config;
+	return PE_VALUE_SYM_HW;
 }
 
 static int term(yyscan_t scanner, enum parse_events__term_type type)
@@ -391,28 +391,16 @@ r0x{num_raw_hex}	{ return str(yyscanner, PE_RAW); }
 <<EOF>>			{ BEGIN(INITIAL); }
 }
 
-cpu-cycles|cycles				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES); }
-stalled-cycles-frontend|idle-cycles-frontend	{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND); }
-stalled-cycles-backend|idle-cycles-backend	{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND); }
-instructions					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS); }
-cache-references				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES); }
-cache-misses					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES); }
-branch-instructions|branches			{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS); }
-branch-misses					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES); }
-bus-cycles					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES); }
-ref-cycles					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_COUNT_HW_REF_CPU_CYCLES); }
-cpu-clock					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK); }
-task-clock					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_TASK_CLOCK); }
-page-faults|faults				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS); }
-minor-faults					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MIN); }
-major-faults					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ); }
-context-switches|cs				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_CONTEXT_SWITCHES); }
-cpu-migrations|migrations			{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_MIGRATIONS); }
-alignment-faults				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS); }
-emulation-faults				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS); }
-dummy						{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_DUMMY); }
-bpf-output					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_BPF_OUTPUT); }
-cgroup-switches					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE, PERF_COUNT_SW_CGROUP_SWITCHES); }
+cpu-cycles|cycles				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES); }
+stalled-cycles-frontend|idle-cycles-frontend	{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND); }
+stalled-cycles-backend|idle-cycles-backend	{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND); }
+instructions					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS); }
+cache-references				{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES); }
+cache-misses					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES); }
+branch-instructions|branches			{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS); }
+branch-misses					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES); }
+bus-cycles					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES); }
+ref-cycles					{ return sym(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_REF_CPU_CYCLES); }
 
 {lc_type}			{ return str(yyscanner, PE_LEGACY_CACHE); }
 {lc_type}-{lc_op_result}	{ return str(yyscanner, PE_LEGACY_CACHE); }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
index f888cbb076d6..a2361c0040d7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void free_list_evsel(struct list_head* list_evsel)
 %}
 
 %token PE_START_EVENTS PE_START_TERMS
-%token PE_VALUE PE_VALUE_SYM_HW PE_VALUE_SYM_SW PE_TERM
+%token PE_VALUE PE_VALUE_SYM_HW PE_TERM
 %token PE_EVENT_NAME
 %token PE_RAW PE_NAME
 %token PE_MODIFIER_EVENT PE_MODIFIER_BP PE_BP_COLON PE_BP_SLASH
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ static void free_list_evsel(struct list_head* list_evsel)
 %token PE_TERM_HW
 %type <num> PE_VALUE
 %type <num> PE_VALUE_SYM_HW
-%type <num> PE_VALUE_SYM_SW
 %type <mod> PE_MODIFIER_EVENT
 %type <term_type> PE_TERM
-%type <num> value_sym
 %type <str> PE_RAW
 %type <str> PE_NAME
 %type <str> PE_LEGACY_CACHE
@@ -306,24 +304,19 @@ PE_NAME sep_dc
 	$$ = list;
 }
 
-value_sym:
-PE_VALUE_SYM_HW
-|
-PE_VALUE_SYM_SW
-
 event_legacy_symbol:
-value_sym '/' event_config '/'
+PE_VALUE_SYM_HW '/' event_config '/'
 {
 	struct list_head *list;
-	int type = $1 >> 16;
-	int config = $1 & 255;
 	int err;
-	bool wildcard = (type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE || type == PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
 
 	list = alloc_list();
 	if (!list)
 		YYNOMEM;
-	err = parse_events_add_numeric(_parse_state, list, type, config, $3, wildcard);
+	err = parse_events_add_numeric(_parse_state, list,
+				       PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, $1,
+				       $3,
+				       /*wildcard=*/true);
 	parse_events_terms__delete($3);
 	if (err) {
 		free_list_evsel(list);
@@ -332,18 +325,18 @@ value_sym '/' event_config '/'
 	$$ = list;
 }
 |
-value_sym sep_slash_slash_dc
+PE_VALUE_SYM_HW sep_slash_slash_dc
 {
 	struct list_head *list;
-	int type = $1 >> 16;
-	int config = $1 & 255;
-	bool wildcard = (type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE || type == PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE);
 	int err;
 
 	list = alloc_list();
 	if (!list)
 		YYNOMEM;
-	err = parse_events_add_numeric(_parse_state, list, type, config, /*head_config=*/NULL, wildcard);
+	err = parse_events_add_numeric(_parse_state, list,
+				       PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, $1,
+				       /*head_config=*/NULL,
+				       /*wildcard=*/true);
 	if (err)
 		PE_ABORT(err);
 	$$ = list;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/print-events.c b/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
index a786cbfb0ff5..362e93fc33d2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ void print_events(const struct print_callbacks *print_cb, void *print_state)
 {
 	print_symbol_events(print_cb, print_state, PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
 			event_symbols_hw, PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX);
-	print_symbol_events(print_cb, print_state, PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE,
-			event_symbols_sw, PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX);
 
 	print_hwcache_events(print_cb, print_state);
 
-- 
2.50.0.rc0.642.g800a2b2222-goog


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-06-11 16:02 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-06-11 16:01 [PATCH v2 00/15] New perf ilist app Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 01/15] perf hwmon_pmu: Avoid shortening hwmon PMU name Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 02/15] perf parse-events: Minor tidy up of event_type helper Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 03/15] perf python: In str(evsel) use the evsel__pmu_name helper Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 04/15] perf python: Fix thread check in pyrf_evsel__read Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 05/15] perf python: Correct pyrf_evsel__read for tool PMUs Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 06/15] perf python: Add basic PMU abstraction and pmus sequence Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 07/15] perf python: Add function returning dictionary of all events on a PMU Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:01 ` [PATCH v2 08/15] perf jevents: If the long_desc and desc are identical then drop the long_desc Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 09/15] perf jevents: Add common software event json Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 10/15] perf pmu: Tolerate failure to read the type for wellknown PMUs Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` Ian Rogers [this message]
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 12/15] perf tp_pmu: Factor existing tracepoint logic to new file Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 13/15] perf tp_pmu: Add event APIs Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 14/15] perf list: Remove tracepoint printing code Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:02 ` [PATCH v2 15/15] perf ilist: Add new python ilist command Ian Rogers
2025-06-11 16:34 ` [PATCH v2 00/15] New perf ilist app Ian Rogers

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