From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
To: Serhei Makarov <serhei@serhei.io>,
mark@klomp.org, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>,
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Tomas Glozar <tglozar@redhat.com>,
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Subject: [PATCH v2 3/7] perf annotate: Implement elfutils libasm disassembler backend
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 00:07:28 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260609070732.545416-4-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260609070732.545416-1-irogers@google.com>
Implement the core disassembler backend in libasm.c utilizing elfutils'
libasm API. Hook the backend into perf annotate disassembler routing.
Configure libasm as the first-choice disassembler backend by default
(ahead of LLVM/capstone) when available.
Also, expose annotation_options__add_disassemblers_str to allow
custom disassembler selection.
Assisted-by: Antigravity:Google Gemini 3.5-flash
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
tools/perf/util/Build | 1 +
tools/perf/util/annotate.c | 8 +-
tools/perf/util/annotate.h | 3 +
tools/perf/util/disasm.c | 5 +
tools/perf/util/libasm.c | 184 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/libasm.h | 27 ++++++
6 files changed, 226 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/perf/util/libasm.c
create mode 100644 tools/perf/util/libasm.h
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index b22cdc24082a..f1d5ebb2edfa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ perf-util-y += block-range.o
perf-util-y += build-id.o
perf-util-y += cacheline.o
perf-util-$(CONFIG_LIBCAPSTONE) += capstone.o
+perf-util-$(CONFIG_LIBASM) += libasm.o
perf-util-y += config.o
perf-util-y += copyfile.o
perf-util-y += ctype.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 02505222d8c2..2259ac2c2cd6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -2233,6 +2233,7 @@ const char * const perf_disassembler__strs[] = {
[PERF_DISASM_UNKNOWN] = "unknown",
[PERF_DISASM_LLVM] = "llvm",
[PERF_DISASM_CAPSTONE] = "capstone",
+ [PERF_DISASM_LIBASM] = "libasm",
[PERF_DISASM_OBJDUMP] = "objdump",
};
@@ -2254,8 +2255,8 @@ static void annotation_options__add_disassembler(struct annotation_options *opti
pr_err("Failed to add disassembler %d\n", dis);
}
-static int annotation_options__add_disassemblers_str(struct annotation_options *options,
- const char *str)
+int annotation_options__add_disassemblers_str(struct annotation_options *options,
+ const char *str)
{
while (str && *str != '\0') {
const char *comma = strchr(str, ',');
@@ -2372,6 +2373,9 @@ static void annotation_options__default_init_disassemblers(struct annotation_opt
/* Already initialized. */
return;
}
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBASM_SUPPORT
+ annotation_options__add_disassembler(options, PERF_DISASM_LIBASM);
+#endif
#ifdef HAVE_LIBLLVM_SUPPORT
annotation_options__add_disassembler(options, PERF_DISASM_LLVM);
#endif
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
index 1aa6df7d1618..21ac2b6472c1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ enum perf_disassembler {
PERF_DISASM_UNKNOWN = 0,
PERF_DISASM_LLVM,
PERF_DISASM_CAPSTONE,
+ PERF_DISASM_LIBASM,
PERF_DISASM_OBJDUMP,
};
#define MAX_DISASSEMBLERS (PERF_DISASM_OBJDUMP + 1)
@@ -484,6 +485,8 @@ int hist_entry__tty_annotate2(struct hist_entry *he, struct evsel *evsel);
void annotation_options__init(void);
void annotation_options__exit(void);
+int annotation_options__add_disassemblers_str(struct annotation_options *options,
+ const char *str);
void annotation_config__init(void);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/disasm.c b/tools/perf/util/disasm.c
index 59ba88e1f744..42af3603fdff 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/disasm.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/disasm.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include "capstone.h"
#include "debug.h"
#include "disasm.h"
+#include "libasm.h"
#include "dso.h"
#include "dwarf-regs.h"
#include "env.h"
@@ -1622,6 +1623,10 @@ int symbol__disassemble(struct symbol *sym, struct annotate_args *args)
args->options->disassembler_used = PERF_DISASM_CAPSTONE;
err = symbol__disassemble_capstone(symfs_filename, sym, args);
break;
+ case PERF_DISASM_LIBASM:
+ args->options->disassembler_used = PERF_DISASM_LIBASM;
+ err = symbol__disassemble_libasm(symfs_filename, sym, args);
+ break;
case PERF_DISASM_OBJDUMP:
args->options->disassembler_used = PERF_DISASM_OBJDUMP;
err = symbol__disassemble_objdump(symfs_filename, sym, args);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/libasm.c b/tools/perf/util/libasm.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3f4274b1a01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/libasm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include "libasm.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <elfutils/libasm.h>
+#include <gelf.h>
+
+#include "annotate.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "disasm.h"
+#include "dso.h"
+#include "map.h"
+#include "namespaces.h"
+#include "symbol.h"
+
+typedef struct ebl Ebl;
+extern Ebl *ebl_openbackend(Elf *elf);
+extern void ebl_closebackend(Ebl *ebl);
+
+struct disasm_output_arg {
+ char *buf;
+ size_t size;
+};
+
+static int disasm_output_cb(char *str, size_t len, void *arg)
+{
+ struct disasm_output_arg *oa = arg;
+ size_t to_copy = len < oa->size - 1 ? len : oa->size - 1;
+
+ memcpy(oa->buf, str, to_copy);
+ oa->buf += to_copy;
+ oa->size -= to_copy;
+ *oa->buf = '\0';
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int symbol__disassemble_libasm(const char *filename, struct symbol *sym,
+ struct annotate_args *args)
+{
+ struct annotation *notes = symbol__annotation(sym);
+ struct map *map = args->ms->map;
+ struct dso *dso = map__dso(map);
+ u64 start = map__rip_2objdump(map, sym->start);
+ u64 offset;
+ bool is_64bit = false;
+ u8 *code_buf = NULL;
+ const u8 *buf;
+ u64 buf_len;
+ Elf *elf = NULL;
+ Ebl *ebl = NULL;
+ DisasmCtx_t *handle = NULL;
+ char disasm_buf[512];
+ struct disasm_line *dl;
+ struct nscookie nsc;
+ const uint8_t *pc;
+ const uint8_t *end;
+ u64 addr;
+ size_t insn_len;
+ int ret;
+ int fd = -1;
+ int count = 0;
+
+ if (args->options->objdump_path)
+ return -1;
+
+ buf = dso__read_symbol(dso, filename, map, sym,
+ &code_buf, &buf_len, &is_64bit);
+ if (buf == NULL)
+ return errno;
+
+ /* add the function address and name */
+ scnprintf(disasm_buf, sizeof(disasm_buf), "%#"PRIx64" <%s>:",
+ start, sym->name);
+
+ args->offset = -1;
+ args->line = disasm_buf;
+ args->line_nr = 0;
+ args->fileloc = NULL;
+ args->ms->sym = sym;
+
+ dl = disasm_line__new(args);
+ if (dl == NULL)
+ goto err;
+
+ annotation_line__add(&dl->al, ¬es->src->source);
+
+ nsinfo__mountns_enter(dso__nsinfo(dso), &nsc);
+ fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
+ nsinfo__mountns_exit(&nsc);
+ if (fd < 0)
+ goto err;
+
+ elf = elf_begin(fd, ELF_C_READ, NULL);
+ if (!elf)
+ goto err;
+
+ ebl = ebl_openbackend(elf);
+ if (!ebl)
+ goto err;
+
+ handle = disasm_begin(ebl, elf, NULL);
+ if (!handle)
+ goto err;
+
+ pc = buf;
+ end = buf + buf_len;
+ addr = start;
+
+ offset = 0;
+ while (pc < end) {
+ struct disasm_output_arg oa = {
+ .buf = disasm_buf,
+ .size = sizeof(disasm_buf),
+ };
+ const uint8_t *prev_pc = pc;
+
+ ret = disasm_cb(handle, &pc, end, addr, "%7m %.1o,%.2o,%.3o,%.4o,%.5o",
+ disasm_output_cb, &oa, NULL);
+ if (ret != 0 || pc == prev_pc) {
+ /* Disassembly failed or got stuck */
+ break;
+ }
+
+ args->offset = offset;
+ args->line = disasm_buf;
+
+ dl = disasm_line__new(args);
+ if (dl == NULL)
+ goto err;
+
+ annotation_line__add(&dl->al, ¬es->src->source);
+
+ insn_len = pc - prev_pc;
+ offset += insn_len;
+ addr += insn_len;
+ count++;
+ }
+
+ if (offset != buf_len) {
+ struct list_head *list = ¬es->src->source;
+
+ /* Discard all lines and fallback to objdump */
+ while (!list_empty(list)) {
+ dl = list_first_entry(list, struct disasm_line, al.node);
+
+ list_del_init(&dl->al.node);
+ disasm_line__free(dl);
+ }
+ count = -1;
+ }
+
+out:
+ if (handle)
+ disasm_end(handle);
+ if (ebl)
+ ebl_closebackend(ebl);
+ if (elf)
+ elf_end(elf);
+ if (fd >= 0)
+ close(fd);
+ free(code_buf);
+ return count < 0 ? count : 0;
+
+err:
+ {
+ struct disasm_line *tmp;
+
+ /*
+ * It probably failed in the middle of the above loop.
+ * Release any resources it might add.
+ */
+ list_for_each_entry_safe(dl, tmp, ¬es->src->source, al.node) {
+ list_del(&dl->al.node);
+ disasm_line__free(dl);
+ }
+ }
+
+ count = -1;
+ goto out;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/libasm.h b/tools/perf/util/libasm.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d4324edf059e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/libasm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef __PERF_LIBASM_H
+#define __PERF_LIBASM_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct annotate_args;
+struct symbol;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBASM_SUPPORT
+int symbol__disassemble_libasm(const char *filename, struct symbol *sym,
+ struct annotate_args *args);
+#else /* !HAVE_LIBASM_SUPPORT */
+static inline int symbol__disassemble_libasm(const char *filename __maybe_unused,
+ struct symbol *sym __maybe_unused,
+ struct annotate_args *args __maybe_unused)
+{
+ return -1;
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBASM_SUPPORT */
+
+#endif /* __PERF_LIBASM_H */
--
2.54.0.1064.gd145956f57-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-09 7:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-09 7:07 [PATCH v2 0/7] perf annotate: Add elfutils libasm disassembler support Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 1/7] tools build: Add feature check for elfutils libasm Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] perf build: Add build support and capability " Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:19 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-09 7:07 ` Ian Rogers [this message]
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] perf annotate: Add --disassembler command-line option Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] perf test: Enhance annotate test coverage and isolate config Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:15 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] perf annotate: Support BPF JIT disassembly via genelf Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:22 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-09 7:07 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] perf test: Add BPF JIT annotation test coverage for all disassemblers Ian Rogers
2026-06-09 7:18 ` sashiko-bot
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