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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>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
	 Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
	 James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>
Cc: linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 20/30] perf parse-events: Decode metric-id terms when adding events
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:53:25 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261113195335.2865725-21-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261113195335.2865725-1-irogers@google.com>

Metric events are parsed from an event string where the identifier from
the metric expression is passed as a metric-id term. As characters such
as '@' and ',' can't appear in a term value the metricgroup code encodes
them and, after parsing, walked the parsed evlist replacing each evsel's
metric_id with its decoded version.

Move the encoding and decoding to parse-events.c, adding
parse_events__encode_metric_id() for the metricgroup code, and store the
decoded metric-id on the evsel when it is created in __add_event(). This
avoids rewriting the metric_id of evsels after parsing, leaving
metricgroup with only the replacement of the evsel names of metric
events by friendlier versions of the metric-id. While moving the
decoding, fix the out of bounds check on the encoded character index
and return -EINVAL for a bad encoding.

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/metricgroup.c  | 110 ++++++++-------------------------
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.c |  82 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 tools/perf/util/parse-events.h |   1 +
 3 files changed, 108 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/metricgroup.c b/tools/perf/util/metricgroup.c
index 9922445a6d15..08679392bf6d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/metricgroup.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/metricgroup.c
@@ -610,57 +610,13 @@ int metricgroup__add_matching_metrics(struct evlist *evlist, bool system_wide)
 					    find_matching_metrics_cb, &args);
 }
 
-static const char *code_characters = ",-=@";
-
-static int encode_metric_id(struct strbuf *sb, const char *x)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	for (; *x; x++) {
-		const char *c = strchr(code_characters, *x);
-		if (c) {
-			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, '!');
-			if (ret)
-				break;
-
-			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, '0' + (c - code_characters));
-			if (ret)
-				break;
-		} else {
-			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, *x);
-			if (ret)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int decode_metric_id(struct strbuf *sb, const char *x)
-{
-	const char *orig = x;
-	size_t i;
-	char c;
-	int ret;
-
-	for (; *x; x++) {
-		c = *x;
-		if (*x == '!') {
-			x++;
-			i = *x - '0';
-			if (i > strlen(code_characters)) {
-				pr_err("Bad metric-id encoding in: '%s'", orig);
-				return -1;
-			}
-			c = code_characters[i];
-		}
-		ret = strbuf_addch(sb, c);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int decode_all_metric_ids(struct evlist *perf_evlist, const char *modifier)
+/*
+ * The metric events are parsed with a metric-id holding the identifier used in
+ * the metric expression. If the evsel name is just the parsed event, which
+ * contains the encoded metric-id, use the metric-id to give a more friendly
+ * display version.
+ */
+static int set_metric_event_names(struct evlist *perf_evlist, const char *modifier)
 {
 	struct evsel *ev;
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -668,51 +624,39 @@ static int decode_all_metric_ids(struct evlist *perf_evlist, const char *modifie
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	evlist__for_each_entry(perf_evlist, ev) {
-		if (!ev->metric_id)
+		bool has_slash = false;
+
+		if (!ev->metric_id || !strstr(ev->name, "metric-id="))
 			continue;
 
 		ret = strbuf_setlen(&sb, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
-		ret = decode_metric_id(&sb, ev->metric_id);
+		ret = strbuf_addstr(&sb, ev->metric_id);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
-		free((char *)ev->metric_id);
-		ev->metric_id = strdup(sb.buf);
-		if (!ev->metric_id) {
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			break;
+		zfree(&ev->name);
+		for (cur = strchr(sb.buf, '@') ; cur; cur = strchr(++cur, '@')) {
+			*cur = '/';
+			has_slash = true;
 		}
-		/*
-		 * If the name is just the parsed event, use the metric-id to
-		 * give a more friendly display version.
-		 */
-		if (strstr(ev->name, "metric-id=")) {
-			bool has_slash = false;
-
-			zfree(&ev->name);
-			for (cur = strchr(sb.buf, '@') ; cur; cur = strchr(++cur, '@')) {
-				*cur = '/';
-				has_slash = true;
-			}
 
-			if (modifier) {
-				if (!has_slash && !strchr(sb.buf, ':')) {
-					ret = strbuf_addch(&sb, ':');
-					if (ret)
-						break;
-				}
-				ret = strbuf_addstr(&sb, modifier);
+		if (modifier) {
+			if (!has_slash && !strchr(sb.buf, ':')) {
+				ret = strbuf_addch(&sb, ':');
 				if (ret)
 					break;
 			}
-			ev->name = strdup(sb.buf);
-			if (!ev->name) {
-				ret = -ENOMEM;
+			ret = strbuf_addstr(&sb, modifier);
+			if (ret)
 				break;
-			}
+		}
+		ev->name = strdup(sb.buf);
+		if (!ev->name) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
@@ -787,7 +731,7 @@ static int metricgroup__build_event_string(struct strbuf *events,
 			ret = strbuf_addstr(events, "/metric-id=");
 			RETURN_IF_NON_ZERO(ret);
 		}
-		ret = encode_metric_id(events, id);
+		ret = parse_events__encode_metric_id(events, id);
 		RETURN_IF_NON_ZERO(ret);
 		ret = strbuf_addstr(events, "/");
 		RETURN_IF_NON_ZERO(ret);
@@ -1514,7 +1458,7 @@ static int parse_ids(bool metric_no_merge, bool fake_pmu,
 		parse_events_error__print(&parse_error, events.buf);
 		goto err_out;
 	}
-	ret = decode_all_metric_ids(parsed_evlist, modifier);
+	ret = set_metric_event_names(parsed_evlist, modifier);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_out;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 159d847f44ce..a640344afcc8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -171,6 +171,73 @@ static void fix_raw(struct parse_events_terms *config_terms, struct perf_pmu *pm
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Characters that can't appear in a metric-id term value are encoded as '!'
+ * followed by the character's index in this string.
+ */
+static const char *metric_id_code_characters = ",-=@";
+
+/**
+ * parse_events__encode_metric_id - Encode a metric identifier as a metric-id
+ *                                  term value.
+ * @sb: The buffer the encoded identifier is appended to.
+ * @x: The metric identifier to encode.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or the strbuf error.
+ */
+int parse_events__encode_metric_id(struct strbuf *sb, const char *x)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	for (; *x; x++) {
+		const char *c = strchr(metric_id_code_characters, *x);
+
+		if (c) {
+			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, '!');
+			if (ret)
+				break;
+
+			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, '0' + (c - metric_id_code_characters));
+			if (ret)
+				break;
+		} else {
+			ret = strbuf_addch(sb, *x);
+			if (ret)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Decode a metric-id term value encoded by parse_events__encode_metric_id()
+ * into @sb.
+ */
+static int parse_events__decode_metric_id(struct strbuf *sb, const char *x)
+{
+	const char *orig = x;
+	size_t i;
+	char c;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (; *x; x++) {
+		c = *x;
+		if (*x == '!') {
+			x++;
+			i = *x - '0';
+			if (i >= strlen(metric_id_code_characters)) {
+				pr_err("Bad metric-id encoding in: '%s'", orig);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			c = metric_id_code_characters[i];
+		}
+		ret = strbuf_addch(sb, c);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct evsel *
 __add_event(struct list_head *list, int *idx,
 	    struct perf_event_attr *attr,
@@ -261,7 +328,12 @@ __add_event(struct list_head *list, int *idx,
 	}
 
 	if (metric_id) {
-		evsel->metric_id = strdup(metric_id);
+		struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+		int ret = parse_events__decode_metric_id(&sb, metric_id);
+
+		if (!ret)
+			evsel->metric_id = strdup(sb.buf);
+		strbuf_release(&sb);
 		if (!evsel->metric_id)
 			goto out_err;
 	}
@@ -645,6 +717,7 @@ int parse_events_add_breakpoint(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 	struct perf_event_attr attr;
 	LIST_HEAD(config_terms);
 	const char *name;
+	int ret;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
 	attr.bp_addr = addr;
@@ -675,8 +748,11 @@ int parse_events_add_breakpoint(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 
 	name = get_config_name(head_config);
 
-	return add_event(list, parse_state, &attr, name, /*mertic_id=*/NULL,
+	ret = add_event(list, parse_state, &attr, name, /*mertic_id=*/NULL,
 			&config_terms, /*alternate_hw_config=*/PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX);
+	/* Free the config terms if they weren't moved to an evsel. */
+	free_config_terms(&config_terms);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int check_type_val(struct parse_events_term *term,
@@ -1601,6 +1677,8 @@ static int parse_events_add_pmu(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 			    &config_terms, first_wildcard_match, term_cpu, alternate_hw_config);
 	perf_cpu_map__put(term_cpu);
 	if (!evsel) {
+		/* The config terms weren't moved to an evsel. */
+		free_config_terms(&config_terms);
 		parse_events_terms__exit(&parsed_terms);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 57eabdb97890..bec75c2d7b32 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ int parse_events_add_breakpoint(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 struct evsel *parse_events__add_event(int idx, struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 				      const char *name, const char *metric_id,
 				      struct perf_pmu *pmu);
+int parse_events__encode_metric_id(struct strbuf *sb, const char *x);
 
 int parse_events_multi_pmu_add(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 			       const char *event_name,
-- 
2.56.1.703.gf848ed807c-goog


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-11-13 19:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 61+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-11-13 19:53 [PATCH v2 00/30] perf: Per-env PMUs, metric event sharing, and recorded event metrics Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 01/30] perf pmus: Don't skip core PMUs as duplicates Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:04   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 02/30] perf script: Fix metrics computed from samples Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:05   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 03/30] perf script: Don't drop metric samples for CPUs missing from the evsel Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:02   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 04/30] perf metricgroup: Don't prefer tool events for displaying a metric Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 19:59   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 05/30] perf env: Make lazy perf_env initialization thread-safe Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:05   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 06/30] perf env: Add host_env() singleton Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:47   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 07/30] perf pmu: Add from_env parameter to perf_pmu__init() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:10   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 08/30] perf pmus: Introduce struct perf_pmus and perf_env__pmus() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:36   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 09/30] perf pmus: Pass struct perf_pmus to find helpers Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:11   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 10/30] perf pmus: Pass struct perf_pmus to scan helpers Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:06   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 11/30] perf pmu-events: Add e_machine to struct pmu_events_map Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:12   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 12/30] perf pmu-events: Pass e_machine to find_core_*_table() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:05   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 13/30] perf header: Pass e_machine to strcmp_cpuid_str() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:01   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 14/30] perf header: Support CPUID matching across all architectures Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:05   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 15/30] perf test: Make the CPUID matching test architecture independent Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:02   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 16/30] perf test: Add CPUID matching tests for other architectures Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 17/30] perf dwarf-regs: Add e_machine__same_arch() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:00   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 18/30] perf metricgroup: Pass struct perf_pmus to metricgroup__for_each_metric() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:37   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 19/30] perf metricgroup: Move matching of metrics to recorded events from perf script Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:59   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` Ian Rogers [this message]
2026-11-13 20:33   ` [PATCH v2 20/30] perf parse-events: Decode metric-id terms when adding events sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 21/30] perf evsel: Generalize metric_id to a set of metric_ids Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:31   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 22/30] perf pmu: Add perf_pmu__for_each_name_from_config() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:13   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 23/30] perf metricgroup: Share metric events by their counter encoding Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:59   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 24/30] perf stat: Share events between metrics and command line events Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:14   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 25/30] perf pmus: Add perf_pmus__read_from_env() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 21:05   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 26/30] perf metricgroup: Improve matching of metrics to recorded events Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:37   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 27/30] perf metricgroup: Add metricgroup__add_recorded_metrics() Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:42   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 28/30] perf stat report: Display metrics for recorded events Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:44   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 29/30] perf script: Display metrics for perf stat record data Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:47   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-13 19:53 ` [PATCH v2 30/30] perf test: Add stat record metrics test Ian Rogers
2026-11-13 20:14   ` sashiko-bot

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