Re: [PATCH v1 17/17] perf test kvm: Add some basic perf kvm test coverage

[Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 03:53:13AM -0800, Ian Rogers wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 12:19:29AM -0800, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > Setup qemu with KVM then run kvm stat and some host
> > > recording/reporting/build-id tests.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
> > > ---
> > >  tools/perf/tests/shell/kvm.sh | 154 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 154 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100755 tools/perf/tests/shell/kvm.sh
> > >
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/kvm.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/kvm.sh
> > > new file mode 100755
> > > index 000000000000..2fafde1a29cc
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/kvm.sh
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
> > > +#!/bin/bash
> > > +# perf kvm tests
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > > +
> > > +set -e
> > > +
> > > +err=0
> > > +perfdata=$(mktemp /tmp/__perf_kvm_test.perf.data.XXXXX)
> > > +qemu_pid_file=$(mktemp /tmp/__perf_kvm_test.qemu.pid.XXXXX)
> > > +
> > > +cleanup() {
> > > +     rm -f "${perfdata}"
> > > +     if [ -f "${qemu_pid_file}" ]; then
> > > +             if [ -s "${qemu_pid_file}" ]; then
> > > +                     qemu_pid=$(cat "${qemu_pid_file}")
> > > +                     if [ -n "${qemu_pid}" ]; then
> > > +                             kill "${qemu_pid}" 2>/dev/null || true
> > > +                     fi
> > > +             fi
> > > +             rm -f "${qemu_pid_file}"
> > > +     fi
> > > +     trap - EXIT TERM INT
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +trap_cleanup() {
> > > +     echo "Unexpected signal in ${FUNCNAME[1]}"
> > > +     cleanup
> > > +     exit 1
> > > +}
> > > +trap trap_cleanup EXIT TERM INT
> > > +
> > > +skip() {
> > > +     echo "Skip: $1"
> > > +     cleanup
> > > +     exit 2
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +test_kvm_stat() {
> > > +     echo "Testing perf kvm stat"
> > > +
> > > +     echo "Recording kvm events for pid ${qemu_pid}..."
> > > +     if ! perf kvm stat record -p "${qemu_pid}" -o "${perfdata}" sleep 1; then
> > > +             echo "Failed to record kvm events"
> > > +             err=1
> > > +             return
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     echo "Reporting kvm events..."
> > > +     if ! perf kvm -i "${perfdata}" stat report 2>&1 | grep -q "VM-EXIT"; then
> > > +             echo "Failed to find VM-EXIT in report"
> > > +             perf kvm -i "${perfdata}" stat report 2>&1
> > > +             err=1
> > > +             return
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     echo "perf kvm stat test [Success]"
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +test_kvm_record_report() {
> > > +     echo "Testing perf kvm record/report"
> > > +
> > > +     echo "Recording kvm profile for pid ${qemu_pid}..."
> > > +     # Use --host to avoid needing guest symbols/mounts for this simple test
> > > +     # We just want to verify the command runs and produces data
> > > +     # We run in background and kill it because 'perf kvm record' appends options
> > > +     # after the command, which breaks 'sleep' (e.g. it gets '-e cycles').
> > > +     perf kvm --host record -p "${qemu_pid}" -o "${perfdata}" &
> > > +     rec_pid=$!
> > > +     sleep 1
> > > +     kill -INT "${rec_pid}"
> > > +     wait "${rec_pid}" || true
> > > +
> > > +     echo "Reporting kvm profile..."
> > > +     # Check for some standard output from report
> > > +     if ! perf kvm -i "${perfdata}" report --stdio 2>&1 | grep -q "Event count"; then
> > > +             echo "Failed to report kvm profile"
> > > +             perf kvm -i "${perfdata}" report --stdio 2>&1
> > > +             err=1
> > > +             return
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     echo "perf kvm record/report test [Success]"
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +test_kvm_buildid_list() {
> > > +     echo "Testing perf kvm buildid-list"
> > > +
> > > +     # We reuse the perf.data from the previous record test
> > > +     if ! perf kvm --host -i "${perfdata}" buildid-list 2>&1 | grep -q "."; then
> > > +             echo "Failed to list buildids"
> > > +             perf kvm --host -i "${perfdata}" buildid-list 2>&1
> > > +             err=1
> > > +             return
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     echo "perf kvm buildid-list test [Success]"
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +setup_qemu() {
> > > +     # Find qemu
> > > +     if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
> > > +             qemu="qemu-system-x86_64"
> > > +     elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "aarch64" ]; then
> > > +             qemu="qemu-system-aarch64"
> > > +     elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "s390x" ]; then
> > > +             qemu="qemu-system-s390x"
> > > +     elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "ppc64le" ]; then
> > > +             qemu="qemu-system-ppc64"
> > > +     else
> > > +             qemu="qemu-system-$(uname -m)"
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     if ! which -s "$qemu"; then
> > > +             skip "$qemu not found"
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     if [ ! -r /dev/kvm ] || [ ! -w /dev/kvm ]; then
> > > +             skip "/dev/kvm not accessible"
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     if ! perf kvm stat record -a sleep 0.01 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
> > > +             skip "No permission to record kvm events"
> > > +     fi
> > > +
> > > +     echo "Starting $qemu..."
> > > +     # Start qemu in background, detached, with pidfile
> > > +     # We use -display none -daemonize and a monitor to keep it alive/controllable if needed
> > > +     # We don't need a real kernel, just KVM active.
> > > +     if ! $qemu -enable-kvm -display none -daemonize -pidfile "${qemu_pid_file}" -monitor none; then
> >
> > What is running in the guest?
> 
> Nothing. As no kernel or storage image were provided the guest should
> be waiting at the bios similar to if you booted a PC with no storage
> in it. I just wanted something quick and dirty to give the basic perf
> kvm command a simple work out for the sake of testing coverage.

Ok, it'd be fine as long as perf can get some samples in the guest.

Thanks,
Namhyung