Re: [PATCH] perf probe: Fix to delete multiple probe event

[Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>]

On Tue,  3 Dec 2019 17:01:54 +0900
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:

> Fix to delete multiple probe event with filter correctly.
> 
> When we put an event with multiple probes, perf-probe fails
> to delete with filters. This comes from a failure to list
> up the event name because of overwrapping its name.
> 
> To fix this issue, skip to list up the event which has
> same name.
> 
> Without this patch:
>   # perf probe -l \*
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on perf_sample__fprintf_brstackoff:21@
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on perf_sample__fprintf_brstackoff:25@
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on append_inlines:12@util/machine.c in
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on unwind_entry:19@util/machine.c in /
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on map__map_ip@util/map.h in /home/mhi
>     probe_perf:map__map_ip (on map__map_ip@util/map.h in /home/mhi
>   # perf probe -d \*
>   "*" does not hit any event.
>     Error: Failed to delete events. Reason: No such file or directory (Code: -2)
> 
> With this:
>   # perf probe -d \*
>   Removed event: probe_perf:map__map_ip
> 

Oops, I missed Fixed tag.

Fixes: 72363540c009 ("perf probe: Support multiprobe event")

Thanks,

> Reported-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> ---
>  tools/perf/util/probe-file.c |    3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> index 5003ba403345..c03a591d41a4 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> @@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ static struct strlist *__probe_file__get_namelist(int fd, bool include_group)
>  		} else
>  			ret = strlist__add(sl, tev.event);
>  		clear_probe_trace_event(&tev);
> +		/* Skip if there is same name multi-probe event in the list */
> +		if (ret == -EEXIST)
> +			ret = 0;
>  		if (ret < 0)
>  			break;
>  	}
> 


-- 
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>