From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
To: irogers@google.com, acme@kernel.org, alice.mei.rogers@gmail.com,
namhyung@kernel.org
Cc: adrian.hunter@intel.com, jolsa@kernel.org, laixintaoo@gmail.com,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org,
mingo@redhat.com, peterz@infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v4 2/2] perf python: treport add flamegraph support
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2026 22:18:19 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260809051820.2436530-3-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260809051820.2436530-1-irogers@google.com>
From: Alice Rogers <alice.mei.rogers@gmail.com>
Implement a flamegraph widget that recursively walks down a tree
splitting line segments based on their value (summed up periods across
call chains). A visitor pattern is used so that the same logic can
both draw the line segments and locate which segment had a mouse
click.
Add a tab for the flame graph widget.
Co-developed-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Alice Rogers <alice.mei.rogers@gmail.com>
---
tools/perf/python/treport.py | 356 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 355 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/python/treport.py b/tools/perf/python/treport.py
index 71a91775bd6a..43542599a884 100755
--- a/tools/perf/python/treport.py
+++ b/tools/perf/python/treport.py
@@ -1,19 +1,49 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
"""treport.py - perf report like tool written using textual."""
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from typing import Dict, Optional
import argparse
import os
import sys
import perf
+from rich.segment import Segment
+from rich.style import Style
+from textual import events
from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
from textual.binding import Binding
+from textual.color import Color
+from textual.scroll_view import ScrollView
+from textual.strip import Strip
from textual.widgets import Footer, Header, TabbedContent, TabPane, Tree
from textual.widgets.tree import TreeNode
# Global session.
session :Optional[perf.session] = None
+def make_fixed_length_string(s: str, length: int, pad_char=' '):
+ """Make the string s a fixed length.
+
+ Increases or decreases the length of s to be length. If the length is
+ increased then pad_char is inserted on the right.
+ """
+ return s[:length] if len(s) > length else s.ljust(length, pad_char)
+
+
+class FlameVisitor(ABC):
+ """Parent for visitor used by ProfileNode.flame_walk"""
+ @abstractmethod
+ def visit(self, node: Optional["ProfileNode"], width: int) -> None:
+ """Visit a profile node width the specified flame graph width.
+
+ Args:
+ node: The `ProfileNode` for the current segment. This may be `None`
+ to represent a gap or an unknown portion of the stack.
+ width: The calculated width of the flame graph rectangle for this
+ node, which is proportional to its sample count.
+ """
+
+
class ProfileNode:
"""Represents a single node in a call stack tree.
@@ -120,6 +150,327 @@ class ProfileNode:
key=lambda pnode: pnode.value, reverse=True):
pnode.add_to_tree(new_node, root_value)
+ def largest_child(self) -> "ProfileNode":
+ """Finds the child with the highest value (sample count)."""
+ if self.children:
+ return max(self.children.values(), key=lambda node: node.value)
+ return self
+
+ def child_after(self, sought: "ProfileNode") -> "ProfileNode":
+ """Finds the next sibling after the given node, sorted by value."""
+ found = False
+ for child in sorted(self.children.values(), key=lambda node: node.value,
+ reverse=True):
+ if child == sought:
+ found = True
+ elif found:
+ return child
+ return sought
+
+ def child_before(self, sought: "ProfileNode") -> "ProfileNode":
+ """Finds the previous sibling before the given node, sorted by value."""
+ last = None
+ for child in sorted(self.children.values(), key=lambda node: node.value,
+ reverse=True):
+ if child == sought:
+ return last if last else sought
+ last = child
+ return sought
+
+ def has_parent(self, parent: "ProfileNode") -> bool:
+ """Checks if the parent node is an ancestor of this node."""
+ p = self.parent
+ while True:
+ if p == parent:
+ return True
+ new_p = p.parent
+ if new_p == p:
+ break
+ p = new_p
+ return False
+
+ def has_child(self, sought: "ProfileNode") -> bool:
+ """Checks if the sought node is a descendant of this node."""
+ return sought.has_parent(self)
+
+ def flame_walk(self, wanted_strip: int, cur_strip: int, parent_width: int,
+ selected: "ProfileNode", visitor: FlameVisitor) -> None:
+ """Recursively walks the tree to visit a single flame graph row.
+
+ This method calculates the proportional width for each child
+ based on its value (sample count) relative to its parent. It
+ then invokes a `visitor` to process each segment of the flame
+ graph row.
+
+ Args:
+ wanted_strip (int): The target depth (Y-axis) of the flame graph row
+ to generate.
+ cur_strip (int): The current depth of the traversal.
+ parent_width (int): The width of the parent of this node.
+ selected (ProfileNode): The currently selected node in the UI, used
+ to adjust rendering to highlight the
+ selected path.
+ visitor (FlameVisitor): A visitor object whose `visit` method is
+ called for each segment of the flame graph
+ row.
+ """
+ if parent_width == 0:
+ return
+
+ parent_selected = selected == self or self.has_parent(selected)
+ child_selected = not parent_selected and self.has_child(selected)
+ if not parent_selected and not child_selected:
+ # Branches of the tree with no node selected aren't drawn.
+ return
+
+ # left_over is used to check for a gap after the children due
+ # to samples being in the parent.
+ left_over = parent_width
+ for child in sorted(self.children.values(), key=lambda node: node.value,
+ reverse=True):
+ if parent_selected:
+ if self.value:
+ desired_width = int((parent_width * child.value) / self.value)
+ else:
+ desired_width = parent_width // len(self.children)
+ if desired_width == 0:
+ # Nothing can be drawn for this node or later smaller children.
+ break
+ elif child == selected or child.has_child(selected):
+ desired_width = parent_width
+ else:
+ # A sibling or its child are selected, but not this branch.
+ continue
+
+ # Either visit the wanted_strip or recurse to the next level.
+ if wanted_strip == cur_strip:
+ visitor.visit(child, desired_width)
+ else:
+ child.flame_walk(wanted_strip, cur_strip + 1, desired_width,
+ selected, visitor)
+ left_over -= desired_width
+ if left_over == 0:
+ # No space left to draw in.
+ break
+
+ # Always visit the left_over regardless of the wanted_strip as there
+ # may be additional gap added to a line by a parent.
+ if left_over:
+ visitor.visit(None, left_over)
+
+ def make_flame_strip(self, wanted_strip: int, parent_width: int,
+ cursor: "ProfileNode", selected: "ProfileNode",
+ theme_variables: Dict[str, str]) -> Strip:
+ """Creates a renderable 'Strip' for a single row of a flame graph.
+
+ This method orchestrates the `flame_walk` traversal with a specialized
+ visitor to generate a list of segments. The segments are used by a`Strip`
+ object for rendering in the terminal.
+
+ Args:
+ wanted_strip (int): The target depth (Y-axis) of the flame graph row.
+ parent_width (int): The total width (in characters) of the display
+ area.
+ cursor (ProfileNode): The node currently under the cursor, for
+ highlighting.
+ selected (ProfileNode): The node that is actively selected.
+ theme_variables(Dict): Values of colors for the textual theme.
+
+ Returns:
+ Strip: A renderable strip of segments for the specified row.
+ """
+ primary = Color.parse(theme_variables["primary"])
+ secondary = Color.parse(theme_variables["secondary"])
+ surface = Color.parse(theme_variables["surface"])
+ def luminance(color: Color) -> float:
+ """Computes the luminance of a color from the rgb"""
+ return color.r * 0.299 + color.g * 0.587 + color.b * 0.114
+
+ # Set of styles for different flamegraph segments, the styles are
+ # cycled through to provide contrast.
+ normal_styles = []
+ for x in range(0, 125, 25):
+ fgcolor = secondary.blend(primary, x/100)
+ if luminance(fgcolor) > luminance(surface):
+ bgcolor = surface.lighten(0.05+x/500)
+ else:
+ bgcolor = surface.darken(0.05+x/500)
+ normal_styles.append(Style(color=fgcolor.rich_color,
+ bgcolor=bgcolor.rich_color))
+
+ # Style for the selected flame graph node.
+ accent = Color.parse(theme_variables["accent"])
+ accent_muted = Color.parse(theme_variables["accent-muted"])
+ cursor_style = Style(color=accent.rich_color, bgcolor=accent_muted.rich_color)
+
+ class StripVisitor(FlameVisitor):
+ """Visitor creating textual flame graph segments.
+
+ Attributes:
+ segments (list): The textual segments that will be placed in a
+ `Strip`.
+ gap_width (int): The width of any outstanding gap between the
+ last and next node.
+ ctr (int): Used to adjust the flame graph segment's color.
+ """
+ def __init__(self):
+ self.segments = []
+ self.gap_width = 0
+ self.ctr = wanted_strip
+
+ def visit(self, node: Optional[ProfileNode], width: int) -> None:
+ if node:
+ if self.gap_width > 0:
+ self.segments.append(Segment(
+ make_fixed_length_string(" ", self.gap_width)))
+ self.gap_width = 0
+ style = cursor_style
+ if node != cursor:
+ style = normal_styles[self.ctr % len(normal_styles)]
+ self.segments.append(Segment(
+ make_fixed_length_string(node.name, width), style))
+ else:
+ self.gap_width += width
+ self.ctr += 1
+
+ visitor = StripVisitor()
+ self.flame_walk(wanted_strip, 0, parent_width, selected, visitor)
+ return Strip(visitor.segments) if visitor.segments else Strip.blank(parent_width)
+
+ def find_node(self, sought_x: int, sought_y: int, parent_width: int,
+ selected: "ProfileNode") -> "ProfileNode":
+ """Finds the ProfileNode corresponding to specific X, Y coordinates.
+
+ This translates a mouse click on a flame graph back to the
+ `ProfileNode` that it represents.
+
+ Args:
+ sought_x (int): The X coordinate (character column).
+ sought_y (int): The Y coordinate (row or depth).
+ parent_width (int): The total width of the display area.
+ selected (ProfileNode): The currently selected node, which affects
+ layout.
+
+ Returns:
+ Optional[ProfileNode]: The node found at the coordinates, or None.
+
+ """
+ class FindVisitor(FlameVisitor):
+ """Visitor locating a `ProfileNode`.
+
+ Attributes:
+ x (int): offset within line.
+ found (Optional[ProfileNode]): located node
+ gap_width (int): The width of any outstanding gap between the
+ last and next node.
+ ctr (int): Used to adjust the flame graph segment's color.
+ """
+ def __init__(self):
+ self.x = 0
+ self.found = None
+
+ def visit(self, node: Optional[ProfileNode], width: int) -> None:
+ if self.x <= sought_x < self.x + width:
+ self.found = node
+ self.x += width
+
+ visitor = FindVisitor()
+ self.flame_walk(sought_y, 0, parent_width, selected, visitor)
+ return visitor.found
+
+
+class FlameGraph(ScrollView):
+ """A scrollable widget to display a flame graph from a profile.
+
+ Attributes:
+ root (ProfileNode): Root of the profile tree.
+ cursor (ProfileNode): Currently highlighted cursor node.
+ selected (ProfileNode): The currently selected node for zooming.
+ """
+
+ # Define key bindings for navigating the flame graph.
+ # Allows movement with vim-style keys (h,j,k,l) and arrow keys.
+ BINDINGS = [
+ Binding("j,down", "move_down", "Down", key_display="↓",
+ tooltip="Move cursor down to largest child"),
+ Binding("k,up", "move_up", "Up", key_display="↑",
+ tooltip="Move cursor up to parent"),
+ Binding("l,right", "move_right", "Right", key_display="→",
+ tooltip="Move cursor to the right sibling"),
+ Binding("h,left", "move_left", "Left", key_display="←",
+ tooltip="Move cursor to the left sibling"),
+ Binding("enter", "zoom_in", "Zoom In",
+ tooltip="Expand the cursor's node to be screen width"),
+ Binding("escape", "zoom_out", "Zoom Out",
+ tooltip="Zoom out to initial view."),
+ ]
+
+ # Default CSS for the widget to ensure it fills its container's width.
+ DEFAULT_CSS = """
+ FlameGraph {
+ width: 100%;
+ }
+ """
+
+ def __init__(self, root: ProfileNode, *args, **kwargs):
+ """Initialize the FlameGraph widget."""
+ super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+ self.root = root
+ self.cursor = root
+ self.selected = root
+
+ def action_move_down(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press down."""
+ self.cursor = self.cursor.largest_child()
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def action_move_up(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press up."""
+ if self.cursor.parent != self.cursor.parent.parent:
+ self.cursor = self.cursor.parent
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def action_move_right(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press right."""
+ self.cursor = self.cursor.parent.child_after(self.cursor)
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def action_move_left(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press left."""
+ self.cursor = self.cursor.parent.child_before(self.cursor)
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def action_zoom_in(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press zoom in."""
+ self.selected = self.cursor
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def action_zoom_out(self) -> None:
+ """Handle key press zoom out."""
+ self.selected = self.root
+ self.refresh()
+
+ def render_line(self, y: int) -> Strip:
+ """Render a single line (row) of the flame graph."""
+ _, scroll_y = self.scroll_offset
+ y += scroll_y
+ return self.root.make_flame_strip(y, self.size.width, self.cursor,
+ self.selected, self.app.theme_variables)
+
+ def on_mount(self) -> None:
+ """Set the height of the widget when it is displayed."""
+ self.styles.height = self.root.depth()
+
+ def on_click(self, click: events.Click) -> None:
+ """Handles a mouse click and update the cursor position."""
+ _, scroll_y = self.scroll_offset
+ y = scroll_y + click.y
+ clicked_node = self.root.find_node(click.x, y, self.size.width,
+ self.selected)
+ if clicked_node:
+ self.cursor = clicked_node
+ self.refresh()
+
class ReportApp(App):
"""A Textual application to display profiling data."""
@@ -168,6 +519,8 @@ class ReportApp(App):
with TabbedContent(initial="report"):
with TabPane("Report", id="report"):
yield self.make_report_tree()
+ with TabPane("Flame Graph", id="flame"):
+ yield FlameGraph(self.root)
yield Footer()
@@ -183,7 +536,8 @@ class ProfileBuilder:
ev_root.process_event(sample)
if __name__ == "__main__":
- parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="TUI report using perf python module.")
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+ description="TUI report and flame graph using perf python module.")
parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", help="input perf.data file")
args = parser.parse_args()
--
2.55.0.654.g21b8a5bc05-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-09 5:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-07-25 8:24 [PATCH v1 1/2] perf script: New treport script Ian Rogers
2025-07-25 8:24 ` [PATCH v1 2/2] perf script: treport add flamegraph support Ian Rogers
2025-07-25 8:38 ` Ian Rogers
2026-08-08 6:57 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] perf python TUI report and flamegraph Ian Rogers
2026-08-08 6:57 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] perf python: New treport script Ian Rogers
2026-08-08 6:57 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] perf python: treport add flamegraph support Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 4:16 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] perf python TUI report and flamegraph Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 4:16 ` [PATCH v3 1/2] perf python: New treport script Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 4:16 ` [PATCH v3] perf test: Fixes for check branch stack sampling Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 5:21 ` Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 4:16 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] perf python: treport add flamegraph support Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 5:18 ` [PATCH v4 0/2] perf python TUI report and flamegraph Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 5:18 ` [PATCH v4 1/2] perf python: New treport script Ian Rogers
2026-08-09 5:18 ` Ian Rogers [this message]
2025-07-26 6:43 ` [PATCH v1 2/2] perf script: treport add flamegraph support Namhyung Kim
2025-07-26 6:39 ` [PATCH v1 1/2] perf script: New treport script Namhyung Kim
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