Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] perf script: Print bpf-output events in 'perf script'

["Wangnan (F)" <wangnan0@huawei.com>]

On 2016/2/24 23:19, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> Em Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 11:20:45AM +0000, Wang Nan escreveu:
>> This patch allows 'perf script' output messages from BPF program.
>> For example, use test_bpf_output_3.c at the end of this commit
>> message,
>>
>>   # ./perf record -e bpf-output/no-inherit,name=evt/ \
>>                   -e ./test_bpf_output_3.c/map:channel.event=evt/ \
>>                   usleep 100000
> Trying to test this with 'perf trace', i.e. to shortcircuit record +
> analysis:
>
> [root@jouet bpf]# perf trace -a --ev bpf-output/no-inherit,name=evt/ --ev ./test_bpf_output_3.c/map:channel.event=evt/ --ev 'perf_bpf_probe:*' usleep 100000
> Failed to set filter "common_pid != 23954" on event evt with 22 (Invalid argument)
>
> Can't we set tracepoint filters on these events?

No we can't. filters can only be set to tracepoint events, but 
bpf-output is a
software event.

In addition, you don't need
   ... --ev 'perf_bpf_probe:*' ...

because they should be already collected by '--ev ./test_bpf_output_3.c'.

You don't see them because the two kprobe events are filtered out by BPF 
program.
See 'return 0' in func.

Thank you.