[RFC PATCH v17 8/8] perf test: Add test for Intel TPEBS counting mode

weilin.wang
2024-07-12T19:09:49Z

Intel TPEBS sampling mode is supported through perf record. The counting mode
code uses perf record to capture retire_latency value and use it in metric
calculation. This test checks the counting mode code on Intel platforms.

Signed-off-by: Weilin Wang <weilin.wang@intel.com>
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.../perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
create mode 100755 tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..773fcc5c35d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# test Intel TPEBS counting mode
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+set -e
+grep -q GenuineIntel /proc/cpuinfo || { echo Skipping non-Intel; exit 0; }
+
+# Use this event for testing because it should exist in all platforms
+event=cache-misses:R
+
+# Without this cmd option, default value or zero is returned
+echo "Testing without --record-tpebs"
+result=$(perf stat -e "$event" true 2>&1)
+[[ "$result" =~ $event ]] || exit 1
+
+# In platforms that do not support TPEBS, it should execute without error.
+echo "Testing with --record-tpebs"
+result=$(perf stat -e "$event" --record-tpebs -a sleep 0.01 2>&1)
+[[ "$result" =~ "perf record" && "$result" =~ $event ]] || exit 1
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