[PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[Honglei Wang]

Commit 32d4fd5751ea ("cpuidle,intel_idle: Fix CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE")
introduced intel_idle_irq as entry of those with
CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE, say, skx and icx so far. Let's add a new
one to the list of idle symbols to avoid noise.

Signed-off-by: Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 8662001e1e25..7cff66e7ce06 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static bool symbol__is_idle(const char *name)
 		"cpu_startup_entry",
 		"idle_cpu",
 		"intel_idle",
+		"intel_idle_irq",
 		"intel_idle_ibrs",
 		"default_idle",
 		"native_safe_halt",
-- 
2.45.2

Re: [PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[Ian Rogers]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com> wrote:
>
> Commit 32d4fd5751ea ("cpuidle,intel_idle: Fix CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE")
> introduced intel_idle_irq as entry of those with
> CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE, say, skx and icx so far. Let's add a new
> one to the list of idle symbols to avoid noise.
>
> Signed-off-by: Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com>
> ---
>  tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> index 8662001e1e25..7cff66e7ce06 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> @@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static bool symbol__is_idle(const char *name)
>                 "cpu_startup_entry",
>                 "idle_cpu",
>                 "intel_idle",
> +               "intel_idle_irq",

It would be nice to make this an Intel specific idle symbol. I sent
out a patch set to do this:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260302234343.564937-1-irogers@google.com/
but there are no reviews. Perhaps we can follow up that patch by
adding this symbol. Arnaldo, Namhyung, wdyt? I believe Arnaldo was
supportive in:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/aahC-zp56irr5e2k@x1/

Thanks,
Ian

>                 "intel_idle_ibrs",
>                 "default_idle",
>                 "native_safe_halt",
> --
> 2.45.2
>

Re: [PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[Namhyung Kim]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 11:35:05AM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com> wrote:
> >
> > Commit 32d4fd5751ea ("cpuidle,intel_idle: Fix CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE")
> > introduced intel_idle_irq as entry of those with
> > CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE, say, skx and icx so far. Let's add a new
> > one to the list of idle symbols to avoid noise.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com>
> > ---
> >  tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 1 +
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > index 8662001e1e25..7cff66e7ce06 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > @@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static bool symbol__is_idle(const char *name)
> >                 "cpu_startup_entry",
> >                 "idle_cpu",
> >                 "intel_idle",
> > +               "intel_idle_irq",
> 
> It would be nice to make this an Intel specific idle symbol. I sent
> out a patch set to do this:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260302234343.564937-1-irogers@google.com/
> but there are no reviews. Perhaps we can follow up that patch by
> adding this symbol. Arnaldo, Namhyung, wdyt? I believe Arnaldo was
> supportive in:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/aahC-zp56irr5e2k@x1/

Yeah, I'm ok in general.  I've left a comment there.

Thanks,
Namhyung

Re: [PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[Ian Rogers]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 11:35:05AM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Commit 32d4fd5751ea ("cpuidle,intel_idle: Fix CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE")
> > > introduced intel_idle_irq as entry of those with
> > > CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE, say, skx and icx so far. Let's add a new
> > > one to the list of idle symbols to avoid noise.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com>
> > > ---
> > >  tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 1 +
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > > index 8662001e1e25..7cff66e7ce06 100644
> > > --- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
> > > @@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static bool symbol__is_idle(const char *name)
> > >                 "cpu_startup_entry",
> > >                 "idle_cpu",
> > >                 "intel_idle",
> > > +               "intel_idle_irq",
> >
> > It would be nice to make this an Intel specific idle symbol. I sent
> > out a patch set to do this:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260302234343.564937-1-irogers@google.com/
> > but there are no reviews. Perhaps we can follow up that patch by
> > adding this symbol. Arnaldo, Namhyung, wdyt? I believe Arnaldo was
> > supportive in:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/aahC-zp56irr5e2k@x1/
>
> Yeah, I'm ok in general.  I've left a comment there.

As that patch adds:
```
if (e_machine == EM_386 || e_machine == EM_X86_64) {
    if (strstarts(name, "mwait_idle") ||
         strstarts(name, "intel_idle")) {
        sym->idle = SYMBOL_IDLE__IDLE;
    return true;
    }
}
```

The strstarts covers intel_idle_irq and that change will incorporate
this modification.

Thanks,
Ian

> Thanks,
> Namhyung

Re: [PATCH] perf symbols: Add 'intel_idle_irq' to the list of idle symbols

[Honglei Wang]

On 3/26/26 12:07 AM, Ian Rogers wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 11:35:05AM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Commit 32d4fd5751ea ("cpuidle,intel_idle: Fix CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE")
>>>> introduced intel_idle_irq as entry of those with
>>>> CPUIDLE_FLAG_IRQ_ENABLE, say, skx and icx so far. Let's add a new
>>>> one to the list of idle symbols to avoid noise.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Honglei Wang <jameshongleiwang@126.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>  tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 1 +
>>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
>>>> index 8662001e1e25..7cff66e7ce06 100644
>>>> --- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
>>>> +++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
>>>> @@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static bool symbol__is_idle(const char *name)
>>>>                 "cpu_startup_entry",
>>>>                 "idle_cpu",
>>>>                 "intel_idle",
>>>> +               "intel_idle_irq",
>>>
>>> It would be nice to make this an Intel specific idle symbol. I sent
>>> out a patch set to do this:
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260302234343.564937-1-irogers@google.com/
>>> but there are no reviews. Perhaps we can follow up that patch by
>>> adding this symbol. Arnaldo, Namhyung, wdyt? I believe Arnaldo was
>>> supportive in:
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/aahC-zp56irr5e2k@x1/
>>
>> Yeah, I'm ok in general.  I've left a comment there.
> 
> As that patch adds:
> ```
> if (e_machine == EM_386 || e_machine == EM_X86_64) {
>     if (strstarts(name, "mwait_idle") ||
>          strstarts(name, "intel_idle")) {
>         sym->idle = SYMBOL_IDLE__IDLE;
>     return true;
>     }
> }
> ```
> 
> The strstarts covers intel_idle_irq and that change will incorporate
> this modification.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ian
> 

Sorry, I was a bit busy these two days.. I'm OK to make this general.
But at a fast test on my machine with your v2 patch, the intel_idle_irq
was still there at top of the output. I'll do more debug to see why it
happened.

Thanks,
Honglei

>> Thanks,
>> Namhyung