Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC] Add a stp file for usage from build directory

[Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@gmail.com>]

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 08:09:55AM -0400, Alon Levy wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-05-27 at 08:32 +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> > Il 27/05/2013 04:19, Alon Levy ha scritto:
> > > For systemtap the location of the process being tapped is crucial, so
> > > the existing stp file requires installation to use. A new file providing
> > > qemu.local prefixed probes lets scripts run without an install step.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Alon Levy <alevy@redhat.com>
> > > ---
> > > 
> > >  Makefile.target | 13 ++++++++++++-
> > >  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
> > > index ce4391f..5d176e2 100644
> > > --- a/Makefile.target
> > > +++ b/Makefile.target
> > > @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ config-target.h: config-target.h-timestamp
> > >  config-target.h-timestamp: config-target.mak
> > >  
> > >  ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_SYSTEMTAP
> > > -stap: $(QEMU_PROG).stp
> > > +stap: $(QEMU_PROG).stp $(QEMU_PROG).local.stp
> > >  
> > >  ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
> > >  TARGET_TYPE=user
> > > @@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ $(QEMU_PROG).stp: $(SRC_PATH)/trace-events
> > >  		--target-arch=$(TARGET_ARCH) \
> > >  		--target-type=$(TARGET_TYPE) \
> > >  		< $< > $@,"  GEN   $(TARGET_DIR)$(QEMU_PROG).stp")
> > > +
> > > +$(QEMU_PROG).local.stp: $(SRC_PATH)/trace-events
> > > +	$(call quiet-command,$(TRACETOOL) \
> > > +		--format=stap \
> > > +		--backend=$(TRACE_BACKEND) \
> > > +		--binary=$(SRC_PATH)/$(TARGET_DIR)$(QEMU_PROG) \
> > 
> > This is not the build directory for out-of-tree builds.
> 
> I'll fix that.
> 
> > 
> > > +		--probe-prefix=qemu.local \
> > 
> > Why change the prefix?
> 
> It was one way to verify I was using the correct file. I'll change it
> back.
> 
> But in general does it make sense for you to have this in addition to
> the existing stp file?

Yes, I think it makes sense.

Stefan