[PATCH v3 4/6] perf probe: Fix error reported when offset without function

From: Wang Nan
Date: Wed Aug 26 2015 - 06:59:11 EST


This patch fixes a bug that, when offset is provided but function is
lost, parse_perf_probe_point() will give a "" string as function name,
so the checking code at the end of parse_perf_probe_point() become useless.
For example:

# perf probe +0x1234
Failed to find symbol in kernel
Error: Failed to add events.

After this patch:

# perf probe +0x1234
Semantic error :Offset requires an entry function.
Error: Command Parse Error.

Signed-off-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/probe-event.c | 10 +++++++---
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 926bcec..eaacb58 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1194,9 +1194,13 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
*ptr++ = '\0';
}

- tmp = strdup(arg);
- if (tmp == NULL)
- return -ENOMEM;
+ if (arg[0] == '\0')
+ tmp = NULL;
+ else {
+ tmp = strdup(arg);
+ if (tmp == NULL)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ }

if (file_spec)
pp->file = tmp;
--
1.8.3.4

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