Re: [PATCH v6 1/5] tools, perf, script: Add --insn-trace for instruction decoding

From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
Date: Mon Oct 08 2018 - 14:03:21 EST


Em Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:05:36AM -0700, Andi Kleen escreveu:
> From: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add a --insn-trace short hand option for decoding and disassembling
> instruction streams for intel_pt. This automatically pipes the
> output into the xed disassembler to generate disassembled instructions.
> This just makes this use model much nicer to use
>
> Before
>
> % perf record -e intel_pt// ...
> % perf script --itrace=i0ns --ns -F +insn,-event,-period | xed -F insn: -A -64
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010486 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) nopl %eax, (%rax,%rax,1)
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8101048b pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) add $0x10, %rsp
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8101048f pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %rbx
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010490 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %rbp
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010491 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %r12
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010493 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %r13
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010495 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %r14
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010497 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %r15
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010499 pt_config ([kernel.kallsyms]) retq
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8101063e pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) cmpl $0x1, 0x1b0(%rbx)
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010645 pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) mov $0xffffffea, %eax
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8101064a pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) mov $0x0, %edx
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8101064f pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) popq %rbx
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010650 pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) cmovnz %edx, %eax
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010653 pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) jmp 0xffffffff81010635
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff81010635 pt_event_add ([kernel.kallsyms]) retq
> swapper 0 [000] 117276.429606186: ffffffff8115e687 event_sched_in.isra.107 ([kernel.kallsyms]) test %eax, %eax
>
> Now
>
> % perf record -e intel_pt// ...
> % perf script --insn-trace --xed
> ... same output ...
>
> XED needs to be installed with:
>
> > git clone https://github.com/intelxed/mbuild.git mbuild
> > git clone https://github.com/intelxed/xed
> > cd xed
> > mkdir obj
> > cd obj
> > ../mfile.py
> > sudo ../mfile.py --prefix=/usr/local install

I tried following these instructions, but in the end these are the only
files installed in /usr/local:

[acme@jouet obj]$ find /usr/local -name "*xed*"
/usr/local/include/xed
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-reg-class.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-reg-role-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-format-options.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-encoder-hl.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-ild.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-encode.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-immed.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-init-pointer-names.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-accessors.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-flags.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-action.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-print-info.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-chip-features.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-types.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-common-hdrs.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-decoded-inst-api.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-inst.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-address-width-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-state.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-decoded-inst.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-isa-set.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-reg-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-attribute-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-ctype-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-extension-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-iformfl-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-convert-table-init.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-immdis.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-iclass-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-flag-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-get-time.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-attributes.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-init.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-storage.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-width-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-ctype-map.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-error-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-values-interface.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-convert-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-chip-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-cpuid-bit-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-iform-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-decode.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-flag-action-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-rep-prefix.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-patch.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-util.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-cpuid-rec.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-iform-map.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-category-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-machine-mode-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-syntax-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-isa-set-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-disas.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-type-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-portability.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-exception-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-version.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-element-xtype-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-build-defines.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-common-defs.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-gen-table-defs.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-element-type-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-nonterminal-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-encoder-gen-defs.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-agen.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-interface.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-encoder-iforms.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-visibility-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-operand-action-enum.h
/usr/local/include/xed/xed-reg-class-enum.h
/usr/local/include/llvm/MC/MCFixedLenDisassembler.h
/usr/local/include/llvm/ADT/IndexedMap.h
/usr/local/include/clang/Basic/FixedPoint.h
/usr/local/lib/libxed.a
/usr/local/lib/libxed-ild.a
[acme@jouet obj]$

I have /usr/local/bin in my PATH and:

[acme@jouet perf]$ perf script --xed -i /home/acme/perf.data.intel_pt
sh: xed: command not found
[acme@jouet perf]$

What am I missing?

- Arnaldo

> Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> --
>
> v2: Add separate --xed option
> v3: Add xed build documentation and update commit
> ---
> tools/perf/Documentation/build-xed.txt | 11 +++++++++++
> tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt | 7 +++++++
> tools/perf/builtin-script.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 41 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 tools/perf/Documentation/build-xed.txt
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/build-xed.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/build-xed.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..8da3028e6dca
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/build-xed.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
> +
> +For --xed the xed tool is needed. Here is how to install it:
> +
> +> git clone https://github.com/intelxed/mbuild.git mbuild
> +> git clone https://github.com/intelxed/xed
> +> cd xed
> +> mkdir obj
> +> cd obj
> +> ../mfile.py
> +> sudo ../mfile.py --prefix=/usr/local install
> +
> diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
> index afdafe2110a1..00c655ab4968 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
> +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
> @@ -383,6 +383,13 @@ include::itrace.txt[]
> will be printed. Each entry has function name and file/line. Enabled by
> default, disable with --no-inline.
>
> +--insn-trace::
> + Show instruction stream for intel_pt traces. Combine with --xed to
> + show disassembly.
> +
> +--xed::
> + Run xed disassembler on output. Requires installing the xed disassembler.
> +
> SEE ALSO
> --------
> linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-script-perl[1],
> diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
> index 4da5e32b9e03..311f5b53dd83 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
> #include <sys/stat.h>
> #include <fcntl.h>
> #include <unistd.h>
> +#include <subcmd/pager.h>
>
> #include "sane_ctype.h"
>
> @@ -3100,6 +3101,24 @@ static int perf_script__process_auxtrace_info(struct perf_session *session,
> #define perf_script__process_auxtrace_info 0
> #endif
>
> +static int parse_insn_trace(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
> + const char *str __maybe_unused,
> + int unset __maybe_unused)
> +{
> + parse_output_fields(NULL, "+insn,-event,-period", 0);
> + itrace_parse_synth_opts(opt, "i0ns", 0);
> + nanosecs = true;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int parse_xed(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
> + const char *str __maybe_unused,
> + int unset __maybe_unused)
> +{
> + force_pager("xed -F insn: -A -64 | less");
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> int cmd_script(int argc, const char **argv)
> {
> bool show_full_info = false;
> @@ -3184,6 +3203,10 @@ int cmd_script(int argc, const char **argv)
> "system-wide collection from all CPUs"),
> OPT_STRING('S', "symbols", &symbol_conf.sym_list_str, "symbol[,symbol...]",
> "only consider these symbols"),
> + OPT_CALLBACK_OPTARG(0, "insn-trace", &itrace_synth_opts, NULL, NULL,
> + "Decode instructions from itrace", parse_insn_trace),
> + OPT_CALLBACK_OPTARG(0, "xed", NULL, NULL, NULL,
> + "Run xed disassembler on output", parse_xed),
> OPT_STRING(0, "stop-bt", &symbol_conf.bt_stop_list_str, "symbol[,symbol...]",
> "Stop display of callgraph at these symbols"),
> OPT_STRING('C', "cpu", &cpu_list, "cpu", "list of cpus to profile"),
> --
> 2.17.1