Re: [PATCH v2 00/11] perf tools: Improvements to data type profiler

From: Namhyung Kim

Date: Fri Mar 20 2026 - 14:18:02 EST


On Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:55:13 -0400, Zecheng Li wrote:

> This patch series improves the coverage and correctness of data type
> annotations in the perf tools.
>
> Here's a breakdown of the patches:
>
> Patches 1-4 improve variable type matching:
> - Add die_get_pointer_type() to properly handle typedef'd pointer types
> - Preserve typedefs in match_var_offset for consistent type handling
> - Skip redundant check_variable for die_find_variable_by_reg and
> die_find_variable_by_addr since match_var_offset already performs
> sufficient checking
> - Improve type comparison when variables are found in different scopes
>
> [...]

Applied to perf-tools-next, thanks!

Best regards,
Namhyung