Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] perf sched: Avoid segv if tp_handler not set

[Namhyung Kim]

On Wed, May 06, 2026 at 10:10:15AM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> On Tue, May 05, 2026 at 02:56:02PM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 10:53 AM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 08:29:25AM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 10:59:52PM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 11:14:47PM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > > > > > > Doing a `perf sched record` then `perf sched stats report` crashes as
> > > > > > > > the tp_handler isn't set. Add extra checks that tp_handler is set
> > > > > > > > before accessing through it.
> 
> > > > > > > Oh.. unintended use case. :)  Probably better to add a dummy handler
> > > > > > > for `perf sched stats report`.
> 
> > > > > > Perhaps. I'd prefer to land the simpler change as-is.
> 
> > > > > Well.. I guess the dummy handler approach would be simpler and perform
> > > > > better. :)
> 
> > > > > +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
> > > > > @@ -4955,6 +4955,7 @@ int cmd_sched(int argc, const char **argv)
> > > > >                 .switch_event       = replay_switch_event,
> > > > >                 .fork_event         = replay_fork_event,
> > > > >         };
> > > > > +       struct trace_sched_handler stats_ops  = {};
> > > >
> > > > Oh, because there's an existing null test on the function pointer we
> > > > don't need dummy functions, which is what I thought you were asking
> > > > for. I'm still not convinced this is very intention revealing, but if
> > > > it works for you then you can have my reviewed-by tag.
> 
> > > Applied this and the patch 2 to perf-tools-next, thanks!
>  
> > Thanks Namhyung. Did this get accidentally dropped? I'm not seeing it
> > in perf-tools-next.

I think I've applied my approach and test fix.

Thanks,
Namhyung