[PATCH v20 04/10] ring-buffer: Show commit numbers in buffer_meta file

From: Steven Rostedt

Date: Wed May 20 2026 - 15:12:38 EST


From: "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>

In addition to the index number, show the commit numbers of
each data page in the per_cpu buffer_meta file.
This is useful for understanding the current status of the
persistent ring buffer. (Note that this file is shown
only for persistent ring buffer and its backup instance)

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index ce645ca8425d..695398d72fbb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2224,6 +2224,7 @@ static int rbm_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer = m->private;
struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta = cpu_buffer->ring_meta;
unsigned long val = (unsigned long)v;
+ struct buffer_data_page *dpage;

if (val == 1) {
seq_printf(m, "head_buffer: %d\n",
@@ -2236,7 +2237,9 @@ static int rbm_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
}

val -= 2;
- seq_printf(m, "buffer[%ld]: %d\n", val, meta->buffers[val]);
+ dpage = rb_range_buffer(cpu_buffer, val);
+ seq_printf(m, "buffer[%ld]: %d (commit: %ld)\n",
+ val, meta->buffers[val], dpage ? local_read(&dpage->commit) : -1);

return 0;
}
--
2.53.0