[PATCH v12 10/19] perf arch common: Use perf_env e_machine rather than arch
From: Ian Rogers
Date: Tue Jun 02 2026 - 11:52:58 EST
Use the e_machine rather than arch string matching.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/arch/common.c | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/common.c b/tools/perf/arch/common.c
index ad0cab830a4d..5ad50e331c55 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/common.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/common.c
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include "common.h"
+
#include <limits.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
+
+#include <linux/zalloc.h>
#include <unistd.h>
-#include "common.h"
-#include "../util/env.h"
+
+#include <dwarf-regs.h>
+
#include "../util/debug.h"
-#include <linux/zalloc.h>
+#include "../util/env.h"
static const char *const arc_triplets[] = {
"arc-linux-",
@@ -141,11 +146,40 @@ static int lookup_triplets(const char *const *triplets, const char *name)
return -1;
}
+static bool is_native_compatible(struct perf_env *env, uint16_t target, uint16_t host)
+{
+ if (target != host) {
+ /* A 64-bit host can natively disassemble its 32-bit compat architecture */
+ if (host == EM_X86_64 && target == EM_386)
+ return true;
+ if (host == EM_AARCH64 && target == EM_ARM)
+ return true;
+ if (host == EM_PPC64 && target == EM_PPC)
+ return true;
+ if (host == EM_SPARCV9 && target == EM_SPARC)
+ return true;
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /* target == host case */
+ if (target == EM_RISCV) {
+ bool target_is_64 = perf_env__kernel_is_64_bit(env);
+ bool host_is_64 = (sizeof(void *) == 8);
+
+ /* 32-bit host cannot natively disassemble 64-bit target */
+ if (!host_is_64 && target_is_64)
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ return true;
+}
+
static int perf_env__lookup_binutils_path(struct perf_env *env,
const char *name, char **path)
{
int idx;
- const char *arch = perf_env__arch(env), *cross_env;
+ uint16_t e_machine = perf_env__e_machine(env, /*e_flags=*/NULL);
+ const char *cross_env;
const char *const *path_list;
char *buf = NULL;
@@ -153,7 +187,7 @@ static int perf_env__lookup_binutils_path(struct perf_env *env,
* We don't need to try to find objdump path for native system.
* Just use default binutils path (e.g.: "objdump").
*/
- if (!strcmp(perf_env__arch(NULL), arch))
+ if (is_native_compatible(env, e_machine, EM_HOST))
goto out;
cross_env = getenv("CROSS_COMPILE");
@@ -170,30 +204,42 @@ static int perf_env__lookup_binutils_path(struct perf_env *env,
zfree(&buf);
}
- if (!strcmp(arch, "arc"))
+ switch (e_machine) {
+ case EM_ARC:
path_list = arc_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "arm"))
+ break;
+ case EM_ARM:
path_list = arm_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "arm64"))
+ break;
+ case EM_AARCH64:
path_list = arm64_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "powerpc"))
+ break;
+ case EM_PPC:
+ case EM_PPC64:
path_list = powerpc_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "riscv32"))
- path_list = riscv32_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "riscv64"))
- path_list = riscv64_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "sh"))
+ break;
+ case EM_RISCV:
+ path_list = perf_env__kernel_is_64_bit(env) ? riscv64_triplets : riscv32_triplets;
+ break;
+ case EM_SH:
path_list = sh_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "s390"))
+ break;
+ case EM_S390:
path_list = s390_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "sparc"))
+ break;
+ case EM_SPARC:
+ case EM_SPARCV9:
path_list = sparc_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "x86"))
+ break;
+ case EM_X86_64:
+ case EM_386:
path_list = x86_triplets;
- else if (!strcmp(arch, "mips"))
+ break;
+ case EM_MIPS:
path_list = mips_triplets;
- else {
- ui__error("binutils for %s not supported.\n", arch);
+ break;
+ default:
+ ui__error("binutils for %s not supported.\n", perf_env__arch(env));
goto out_error;
}
@@ -202,7 +248,7 @@ static int perf_env__lookup_binutils_path(struct perf_env *env,
ui__error("Please install %s for %s.\n"
"You can add it to PATH, set CROSS_COMPILE or "
"override the default using --%s.\n",
- name, arch, name);
+ name, perf_env__arch(env), name);
goto out_error;
}
@@ -237,7 +283,7 @@ int perf_env__lookup_objdump(struct perf_env *env, char **path)
*/
bool perf_env__single_address_space(struct perf_env *env)
{
- const char *arch = perf_env__arch(env);
+ uint16_t e_machine = perf_env__e_machine(env, /*e_flags=*/NULL);
- return strcmp(arch, "s390") && strcmp(arch, "sparc");
+ return e_machine != EM_SPARC && e_machine != EM_SPARCV9 && e_machine != EM_S390;
}
--
2.54.0.929.g9b7fa37559-goog