Re: [Patch 11/12] ftrace plugin for kernel symbol tracing using HWBreakpoint interfaces - v5

[Frederic Weisbecker]

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 09:46:25PM +0530, K.Prasad wrote:
> This patch adds an ftrace plugin to detect and profile memory access over kernel
> variables. It uses HW Breakpoint interfaces to 'watch memory addresses.
> 
> Signed-off-by: K.Prasad <prasad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  kernel/trace/Kconfig          |   21 +
>  kernel/trace/Makefile         |    1 
>  kernel/trace/trace.h          |   22 +
>  kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c     |  525 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c |   56 ++++
>  5 files changed, 625 insertions(+)
> 
> Index: kernel/trace/Kconfig
> ===================================================================
> --- kernel/trace/Kconfig.orig
> +++ kernel/trace/Kconfig
> @@ -308,6 +308,27 @@ config POWER_TRACER
>  	  power management decisions, specifically the C-state and P-state
>  	  behavior.
>  
> +config KSYM_TRACER
> +	bool "Trace read and write access on kernel memory locations"
> +	depends on HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
> +	select TRACING
> +	help
> +	  This tracer helps find read and write operations on any given kernel
> +	  symbol i.e. /proc/kallsyms.
> +
> +config PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
> +	bool "Profile all kernel memory accesses on 'watched' variables"
> +	depends on KSYM_TRACER
> +	help
> +	  This tracer profiles kernel accesses on variables watched through the
> +	  ksym tracer ftrace plugin. Depending upon the hardware, all read
> +	  and write operations on kernel variables can be monitored for
> +	  accesses.
> +
> +	  The results will be displayed in:
> +	  /debugfs/tracing/profile_ksym
> +
> +	  Say N if unsure.
>  
>  config STACK_TRACER
>  	bool "Trace max stack"
> Index: kernel/trace/Makefile
> ===================================================================
> --- kernel/trace/Makefile.orig
> +++ kernel/trace/Makefile
> @@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING) += trace_exp
>  obj-$(CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS) += trace_syscalls.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE) += trace_event_profile.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING) += trace_events_filter.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER) += trace_ksym.o
>  
>  libftrace-y := ftrace.o
> Index: kernel/trace/trace.h
> ===================================================================
> --- kernel/trace/trace.h.orig
> +++ kernel/trace/trace.h
> @@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
>  #include <linux/trace_seq.h>
>  #include <linux/ftrace_event.h>
>  
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER
> +#include <asm/hw_breakpoint.h>
> +#endif
> +
>  enum trace_type {
>  	__TRACE_FIRST_TYPE = 0,
>  
> @@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ enum trace_type {
>  	TRACE_KMEM_FREE,
>  	TRACE_POWER,
>  	TRACE_BLK,
> +	TRACE_KSYM,
>  
>  	__TRACE_LAST_TYPE,
>  };
> @@ -207,6 +212,20 @@ struct syscall_trace_exit {
>  	unsigned long		ret;
>  };
>  
> +#define KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY "ksym_selftest_dummy"
> +
> +struct trace_ksym {
> +	struct trace_entry	ent;
> +	struct hw_breakpoint	*ksym_hbp;
> +	unsigned long		ksym_addr;
> +	unsigned long		ip;
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
> +	unsigned long		counter;
> +#endif
> +	struct hlist_node	ksym_hlist;
> +	char			ksym_name[KSYM_NAME_LEN];
> +	char			p_name[TASK_COMM_LEN];
> +};
>  
>  /*
>   * trace_flag_type is an enumeration that holds different
> @@ -323,6 +342,7 @@ extern void __ftrace_bad_type(void);
>  			  TRACE_SYSCALL_ENTER);				\
>  		IF_ASSIGN(var, ent, struct syscall_trace_exit,		\
>  			  TRACE_SYSCALL_EXIT);				\
> +		IF_ASSIGN(var, ent, struct trace_ksym, TRACE_KSYM);	\
>  		__ftrace_bad_type();					\
>  	} while (0)
>  
> @@ -538,6 +558,8 @@ extern int trace_selftest_startup_branch
>  					 struct trace_array *tr);
>  extern int trace_selftest_startup_hw_branches(struct tracer *trace,
>  					      struct trace_array *tr);
> +extern int trace_selftest_startup_ksym(struct tracer *trace,
> +					 struct trace_array *tr);
>  #endif /* CONFIG_FTRACE_STARTUP_TEST */
>  
>  extern void *head_page(struct trace_array_cpu *data);
> Index: kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
> ===================================================================
> --- /dev/null
> +++ kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
> +/*
> + * trace_ksym.c - Kernel Symbol Tracer
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> + * (at your option) any later version.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
> + * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) IBM Corporation, 2009
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
> +#include <linux/uaccess.h>
> +#include <linux/debugfs.h>
> +#include <linux/ftrace.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/fs.h>
> +
> +#include "trace_output.h"
> +#include "trace_stat.h"
> +#include "trace.h"
> +
> +/* For now, let us restrict the no. of symbols traced simultaneously to number
> + * of available hardware breakpoint registers.
> + */
> +#define KSYM_TRACER_MAX HBP_NUM
> +
> +#define KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN 3 /* rw- */
> +#define KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN (KSYM_NAME_LEN + KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN + 1)
> +
> +static struct trace_array *ksym_trace_array;
> +
> +static unsigned int ksym_filter_entry_count;
> +static unsigned int ksym_tracing_enabled;
> +
> +static HLIST_HEAD(ksym_filter_head);
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
> +
> +#define MAX_UL_INT 0xffffffff
> +
> +static DEFINE_MUTEX(ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +
> +void ksym_collect_stats(unsigned long hbp_hit_addr)
> +{
> +	struct hlist_node *node;
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
> +		if ((entry->ksym_addr == hbp_hit_addr) &&
> +		    (entry->counter <= MAX_UL_INT)) {
> +			entry->counter++;
> +			break;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	rcu_read_unlock();
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
> +
> +void ksym_hbp_handler(struct hw_breakpoint *hbp, struct pt_regs *regs)
> +{
> +	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
> +	struct trace_array *tr;
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	int pc;
> +
> +	if (!ksym_tracing_enabled)
> +		return;
> +
> +	tr = ksym_trace_array;
> +	pc = preempt_count();
> +
> +	event = trace_buffer_lock_reserve(tr, TRACE_KSYM,
> +							sizeof(*entry), 0, pc);
> +	if (!event)
> +		return;
> +
> +	entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
> +	strlcpy(entry->ksym_name, hbp->info.name, KSYM_SYMBOL_LEN);
> +	entry->ksym_hbp = hbp;
> +	entry->ip = instruction_pointer(regs);
> +	strlcpy(entry->p_name, current->comm, TASK_COMM_LEN);
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
> +	ksym_collect_stats(hbp->info.address);
> +#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
> +
> +	trace_buffer_unlock_commit(tr, event, 0, pc);
> +}
> +
> +/* Valid access types are represented as
> + *
> + * rw- : Set Read/Write Access Breakpoint
> + * -w- : Set Write Access Breakpoint
> + * --- : Clear Breakpoints
> + * --x : Set Execution Break points (Not available yet)
> + *
> + */
> +static int ksym_trace_get_access_type(char *access_str)
> +{
> +	int pos, access = 0;
> +
> +	for (pos = 0; pos < KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN; pos++) {
> +		switch (access_str[pos]) {
> +		case 'r':
> +			access += (pos == 0) ? 4 : -1;
> +			break;
> +		case 'w':
> +			access += (pos == 1) ? 2 : -1;
> +			break;
> +		case '-':
> +			break;
> +		default:
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	switch (access) {
> +	case 6:
> +		access = HW_BREAKPOINT_RW;
> +		break;
> +	case 2:
> +		access = HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE;
> +		break;
> +	case 0:
> +		access = 0;
> +	}
> +
> +	return access;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * There can be several possible malformed requests and we attempt to capture
> + * all of them. We enumerate some of the rules
> + * 1. We will not allow kernel symbols with ':' since it is used as a delimiter.
> + *    i.e. multiple ':' symbols disallowed. Possible uses are of the form
> + *    <module>:<ksym_name>:<op>.
> + * 2. No delimiter symbol ':' in the input string
> + * 3. Spurious operator symbols or symbols not in their respective positions
> + * 4. <ksym_name>:--- i.e. clear breakpoint request when ksym_name not in file
> + * 5. Kernel symbol not a part of /proc/kallsyms
> + * 6. Duplicate requests
> + */
> +static int parse_ksym_trace_str(char *input_string, char **ksymname,
> +							unsigned long *addr)
> +{
> +	char *delimiter = ":";
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	ret = -EINVAL;
> +	*ksymname = strsep(&input_string, delimiter);
> +	*addr = kallsyms_lookup_name(*ksymname);
> +
> +	/* Check for malformed request: (2), (1) and (5) */
> +	if ((!input_string) ||
> +		(strlen(input_string) != (KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN + 1)) ||
> +			(*addr == 0))
> +		goto return_code;
> +	ret = ksym_trace_get_access_type(input_string);
> +
> +return_code:
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +int process_new_ksym_entry(char *ksymname, int op, unsigned long addr)
> +{
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (ksym_filter_entry_count >= KSYM_TRACER_MAX) {
> +		printk(KERN_ERR "ksym_tracer: Maximum limit:(%d) reached. No"
> +		" new requests for tracing can be accepted now.\n",
> +			KSYM_TRACER_MAX);
> +		return -ENOSPC;
> +	}
> +
> +	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(struct trace_ksym), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!entry)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	entry->ksym_hbp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hw_breakpoint), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!entry->ksym_hbp) {
> +		kfree(entry);
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +	}
> +
> +	entry->ksym_hbp->info.name = ksymname;
> +	entry->ksym_hbp->info.type = op;
> +	entry->ksym_addr = entry->ksym_hbp->info.address = addr;
> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86
> +	entry->ksym_hbp->info.len = HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4;
> +#endif
> +	entry->ksym_hbp->triggered = (void *)ksym_hbp_handler;
> +
> +	ret = register_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +	if (ret < 0) {
> +		printk(KERN_INFO "ksym_tracer request failed. Try again"
> +					" later!!\n");
> +		kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +		kfree(entry);
> +		return -EAGAIN;
> +	}
> +	hlist_add_head_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist), &ksym_filter_head);
> +	ksym_filter_entry_count++;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t ksym_trace_filter_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
> +						size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
> +{
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	struct hlist_node *node;
> +	char buf[KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN * KSYM_TRACER_MAX];
> +	ssize_t ret, cnt = 0;
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +
> +	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
> +		cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt, "%s:",
> +				entry->ksym_hbp->info.name);
> +		if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type == HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE)
> +			cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt,
> +								"-w-\n");
> +		else if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type == HW_BREAKPOINT_RW)
> +			cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt,
> +								"rw-\n");
> +	}
> +	ret = simple_read_from_buffer(ubuf, count, ppos, buf, strlen(buf));
> +	mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t ksym_trace_filter_write(struct file *file,
> +					const char __user *buffer,
> +						size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
> +{
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	struct hlist_node *node;
> +	char *input_string, *ksymname = NULL;
> +	unsigned long ksym_addr = 0;
> +	int ret, op, changed = 0;
> +
> +	/* Ignore echo "" > ksym_trace_filter */
> +	if (count == 0)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	input_string = kzalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!input_string)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	if (copy_from_user(input_string, buffer, count)) {
> +		kfree(input_string);
> +		return -EFAULT;
> +	}
> +
> +	ret = op = parse_ksym_trace_str(input_string, &ksymname, &ksym_addr);
> +	if (ret < 0) {
> +		kfree(input_string);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +
> +	ret = -EINVAL;
> +	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
> +		if (entry->ksym_addr == ksym_addr) {
> +			/* Check for malformed request: (6) */
> +			if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type != op)
> +				changed = 1;
> +			else
> +				goto err_ret;
> +			break;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	if (changed) {
> +		unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +		entry->ksym_hbp->info.type = op;
> +		if (op > 0) {
> +			ret = register_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +			if (ret == 0) {
> +				ret = count;
> +				goto unlock_ret_path;
> +			}
> +		}
> +		ksym_filter_entry_count--;
> +		hlist_del_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist));
> +		synchronize_rcu();
> +		kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +		kfree(entry);
> +		ret = count;
> +		goto err_ret;
> +	} else {
> +		/* Check for malformed request: (4) */
> +		if (op == 0)
> +			goto err_ret;
> +		ret = process_new_ksym_entry(ksymname, op, ksym_addr);
> +		if (ret)
> +			goto err_ret;
> +	}
> +	ret = count;
> +	goto unlock_ret_path;
> +
> +err_ret:
> +	kfree(input_string);
> +
> +unlock_ret_path:
> +	mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct file_operations ksym_tracing_fops = {
> +	.open		= tracing_open_generic,
> +	.read		= ksym_trace_filter_read,
> +	.write		= ksym_trace_filter_write,
> +};
> +
> +static void ksym_trace_reset(struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	struct hlist_node *node, *node1;
> +
> +	ksym_tracing_enabled = 0;
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, node1, &ksym_filter_head,
> +								ksym_hlist) {
> +		unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +		ksym_filter_entry_count--;
> +		hlist_del_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist));
> +		synchronize_rcu();
> +		/* Free the 'input_string' only if reset
> +		 * after startup self-test
> +		 */
> +#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST
> +		if (strncmp(entry->ksym_hbp->info.name, KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY,
> +					strlen(KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY)) != 0)
> +#endif /* CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST*/
> +			kfree(entry->ksym_hbp->info.name);
> +		kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
> +		kfree(entry);
> +	}
> +	mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
> +}
> +
> +static int ksym_trace_init(struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +	int cpu, ret = 0;
> +
> +	for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
> +		tracing_reset(tr, cpu);
> +	ksym_tracing_enabled = 1;
> +	ksym_trace_array = tr;
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static void ksym_trace_print_header(struct seq_file *m)
> +{
> +
> +	seq_puts(m,
> +		 "#       TASK-PID      CPU#      Symbol         Type    "
> +		 "Function         \n");
> +	seq_puts(m,
> +		 "#          |           |          |              |         "
> +		 "|            \n");
> +}
> +
> +static enum print_line_t ksym_trace_output(struct trace_iterator *iter)
> +{
> +	struct trace_entry *entry = iter->ent;
> +	struct trace_seq *s = &iter->seq;
> +	struct trace_ksym *field;
> +	char str[KSYM_SYMBOL_LEN];
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (entry->type != TRACE_KSYM)
> +		return TRACE_TYPE_UNHANDLED;
> +
> +	trace_assign_type(field, entry);
> +
> +	ret = trace_seq_printf(s, "%-15s %-5d %-3d %-20s ", field->p_name,
> +				entry->pid, iter->cpu, field->ksym_name);
> +	if (!ret)
> +		return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
> +
> +	switch (field->ksym_hbp->info.type) {
> +	case HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE:
> +		ret = trace_seq_printf(s, " W  ");
> +		break;
> +	case HW_BREAKPOINT_RW:
> +		ret = trace_seq_printf(s, " RW ");
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!ret)
> +		return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
> +
> +	sprint_symbol(str, field->ip);
> +	ret = trace_seq_printf(s, "%-20s\n", str);
> +	if (!ret)
> +		return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
> +
> +	return TRACE_TYPE_HANDLED;
> +}
> +
> +struct tracer ksym_tracer __read_mostly =
> +{
> +	.name		= "ksym_tracer",
> +	.init		= ksym_trace_init,
> +	.reset		= ksym_trace_reset,
> +#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST
> +	.selftest	= trace_selftest_startup_ksym,
> +#endif
> +	.print_header   = ksym_trace_print_header,
> +	.print_line	= ksym_trace_output
> +};
> +
> +__init static int init_ksym_trace(void)
> +{
> +	struct dentry *d_tracer;
> +	struct dentry *entry;
> +
> +	d_tracer = tracing_init_dentry();
> +	ksym_filter_entry_count = 0;
> +
> +	entry = debugfs_create_file("ksym_trace_filter", 0644, d_tracer,
> +				    NULL, &ksym_tracing_fops);
> +	if (!entry)
> +		pr_warning("Could not create debugfs "
> +			   "'ksym_trace_filter' file\n");
> +
> +	return register_tracer(&ksym_tracer);
> +}
> +device_initcall(init_ksym_trace);
> +
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
> +static int ksym_tracer_stat_headers(struct seq_file *m)
> +{
> +	seq_printf(m, "   Access type    ");
> +	seq_printf(m, "            Symbol                     Counter     \n");
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int ksym_tracer_stat_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
> +{
> +	struct hlist_node *stat = v;
> +	struct trace_ksym *entry;
> +	int access_type = 0;
> +	char fn_name[KSYM_NAME_LEN];
> +
> +	entry = hlist_entry(stat, struct trace_ksym, ksym_hlist);
> +
> +	if (entry->ksym_hbp)
> +		access_type = entry->ksym_hbp->info.type;
> +
> +	switch (access_type) {
> +	case HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE:
> +		seq_printf(m, "     W     ");
> +		break;
> +	case HW_BREAKPOINT_RW:
> +		seq_printf(m, "     RW    ");
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		seq_printf(m, "     NA    ");
> +	}
> +
> +	if (lookup_symbol_name(entry->ksym_addr, fn_name) >= 0)
> +		seq_printf(m, "               %s                 ", fn_name);
> +	else
> +		seq_printf(m, "               <NA>                ");
> +
> +	seq_printf(m, "%15lu\n", entry->counter);
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void *ksym_tracer_stat_start(struct tracer_stat *trace)
> +{
> +	return &(ksym_filter_head.first);
> +}
> +
> +static void *
> +ksym_tracer_stat_next(void *v, int idx)
> +{
> +	struct hlist_node *stat = v;
> +
> +	return stat->next;
> +}
> +
> +static struct tracer_stat ksym_tracer_stats = {
> +	.name = "ksym_tracer",
> +	.stat_start = ksym_tracer_stat_start,
> +	.stat_next = ksym_tracer_stat_next,
> +	.stat_headers = ksym_tracer_stat_headers,
> +	.stat_show = ksym_tracer_stat_show
> +};
> +
> +__init static int ksym_tracer_stat_init(void)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	ret = register_stat_tracer(&ksym_tracer_stats);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: could not register "
> +				    "ksym tracer stats\n");
> +		return 1;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +fs_initcall(ksym_tracer_stat_init);
> +#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
> Index: kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
> ===================================================================
> --- kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c.orig
> +++ kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ static inline int trace_valid_entry(stru
>  	case TRACE_GRAPH_ENT:
>  	case TRACE_GRAPH_RET:
>  	case TRACE_HW_BRANCHES:
> +	case TRACE_KSYM:
>  		return 1;
>  	}
>  	return 0;
> @@ -807,3 +808,58 @@ trace_selftest_startup_hw_branches(struc
>  	return ret;
>  }
>  #endif /* CONFIG_HW_BRANCH_TRACER */
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER
> +extern int process_new_ksym_entry(char *ksymname, int op, unsigned long addr);
> +static int ksym_selftest_dummy;
> +
> +int
> +trace_selftest_startup_ksym(struct tracer *trace, struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +	unsigned long count;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	/* start the tracing */
> +	ret = tracer_init(trace, tr);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		warn_failed_init_tracer(trace, ret);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	ksym_selftest_dummy = 0;
> +	/* Register the read-write tracing request */
> +	ret = process_new_ksym_entry(KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY, HW_BREAKPOINT_RW,
> +					(unsigned long)(&ksym_selftest_dummy));
> +
> +	if (ret < 0) {
> +		printk(KERN_CONT "ksym_trace read-write startup test failed\n");
> +		goto ret_path;
> +	}
> +	/* Perform a read and a write operation over the dummy variable to
> +	 * trigger the tracer
> +	 */
> +	if (ksym_selftest_dummy == 0)
> +		ksym_selftest_dummy++;
> +
> +	/* Sleep for a 1/10 of a second */
> +	msleep(100);



Small detail: you don't need to sleep because you are
not waiting for an event. The event has already been
triggered above while reading/writing ksym_selftest_dummy.



> +	/* stop the tracing. */
> +	tracing_stop();
> +	/* check the trace buffer */
> +	ret = trace_test_buffer(tr, &count);
> +	trace->reset(tr);
> +	tracing_start();
> +
> +	/* read & write operations - one each is performed on the dummy variable
> +	 * triggering two entries in the trace buffer
> +	 */
> +	if (!ret && count != 2) {
> +		printk(KERN_CONT "Ksym tracer startup test failed");
> +		ret = -1;
> +	}
> +
> +ret_path:
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER */
> +
> 


Acked-by: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks Prasad!

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