[PATCH 06/21] perf report: Cache cumulative callchains

[Namhyung Kim]

It is possble that a callchain has cycles or recursive calls.  In that
case it'll end up having entries more than 100% overhead in the
output.  In order to prevent such entries, cache each callchain node
and skip if same entry already cumulated.

Tested-by: Arun Sharma <asharma@xxxxxx>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 tools/perf/util/hist.c | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 15e619d6654f..7529d216986a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -709,7 +709,22 @@ static int
 iter_prepare_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter __maybe_unused,
 			      struct addr_location *al __maybe_unused)
 {
+	struct hist_entry **he_cache;
+
 	callchain_cursor_commit(&callchain_cursor);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is for detecting cycles or recursions so that they're
+	 * cumulated only one time to prevent entries more than 100%
+	 * overhead.
+	 */
+	he_cache = malloc(sizeof(*he_cache) * (PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH + 1));
+	if (he_cache == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	iter->priv = he_cache;
+	iter->curr = 0;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -719,6 +734,7 @@ iter_add_single_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 {
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct hist_entry **he_cache = iter->priv;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 
 	he = __hists__add_entry(&evsel->hists, al, iter->parent, NULL, NULL,
@@ -727,6 +743,8 @@ iter_add_single_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	if (he == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	he_cache[iter->curr++] = he;
+
 	return hist_entry__inc_addr_samples(he, evsel->idx, al->addr);
 }
 
@@ -751,7 +769,29 @@ iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 {
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct hist_entry **he_cache = iter->priv;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
+	struct hist_entry he_tmp = {
+		.cpu = al->cpu,
+		.thread = al->thread,
+		.comm = thread__comm(al->thread),
+		.ip = al->addr,
+		.ms = {
+			.map = al->map,
+			.sym = al->sym,
+		},
+		.parent = iter->parent,
+	};
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if there's duplicate entries in the callchain.
+	 * It's possible that it has cycles or recursive calls.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < iter->curr; i++) {
+		if (hist_entry__cmp(he_cache[i], &he_tmp) == 0)
+			return 0;
+	}
 
 	he = __hists__add_entry(&evsel->hists, al, iter->parent, NULL, NULL,
 				sample->period, sample->weight,
@@ -759,6 +799,8 @@ iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	if (he == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	he_cache[iter->curr++] = he;
+
 	return hist_entry__inc_addr_samples(he, evsel->idx, al->addr);
 }
 
@@ -772,6 +814,7 @@ iter_finish_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	evsel->hists.stats.total_period += sample->period;
 	hists__inc_nr_events(&evsel->hists, PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE);
 
+	zfree(&iter->priv);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
1.7.11.7

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