[tip:perf/core] perf auxtrace: Add option to synthesize events for transactions

From: tip-bot for Adrian Hunter
Date: Tue May 05 2015 - 23:17:46 EST

Commit-ID: 53c76b0e9ed5ed1f00371160f0be60402acba165
Gitweb: http://git.kernel.org/tip/53c76b0e9ed5ed1f00371160f0be60402acba165
Author: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:37:28 +0300
Committer: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Tue, 5 May 2015 18:12:55 -0300

perf auxtrace: Add option to synthesize events for transactions

Add AUX area tracing option 'x' to synthesize events for transactions.
This will be used by Intel PT to synthesize an event record for each TSX
start, commit or abort.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@xxxxxxxxxx>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1430404667-10593-6-git-send-email-adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt | 9 +++++----
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt | 9 +++++----
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt | 9 +++++----
tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c | 5 ++++-
tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h | 2 ++
5 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
index bb1f655..b876ae3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ OPTIONS
b synthesize branches events
c synthesize branches events (calls only)
r synthesize branches events (returns only)
+ x synthesize transactions events
e synthesize error events
d create a debug log
- g synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+ g synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)

- The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+ The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe

In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
can be specified in units of:
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ OPTIONS
us microseconds
ns nanoseconds (default)

- Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
- events can be specified.
+ Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+ transactions events can be specified.

SEE ALSO
--------
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index b771340..27190ed 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -331,11 +331,12 @@ OPTIONS
b synthesize branches events
c synthesize branches events (calls only)
r synthesize branches events (returns only)
+ x synthesize transactions events
e synthesize error events
d create a debug log
- g synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+ g synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)

- The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+ The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe

In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
can be specified in units of:
@@ -346,8 +347,8 @@ OPTIONS
us microseconds
ns nanoseconds (default)

- Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
- events can be specified.
+ Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+ transactions events can be specified.

To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace.

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
index b29cd2f..c82df57 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
@@ -235,11 +235,12 @@ OPTIONS
b synthesize branches events
c synthesize branches events (calls only)
r synthesize branches events (returns only)
+ x synthesize transactions events
e synthesize error events
d create a debug log
- g synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+ g synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)

- The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+ The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe

In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
can be specified in units of:
@@ -250,8 +251,8 @@ OPTIONS
us microseconds
ns nanoseconds (default)

- Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
- events can be specified.
+ Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+ transactions events can be specified.

To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace.

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
index 28ce134..1293710 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ void itrace_synth_opts__set_default(struct itrace_synth_opts *synth_opts)
{
synth_opts->instructions = true;
synth_opts->branches = true;
+ synth_opts->transactions = true;
synth_opts->errors = true;
synth_opts->period_type = PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_PERIOD_TYPE;
synth_opts->period = PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_PERIOD;
@@ -960,6 +961,9 @@ int itrace_parse_synth_opts(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
case 'b':
synth_opts->branches = true;
break;
+ case 'x':
+ synth_opts->transactions = true;
+ break;
case 'e':
synth_opts->errors = true;
break;
@@ -975,7 +979,6 @@ int itrace_parse_synth_opts(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
synth_opts->returns = true;
break;
case 'g':
- synth_opts->instructions = true;
synth_opts->callchain = true;
synth_opts->callchain_sz =
PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_CALLCHAIN_SZ;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
index 77b4699..8c6cbb1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum itrace_period_type {
* because 'perf inject' will write it out
* @instructions: whether to synthesize 'instructions' events
* @branches: whether to synthesize 'branches' events
+ * @transactions: whether to synthesize events for transactions
* @errors: whether to synthesize decoder error events
* @dont_decode: whether to skip decoding entirely
* @log: write a decoding log
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ struct itrace_synth_opts {
bool inject;
bool instructions;
bool branches;
+ bool transactions;
bool errors;
bool dont_decode;
bool log;
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