Re: [PATCH v3 5/5] perf evlist: Add --trace-fields option to show trace fields

[Namhyung Kim]

On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 08:10:51PM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> Em Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 09:55:01AM +0900, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> > To use dynamic sort keys, it might be good to add an option to see the
> > list of field names.
> > 
> >   $ perf evlist -i perf.data.sched
> >   sched:sched_switch
> >   sched:sched_stat_wait
> >   sched:sched_stat_sleep
> >   sched:sched_stat_iowait
> >   sched:sched_stat_runtime
> >   sched:sched_process_fork
> >   sched:sched_wakeup
> >   sched:sched_wakeup_new
> >   sched:sched_migrate_task
> >   # Tip: use 'perf evlist --trace-fields' to show fields for tracepoint events
> 
> Ok, almost there, question is: if I ask explicitely for
> "--trace-fields", why should we have the "trace_fields=" in all lines,
> instead of just:
> 
>  
>    $ perf evlist -i perf.data.sched --trace-fields
>    sched:sched_switch: prev_comm,prev_pid,prev_prio,prev_state,next_comm,next_pid,next_prio
>    sched:sched_stat_wait: comm,pid,delay
> 
> ?

I made it to work with other options too, like 'perf evlist --freq --trace-fields'.
In that case you may want to see it. :)

Thanks,
Namhyung


> 
> I like the lack of spaces after commans, this way we can double click
> and select the whole list, then edit it, etc.
> 
> - Arnaldo
>  
> >   $ perf evlist -i perf.data.sched --trace-fields
> >   sched:sched_switch: trace_fields=prev_comm,prev_pid,prev_prio,prev_state,next_comm,next_pid,next_prio
> >   sched:sched_stat_wait: trace_fields=comm,pid,delay
> >   sched:sched_stat_sleep: trace_fields=comm,pid,delay
> >   sched:sched_stat_iowait: trace_fields=comm,pid,delay
> >   sched:sched_stat_runtime: trace_fields=comm,pid,runtime,vruntime
> >   sched:sched_process_fork: trace_fields=parent_comm,parent_pid,child_comm,child_pid
> >   sched:sched_wakeup: trace_fields=comm,pid,prio,success,target_cpu
> >   sched:sched_wakeup_new: trace_fields=comm,pid,prio,success,target_cpu
> >   sched:sched_migrate_task: trace_fields=comm,pid,prio,orig_cpu,dest_cpu
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt |  3 +++
> >  tools/perf/builtin-evlist.c              | 11 ++++++++++-
> >  tools/perf/util/evsel.c                  | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  tools/perf/util/evsel.h                  |  1 +
> >  4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
> > index 1ceb3700ffbb..6f7200fb85cf 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
> > +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
> > @@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ OPTIONS
> >  --group::
> >  	Show event group information.
> >  
> > +--trace-fields::
> > +	Show tracepoint field names.
> > +
> >  SEE ALSO
> >  --------
> >  linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-list[1],
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-evlist.c b/tools/perf/builtin-evlist.c
> > index 08a7d36a2cf8..8a31f511e1a0 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/builtin-evlist.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-evlist.c
> > @@ -26,14 +26,22 @@ static int __cmd_evlist(const char *file_name, struct perf_attr_details *details
> >  		.mode = PERF_DATA_MODE_READ,
> >  		.force = details->force,
> >  	};
> > +	bool has_tracepoint = false;
> >  
> >  	session = perf_session__new(&file, 0, NULL);
> >  	if (session == NULL)
> >  		return -1;
> >  
> > -	evlist__for_each(session->evlist, pos)
> > +	evlist__for_each(session->evlist, pos) {
> >  		perf_evsel__fprintf(pos, details, stdout);
> >  
> > +		if (pos->attr.type == PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT)
> > +			has_tracepoint = true;
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	if (has_tracepoint && !details->trace_fields)
> > +		printf("# Tip: use 'perf evlist --trace-fields' to show fields for tracepoint events\n");
> > +
> >  	perf_session__delete(session);
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> > @@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ int cmd_evlist(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
> >  	OPT_BOOLEAN('g', "group", &details.event_group,
> >  		    "Show event group information"),
> >  	OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "force", &details.force, "don't complain, do it"),
> > +	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "trace-fields", &details.trace_fields, "Show tracepoint fields"),
> >  	OPT_END()
> >  	};
> >  	const char * const evlist_usage[] = {
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
> > index 544e4400de13..b7822c98fcca 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
> > @@ -2298,6 +2298,29 @@ int perf_evsel__fprintf(struct perf_evsel *evsel,
> >  		printed += comma_fprintf(fp, &first, " %s=%" PRIu64,
> >  					 term, (u64)evsel->attr.sample_freq);
> >  	}
> > +
> > +	if (details->trace_fields) {
> > +		struct format_field *field;
> > +
> > +		if (evsel->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT) {
> > +			printed += comma_fprintf(fp, &first, " (not a tracepoint)");
> > +			goto out;
> > +		}
> > +
> > +		field = evsel->tp_format->format.fields;
> > +		if (field == NULL) {
> > +			printed += comma_fprintf(fp, &first, " (no trace field)");
> > +			goto out;
> > +		}
> > +
> > +		printed += comma_fprintf(fp, &first, " trace_fields=%s", field->name);
> > +
> > +		field = field->next;
> > +		while (field) {
> > +			printed += comma_fprintf(fp, &first, "%s", field->name);
> > +			field = field->next;
> > +		}
> > +	}
> >  out:
> >  	fputc('\n', fp);
> >  	return ++printed;
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.h b/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
> > index 5ded1fc0341e..8e75434bd01c 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
> > +++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
> > @@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ struct perf_attr_details {
> >  	bool verbose;
> >  	bool event_group;
> >  	bool force;
> > +	bool trace_fields;
> >  };
> >  
> >  int perf_evsel__fprintf(struct perf_evsel *evsel,
> > -- 
> > 2.6.4
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