[PATCH 2/5] perf probe: Generate event name with line number

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Mon Nov 04 2019 - 19:17:06 EST


Generate event name from function name with line number
as <function>_L<line_number>. Note that this is only for
the new event which is defined by function and lines.

If there is another event on same line, you have to use
"-f" option. In that case, the new event has "_1" suffix.

e.g.
# perf probe -a kernel_read
Added new event:
probe:kernel_read_L0 (on kernel_read)

You can now use it in all perf tools, such as:

perf record -e probe:kernel_read_L0 -aR sleep 1

# perf probe -a kernel_read:1
Added new events:
probe:kernel_read_L1 (on kernel_read:1)

You can now use it in all perf tools, such as:

perf record -e probe:kernel_read_L1_1 -aR sleep 1

# perf probe -l
probe:kernel_read_L0 (on kernel_read@linux/linux/fs/read_write.c)
probe:kernel_read_L1 (on kernel_read@linux/linux/fs/read_write.c)

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/probe-event.c | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 91cab5f669d2..d14b970a6461 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1679,6 +1679,14 @@ int parse_perf_probe_command(const char *cmd, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
if (ret < 0)
goto out;

+ /* Generate event name if needed */
+ if (!pev->event && pev->point.function
+ && !pev->point.lazy_line && !pev->point.offset) {
+ if (asprintf(&pev->event, "%s_L%d", pev->point.function,
+ pev->point.line) < 0)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ }
+
/* Copy arguments and ensure return probe has no C argument */
pev->nargs = argc - 1;
pev->args = zalloc(sizeof(struct perf_probe_arg) * pev->nargs);