Re: [PATCH] perf parse-events: Use strcmp to compare the PMU name

[Ian Rogers]

On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 9:46 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
<arnaldo.melo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Em Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 09:38:34PM +0800, Jin, Yao escreveu:
> > Hi John, Jiri,
> >
> > On 4/30/2020 7:48 PM, John Garry wrote:
> > > On 30/04/2020 12:15, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > >
> > > +
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 09:54:18AM +0100, John Garry wrote:
> > > > > On 30/04/2020 09:45, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 08:36:18AM +0800, Jin Yao wrote:
> > > > > > > A big uncore event group is split into multiple small groups which
> > > > > > > only include the uncore events from the same PMU. This has been
> > > > > > > supported in the commit 3cdc5c2cb924a ("perf parse-events: Handle
> > > > > > > uncore event aliases in small groups properly").
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If the event's PMU name starts to repeat, it must be a new event.
> > > > > > > That can be used to distinguish the leader from other members.
> > > > > > > But now it only compares the pointer of pmu_name
> > > > > > > (leader->pmu_name == evsel->pmu_name).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If we use "perf stat -M LLC_MISSES.PCIE_WRITE -a" on cascadelakex,
> > > > > > > the event list is:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > evsel->name                    evsel->pmu_name
> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_4 (as leader)
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_2
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_0
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_5
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_3
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part0        uncore_iio_1
> > > > > > > unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part1        uncore_iio_4
> > > > > > > ......
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For the event "unc_iio_data_req_of_cpu.mem_write.part1" with
> > > > > > > "uncore_iio_4", it should be the event from PMU "uncore_iio_4".
> > > > > > > It's not a new leader for this PMU.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But if we use "(leader->pmu_name == evsel->pmu_name)", the check
> > > > > > > would be failed and the event is stored to leaders[] as a new
> > > > > > > PMU leader.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So this patch uses strcmp to compare the PMU name between events.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Fixes: 3cdc5c2cb924a ("perf parse-events: Handle uncore
> > > > > > > event aliases in small groups properly")
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Jin Yao <yao.jin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > looks good, any chance we could have automated test
> > > > > > for this uncore leader setup logic? like maybe the way
> > > > > > John did the pmu-events tests? like test will trigger
> > > > > > only when there's the pmu/events in the system
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > jirka
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi jirka,
> > > > >
> > > > > JFYI, this is effectively the same patch as I mentioned to you, which was a
> > > > > fix for the same WARN:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/1587120084-18990-2-git-send-email-john.garry@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > but I found that it "fixed" d4953f7ef1a2 ("perf parse-events: Fix 3 use
> > > > > after frees found with clang ASANutil/parse-events.c"), based on bisect
> > > > > breakage
> > > >
> > > > hum right.. sorry I did not recalled that, there's
> > > > also the warn removal in here, could you guys also
> > > > plz sync on the fixes clauses?
> > >
> > > I just thought that it fixes d4953f7ef1a2, as I found that the pointer
> > > equality fails from that commit. I assume the parse-events code was
> > > sound before then (in that regard). That's all I know :)
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> >
> > For 3cdc5c2cb924a, I just think it should use strcmp for pmu_name comparison
> > rather than using pointer. But I'm OK to add d4953f7ef1a2 in fixes clauses.
> > :)
>
> So, I'm keeping Ian's patch, as I just applied it, and replaced the
> fixes clause to:
>
> Fixes: d4953f7ef1a2 ("perf parse-events: Fix 3 use after frees found with clang ASAN")
>
>
> Would this be ok? Or does John's fix has something else in it (I haven't
> checked).

It is great! This patch is the same as John's except it also removes a
warning that can now no longer happen. As such this patch is the
better and the Fixes is correct.

Thanks,
Ian

> - Arnaldo