Re: [PATCH v2] perf test: Do not fail Intel-PT misc test w/o libpython

[Adrian Hunter]

On 21/10/22 21:10, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> The virtuall LBR test uses a python script to check the max size of
> branch stack in the Intel-PT generated LBR.  But it didn't check whether
> python scripting is available (as it's optional).
> 
> Let's skip the test if the python support is not available.
> 
> Fixes: f77811a0f625 ("perf test: test_intel_pt.sh: Add 9 tests")
> Cc: Ammy Yi <ammy.yi@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>

> ---
>  tools/perf/tests/shell/test_intel_pt.sh | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_intel_pt.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_intel_pt.sh
> index 4c0aabbe33bd..f5ed7b1af419 100755
> --- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_intel_pt.sh
> +++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_intel_pt.sh
> @@ -526,6 +526,12 @@ test_kernel_trace()
>  test_virtual_lbr()
>  {
>  	echo "--- Test virtual LBR ---"
> +	# Check if python script is supported
> +	libpython=$(perf version --build-options | grep python | grep -cv OFF)
> +	if [ "${libpython}" != "1" ] ; then
> +		echo "SKIP: python scripting is not supported"
> +		return 2
> +	fi
>  
>  	# Python script to determine the maximum size of branch stacks
>  	cat << "_end_of_file_" > "${maxbrstack}"