Re: [PATCH v4 0/8] perf cs_etm: Basic support for virtual/kernel timestamps

From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
Date: Fri Jan 20 2023 - 11:58:55 EST


Em Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 02:39:30PM +0000, James Clark escreveu:
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> On 19/01/2023 16:58, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> > Em Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 03:42:59PM +0000, James Clark escreveu:
> >> Changes since v3:
> >>
> >> * Scale time estimates by INSTR_PER_NS, rather than assuming 1
> >> instruction = 1ns
> >> * Add a new commit that fixes some issues around timestamps going
> >> backwards
> >> * Use nanoseconds inside cs-etm-decoder.c, rather than storing the
> >> raw time values and converting when a sample is synthesized. This
> >> simplifies some of the code like estimating the first timestamp.
> >
> > I would check this myself, but since Suzuki had some review comments and
> > you may consider a v5, please check this:
> >
> > Cover: ./v4_20230119_james_clark_perf_cs_etm_basic_support_for_virtual_kernel_timestamps.cover
> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230119154308.3815108-1-james.clark@xxxxxxx
> > git checkout -b v4_20230119_james_clark_arm_com 69b41ac87e4a664de78a395ff97166f0b2943210
> > git am ./v4_20230119_james_clark_perf_cs_etm_basic_support_for_virtual_kernel_timestamps.mbx
> > [acme@quaco perf]$ git am ./v4_20230119_james_clark_perf_cs_etm_basic_support_for_virtual_kernel_timestamps.mbx
> > Applying: perf: Remove duplication around EVENT_SOURCE_DEVICE_PATH
> > error: patch failed: tools/perf/util/pmu.c:1993
> > error: tools/perf/util/pmu.c: patch does not apply
> > error: patch failed: tools/perf/util/pmu.h:259
> > error: tools/perf/util/pmu.h: patch does not apply
> > Patch failed at 0001 perf: Remove duplication around EVENT_SOURCE_DEVICE_PATH
> > hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
> > When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --continue".
> > If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead.
> > To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort".
> > [acme@quaco perf]$
> >
> > Probably a conflict with one of these:
> >
> > [acme@quaco perf]$ git log --oneline -5 tools/perf/util/pmu.c
> > acef233b7ca749fd perf pmu: Add #slots literal support for arm64
> > 336b92da1aa4228a perf tool: Move pmus list variable to a new file
> > 49bd97c28b7e7f01 perf tools: Use dedicated non-atomic clear/set bit helpers
> > e5c6109f4813246a perf list: Reorganize to use callbacks to allow honouring command line options
> > eb2d4514a5971444 perf pmu: Restructure print_pmu_events() to avoid memory allocations
> > [acme@quaco perf]$
> >
> > Update to my perf/core branch or even tmp.perf/core which is newer but
> > still needs the full set of container build tests.
>
> Oops I must have just missed the latest perf/core update. I fixed the
> conflict and sent a v5, and decided to not make any changes for Suzuki's
> comments.

Trying it now