[PATCH v2 11/16] perf probe: Dynamically allocate params memory

From: Ian Rogers
Date: Fri May 26 2023 - 14:35:18 EST


Avoid 14,432 bytes in .bss by dynamically allocating params.

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/builtin-probe.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
1 file changed, 71 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index 4df05b992093..019fef8da6a8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -47,29 +47,29 @@ static struct {
char *target;
struct strfilter *filter;
struct nsinfo *nsi;
-} params;
+} *params;

/* Parse an event definition. Note that any error must die. */
static int parse_probe_event(const char *str)
{
- struct perf_probe_event *pev = &params.events[params.nevents];
+ struct perf_probe_event *pev = &params->events[params->nevents];
int ret;

- pr_debug("probe-definition(%d): %s\n", params.nevents, str);
- if (++params.nevents == MAX_PROBES) {
+ pr_debug("probe-definition(%d): %s\n", params->nevents, str);
+ if (++params->nevents == MAX_PROBES) {
pr_err("Too many probes (> %d) were specified.", MAX_PROBES);
return -1;
}

- pev->uprobes = params.uprobes;
- if (params.target) {
- pev->target = strdup(params.target);
+ pev->uprobes = params->uprobes;
+ if (params->target) {
+ pev->target = strdup(params->target);
if (!pev->target)
return -ENOMEM;
- params.target_used = true;
+ params->target_used = true;
}

- pev->nsi = nsinfo__get(params.nsi);
+ pev->nsi = nsinfo__get(params->nsi);

/* Parse a perf-probe command into event */
ret = parse_perf_probe_command(str, pev);
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ static int params_add_filter(const char *str)
int ret = 0;

pr_debug2("Add filter: %s\n", str);
- if (!params.filter) {
- params.filter = strfilter__new(str, &err);
- if (!params.filter)
+ if (!params->filter) {
+ params->filter = strfilter__new(str, &err);
+ if (!params->filter)
ret = err ? -EINVAL : -ENOMEM;
} else
- ret = strfilter__or(params.filter, str, &err);
+ ret = strfilter__or(params->filter, str, &err);

if (ret == -EINVAL) {
pr_err("Filter parse error at %td.\n", err - str + 1);
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ static int set_target(const char *ptr)
* TODO: Support relative path, and $PATH, $LD_LIBRARY_PATH,
* short module name.
*/
- if (!params.target && ptr && *ptr == '/') {
- params.target = strdup(ptr);
- if (!params.target)
+ if (!params->target && ptr && *ptr == '/') {
+ params->target = strdup(ptr);
+ if (!params->target)
return -ENOMEM;
- params.target_used = false;
+ params->target_used = false;

found = 1;
buf = ptr + (strlen(ptr) - 3);

if (strcmp(buf, ".ko"))
- params.uprobes = true;
+ params->uprobes = true;

}

@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ static int opt_set_target(const struct option *opt, const char *str,

if (str) {
if (!strcmp(opt->long_name, "exec"))
- params.uprobes = true;
+ params->uprobes = true;
else if (!strcmp(opt->long_name, "module"))
- params.uprobes = false;
+ params->uprobes = false;
else
return ret;

/* Expand given path to absolute path, except for modulename */
- if (params.uprobes || strchr(str, '/')) {
- tmp = nsinfo__realpath(str, params.nsi);
+ if (params->uprobes || strchr(str, '/')) {
+ tmp = nsinfo__realpath(str, params->nsi);
if (!tmp) {
pr_warning("Failed to get the absolute path of %s: %m\n", str);
return ret;
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ static int opt_set_target(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
if (!tmp)
return -ENOMEM;
}
- free(params.target);
- params.target = tmp;
- params.target_used = false;
+ free(params->target);
+ params->target = tmp;
+ params->target_used = false;
ret = 0;
}

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int opt_set_target_ns(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
}
nsip = nsinfo__new(ns_pid);
if (nsip && nsinfo__need_setns(nsip))
- params.nsi = nsinfo__get(nsip);
+ params->nsi = nsinfo__get(nsip);
nsinfo__put(nsip);

ret = 0;
@@ -238,14 +238,14 @@ static int opt_show_lines(const struct option *opt,
if (!str)
return 0;

- if (params.command == 'L') {
+ if (params->command == 'L') {
pr_warning("Warning: more than one --line options are"
" detected. Only the first one is valid.\n");
return 0;
}

- params.command = opt->short_name;
- ret = parse_line_range_desc(str, &params.line_range);
+ params->command = opt->short_name;
+ ret = parse_line_range_desc(str, &params->line_range);

return ret;
}
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int opt_show_lines(const struct option *opt,
static int opt_show_vars(const struct option *opt,
const char *str, int unset __maybe_unused)
{
- struct perf_probe_event *pev = &params.events[params.nevents];
+ struct perf_probe_event *pev = &params->events[params->nevents];
int ret;

if (!str)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static int opt_show_vars(const struct option *opt,
pr_err(" Error: '--vars' doesn't accept arguments.\n");
return -EINVAL;
}
- params.command = opt->short_name;
+ params->command = opt->short_name;

return ret;
}
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int opt_add_probe_event(const struct option *opt,
const char *str, int unset __maybe_unused)
{
if (str) {
- params.command = opt->short_name;
+ params->command = opt->short_name;
return parse_probe_event(str);
}

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int opt_set_filter_with_command(const struct option *opt,
const char *str, int unset)
{
if (!unset)
- params.command = opt->short_name;
+ params->command = opt->short_name;

if (str)
return params_add_filter(str);
@@ -306,20 +306,29 @@ static int opt_set_filter(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,

static int init_params(void)
{
- return line_range__init(&params.line_range);
+ int ret;
+
+ params = calloc(1, sizeof(*params));
+ if (!params)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ret = line_range__init(&params->line_range);
+ if (ret)
+ zfree(&params);
+ return ret;
}

static void cleanup_params(void)
{
int i;

- for (i = 0; i < params.nevents; i++)
- clear_perf_probe_event(params.events + i);
- line_range__clear(&params.line_range);
- free(params.target);
- strfilter__delete(params.filter);
- nsinfo__put(params.nsi);
- memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
+ for (i = 0; i < params->nevents; i++)
+ clear_perf_probe_event(params->events + i);
+ line_range__clear(&params->line_range);
+ free(params->target);
+ strfilter__delete(params->filter);
+ nsinfo__put(params->nsi);
+ zfree(&params);
}

static void pr_err_with_code(const char *msg, int err)
@@ -346,7 +355,7 @@ static int perf_add_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs)
if (ret < 0)
goto out_cleanup;

- if (params.command == 'D') { /* it shows definition */
+ if (params->command == 'D') { /* it shows definition */
if (probe_conf.bootconfig)
ret = show_bootconfig_events(pevs, npevs);
else
@@ -635,7 +644,7 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv)
usage_with_options_msg(probe_usage, options,
"'-' is not supported.\n");
}
- if (params.command && params.command != 'a') {
+ if (params->command && params->command != 'a') {
usage_with_options_msg(probe_usage, options,
"another command except --add is set.\n");
}
@@ -644,7 +653,7 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv)
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Command Parse Error.", ret);
return ret;
}
- params.command = 'a';
+ params->command = 'a';
}

ret = symbol__validate_sym_arguments();
@@ -664,54 +673,54 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv)
* nor change running kernel. So if user gives offline vmlinux,
* ignore its buildid.
*/
- if (!strchr("lda", params.command) && symbol_conf.vmlinux_name)
+ if (!strchr("lda", params->command) && symbol_conf.vmlinux_name)
symbol_conf.ignore_vmlinux_buildid = true;

- switch (params.command) {
+ switch (params->command) {
case 'l':
- if (params.uprobes) {
+ if (params->uprobes) {
pr_err(" Error: Don't use --list with --exec.\n");
parse_options_usage(probe_usage, options, "l", true);
parse_options_usage(NULL, options, "x", true);
return -EINVAL;
}
- ret = show_perf_probe_events(params.filter);
+ ret = show_perf_probe_events(params->filter);
if (ret < 0)
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to show event list.", ret);
return ret;
case 'F':
- ret = show_available_funcs(params.target, params.nsi,
- params.filter, params.uprobes);
+ ret = show_available_funcs(params->target, params->nsi,
+ params->filter, params->uprobes);
if (ret < 0)
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to show functions.", ret);
return ret;
#ifdef HAVE_DWARF_SUPPORT
case 'L':
- ret = show_line_range(&params.line_range, params.target,
- params.nsi, params.uprobes);
+ ret = show_line_range(&params->line_range, params->target,
+ params->nsi, params->uprobes);
if (ret < 0)
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to show lines.", ret);
return ret;
case 'V':
- if (!params.filter)
- params.filter = strfilter__new(DEFAULT_VAR_FILTER,
+ if (!params->filter)
+ params->filter = strfilter__new(DEFAULT_VAR_FILTER,
NULL);

- ret = show_available_vars(params.events, params.nevents,
- params.filter);
+ ret = show_available_vars(params->events, params->nevents,
+ params->filter);
if (ret < 0)
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to show vars.", ret);
return ret;
#endif
case 'd':
- ret = perf_del_probe_events(params.filter);
+ ret = perf_del_probe_events(params->filter);
if (ret < 0) {
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to delete events.", ret);
return ret;
}
break;
case 'D':
- if (probe_conf.bootconfig && params.uprobes) {
+ if (probe_conf.bootconfig && params->uprobes) {
pr_err(" Error: --bootconfig doesn't support uprobes.\n");
return -EINVAL;
}
@@ -719,25 +728,25 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv)
case 'a':

/* Ensure the last given target is used */
- if (params.target && !params.target_used) {
+ if (params->target && !params->target_used) {
pr_err(" Error: -x/-m must follow the probe definitions.\n");
parse_options_usage(probe_usage, options, "m", true);
parse_options_usage(NULL, options, "x", true);
return -EINVAL;
}

- ret = perf_add_probe_events(params.events, params.nevents);
+ ret = perf_add_probe_events(params->events, params->nevents);
if (ret < 0) {

/*
* When perf_add_probe_events() fails it calls
* cleanup_perf_probe_events(pevs, npevs), i.e.
- * cleanup_perf_probe_events(params.events, params.nevents), which
+ * cleanup_perf_probe_events(params->events, params->nevents), which
* will call clear_perf_probe_event(), so set nevents to zero
* to avoid cleanup_params() to call clear_perf_probe_event() again
* on the same pevs.
*/
- params.nevents = 0;
+ params->nevents = 0;
pr_err_with_code(" Error: Failed to add events.", ret);
return ret;
}
--
2.41.0.rc0.172.g3f132b7071-goog