[RFC PATCH v2 4/4] tools/perf: Modify event parser to support alt-period-jitter term
From: Ben Gainey
Date: Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:50:49 EST
parse-events is modified, adding the "alt-period-jitter" term which
can be used to enable random jitter of the alternative sample
period.
Signed-off-by: Ben Gainey <ben.gainey@xxxxxxx>
---
tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr.c | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr.py | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe | 3 ++-
tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat | 1 +
tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy | 1 +
.../tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-jitter-term | 12 ++++++++++++
tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 | 1 +
tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/parse-events.h | 3 ++-
tools/perf/util/parse-events.l | 1 +
12 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-jitter-term
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 5c1701d091cf..dd3697a4b300 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -461,7 +461,8 @@ struct perf_event_attr {
inherit_thread : 1, /* children only inherit if cloned with CLONE_THREAD */
remove_on_exec : 1, /* event is removed from task on exec */
sigtrap : 1, /* send synchronous SIGTRAP on event */
- __reserved_1 : 26;
+ jitter_alternate_period : 1, /* add a limited amount of jitter on each alternate period */
+ __reserved_1 : 25;
union {
__u32 wakeup_events; /* wakeup every n events */
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
index 956b58c7ba8f..7fb5d1d0b0ab 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static int store_event(struct perf_event_attr *attr, pid_t pid, struct perf_cpu
WRITE_ASS(sample_regs_user, "llu");
WRITE_ASS(sample_stack_user, PRIu32);
WRITE_ASS(alternative_sample_period, "llu");
+ WRITE_ASS(jitter_alternate_period, "d");
fclose(file);
return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
index 75c4527393f9..ecab8e69418f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class Event(dict):
'sample_regs_user',
'sample_stack_user',
'alternative_sample_period',
+ 'jitter_alternate_period',
]
def add(self, data):
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index 403de2e2c891..39a7228612c2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ config2=0
branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
-alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
+alternative_sample_period=0
+jitter_alternate_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
index db528d7d8b73..b228cd98cfa1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ config2=*
branch_sample_type=*
sample_regs_user=*
sample_stack_user=*
-alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
+alternative_sample_period=0
+jitter_alternate_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index 27ef0fa1386f..d9057d780262 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
alternative_sample_period=0
+jitter_alternate_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
index 5c4d2a60931d..4d80542c3a68 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
alternative_sample_period=0
+jitter_alternate_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-jitter-term b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-jitter-term
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..65f7c06c26e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-jitter-term
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[config]
+command = record
+args = --no-bpf-event -e cycles/period=3,alt-period=2,jitter_alternate_period/ -- kill >/dev/null 2>&1
+ret = 1
+
+[event-10:base-record]
+sample_period=3
+alternative_sample_period=2
+jitter_alternate_period=1
+
+freq=0
+sample_type=7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
index d4f0546e02b6..0f3360c35a5e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ branch_sample_type=0
sample_regs_user=0
sample_stack_user=0
alternative_sample_period=0
+jitter_alternate_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index d516d84fa1ee..9821e3cd26a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ static const char *config_term_name(enum parse_events__term_type term_type)
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE] = "legacy-cache",
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE] = "hardware",
[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD] = "alt-period",
+ [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER] = "alt-period-jitter",
};
if ((unsigned int)term_type >= __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR)
return "unknown term";
@@ -803,6 +804,7 @@ config_term_avail(enum parse_events__term_type term_type, struct parse_events_er
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE:
return true;
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
@@ -957,6 +959,16 @@ do { \
}
attr->alternative_sample_period = term->val.num;
break;
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER:
+ CHECK_TYPE_VAL(NUM);
+ if ((unsigned int)term->val.num > 1) {
+ parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_val,
+ strdup("expected 0 or 1"),
+ NULL);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ attr->jitter_alternate_period = (term->val.num != 0);
+ break;
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_DRV_CFG:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
@@ -1084,6 +1096,7 @@ static int config_term_tracepoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER:
default:
if (err) {
parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_term,
@@ -1215,6 +1228,7 @@ do { \
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER:
default:
break;
}
@@ -1269,6 +1283,7 @@ static int get_config_chgs(struct perf_pmu *pmu, struct parse_events_terms *head
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+ case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER:
default:
break;
}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 06e7ce8a29ef..2b02c5a6a5f3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ enum parse_events__term_type {
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE,
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE,
PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD,
-#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD + 1)
+ PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER,
+#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER + 1)
};
struct parse_events_term {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
index 312a4f1837b9..f5587dff596c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ aux-output { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_OUTPUT); }
aux-sample-size { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_SAMPLE_SIZE); }
metric-id { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID); }
alt-period { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD); }
+alt-period-jitter { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_PERIOD_JITTER); }
cpu-cycles|cycles { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES); }
stalled-cycles-frontend|idle-cycles-frontend { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND); }
stalled-cycles-backend|idle-cycles-backend { return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND); }
--
2.44.0