[PATCH v3] perf list: Fix the --no-desc option

From: Breno Leitao
Date: Thu May 16 2024 - 09:19:51 EST


Currently, the --no-desc option in perf list isn't functioning as
intended.

This issue arises from the overwriting of struct option->desc with the
opposite value of struct option->long_desc. Consequently, whatever
parse_options() returns at struct option->desc gets overridden later,
rendering the --desc or --no-desc arguments ineffective.

To resolve this, set ->desc as true by default and allow parse_options()
to adjust it accordingly. This adjustment will fix the --no-desc
option while preserving the functionality of the other parameters.

Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Changelog:

v3:
* Applied the same logic to default_print_metric() and
json_print_event() functions, as identified by Ian Rogers.
v2:
* Do not print desc if long_desc is being printed, as identified
by Ian Rogers.

---
tools/perf/builtin-list.c | 34 +++++++++++++++-------------------
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-list.c b/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
index 02bf608d585e..8a0e123587f3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-list.c
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ static void default_print_event(void *ps, const char *pmu_name, const char *topi
} else
fputc('\n', fp);

- if (desc && print_state->desc) {
+ if (long_desc && print_state->long_desc) {
+ fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
+ wordwrap(fp, long_desc, 8, pager_get_columns(), 0);
+ fprintf(fp, "]\n");
+ } else if (desc && print_state->desc) {
char *desc_with_unit = NULL;
int desc_len = -1;

@@ -165,12 +169,6 @@ static void default_print_event(void *ps, const char *pmu_name, const char *topi
fprintf(fp, "]\n");
free(desc_with_unit);
}
- long_desc = long_desc ?: desc;
- if (long_desc && print_state->long_desc) {
- fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
- wordwrap(fp, long_desc, 8, pager_get_columns(), 0);
- fprintf(fp, "]\n");
- }

if (print_state->detailed && encoding_desc) {
fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "");
@@ -243,15 +241,14 @@ static void default_print_metric(void *ps,
}
fprintf(fp, " %s\n", name);

- if (desc && print_state->desc) {
- fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
- wordwrap(fp, desc, 8, pager_get_columns(), 0);
- fprintf(fp, "]\n");
- }
if (long_desc && print_state->long_desc) {
fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
wordwrap(fp, long_desc, 8, pager_get_columns(), 0);
fprintf(fp, "]\n");
+ } else if (desc && print_state->desc) {
+ fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
+ wordwrap(fp, desc, 8, pager_get_columns(), 0);
+ fprintf(fp, "]\n");
}
if (expr && print_state->detailed) {
fprintf(fp, "%*s", 8, "[");
@@ -395,17 +392,16 @@ static void json_print_event(void *ps, const char *pmu_name, const char *topic,
deprecated ? "1" : "0");
need_sep = true;
}
- if (desc) {
- fix_escape_fprintf(fp, &buf, "%s\t\"BriefDescription\": \"%S\"",
- need_sep ? ",\n" : "",
- desc);
- need_sep = true;
- }
if (long_desc) {
fix_escape_fprintf(fp, &buf, "%s\t\"PublicDescription\": \"%S\"",
need_sep ? ",\n" : "",
long_desc);
need_sep = true;
+ } else if (desc) {
+ fix_escape_fprintf(fp, &buf, "%s\t\"BriefDescription\": \"%S\"",
+ need_sep ? ",\n" : "",
+ desc);
+ need_sep = true;
}
if (encoding_desc) {
fix_escape_fprintf(fp, &buf, "%s\t\"Encoding\": \"%S\"",
@@ -491,6 +487,7 @@ int cmd_list(int argc, const char **argv)
int i, ret = 0;
struct print_state default_ps = {
.fp = stdout,
+ .desc = true,
};
struct print_state json_ps = {
.fp = stdout,
@@ -563,7 +560,6 @@ int cmd_list(int argc, const char **argv)
};
ps = &json_ps;
} else {
- default_ps.desc = !default_ps.long_desc;
default_ps.last_topic = strdup("");
assert(default_ps.last_topic);
default_ps.visited_metrics = strlist__new(NULL, NULL);
--
2.43.0