Re: [RFC PATCH v16 8/8] perf test: Add test for Intel TPEBS counting mode

[Namhyung Kim]

Hello Weilin,

On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 4:30 PM <weilin.wang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Weilin Wang <weilin.wang@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Intel TPEBS sampling mode is supported through perf record. The counting mode
> code uses perf record to capture retire_latency value and use it in metric
> calculation. This test checks the counting mode code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Weilin Wang <weilin.wang@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  .../perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh  | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100755 tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh
> new file mode 100755
> index 000000000000..fea8cb1b8367
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_stat_intel_tpebs.sh
> @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
> +#!/bin/bash
> +# test Intel TPEBS counting mode
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +
> +set -e
> +
> +# Use this event for testing because it should exist in all platforms
> +event=cache-misses:R
> +
> +# Without this cmd option, default value or zero is returned
> +echo "Testing without --record-tpebs"
> +result=$(perf stat -e "$event" true 2>&1)
> +[[ "$result" =~ $event ]] || exit 1
> +
> +# In platforms that do not support TPEBS, it should execute without error.
> +echo "Testing with --record-tpebs"
> +result=$(perf stat -e "$event" --record-tpebs -a sleep 0.01 2>&1)

It never finishes on my AMD machine.

Thanks,
Namhyung


> +[[ "$result" =~ "perf record" && "$result" =~ $event ]] || exit 1
> --
> 2.43.0
>