Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] perf parse-events: Add "cpu" term to set the CPU an event is recorded on

From: Ian Rogers
Date: Tue Oct 01 2024 - 19:19:24 EST


On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 3:53 PM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 07:03:35PM -0700, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 2:42 PM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 12:01:33AM +0200, Ian Rogers wrote:
> > > > The -C option allows the CPUs for a list of events to be specified but
> > > > its not possible to set the CPU for a single event. Add a term to
> > > > allow this. The term isn't a general CPU list due to ',' already being
> > > > a special character in event parsing instead multiple cpu= terms may
> > > > be provided and they will be merged/unioned together.
> > > >
> > > > An example of mixing different types of events counted on different CPUs:
> > > > ```
> > > > $ perf stat -A -C 0,4-5,8 -e "instructions/cpu=0/,l1d-misses/cpu=4,cpu=5/,inst_retired.any/cpu=8/,cycles" -a sleep 0.1
> > > >
> > > > Performance counter stats for 'system wide':
> > > >
> > > > CPU0 368,647 instructions/cpu=0/ # 0.26 insn per cycle
> > > > CPU4 <not counted> instructions/cpu=0/
> > > > CPU5 <not counted> instructions/cpu=0/
> > > > CPU8 <not counted> instructions/cpu=0/
> > >
> > > I think this should have an entry for CPU0 only. IOW the cpu parameter
> > > in the event specification has a higher priority than -C option.
> >
> > I think you are agreeing with what the output shows and what is
> > written in the commit message. See below for cleaning up the stat
> > output.
>
> I agree it'd be helpful if we can specify different CPUs for each event.
> But I want the output omitting the not counted events on other CPUs like
>
> CPU0 368,647 instructions/cpu=0/ # 0.26 insn per cycle
> CPU4 203,377 l1d-misses [cpu]
> CPU5 138,231 l1d-misses [cpu]
> CPU8 943,861 cpu/cpu=8/
> CPU0 1,412,071 cycles
> CPU4 20,362,900 cycles
> CPU5 10,172,725 cycles
> CPU8 2,406,081 cycles

Sure that needs a display update and isn't part of supporting a modifier *sigh*

Ian

> Thanks,
> Namhyung
>
> > >
> > >
> > > > CPU0 <not counted> l1d-misses [cpu]
> > > > CPU4 203,377 l1d-misses [cpu]
> > > > CPU5 138,231 l1d-misses [cpu]
> > > > CPU8 <not counted> l1d-misses [cpu]
> > > > CPU0 <not counted> cpu/cpu=8/
> > > > CPU4 <not counted> cpu/cpu=8/
> > > > CPU5 <not counted> cpu/cpu=8/
> > > > CPU8 943,861 cpu/cpu=8/
> > > > CPU0 1,412,071 cycles
> > > > CPU4 20,362,900 cycles
> > > > CPU5 10,172,725 cycles
> > > > CPU8 2,406,081 cycles
> > > >
> > > > 0.102925309 seconds time elapsed
> > > > ```
> > > >
> > > > Note, the event name of inst_retired.any is missing, reported as
> > > > cpu/cpu=8/, as there are unmerged uniquify fixes:
> > > > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20240510053705.2462258-3-irogers@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt | 9 ++++
> > > > tools/perf/util/evsel_config.h | 1 +
> > > > tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > > > tools/perf/util/parse-events.h | 3 +-
> > > > tools/perf/util/parse-events.l | 1 +
> > > > tools/perf/util/pmu.c | 1 +
> > > > 6 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > > index dea005410ec0..e0cd9bb8283e 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
> > > > @@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ Sums up the event counts for all hardware threads in a core, e.g.:
> > > >
> > > > perf stat -e cpu/event=0,umask=0x3,percore=1/
> > > >
> > > > +cpu:
> > > > +
> > > > +Specifies the CPU to open the event upon. The value may be repeated to
> > > > +specify opening the event on multiple CPUs:
> > > > +
> > > > +
> > > > + perf stat -e instructions/cpu=0,cpu=2/,cycles/cpu=1,cpu=2/ -a sleep 1
> > > > + perf stat -e data_read/cpu=0/,data_write/cpu=1/ -a sleep 1
> > > > +
> > > >
> > > > EVENT GROUPS
> > > > ------------
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel_config.h b/tools/perf/util/evsel_config.h
> > > > index aee6f808b512..9630c4a24721 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/util/evsel_config.h
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel_config.h
> > > > @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct evsel_config_term {
> > > > u32 aux_sample_size;
> > > > u64 cfg_chg;
> > > > char *str;
> > > > + int cpu;
> > > > } val;
> > > > bool weak;
> > > > };
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> > > > index 017d31d51ea4..63c31cfdd79b 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
> > > > @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
> > > > #include <errno.h>
> > > > #include <sys/ioctl.h>
> > > > #include <sys/param.h>
> > > > +#include "cpumap.h"
> > > > #include "term.h"
> > > > #include "env.h"
> > > > #include "evlist.h"
> > > > @@ -178,6 +179,26 @@ static char *get_config_name(const struct parse_events_terms *head_terms)
> > > > return get_config_str(head_terms, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NAME);
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > +static struct perf_cpu_map *get_config_cpu(const struct parse_events_terms *head_terms)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct parse_events_term *term;
> > > > + struct perf_cpu_map *cpus = NULL;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (!head_terms)
> > > > + return NULL;
> > > > +
> > > > + list_for_each_entry(term, &head_terms->terms, list) {
> > > > + if (term->type_term == PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU) {
> > > > + struct perf_cpu_map *cpu = perf_cpu_map__new_int(term->val.num);
> > > > +
> > > > + cpus = perf_cpu_map__merge(cpus, cpu);
> > > > + perf_cpu_map__put(cpu);
> > > > + }
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + return cpus;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > /**
> > > > * fix_raw - For each raw term see if there is an event (aka alias) in pmu that
> > > > * matches the raw's string value. If the string value matches an
> > > > @@ -469,11 +490,12 @@ int parse_events_add_cache(struct list_head *list, int *idx, const char *name,
> > > > bool found_supported = false;
> > > > const char *config_name = get_config_name(parsed_terms);
> > > > const char *metric_id = get_config_metric_id(parsed_terms);
> > > > + struct perf_cpu_map *cpus = get_config_cpu(parsed_terms);
> > > > + int ret = 0;
> > > >
> > > > while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan(pmu)) != NULL) {
> > > > LIST_HEAD(config_terms);
> > > > struct perf_event_attr attr;
> > > > - int ret;
> > > >
> > > > if (parse_events__filter_pmu(parse_state, pmu))
> > > > continue;
> > > > @@ -487,7 +509,7 @@ int parse_events_add_cache(struct list_head *list, int *idx, const char *name,
> > > > parsed_terms,
> > > > perf_pmu__auto_merge_stats(pmu));
> > > > if (ret)
> > > > - return ret;
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > > > continue;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -507,20 +529,27 @@ int parse_events_add_cache(struct list_head *list, int *idx, const char *name,
> > > >
> > > > if (parsed_terms) {
> > > > if (config_attr(&attr, parsed_terms, parse_state->error,
> > > > - config_term_common))
> > > > - return -EINVAL;
> > > > -
> > > > - if (get_config_terms(parsed_terms, &config_terms))
> > > > - return -ENOMEM;
> > > > + config_term_common)) {
> > > > + ret = -EINVAL;
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > > > + }
> > > > + if (get_config_terms(parsed_terms, &config_terms)) {
> > > > + ret = -ENOMEM;
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > > > + }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > if (__add_event(list, idx, &attr, /*init_attr*/true, config_name ?: name,
> > > > metric_id, pmu, &config_terms, /*auto_merge_stats=*/false,
> > > > - /*cpu_list=*/NULL) == NULL)
> > > > - return -ENOMEM;
> > > > + cpus) == NULL)
> > > > + ret = -ENOMEM;
> > > >
> > > > free_config_terms(&config_terms);
> > > > + if (ret)
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > > > }
> > > > +out_err:
> > > > + perf_cpu_map__put(cpus);
> > > > return found_supported ? 0 : -EINVAL;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -835,6 +864,7 @@ static const char *config_term_name(enum parse_events__term_type term_type)
> > > > [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW] = "raw",
> > > > [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE] = "legacy-cache",
> > > > [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE] = "hardware",
> > > > + [PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU] = "cpu",
> > > > };
> > > > if ((unsigned int)term_type >= __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR)
> > > > return "unknown term";
> > > > @@ -864,6 +894,7 @@ 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_PERCORE:
> > > > + case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU:
> > > > return true;
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_SAMPLE_FREQ:
> > > > @@ -1007,6 +1038,15 @@ do { \
> > > > return -EINVAL;
> > > > }
> > > > break;
> > > > + case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU:
> > > > + CHECK_TYPE_VAL(NUM);
> > > > + if (term->val.num >= (u64)cpu__max_present_cpu().cpu) {
> > > > + parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_val,
> > > > + strdup("too big"),
> > > > + NULL);
> > > > + return -EINVAL;
> > > > + }
> > > > + break;
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_DRV_CFG:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
> > > > @@ -1133,6 +1173,7 @@ static int config_term_tracepoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
> > > > + case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU:
> > > > default:
> > > > if (err) {
> > > > parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_term,
> > > > @@ -1264,6 +1305,7 @@ do { \
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
> > > > + case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU:
> > > > default:
> > > > break;
> > > > }
> > > > @@ -1317,6 +1359,7 @@ static int get_config_chgs(struct perf_pmu *pmu, struct parse_events_terms *head
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
> > > > case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
> > > > + case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU:
> > > > default:
> > > > break;
> > > > }
> > > > @@ -1371,6 +1414,7 @@ static int __parse_events_add_numeric(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
> > > > struct perf_event_attr attr;
> > > > LIST_HEAD(config_terms);
> > > > const char *name, *metric_id;
> > > > + struct perf_cpu_map *cpus;
> > > > int ret;
> > > >
> > > > memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
> > > > @@ -1392,9 +1436,11 @@ static int __parse_events_add_numeric(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
> > > >
> > > > name = get_config_name(head_config);
> > > > metric_id = get_config_metric_id(head_config);
> > > > + cpus = get_config_cpu(head_config);
> > > > ret = __add_event(list, &parse_state->idx, &attr, /*init_attr*/true, name,
> > > > metric_id, pmu, &config_terms, /*auto_merge_stats=*/false,
> > > > - /*cpu_list=*/NULL) ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
> > > > + cpus) ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
> > > > + perf_cpu_map__put(cpus);
> > > > free_config_terms(&config_terms);
> > > > return ret;
> > > > }
> > > > @@ -1461,6 +1507,7 @@ static int parse_events_add_pmu(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
> > > > LIST_HEAD(config_terms);
> > > > struct parse_events_terms parsed_terms;
> > > > bool alias_rewrote_terms = false;
> > > > + struct perf_cpu_map *term_cpu = NULL;
> > > >
> > > > if (verbose > 1) {
> > > > struct strbuf sb;
> > > > @@ -1552,10 +1599,12 @@ static int parse_events_add_pmu(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
> > > > return -EINVAL;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > + term_cpu = get_config_cpu(&parsed_terms);
> > > > evsel = __add_event(list, &parse_state->idx, &attr, /*init_attr=*/true,
> > > > get_config_name(&parsed_terms),
> > > > get_config_metric_id(&parsed_terms), pmu,
> > > > - &config_terms, auto_merge_stats, /*cpu_list=*/NULL);
> > > > + &config_terms, auto_merge_stats, term_cpu);
> > > > + perf_cpu_map__put(term_cpu);
> > > > if (!evsel) {
> > > > parse_events_terms__exit(&parsed_terms);
> > > > return -ENOMEM;
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
> > > > index 10cc9c433116..2532c81d4f9a 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
> > > > @@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ enum parse_events__term_type {
> > > > PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW,
> > > > PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE,
> > > > PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE,
> > > > -#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE + 1)
> > > > + PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU,
> > > > +#define __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU + 1)
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > > struct parse_events_term {
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
> > > > index 5a0bcd7f166a..635d216632d7 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
> > > > @@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ percore { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE); }
> > > > 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); }
> > > > +cpu { return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_CPU); }
> > > > 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); }
> > > > diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
> > > > index 61bdda01a05a..4f68026a97bb 100644
> > > > --- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
> > > > +++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
> > > > @@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ int perf_pmu__for_each_format(struct perf_pmu *pmu, void *state, pmu_format_call
> > > > "percore",
> > > > "aux-output",
> > > > "aux-sample-size=number",
> > > > + "cpu=number",
> > > > };
> > > > struct perf_pmu_format *format;
> > > > int ret;
> > > > --
> > > > 2.46.0.662.g92d0881bb0-goog
> > > >