[PATCH v2 13/16] perf python: Fix MetricGroup return type in perf.pyi

From: Ian Rogers

Date: Wed Jun 24 2026 - 01:18:08 EST


The metrics() function can return a dictionary where the value is either
a string or a list of strings, so the type signature in the stub file
should be Union[str, List[str]].

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/python/perf.pyi | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/python/perf.pyi b/tools/perf/python/perf.pyi
index f266c9baffd0..58b0b3ed819d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/python/perf.pyi
+++ b/tools/perf/python/perf.pyi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
"""Type stubs for the perf Python module."""
-from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Any, Iterator
+from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Any, Iterator, Union

def config_get(name: str) -> Optional[str]:
"""Get a configuration value from perf config.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def config_get(name: str) -> Optional[str]:
"""
...

-def metrics() -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
+def metrics() -> List[Dict[str, Union[str, List[str]]]]:
"""Get a list of available metrics.

Returns:
--
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