[perf-tools-next:tmp.perf-tools-next] [perf vendor events intel] 3c989481ee: perf-sanity-tests.x86_topdown.topdown_events.fail

From: kernel test robot

Date: Fri Oct 09 2026 - 02:10:30 EST




Hello,

kernel test robot noticed "perf-sanity-tests.x86_topdown.topdown_events.fail" on:

commit: 3c989481ee3cc22ac5d34e73862a4016af770710 ("perf vendor events intel: Update emeraldrapids events from 1.24 to 1.25") https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools-next.git tmp.perf-tools-next

[test failed on linux-next/master f0406245cb9855e6318335a8a223551354291a46]

in testcase: perf-sanity-tests
version:
with following parameters:

perf_compiler: gcc
group: group-02


config: x86_64-rhel-9.4-bpf
compiler: gcc-14
test machine: 256 threads 4 sockets INTEL(R) XEON(R) PLATINUM 8592+ (Emerald Rapids) with 256G memory

(please refer to attached dmesg/kmsg for entire log/backtrace)


If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <yi1.lai@xxxxxxxxx>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202610091243.76a68f01-lkp@xxxxxxxxx

2026-10-04 03:23:58 sudo ASAN_OPTIONS=fast_unwind_on_malloc=0 /usr/src/linux-perf-x86_64-rhel-9.4-bpf-3c989481ee3cc22ac5d34e73862a4016af770710/tools/perf/perf test 77 -v
77: x86 topdown :
77.1: topdown events : Running (4 active)
---- start ----
...
event syntax error: 'cpu/mem_trans_retired.load_latency/'
\___ Bad event or PMU ...
event syntax error: '..atency/'
\___ expected numeric value ...
event syntax error: '..atency/'
\___ expected numeric value ...
WARNING: events were regrouped to match PMUs evlist after sorting/fixing: '{slots,cpu/topdown-bad-spec/}'
---- end(-1) ----
77.1: topdown events : FAILED!
77.2: topdown sorting : Ok
77.3: topdown slots injection : Ok
77.4: topdown metrics_clear no extra slots : Ok


The kernel config and materials to reproduce are available at:
https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20261009/202610091243.76a68f01-lkp@xxxxxxxxx



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