[PATCH v6 04/11] perf lock contention: Extend get_lock_owner() for rt_mutex and mutex handoff

From: Ian Rogers

Date: Thu Oct 22 2026 - 16:35:07 EST


Extend get_lock_owner() in tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h to:
- Support rt_mutex locks (LCB_F_RT) and CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT mutexes via
struct rt_mutex_base and struct rt_mutex___old, masking out the low
waiter bit (0x1UL).
- Return NULL when a mutex has MUTEX_FLAG_HANDOFF (0x4UL) set on
owner.counter and is in the middle of being handed off rather than
actively held.

Also add rw_semaphore.count and struct rt_mutex_base to the fallback
tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h.

Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h | 62 ++++++++++++++++++----
tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h | 5 ++
2 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h
index 91d464ac18bd..43d8f5030bc1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_data.h
@@ -104,11 +104,24 @@ extern struct rq runqueues __ksym __weak;
# define __has_builtin(x) 0
#endif

+struct mutex___non_rt {
+ atomic_long_t owner;
+} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));
+
+struct rt_mutex_base___new {
+ struct task_struct *owner;
+} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));
+
+struct rt_mutex___old {
+ struct task_struct *owner;
+} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));
+
struct rw_semaphore___old {
struct task_struct *owner;
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));

struct rw_semaphore___new {
+ atomic_long_t count;
atomic_long_t owner;
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));

@@ -146,9 +159,25 @@ static __always_inline struct task_struct *get_lock_owner(__u64 lock, __u32 flag
__u64 owner = 0;

if (flags & LCB_F_MUTEX) {
- struct mutex *mutex = (void *)lock;
-
- owner = BPF_CORE_READ(mutex, owner.counter);
+ struct mutex___non_rt *mutex = (void *)lock;
+
+ if (bpf_core_field_exists(mutex->owner.counter)) {
+ owner = BPF_CORE_READ(mutex, owner.counter);
+ if (owner & 0x4UL)
+ return NULL;
+ } else if (bpf_core_type_exists(struct rt_mutex_base___new)) {
+ struct rt_mutex_base___new *rtm = (void *)lock;
+
+ owner = (__u64)BPF_CORE_READ(rtm, owner);
+ return (void *)(owner & ~1UL);
+ } else {
+ struct rt_mutex___old *rtm = (void *)lock;
+
+ if (bpf_core_field_exists(rtm->owner)) {
+ owner = (__u64)BPF_CORE_READ(rtm, owner);
+ return (void *)(owner & ~1UL);
+ }
+ }
} else if (flags == LCB_F_READ || flags == LCB_F_WRITE) {
/*
* Support for the BPF_TYPE_MATCHES argument to the
@@ -158,20 +187,35 @@ static __always_inline struct task_struct *get_lock_owner(__u64 lock, __u32 flag
*/
#if __has_builtin(__builtin_preserve_type_info) && __clang_major__ >= 15
if (bpf_core_type_matches(struct rw_semaphore___old)) {
- struct rw_semaphore___old *rwsem = (void *)lock;
+ struct rw_semaphore___old *old = (void *)lock;

- owner = (unsigned long)BPF_CORE_READ(rwsem, owner);
+ owner = (unsigned long)BPF_CORE_READ(old, owner);
} else if (bpf_core_type_matches(struct rw_semaphore___new)) {
- struct rw_semaphore___new *rwsem = (void *)lock;
+ struct rw_semaphore___new *new = (void *)lock;

- owner = BPF_CORE_READ(rwsem, owner.counter);
+ owner = BPF_CORE_READ(new, owner.counter);
}
#else
/* assume new struct */
- struct rw_semaphore *rwsem = (void *)lock;
+ struct rw_semaphore___new *new = (void *)lock;

- owner = BPF_CORE_READ(rwsem, owner.counter);
+ if (bpf_core_field_exists(new->owner.counter))
+ owner = BPF_CORE_READ(new, owner.counter);
#endif
+ } else if (flags == LCB_F_RT) {
+ if (bpf_core_type_exists(struct rt_mutex_base___new)) {
+ struct rt_mutex_base___new *rtm = (void *)lock;
+
+ owner = (__u64)BPF_CORE_READ(rtm, owner);
+ return (void *)(owner & ~1UL);
+ } else {
+ struct rt_mutex___old *rtm = (void *)lock;
+
+ if (bpf_core_field_exists(rtm->owner)) {
+ owner = (__u64)BPF_CORE_READ(rtm, owner);
+ return (void *)(owner & ~1UL);
+ }
+ }
}

if (!owner)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h
index 94e42b022ab1..b75ddc6846bb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/vmlinux.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct signal_struct {
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));

struct rw_semaphore {
+ atomic_long_t count;
atomic_long_t owner;
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));

@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ struct mutex {
atomic_long_t owner;
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));

+struct rt_mutex_base {
+ struct task_struct *owner;
+} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));
+
struct kernfs_node {
u64 id;
} __attribute__((preserve_access_index));
--
2.56.0.307.g5fe7bd680c-goog