Re: [PATCH 1/9] perf: Remove redundant parent context check from context_equiv

[Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 05:13:05PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 03:34:28PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 02:01:41PM +0200, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > > On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 12:01:22PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 11:48:55AM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > > The thing is; I don't understand those reasons. That commit log doesn't
> > > > > > explain.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ah wait, I finally see. I think we want to fix that exit path, not
> > > > > disallow the cloning.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The thing is, by not allowing this optimization simple things like eg.
> > > > > pipe-test say very expensive.
> > > > 
> > > > So its 179033b3e064 ("perf: Add PERF_EVENT_STATE_EXIT state for events
> > > > with exited task") that introduces the problem. Before that things would
> > > > work correctly afaict.
> > > 
> > > hum, I dont think so.. because the perf_remove_from_context set event
> > > to PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF state anyway.. thus making any new cloned events
> > > disabled
> > 
> > Urgh, see I knew I was missing something.
> > 
> > Can't we fix that? Lemme check to see what relies on this.
> 
> 2e2af50b1fab ("perf_events: Disable events when we detach them")
> 
> Seems to be about it. And I think we should solve that differently, but
> the best I can come up with ties into the event->ctx mess we have in
> that other thread.
> 
> The thing is, IOC_ENABLE/DISABLE and read() and such should act
> (sanely and) independent from the attached state.
> 
> Its just that the whole event->ctx migration mess is making this
> somewhat hard atm.
> 
> So things like perf_event_read() should not only check ctx->is_active
> but also worry about event->attach_state & PERF_ATTACH_CONTEXT.
> 
> Now the biggest problem is that we cannot tell if its a temporary state
> (move_group / migrate_context) or permanent (exit)... 
> 
> Urgh

I just noticed that we initialize the child state with base parent
state not the real (immediate) parent.. which is what we want IMO

I wonder attached patch could fix the issue mentioned in:
  1f9a726 perf: Do not allow optimized switch for non-cloned events

now I need to recall what I used to test this ;-)

jirka


---
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index e4d6924..561a4ea 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -7794,6 +7794,7 @@ inherit_event(struct perf_event *parent_event,
 	      struct perf_event *group_leader,
 	      struct perf_event_context *child_ctx)
 {
+	enum perf_event_active_state parent_state = parent_event->state;
 	struct perf_event *child_event;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -7827,7 +7828,7 @@ inherit_event(struct perf_event *parent_event,
 	 * not its attr.disabled bit.  We hold the parent's mutex,
 	 * so we won't race with perf_event_{en, dis}able_family.
 	 */
-	if (parent_event->state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
+	if (parent_state >= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE)
 		child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
 	else
 		child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;