[PATCH V7 0/9] osnoise: Support multiple instances (for RTLA)

[PATCH V7 0/9] osnoise: Support multiple instances (for RTLA)

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

Currently, osnoise and timerlat run only on a single instance only. To lift
this limitation, this series adds support for parallel instances of the
same tracer. For example, making it possible to run one osnoise instance
for the tracer output and another for a set of tracepoints.

This patchset is the kernel dependencies for RTLA. It was
being sent along with RTLA [1], but we split the kernel and
user-space patch sets.

Steve, feel free to drop the last two if they break anything.

[1] RTLA: An interface for osnoise/timerlat tracers:
    https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/cover.1635284863.git.bristot@kernel.org/

Changes from v6:
  - Fix compilation problems for the case in which osnoise
    enabled, but timerlat is not (Steven)
  - Remove ifdefs from inside functions (Steven)

Changes that happened while in the RTLA patchset:
  - Fix comment on start_per_cpu_kthreads() (Steven)
  - Fix msg log on patch 1
  - Add comments about the barrier need for trace_nmi_enter/exit
  - Fix RCU usage in osnoise_unregister_instance() (Steven/Paul)
  - Add lockdep checks in osnoise_unregister/unregister_instance()
    (Steven/Paul)
  - Improve the explanation about the multi instances support (Steven)

Daniel Bristot de Oliveira (9):
  trace/osnoise: Do not follow tracing_cpumask
  trace/osnoise: Improve comments about barrier need for NMI callbacks
  trace/osnoise: Split workload start from the tracer start
  trace/osnoise: Use start/stop_per_cpu_kthreads() on
    osnoise_cpus_write()
  trace/osnoise: Support a list of trace_array *tr
  trace/osnoise: Remove TIMERLAT ifdefs from inside functions
  trace/osnoise: Allow multiple instances of the same tracer
  trace/osnoise: Remove STACKTRACE ifdefs from inside functions
  trace/osnoise: Remove PREEMPT_RT ifdefs from inside functions

 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 607 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 424 insertions(+), 183 deletions(-)

-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 1/9] trace/osnoise: Do not follow tracing_cpumask

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

In preparation to support multiple instances, decouple the
osnoise/timelat workload from instance-specific tracing_cpumask.

Different instances can have conflicting cpumasks, making osnoise
workload management needlessly complex. Osnoise already has its
global cpumask.

I also thought about using the first instance mask, but the
"first" instance could be removed before the others.

This also fixes the problem that changing the tracing_mask was not
re-starting the trace.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 24 ++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index ce053619f289..73f9609cba3d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1553,13 +1553,9 @@ static int start_per_cpu_kthreads(struct trace_array *tr)
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
 	/*
-	 * Run only on CPUs in which trace and osnoise are allowed to run.
+	 * Run only on online CPUs in which osnoise is allowed to run.
 	 */
-	cpumask_and(current_mask, tr->tracing_cpumask, &osnoise_cpumask);
-	/*
-	 * And the CPU is online.
-	 */
-	cpumask_and(current_mask, cpu_online_mask, current_mask);
+	cpumask_and(current_mask, cpu_online_mask, &osnoise_cpumask);
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu)
 		per_cpu(per_cpu_osnoise_var, cpu).kthread = NULL;
@@ -1580,10 +1576,8 @@ static int start_per_cpu_kthreads(struct trace_array *tr)
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static void osnoise_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *dummy)
 {
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
-
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
 
 	if (!osnoise_busy)
@@ -1595,9 +1589,6 @@ static void osnoise_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *dummy)
 	if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, &osnoise_cpumask))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, tr->tracing_cpumask))
-		goto out_unlock;
-
 	start_kthread(cpu);
 
 out_unlock:
@@ -1700,13 +1691,10 @@ static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr);
  * interface to the osnoise trace. By default, it lists all  CPUs,
  * in this way, allowing osnoise threads to run on any online CPU
  * of the system. It serves to restrict the execution of osnoise to the
- * set of CPUs writing via this interface. Note that osnoise also
- * respects the "tracing_cpumask." Hence, osnoise threads will run only
- * on the set of CPUs allowed here AND on "tracing_cpumask." Why not
- * have just "tracing_cpumask?" Because the user might be interested
- * in tracing what is running on other CPUs. For instance, one might
- * run osnoise in one HT CPU while observing what is running on the
- * sibling HT CPU.
+ * set of CPUs writing via this interface. Why not use "tracing_cpumask"?
+ * Because the user might be interested in tracing what is running on
+ * other CPUs. For instance, one might run osnoise in one HT CPU
+ * while observing what is running on the sibling HT CPU.
  */
 static ssize_t
 osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 2/9] trace/osnoise: Improve comments about barrier need for NMI callbacks

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

trace_osnoise_callback_enabled is used by ftrace_nmi_enter/exit()
to know when to call the NMI callback. The barrier is used to
avoid having callbacks enabled before the resetting date during
the start or to touch the values after stopping the tracer.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 73f9609cba3d..f941a322ca89 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1929,8 +1929,10 @@ static int __osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 	retval = osnoise_hook_events();
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
+
 	/*
-	 * Make sure NMIs see reseted values.
+	 * Make sure that ftrace_nmi_enter/exit() see reset values
+	 * before enabling trace_osnoise_callback_enabled.
 	 */
 	barrier();
 	trace_osnoise_callback_enabled = true;
@@ -1965,6 +1967,10 @@ static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 		return;
 
 	trace_osnoise_callback_enabled = false;
+	/*
+	 * Make sure that ftrace_nmi_enter/exit() see
+	 * trace_osnoise_callback_enabled as false before continuing.
+	 */
 	barrier();
 
 	stop_per_cpu_kthreads();
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 3/9] trace/osnoise: Split workload start from the tracer start

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

In preparation from supporting multiple trace instances, create
workload start/stop specific functions.

No functional change.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index f941a322ca89..4381a06af916 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ static int start_kthread(unsigned int cpu)
  * This starts the kernel thread that will look for osnoise on many
  * cpus.
  */
-static int start_per_cpu_kthreads(struct trace_array *tr)
+static int start_per_cpu_kthreads(void)
 {
 	struct cpumask *current_mask = &save_cpumask;
 	int retval = 0;
@@ -1677,8 +1677,8 @@ osnoise_cpus_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr);
-static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr);
+static int osnoise_workload_start(void);
+static void osnoise_workload_stop(void);
 
 /*
  * osnoise_cpus_write - Write function for "cpus" entry
@@ -1700,7 +1700,6 @@ static ssize_t
 osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 		   loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
 	cpumask_var_t osnoise_cpumask_new;
 	int running, err;
 	char buf[256];
@@ -1725,7 +1724,7 @@ osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
 	running = osnoise_busy;
 	if (running)
-		osnoise_tracer_stop(tr);
+		osnoise_workload_stop();
 
 	mutex_lock(&interface_lock);
 	/*
@@ -1739,7 +1738,7 @@ osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	mutex_unlock(&interface_lock);
 
 	if (running)
-		osnoise_tracer_start(tr);
+		osnoise_workload_start();
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);
 
 	free_cpumask_var(osnoise_cpumask_new);
@@ -1920,7 +1919,10 @@ static int osnoise_hook_events(void)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int __osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
+/*
+ * osnoise_workload_start - start the workload and hook to events
+ */
+static int osnoise_workload_start(void)
 {
 	int retval;
 
@@ -1937,7 +1939,7 @@ static int __osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 	barrier();
 	trace_osnoise_callback_enabled = true;
 
-	retval = start_per_cpu_kthreads(tr);
+	retval = start_per_cpu_kthreads();
 	if (retval) {
 		unhook_irq_events();
 		return retval;
@@ -1948,20 +1950,10 @@ static int __osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
-{
-	int retval;
-
-	if (osnoise_busy)
-		return;
-
-	retval = __osnoise_tracer_start(tr);
-	if (retval)
-		pr_err(BANNER "Error starting osnoise tracer\n");
-
-}
-
-static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
+/*
+ * osnoise_workload_stop - stop the workload and unhook the events
+ */
+static void osnoise_workload_stop(void)
 {
 	if (!osnoise_busy)
 		return;
@@ -1982,6 +1974,27 @@ static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 	osnoise_busy = false;
 }
 
+static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+	int retval;
+
+	if (osnoise_busy)
+		return;
+
+	retval = osnoise_workload_start();
+	if (retval)
+		pr_err(BANNER "Error starting osnoise tracer\n");
+
+}
+
+static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+	if (!osnoise_busy)
+		return;
+
+	osnoise_workload_stop();
+}
+
 static int osnoise_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 
@@ -2022,7 +2035,7 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 
 	osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 1;
 
-	retval = __osnoise_tracer_start(tr);
+	retval = osnoise_workload_start();
 	if (retval)
 		goto out_err;
 
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 4/9] trace/osnoise: Use start/stop_per_cpu_kthreads() on osnoise_cpus_write()

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

When writing a new CPU mask via osnoise/cpus, if the tracer is running,
the workload is restarted to follow the new cpumask. The restart is
currently done using osnoise_workload_start/stop(), which disables the
workload *and* the instrumentation. However, disabling the
instrumentation is not necessary.

Calling start/stop_per_cpu_kthreads() is enough to apply the new
osnoise/cpus config.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 4381a06af916..7453b96c548b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1677,9 +1677,6 @@ osnoise_cpus_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int osnoise_workload_start(void);
-static void osnoise_workload_stop(void);
-
 /*
  * osnoise_cpus_write - Write function for "cpus" entry
  * @filp: The active open file structure
@@ -1724,7 +1721,7 @@ osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
 	running = osnoise_busy;
 	if (running)
-		osnoise_workload_stop();
+		stop_per_cpu_kthreads();
 
 	mutex_lock(&interface_lock);
 	/*
@@ -1738,7 +1735,7 @@ osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 	mutex_unlock(&interface_lock);
 
 	if (running)
-		osnoise_workload_start();
+		start_per_cpu_kthreads();
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);
 
 	free_cpumask_var(osnoise_cpumask_new);
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 5/9] trace/osnoise: Support a list of trace_array *tr

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

osnoise/timerlat were built to run a single instance, and for this,
a single variable is enough to store the current struct trace_array
*tr with information about the tracing instance. This is done via
the *osnoise_trace variable. A trace_array represents a trace instance.

In preparation to support multiple instances, replace the
*osnoise_trace variable with an RCU protected list of instances.

The operations that refer to an instance now propagate to all
elements of the list (all instances).

Also, replace the osnoise_busy variable with a check if the list
has elements (busy).

No functional change is expected with this patch, i.e., only one
instance is allowed yet.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 261 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 192 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 7453b96c548b..3db506f49a90 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
 #include <trace/events/osnoise.h>
 
-static struct trace_array	*osnoise_trace;
-
 /*
  * Default values.
  */
@@ -50,6 +48,81 @@ static struct trace_array	*osnoise_trace;
 #define DEFAULT_TIMERLAT_PERIOD	1000			/* 1ms */
 #define DEFAULT_TIMERLAT_PRIO	95			/* FIFO 95 */
 
+/*
+ * trace_array of the enabled osnoise/timerlat instances.
+ */
+struct osnoise_instance {
+	struct list_head	list;
+	struct trace_array	*tr;
+};
+struct list_head osnoise_instances;
+
+static bool osnoise_has_registered_instances(void)
+{
+	return !!list_first_or_null_rcu(&osnoise_instances,
+					struct osnoise_instance,
+					list);
+}
+
+/*
+ * osnoise_register_instance - register a new trace instance
+ *
+ * Register a trace_array *tr in the list of instances running
+ * osnoise/timerlat tracers.
+ */
+static int osnoise_register_instance(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+
+	/*
+	 * register/unregister serialization is provided by trace's
+	 * trace_types_lock.
+	 */
+	lockdep_assert_held(&trace_types_lock);
+
+	inst = kmalloc(sizeof(*inst), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!inst)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD_RCU(&inst->list);
+	inst->tr = tr;
+	list_add_tail_rcu(&inst->list, &osnoise_instances);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ *  osnoise_unregister_instance - unregister a registered trace instance
+ *
+ * Remove the trace_array *tr from the list of instances running
+ * osnoise/timerlat tracers.
+ */
+static void osnoise_unregister_instance(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	int found = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * register/unregister serialization is provided by trace's
+	 * trace_types_lock.
+	 */
+	lockdep_assert_held(&trace_types_lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		if (inst->tr == tr) {
+			list_del_rcu(&inst->list);
+			found = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!found)
+		return;
+
+	synchronize_rcu();
+	kfree(inst);
+}
+
 /*
  * NMI runtime info.
  */
@@ -248,11 +321,6 @@ static struct osnoise_data {
 #endif
 };
 
-/*
- * Boolean variable used to inform that the tracer is currently sampling.
- */
-static bool osnoise_busy;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
 /*
  * Print the osnoise header info.
@@ -315,19 +383,24 @@ static void print_osnoise_headers(struct seq_file *s)
  * osnoise_taint - report an osnoise error.
  */
 #define osnoise_taint(msg) ({							\
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;					\
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;						\
+	struct trace_buffer *buffer;						\
 										\
-	trace_array_printk_buf(tr->array_buffer.buffer, _THIS_IP_, msg);	\
+	rcu_read_lock();							\
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {		\
+		buffer = inst->tr->array_buffer.buffer;				\
+		trace_array_printk_buf(buffer, _THIS_IP_, msg);			\
+	}									\
+	rcu_read_unlock();							\
 	osnoise_data.tainted = true;						\
 })
 
 /*
  * Record an osnoise_sample into the tracer buffer.
  */
-static void trace_osnoise_sample(struct osnoise_sample *sample)
+static void
+__trace_osnoise_sample(struct osnoise_sample *sample, struct trace_buffer *buffer)
 {
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
-	struct trace_buffer *buffer = tr->array_buffer.buffer;
 	struct trace_event_call *call = &event_osnoise;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct osnoise_entry *entry;
@@ -350,6 +423,22 @@ static void trace_osnoise_sample(struct osnoise_sample *sample)
 		trace_buffer_unlock_commit_nostack(buffer, event);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Record an osnoise_sample on all osnoise instances.
+ */
+static void trace_osnoise_sample(struct osnoise_sample *sample)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		buffer = inst->tr->array_buffer.buffer;
+		__trace_osnoise_sample(sample, buffer);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
 /*
  * Print the timerlat header info.
@@ -387,14 +476,10 @@ static void print_timerlat_headers(struct seq_file *s)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT */
 
-/*
- * Record an timerlat_sample into the tracer buffer.
- */
-static void trace_timerlat_sample(struct timerlat_sample *sample)
+static void
+__trace_timerlat_sample(struct timerlat_sample *sample, struct trace_buffer *buffer)
 {
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
 	struct trace_event_call *call = &event_osnoise;
-	struct trace_buffer *buffer = tr->array_buffer.buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct timerlat_entry *entry;
 
@@ -411,6 +496,22 @@ static void trace_timerlat_sample(struct timerlat_sample *sample)
 		trace_buffer_unlock_commit_nostack(buffer, event);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Record an timerlat_sample into the tracer buffer.
+ */
+static void trace_timerlat_sample(struct timerlat_sample *sample)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		buffer = inst->tr->array_buffer.buffer;
+		__trace_timerlat_sample(sample, buffer);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
 
 #define	MAX_CALLS	256
@@ -450,29 +551,18 @@ static void timerlat_save_stack(int skip)
 	return;
 
 }
-/*
- * timerlat_dump_stack - dump a stack trace previously saved
- *
- * Dump a saved stack trace into the trace buffer.
- */
-static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
+
+static void
+__timerlat_dump_stack(struct trace_buffer *buffer, struct trace_stack *fstack, unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct trace_event_call *call = &event_osnoise;
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
-	struct trace_buffer *buffer = tr->array_buffer.buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
-	struct trace_stack *fstack;
 	struct stack_entry *entry;
-	unsigned int size;
-
-	preempt_disable_notrace();
-	fstack = this_cpu_ptr(&trace_stack);
-	size = fstack->stack_size;
 
 	event = trace_buffer_lock_reserve(buffer, TRACE_STACK, sizeof(*entry) + size,
 					  tracing_gen_ctx());
 	if (!event)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 
@@ -481,8 +571,29 @@ static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
 
 	if (!call_filter_check_discard(call, entry, buffer, event))
 		trace_buffer_unlock_commit_nostack(buffer, event);
+}
 
-out:
+/*
+ * timerlat_dump_stack - dump a stack trace previously saved
+ */
+static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
+	struct trace_stack *fstack;
+	unsigned int size;
+
+	preempt_disable_notrace();
+	fstack = this_cpu_ptr(&trace_stack);
+	size = fstack->stack_size;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		buffer = inst->tr->array_buffer.buffer;
+		__timerlat_dump_stack(buffer, fstack, size);
+
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	preempt_enable_notrace();
 }
 #else
@@ -1077,12 +1188,37 @@ diff_osn_sample_stats(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var, struct osnoise_sample *
  */
 static __always_inline void osnoise_stop_tracing(void)
 {
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	struct trace_array *tr;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		tr = inst->tr;
+		trace_array_printk_buf(tr->array_buffer.buffer, _THIS_IP_,
+				"stop tracing hit on cpu %d\n", smp_processor_id());
+
+		tracer_tracing_off(tr);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
 
-	trace_array_printk_buf(tr->array_buffer.buffer, _THIS_IP_,
-			"stop tracing hit on cpu %d\n", smp_processor_id());
+/*
+ * notify_new_max_latency - Notify a new max latency via fsnotify interface.
+ */
+void notify_new_max_latency(u64 latency)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	struct trace_array *tr;
 
-	tracer_tracing_off(tr);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		tr = inst->tr;
+		if (tr->max_latency < latency) {
+			tr->max_latency = latency;
+			latency_fsnotify(tr);
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1096,7 +1232,6 @@ static __always_inline void osnoise_stop_tracing(void)
 static int run_osnoise(void)
 {
 	struct osnoise_variables *osn_var = this_cpu_osn_var();
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
 	u64 start, sample, last_sample;
 	u64 last_int_count, int_count;
 	s64 noise = 0, max_noise = 0;
@@ -1231,11 +1366,7 @@ static int run_osnoise(void)
 
 	trace_osnoise_sample(&s);
 
-	/* Keep a running maximum ever recorded osnoise "latency" */
-	if (max_noise > tr->max_latency) {
-		tr->max_latency = max_noise;
-		latency_fsnotify(tr);
-	}
+	notify_new_max_latency(max_noise);
 
 	if (osnoise_data.stop_tracing_total)
 		if (s.noise > osnoise_data.stop_tracing_total)
@@ -1293,7 +1424,6 @@ static int osnoise_main(void *data)
 static enum hrtimer_restart timerlat_irq(struct hrtimer *timer)
 {
 	struct osnoise_variables *osn_var = this_cpu_osn_var();
-	struct trace_array *tr = osnoise_trace;
 	struct timerlat_variables *tlat;
 	struct timerlat_sample s;
 	u64 now;
@@ -1364,11 +1494,7 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart timerlat_irq(struct hrtimer *timer)
 
 	trace_timerlat_sample(&s);
 
-	/* Keep a running maximum ever recorded os noise "latency" */
-	if (diff > tr->max_latency) {
-		tr->max_latency = diff;
-		latency_fsnotify(tr);
-	}
+	notify_new_max_latency(diff);
 
 	if (osnoise_data.stop_tracing)
 		if (time_to_us(diff) >= osnoise_data.stop_tracing)
@@ -1580,7 +1706,7 @@ static void osnoise_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *dummy)
 
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
 
-	if (!osnoise_busy)
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		goto out_unlock_trace;
 
 	mutex_lock(&interface_lock);
@@ -1715,11 +1841,10 @@ osnoise_cpus_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t count,
 		goto err_free;
 
 	/*
-	 * trace_types_lock is taken to avoid concurrency on start/stop
-	 * and osnoise_busy.
+	 * trace_types_lock is taken to avoid concurrency on start/stop.
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
-	running = osnoise_busy;
+	running = osnoise_has_registered_instances();
 	if (running)
 		stop_per_cpu_kthreads();
 
@@ -1942,8 +2067,6 @@ static int osnoise_workload_start(void)
 		return retval;
 	}
 
-	osnoise_busy = true;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1952,7 +2075,7 @@ static int osnoise_workload_start(void)
  */
 static void osnoise_workload_stop(void)
 {
-	if (!osnoise_busy)
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
 	trace_osnoise_callback_enabled = false;
@@ -1967,28 +2090,28 @@ static void osnoise_workload_stop(void)
 	unhook_irq_events();
 	unhook_softirq_events();
 	unhook_thread_events();
-
-	osnoise_busy = false;
 }
 
 static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (osnoise_busy)
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
 	retval = osnoise_workload_start();
 	if (retval)
 		pr_err(BANNER "Error starting osnoise tracer\n");
 
+	osnoise_register_instance(tr);
 }
 
 static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
-	if (!osnoise_busy)
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
+	osnoise_unregister_instance(tr);
 	osnoise_workload_stop();
 }
 
@@ -1996,14 +2119,12 @@ static int osnoise_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 
 	/* Only allow one instance to enable this */
-	if (osnoise_busy)
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	osnoise_trace = tr;
 	tr->max_latency = 0;
 
 	osnoise_tracer_start(tr);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2027,7 +2148,7 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (osnoise_busy)
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
 	osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 1;
@@ -2036,6 +2157,8 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 	if (retval)
 		goto out_err;
 
+	osnoise_register_instance(tr);
+
 	return;
 out_err:
 	pr_err(BANNER "Error starting timerlat tracer\n");
@@ -2045,7 +2168,7 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int cpu;
 
-	if (!osnoise_busy)
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
@@ -2059,11 +2182,9 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 static int timerlat_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	/* Only allow one instance to enable this */
-	if (osnoise_busy)
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	osnoise_trace = tr;
-
 	tr->max_latency = 0;
 
 	timerlat_tracer_start(tr);
@@ -2110,6 +2231,8 @@ __init static int init_osnoise_tracer(void)
 #endif
 	osnoise_init_hotplug_support();
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD_RCU(&osnoise_instances);
+
 	init_tracefs();
 
 	return 0;
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 6/9] trace/osnoise: Remove TIMERLAT ifdefs from inside functions

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

Remove CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER from inside functions, avoiding
compilation problems in the future.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 142 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 96 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 3db506f49a90..4ee6ff6a483b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -321,6 +321,47 @@ static struct osnoise_data {
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
+static inline bool timerlat_enabled(void)
+{
+	return osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer;
+}
+
+static inline void timerlat_softirq_exit(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var)
+{
+	struct timerlat_variables *tlat_var = this_cpu_tmr_var();
+	/*
+	 * If the timerlat is enabled, but the irq handler did
+	 * not run yet enabling timerlat_tracer, do not trace.
+	 */
+	if (!tlat_var->tracing_thread) {
+		osn_var->softirq.arrival_time = 0;
+		osn_var->softirq.delta_start = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void timerlat_thread_exit(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var)
+{
+	struct timerlat_variables *tlat_var = this_cpu_tmr_var();
+	/*
+	 * If the timerlat is enabled, but the irq handler did
+	 * not run yet enabling timerlat_tracer, do not trace.
+	 */
+	if (!tlat_var->tracing_thread) {
+		osn_var->thread.delta_start = 0;
+		osn_var->thread.arrival_time = 0;
+	}
+}
+#else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
+static inline bool timerlat_enabled(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline void timerlat_softirq_exit(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var) {}
+static inline void timerlat_thread_exit(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var) {}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
 /*
  * Print the osnoise header info.
@@ -977,21 +1018,8 @@ static void trace_softirq_exit_callback(void *data, unsigned int vec_nr)
 	if (!osn_var->sampling)
 		return;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-	/*
-	 * If the timerlat is enabled, but the irq handler did
-	 * not run yet enabling timerlat_tracer, do not trace.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer)) {
-		struct timerlat_variables *tlat_var;
-		tlat_var = this_cpu_tmr_var();
-		if (!tlat_var->tracing_thread) {
-			osn_var->softirq.arrival_time = 0;
-			osn_var->softirq.delta_start = 0;
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
+	if (unlikely(timerlat_enabled()))
+		timerlat_softirq_exit(osn_var);
 
 	duration = get_int_safe_duration(osn_var, &osn_var->softirq.delta_start);
 	trace_softirq_noise(vec_nr, osn_var->softirq.arrival_time, duration);
@@ -1085,17 +1113,8 @@ thread_exit(struct osnoise_variables *osn_var, struct task_struct *t)
 	if (!osn_var->sampling)
 		return;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-	if (osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer) {
-		struct timerlat_variables *tlat_var;
-		tlat_var = this_cpu_tmr_var();
-		if (!tlat_var->tracing_thread) {
-			osn_var->thread.delta_start = 0;
-			osn_var->thread.arrival_time = 0;
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
+	if (unlikely(timerlat_enabled()))
+		timerlat_thread_exit(osn_var);
 
 	duration = get_int_safe_duration(osn_var, &osn_var->thread.delta_start);
 
@@ -1599,6 +1618,11 @@ static int timerlat_main(void *data)
 	hrtimer_cancel(&tlat->timer);
 	return 0;
 }
+#else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
+static int timerlat_main(void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
 
 /*
@@ -1641,16 +1665,13 @@ static int start_kthread(unsigned int cpu)
 	void *main = osnoise_main;
 	char comm[24];
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-	if (osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer) {
+	if (timerlat_enabled()) {
 		snprintf(comm, 24, "timerlat/%d", cpu);
 		main = timerlat_main;
 	} else {
 		snprintf(comm, 24, "osnoise/%d", cpu);
 	}
-#else
-	snprintf(comm, 24, "osnoise/%d", cpu);
-#endif
+
 	kthread = kthread_create_on_cpu(main, NULL, cpu, comm);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(kthread)) {
@@ -1944,6 +1965,35 @@ static const struct file_operations cpus_fops = {
 	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
+/*
+ * init_timerlat_tracefs - A function to initialize the timerlat interface files
+ */
+static int init_timerlat_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
+{
+	struct dentry *tmp;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
+	tmp = tracefs_create_file("print_stack", 0640, top_dir,
+				  &osnoise_print_stack, &trace_min_max_fops);
+	if (!tmp)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+#endif
+
+	tmp = tracefs_create_file("timerlat_period_us", 0640, top_dir,
+				  &timerlat_period, &trace_min_max_fops);
+	if (!tmp)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
+static int init_timerlat_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
+
 /*
  * init_tracefs - A function to initialize the tracefs interface files
  *
@@ -1988,19 +2038,10 @@ static int init_tracefs(void)
 	tmp = trace_create_file("cpus", 0644, top_dir, NULL, &cpus_fops);
 	if (!tmp)
 		goto err;
-#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-#ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
-	tmp = tracefs_create_file("print_stack", 0640, top_dir,
-				  &osnoise_print_stack, &trace_min_max_fops);
-	if (!tmp)
-		goto err;
-#endif
 
-	tmp = tracefs_create_file("timerlat_period_us", 0640, top_dir,
-				  &timerlat_period, &trace_min_max_fops);
-	if (!tmp)
+	ret = init_timerlat_tracefs(top_dir);
+	if (ret)
 		goto err;
-#endif
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2206,6 +2247,16 @@ static struct tracer timerlat_tracer __read_mostly = {
 	.print_header	= print_timerlat_headers,
 	.allow_instances = true,
 };
+
+__init static int init_timerlat_tracer(void)
+{
+	return register_tracer(&timerlat_tracer);
+}
+#else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
+__init static int init_timerlat_tracer(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
 
 __init static int init_osnoise_tracer(void)
@@ -2222,13 +2273,12 @@ __init static int init_osnoise_tracer(void)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-	ret = register_tracer(&timerlat_tracer);
+	ret = init_timerlat_tracer();
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_err(BANNER "Error registering timerlat\n");
+		pr_err(BANNER "Error registering timerlat!\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
-#endif
+
 	osnoise_init_hotplug_support();
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD_RCU(&osnoise_instances);
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 7/9] trace/osnoise: Allow multiple instances of the same tracer

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

Currently, the user can start only one instance of timerlat/osnoise
tracers and the tracers cannot run in parallel.

As starting point to add more flexibility, let's allow the same tracer to
run on different trace instances. The workload will start when the first
trace_array (instance) is registered and stop when the last instance
is unregistered.

So, while this patch allows the same tracer to run in multiple
instances (e.g., two instances running osnoise), it still does not allow
instances of timerlat and osnoise in parallel (e.g., one timerlat and
osnoise). That is because the osnoise: events have different behavior
depending on which tracer is enabled (osnoise or timerlat). Enabling
the parallel usage of these two tracers is in my TODO list.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 4ee6ff6a483b..0c3a93f51b08 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ static bool osnoise_has_registered_instances(void)
 					list);
 }
 
+/*
+ * osnoise_instance_registered - check if a tr is already registered
+ */
+static int osnoise_instance_registered(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
+	int found = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
+		if (inst->tr == tr)
+			found = 1;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return found;
+}
+
 /*
  * osnoise_register_instance - register a new trace instance
  *
@@ -2089,6 +2107,16 @@ static int osnoise_workload_start(void)
 {
 	int retval;
 
+	/*
+	 * Instances need to be registered after calling workload
+	 * start. Hence, if there is already an instance, the
+	 * workload was already registered. Otherwise, this
+	 * code is on the way to register the first instance,
+	 * and the workload will start.
+	 */
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+		return 0;
+
 	osn_var_reset_all();
 
 	retval = osnoise_hook_events();
@@ -2116,6 +2144,13 @@ static int osnoise_workload_start(void)
  */
 static void osnoise_workload_stop(void)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Instances need to be unregistered before calling
+	 * stop. Hence, if there is a registered instance, more
+	 * than one instance is running, and the workload will not
+	 * yet stop. Otherwise, this code is on the way to disable
+	 * the last instance, and the workload can stop.
+	 */
 	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
 		return;
 
@@ -2137,7 +2172,11 @@ static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+	/*
+	 * If the instance is already registered, there is no need to
+	 * register it again.
+	 */
+	if (osnoise_instance_registered(tr))
 		return;
 
 	retval = osnoise_workload_start();
@@ -2149,18 +2188,17 @@ static void osnoise_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 
 static void osnoise_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
-	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
-		return;
-
 	osnoise_unregister_instance(tr);
 	osnoise_workload_stop();
 }
 
 static int osnoise_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
-
-	/* Only allow one instance to enable this */
-	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+	/*
+	 * Only allow osnoise tracer if timerlat tracer is not running
+	 * already.
+	 */
+	if (timerlat_enabled())
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	tr->max_latency = 0;
@@ -2189,45 +2227,55 @@ static void timerlat_tracer_start(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+	/*
+	 * If the instance is already registered, there is no need to
+	 * register it again.
+	 */
+	if (osnoise_instance_registered(tr))
 		return;
 
-	osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 1;
-
 	retval = osnoise_workload_start();
 	if (retval)
-		goto out_err;
+		pr_err(BANNER "Error starting timerlat tracer\n");
 
 	osnoise_register_instance(tr);
 
 	return;
-out_err:
-	pr_err(BANNER "Error starting timerlat tracer\n");
 }
 
 static void timerlat_tracer_stop(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	int cpu;
 
-	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
-		return;
-
-	for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
-		per_cpu(per_cpu_osnoise_var, cpu).sampling = 0;
+	osnoise_unregister_instance(tr);
 
-	osnoise_tracer_stop(tr);
+	/*
+	 * Instruct the threads to stop only if this is the last instance.
+	 */
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances()) {
+		for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
+			per_cpu(per_cpu_osnoise_var, cpu).sampling = 0;
+	}
 
-	osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 0;
+	osnoise_workload_stop();
 }
 
 static int timerlat_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
-	/* Only allow one instance to enable this */
-	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+	/*
+	 * Only allow timerlat tracer if osnoise tracer is not running already.
+	 */
+	if (osnoise_has_registered_instances() && !osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	tr->max_latency = 0;
+	/*
+	 * If this is the first instance, set timerlat_tracer to block
+	 * osnoise tracer start.
+	 */
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+		osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 1;
 
+	tr->max_latency = 0;
 	timerlat_tracer_start(tr);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2236,6 +2284,13 @@ static int timerlat_tracer_init(struct trace_array *tr)
 static void timerlat_tracer_reset(struct trace_array *tr)
 {
 	timerlat_tracer_stop(tr);
+
+	/*
+	 * If this is the last instance, reset timerlat_tracer allowing
+	 * osnoise to be started.
+	 */
+	if (!osnoise_has_registered_instances())
+		osnoise_data.timerlat_tracer = 0;
 }
 
 static struct tracer timerlat_tracer __read_mostly = {
-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH V7 8/9] trace/osnoise: Remove STACKTRACE ifdefs from inside functions

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

Remove CONFIG_STACKTRACE from inside functions, avoiding
compilation problems in the future.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 0c3a93f51b08..eaa6396e3262 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -635,13 +635,19 @@ __timerlat_dump_stack(struct trace_buffer *buffer, struct trace_stack *fstack, u
 /*
  * timerlat_dump_stack - dump a stack trace previously saved
  */
-static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
+static void timerlat_dump_stack(u64 latency)
 {
 	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
 	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
 	struct trace_stack *fstack;
 	unsigned int size;
 
+	/*
+	 * 0 is disabled, so it will never be > than latency.
+	 */
+	if (osnoise_data.print_stack > latency)
+		return;
+
 	preempt_disable_notrace();
 	fstack = this_cpu_ptr(&trace_stack);
 	size = fstack->stack_size;
@@ -655,8 +661,8 @@ static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	preempt_enable_notrace();
 }
-#else
-#define timerlat_dump_stack() do {} while (0)
+#else /* CONFIG_STACKTRACE */
+#define timerlat_dump_stack(u64 latency) do {} while (0)
 #define timerlat_save_stack(a) do {} while (0)
 #endif /* CONFIG_STACKTRACE */
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
@@ -1619,11 +1625,7 @@ static int timerlat_main(void *data)
 
 		trace_timerlat_sample(&s);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
-		if (osnoise_data.print_stack)
-			if (osnoise_data.print_stack <= time_to_us(diff))
-				timerlat_dump_stack();
-#endif /* CONFIG_STACKTRACE */
+		timerlat_dump_stack(time_to_us(diff));
 
 		tlat->tracing_thread = false;
 		if (osnoise_data.stop_tracing_total)
@@ -1984,26 +1986,38 @@ static const struct file_operations cpus_fops = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER
-/*
- * init_timerlat_tracefs - A function to initialize the timerlat interface files
- */
-static int init_timerlat_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
+static int init_timerlat_stack_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
 {
 	struct dentry *tmp;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STACKTRACE
 	tmp = tracefs_create_file("print_stack", 0640, top_dir,
 				  &osnoise_print_stack, &trace_min_max_fops);
 	if (!tmp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-#endif
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#else /* CONFIG_STACKTRACE */
+static int init_timerlat_stack_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_STACKTRACE */
+
+/*
+ * init_timerlat_tracefs - A function to initialize the timerlat interface files
+ */
+static int init_timerlat_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
+{
+	struct dentry *tmp;
 
 	tmp = tracefs_create_file("timerlat_period_us", 0640, top_dir,
 				  &timerlat_period, &trace_min_max_fops);
 	if (!tmp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	return 0;
+	return init_timerlat_stack_tracefs(top_dir);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
 static int init_timerlat_tracefs(struct dentry *top_dir)
-- 
2.31.1

Re: [PATCH V7 8/9] trace/osnoise: Remove STACKTRACE ifdefs from inside functions

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

On 10/28/21 23:29, Daniel Bristot de Oliveira wrote:
> Remove CONFIG_STACKTRACE from inside functions, avoiding
> compilation problems in the future.
> 
> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
> Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
> Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
> Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
> Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
> Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
> ---
>  kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
> index 0c3a93f51b08..eaa6396e3262 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
> @@ -635,13 +635,19 @@ __timerlat_dump_stack(struct trace_buffer *buffer, struct trace_stack *fstack, u
>  /*
>   * timerlat_dump_stack - dump a stack trace previously saved
>   */
> -static void timerlat_dump_stack(void)
> +static void timerlat_dump_stack(u64 latency)
>  {
>  	struct osnoise_instance *inst;
>  	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
>  	struct trace_stack *fstack;
>  	unsigned int size;
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * 0 is disabled, so it will never be > than latency.
> +	 */
> +	if (osnoise_data.print_stack > latency)
> +		return;

Oops, I placed the comment, but forgot to place the check. This if should be:

if (!osnoise_data.print_stack || osnoise_data.print_stack > latency)
	return;

-- Daniel

Re: [PATCH V7 8/9] trace/osnoise: Remove STACKTRACE ifdefs from inside functions

[Steven Rostedt]

On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:31:27 +0200
Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org> wrote:

> > +	/*
> > +	 * 0 is disabled, so it will never be > than latency.
> > +	 */
> > +	if (osnoise_data.print_stack > latency)
> > +		return;  
> 
> Oops, I placed the comment, but forgot to place the check. This if should be:
> 
> if (!osnoise_data.print_stack || osnoise_data.print_stack > latency)
> 	return;

Or I could've had a V8!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYo0lVVH2wU

-- Steve

[PATCH V7 9/9] trace/osnoise: Remove PREEMPT_RT ifdefs from inside functions

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

Remove CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT from inside functions, avoiding
compilation problems in the future.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-rt-users@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-trace-devel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c | 13 ++++---------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index eaa6396e3262..e6e3e41bd8a3 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1505,9 +1505,11 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart timerlat_irq(struct hrtimer *timer)
 	 * running, the thread needs to receive the softirq delta_start. The
 	 * reason being is that the softirq will be the last to be unfolded,
 	 * resseting the thread delay to zero.
+	 *
+	 * The PREEMPT_RT is a special case, though. As softirqs run as threads
+	 * on RT, moving the thread is enough.
 	 */
-#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
-	if (osn_var->softirq.delta_start) {
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && osn_var->softirq.delta_start) {
 		copy_int_safe_time(osn_var, &osn_var->thread.delta_start,
 				   &osn_var->softirq.delta_start);
 
@@ -1517,13 +1519,6 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart timerlat_irq(struct hrtimer *timer)
 		copy_int_safe_time(osn_var, &osn_var->thread.delta_start,
 				    &osn_var->irq.delta_start);
 	}
-#else /* CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT */
-	/*
-	 * The sofirqs run as threads on RT, so there is not need
-	 * to keep track of it.
-	 */
-	copy_int_safe_time(osn_var, &osn_var->thread.delta_start, &osn_var->irq.delta_start);
-#endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT */
 
 	/*
 	 * Compute the current time with the expected time.
-- 
2.31.1

Re: [PATCH V7 0/9] osnoise: Support multiple instances (for RTLA)

[Steven Rostedt]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:29:28 +0200
Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org> wrote:

> Currently, osnoise and timerlat run only on a single instance only. To lift
> this limitation, this series adds support for parallel instances of the
> same tracer. For example, making it possible to run one osnoise instance
> for the tracer output and another for a set of tracepoints.
> 
> This patchset is the kernel dependencies for RTLA. It was
> being sent along with RTLA [1], but we split the kernel and
> user-space patch sets.
> 
> Steve, feel free to drop the last two if they break anything.
> 
> [1] RTLA: An interface for osnoise/timerlat tracers:
>     https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/cover.1635284863.git.bristot@kernel.org/
> 

Much better.

The only thing I would recommend now, is to write selftests to test
both osnoise and timerlat tracers. Note, this should be a separate
patch set.

-- Steve