[tip:perf/core] perf probe: Move ftrace probe-event operations to probe-file.c

[tip-bot for Masami Hiramatsu <tipbot@zytor.com>]

Commit-ID:  92f6c72e7ac40cbf8d12682d1aeeb82c905f2a64
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/92f6c72e7ac40cbf8d12682d1aeeb82c905f2a64
Author:     Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
AuthorDate: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:14:07 +0900
Committer:  Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
CommitDate: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:49:49 -0300

perf probe: Move ftrace probe-event operations to probe-file.c

Move ftrace probe-event operations to probe-file.c from probe-event.c.

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>
Cc: Hemant Kumar <hemant@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20150715091407.8915.14316.stgit@localhost.localdomain
[ Fixed up strlist__new() calls wrt 4a77e2183fc0 ("perf strlist: Make dupstr be the...") ]
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/Build         |   1 +
 tools/perf/util/probe-event.c | 318 ++++--------------------------------------
 tools/perf/util/probe-event.h |   7 +
 tools/perf/util/probe-file.c  | 301 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tools/perf/util/probe-file.h  |  18 +++
 5 files changed, 353 insertions(+), 292 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index 601d114..8d1bdf8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ libperf-$(CONFIG_AUXTRACE) += auxtrace.o
 libperf-y += parse-branch-options.o
 
 libperf-$(CONFIG_LIBELF) += symbol-elf.o
+libperf-$(CONFIG_LIBELF) += probe-file.o
 libperf-$(CONFIG_LIBELF) += probe-event.o
 
 ifndef CONFIG_LIBELF
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 54a91d7..fe4941a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "trace-event.h"	/* For __maybe_unused */
 #include "probe-event.h"
 #include "probe-finder.h"
+#include "probe-file.h"
 #include "session.h"
 
 #define MAX_CMDLEN 256
@@ -55,11 +56,7 @@ struct probe_conf probe_conf;
 
 #define semantic_error(msg ...) pr_err("Semantic error :" msg)
 
-/* If there is no space to write, returns -E2BIG. */
-static int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
-	__attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)));
-
-static int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
+int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	int ret;
 	va_list ap;
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ static int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
 }
 
 static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp);
-static void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev);
 static struct machine *host_machine;
 
 /* Initialize symbol maps and path of vmlinux/modules */
@@ -1467,8 +1463,7 @@ bool perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 }
 
 /* Parse probe_events event into struct probe_point */
-static int parse_probe_trace_command(const char *cmd,
-				     struct probe_trace_event *tev)
+int parse_probe_trace_command(const char *cmd, struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 {
 	struct probe_trace_point *tp = &tev->point;
 	char pr;
@@ -1951,7 +1946,7 @@ void clear_perf_probe_event(struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 	memset(pev, 0, sizeof(*pev));
 }
 
-static void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
+void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 {
 	struct probe_trace_arg_ref *ref, *next;
 	int i;
@@ -1976,119 +1971,6 @@ static void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 	memset(tev, 0, sizeof(*tev));
 }
 
-static void print_open_warning(int err, bool is_kprobe)
-{
-	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-
-	if (err == -ENOENT) {
-		const char *config;
-
-		if (!is_kprobe)
-			config = "CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS";
-		else
-			config = "CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS";
-
-		pr_warning("%cprobe_events file does not exist"
-			   " - please rebuild kernel with %s.\n",
-			   is_kprobe ? 'k' : 'u', config);
-	} else if (err == -ENOTSUP)
-		pr_warning("Tracefs or debugfs is not mounted.\n");
-	else
-		pr_warning("Failed to open %cprobe_events: %s\n",
-			   is_kprobe ? 'k' : 'u',
-			   strerror_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
-}
-
-static void print_both_open_warning(int kerr, int uerr)
-{
-	/* Both kprobes and uprobes are disabled, warn it. */
-	if (kerr == -ENOTSUP && uerr == -ENOTSUP)
-		pr_warning("Tracefs or debugfs is not mounted.\n");
-	else if (kerr == -ENOENT && uerr == -ENOENT)
-		pr_warning("Please rebuild kernel with CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS "
-			   "or/and CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS.\n");
-	else {
-		char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-		pr_warning("Failed to open kprobe events: %s.\n",
-			   strerror_r(-kerr, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
-		pr_warning("Failed to open uprobe events: %s.\n",
-			   strerror_r(-uerr, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
-	}
-}
-
-static int open_probe_events(const char *trace_file, bool readwrite)
-{
-	char buf[PATH_MAX];
-	const char *__debugfs;
-	const char *tracing_dir = "";
-	int ret;
-
-	__debugfs = tracefs_find_mountpoint();
-	if (__debugfs == NULL) {
-		tracing_dir = "tracing/";
-
-		__debugfs = debugfs_find_mountpoint();
-		if (__debugfs == NULL)
-			return -ENOTSUP;
-	}
-
-	ret = e_snprintf(buf, PATH_MAX, "%s/%s%s",
-			 __debugfs, tracing_dir, trace_file);
-	if (ret >= 0) {
-		pr_debug("Opening %s write=%d\n", buf, readwrite);
-		if (readwrite && !probe_event_dry_run)
-			ret = open(buf, O_RDWR | O_APPEND, 0);
-		else
-			ret = open(buf, O_RDONLY, 0);
-
-		if (ret < 0)
-			ret = -errno;
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int open_kprobe_events(bool readwrite)
-{
-	return open_probe_events("kprobe_events", readwrite);
-}
-
-static int open_uprobe_events(bool readwrite)
-{
-	return open_probe_events("uprobe_events", readwrite);
-}
-
-/* Get raw string list of current kprobe_events  or uprobe_events */
-static struct strlist *get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(int fd)
-{
-	int ret, idx;
-	FILE *fp;
-	char buf[MAX_CMDLEN];
-	char *p;
-	struct strlist *sl;
-
-	sl = strlist__new(NULL, NULL);
-
-	fp = fdopen(dup(fd), "r");
-	while (!feof(fp)) {
-		p = fgets(buf, MAX_CMDLEN, fp);
-		if (!p)
-			break;
-
-		idx = strlen(p) - 1;
-		if (p[idx] == '\n')
-			p[idx] = '\0';
-		ret = strlist__add(sl, buf);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			pr_debug("strlist__add failed (%d)\n", ret);
-			strlist__delete(sl);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	fclose(fp);
-
-	return sl;
-}
-
 struct kprobe_blacklist_node {
 	struct list_head list;
 	unsigned long start;
@@ -2284,7 +2166,7 @@ static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe,
 	memset(&tev, 0, sizeof(tev));
 	memset(&pev, 0, sizeof(pev));
 
-	rawlist = get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(fd);
+	rawlist = probe_file__get_rawlist(fd);
 	if (!rawlist)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -2325,89 +2207,20 @@ int show_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	kp_fd = open_kprobe_events(false);
-	if (kp_fd >= 0) {
-		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(kp_fd, true, filter);
-		close(kp_fd);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
-	up_fd = open_uprobe_events(false);
-	if (kp_fd < 0 && up_fd < 0) {
-		print_both_open_warning(kp_fd, up_fd);
-		ret = kp_fd;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	ret = probe_file__open_both(&kp_fd, &up_fd, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	if (up_fd >= 0) {
+	if (kp_fd >= 0)
+		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(kp_fd, true, filter);
+	if (up_fd >= 0 && ret >= 0)
 		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(up_fd, false, filter);
+	if (kp_fd > 0)
+		close(kp_fd);
+	if (up_fd > 0)
 		close(up_fd);
-	}
-out:
 	exit_symbol_maps();
-	return ret;
-}
 
-/* Get current perf-probe event names */
-static struct strlist *get_probe_trace_event_names(int fd, bool include_group)
-{
-	char buf[128];
-	struct strlist *sl, *rawlist;
-	struct str_node *ent;
-	struct probe_trace_event tev;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	memset(&tev, 0, sizeof(tev));
-	rawlist = get_probe_trace_command_rawlist(fd);
-	if (!rawlist)
-		return NULL;
-	sl = strlist__new(NULL, NULL);
-	strlist__for_each(ent, rawlist) {
-		ret = parse_probe_trace_command(ent->s, &tev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			break;
-		if (include_group) {
-			ret = e_snprintf(buf, 128, "%s:%s", tev.group,
-					tev.event);
-			if (ret >= 0)
-				ret = strlist__add(sl, buf);
-		} else
-			ret = strlist__add(sl, tev.event);
-		clear_probe_trace_event(&tev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			break;
-	}
-	strlist__delete(rawlist);
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		strlist__delete(sl);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return sl;
-}
-
-static int write_probe_trace_event(int fd, struct probe_trace_event *tev)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-	char *buf = synthesize_probe_trace_command(tev);
-	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-
-	if (!buf) {
-		pr_debug("Failed to synthesize probe trace event.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	pr_debug("Writing event: %s\n", buf);
-	if (!probe_event_dry_run) {
-		ret = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
-		if (ret <= 0) {
-			ret = -errno;
-			pr_warning("Failed to write event: %s\n",
-				   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
-		}
-	}
-	free(buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2527,18 +2340,12 @@ static int __add_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 	const char *event = NULL, *group = NULL;
 	struct strlist *namelist;
 
-	if (pev->uprobes)
-		fd = open_uprobe_events(true);
-	else
-		fd = open_kprobe_events(true);
-
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		print_open_warning(fd, !pev->uprobes);
+	fd = probe_file__open(PF_FL_RW | (pev->uprobes ? PF_FL_UPROBE : 0));
+	if (fd < 0)
 		return fd;
-	}
 
 	/* Get current event names */
-	namelist = get_probe_trace_event_names(fd, false);
+	namelist = probe_file__get_namelist(fd);
 	if (!namelist) {
 		pr_debug("Failed to get current event list.\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -2559,7 +2366,7 @@ static int __add_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
-		ret = write_probe_trace_event(fd, tev);
+		ret = probe_file__add_event(fd, tev);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -2854,68 +2661,9 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __del_trace_probe_event(int fd, struct str_node *ent)
-{
-	char *p;
-	char buf[128];
-	int ret;
-
-	/* Convert from perf-probe event to trace-probe event */
-	ret = e_snprintf(buf, 128, "-:%s", ent->s);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	p = strchr(buf + 2, ':');
-	if (!p) {
-		pr_debug("Internal error: %s should have ':' but not.\n",
-			 ent->s);
-		ret = -ENOTSUP;
-		goto error;
-	}
-	*p = '/';
-
-	pr_debug("Writing event: %s\n", buf);
-	ret = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	pr_info("Removed event: %s\n", ent->s);
-	return 0;
-error:
-	pr_warning("Failed to delete event: %s\n",
-		   strerror_r(-ret, buf, sizeof(buf)));
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int del_trace_probe_events(int fd, struct strfilter *filter,
-				  struct strlist *namelist)
-{
-	struct str_node *ent;
-	const char *p;
-	int ret = -ENOENT;
-
-	if (!namelist)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	strlist__for_each(ent, namelist) {
-		p = strchr(ent->s, ':');
-		if ((p && strfilter__compare(filter, p + 1)) ||
-		    strfilter__compare(filter, ent->s)) {
-			ret = __del_trace_probe_event(fd, ent);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int del_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 {
 	int ret, ret2, ufd = -1, kfd = -1;
-	struct strlist *namelist = NULL, *unamelist = NULL;
 	char *str = strfilter__string(filter);
 
 	if (!str)
@@ -2924,25 +2672,15 @@ int del_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 	pr_debug("Delete filter: \'%s\'\n", str);
 
 	/* Get current event names */
-	kfd = open_kprobe_events(true);
-	if (kfd >= 0)
-		namelist = get_probe_trace_event_names(kfd, true);
-
-	ufd = open_uprobe_events(true);
-	if (ufd >= 0)
-		unamelist = get_probe_trace_event_names(ufd, true);
-
-	if (kfd < 0 && ufd < 0) {
-		print_both_open_warning(kfd, ufd);
-		ret = kfd;
-		goto error;
-	}
+	ret = probe_file__open_both(&kfd, &ufd, PF_FL_RW);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	ret = del_trace_probe_events(kfd, filter, namelist);
+	ret = probe_file__del_events(kfd, filter);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOENT)
 		goto error;
 
-	ret2 = del_trace_probe_events(ufd, filter, unamelist);
+	ret2 = probe_file__del_events(ufd, filter);
 	if (ret2 < 0 && ret2 != -ENOENT) {
 		ret = ret2;
 		goto error;
@@ -2953,15 +2691,11 @@ int del_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 	ret = 0;
 
 error:
-	if (kfd >= 0) {
-		strlist__delete(namelist);
+	if (kfd >= 0)
 		close(kfd);
-	}
-
-	if (ufd >= 0) {
-		strlist__delete(unamelist);
+	if (ufd >= 0)
 		close(ufd);
-	}
+out:
 	free(str);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
index 31db6ee..20f555d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ struct variable_list {
 /* Command string to events */
 extern int parse_perf_probe_command(const char *cmd,
 				    struct perf_probe_event *pev);
+extern int parse_probe_trace_command(const char *cmd,
+				     struct probe_trace_event *tev);
 
 /* Events to command string */
 extern char *synthesize_perf_probe_command(struct perf_probe_event *pev);
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ extern bool perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(struct perf_probe_event *pev);
 
 /* Release event contents */
 extern void clear_perf_probe_event(struct perf_probe_event *pev);
+extern void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev);
 
 /* Command string to line-range */
 extern int parse_line_range_desc(const char *cmd, struct line_range *lr);
@@ -144,6 +147,10 @@ bool arch__prefers_symtab(void);
 void arch__fix_tev_from_maps(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 			     struct probe_trace_event *tev, struct map *map);
 
+/* If there is no space to write, returns -E2BIG. */
+int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
+	__attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)));
+
 /* Maximum index number of event-name postfix */
 #define MAX_EVENT_INDEX	1024
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbb2437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/*
+ * probe-file.c : operate ftrace k/uprobe events files
+ *
+ * Written by Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+#include "util.h"
+#include "event.h"
+#include "strlist.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "color.h"
+#include "symbol.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+#include <api/fs/debugfs.h>
+#include <api/fs/tracefs.h>
+#include "probe-event.h"
+#include "probe-file.h"
+#include "session.h"
+
+#define MAX_CMDLEN 256
+
+static void print_open_warning(int err, bool uprobe)
+{
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
+	if (err == -ENOENT) {
+		const char *config;
+
+		if (uprobe)
+			config = "CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS";
+		else
+			config = "CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS";
+
+		pr_warning("%cprobe_events file does not exist"
+			   " - please rebuild kernel with %s.\n",
+			   uprobe ? 'u' : 'k', config);
+	} else if (err == -ENOTSUP)
+		pr_warning("Tracefs or debugfs is not mounted.\n");
+	else
+		pr_warning("Failed to open %cprobe_events: %s\n",
+			   uprobe ? 'u' : 'k',
+			   strerror_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+}
+
+static void print_both_open_warning(int kerr, int uerr)
+{
+	/* Both kprobes and uprobes are disabled, warn it. */
+	if (kerr == -ENOTSUP && uerr == -ENOTSUP)
+		pr_warning("Tracefs or debugfs is not mounted.\n");
+	else if (kerr == -ENOENT && uerr == -ENOENT)
+		pr_warning("Please rebuild kernel with CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS "
+			   "or/and CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS.\n");
+	else {
+		char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+		pr_warning("Failed to open kprobe events: %s.\n",
+			   strerror_r(-kerr, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+		pr_warning("Failed to open uprobe events: %s.\n",
+			   strerror_r(-uerr, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+	}
+}
+
+static int open_probe_events(const char *trace_file, bool readwrite)
+{
+	char buf[PATH_MAX];
+	const char *__debugfs;
+	const char *tracing_dir = "";
+	int ret;
+
+	__debugfs = tracefs_find_mountpoint();
+	if (__debugfs == NULL) {
+		tracing_dir = "tracing/";
+
+		__debugfs = debugfs_find_mountpoint();
+		if (__debugfs == NULL)
+			return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	ret = e_snprintf(buf, PATH_MAX, "%s/%s%s",
+			 __debugfs, tracing_dir, trace_file);
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		pr_debug("Opening %s write=%d\n", buf, readwrite);
+		if (readwrite && !probe_event_dry_run)
+			ret = open(buf, O_RDWR | O_APPEND, 0);
+		else
+			ret = open(buf, O_RDONLY, 0);
+
+		if (ret < 0)
+			ret = -errno;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int open_kprobe_events(bool readwrite)
+{
+	return open_probe_events("kprobe_events", readwrite);
+}
+
+static int open_uprobe_events(bool readwrite)
+{
+	return open_probe_events("uprobe_events", readwrite);
+}
+
+int probe_file__open(int flag)
+{
+	int fd;
+
+	if (flag & PF_FL_UPROBE)
+		fd = open_uprobe_events(flag & PF_FL_RW);
+	else
+		fd = open_kprobe_events(flag & PF_FL_RW);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		print_open_warning(fd, flag & PF_FL_UPROBE);
+
+	return fd;
+}
+
+int probe_file__open_both(int *kfd, int *ufd, int flag)
+{
+	if (!kfd || !ufd)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*kfd = open_kprobe_events(flag & PF_FL_RW);
+	*ufd = open_uprobe_events(flag & PF_FL_RW);
+	if (*kfd < 0 && *ufd < 0) {
+		print_both_open_warning(*kfd, *ufd);
+		return *kfd;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Get raw string list of current kprobe_events  or uprobe_events */
+struct strlist *probe_file__get_rawlist(int fd)
+{
+	int ret, idx;
+	FILE *fp;
+	char buf[MAX_CMDLEN];
+	char *p;
+	struct strlist *sl;
+
+	sl = strlist__new(NULL, NULL);
+
+	fp = fdopen(dup(fd), "r");
+	while (!feof(fp)) {
+		p = fgets(buf, MAX_CMDLEN, fp);
+		if (!p)
+			break;
+
+		idx = strlen(p) - 1;
+		if (p[idx] == '\n')
+			p[idx] = '\0';
+		ret = strlist__add(sl, buf);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pr_debug("strlist__add failed (%d)\n", ret);
+			strlist__delete(sl);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	return sl;
+}
+
+static struct strlist *__probe_file__get_namelist(int fd, bool include_group)
+{
+	char buf[128];
+	struct strlist *sl, *rawlist;
+	struct str_node *ent;
+	struct probe_trace_event tev;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	memset(&tev, 0, sizeof(tev));
+	rawlist = probe_file__get_rawlist(fd);
+	if (!rawlist)
+		return NULL;
+	sl = strlist__new(NULL, NULL);
+	strlist__for_each(ent, rawlist) {
+		ret = parse_probe_trace_command(ent->s, &tev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+		if (include_group) {
+			ret = e_snprintf(buf, 128, "%s:%s", tev.group,
+					tev.event);
+			if (ret >= 0)
+				ret = strlist__add(sl, buf);
+		} else
+			ret = strlist__add(sl, tev.event);
+		clear_probe_trace_event(&tev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	strlist__delete(rawlist);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		strlist__delete(sl);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return sl;
+}
+
+/* Get current perf-probe event names */
+struct strlist *probe_file__get_namelist(int fd)
+{
+	return __probe_file__get_namelist(fd, false);
+}
+
+int probe_file__add_event(int fd, struct probe_trace_event *tev)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *buf = synthesize_probe_trace_command(tev);
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
+	if (!buf) {
+		pr_debug("Failed to synthesize probe trace event.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	pr_debug("Writing event: %s\n", buf);
+	if (!probe_event_dry_run) {
+		ret = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+		if (ret <= 0) {
+			ret = -errno;
+			pr_warning("Failed to write event: %s\n",
+				   strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+		}
+	}
+	free(buf);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int __del_trace_probe_event(int fd, struct str_node *ent)
+{
+	char *p;
+	char buf[128];
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Convert from perf-probe event to trace-probe event */
+	ret = e_snprintf(buf, 128, "-:%s", ent->s);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	p = strchr(buf + 2, ':');
+	if (!p) {
+		pr_debug("Internal error: %s should have ':' but not.\n",
+			 ent->s);
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	*p = '/';
+
+	pr_debug("Writing event: %s\n", buf);
+	ret = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("Removed event: %s\n", ent->s);
+	return 0;
+error:
+	pr_warning("Failed to delete event: %s\n",
+		   strerror_r(-ret, buf, sizeof(buf)));
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int probe_file__del_events(int fd, struct strfilter *filter)
+{
+	struct strlist *namelist;
+	struct str_node *ent;
+	const char *p;
+	int ret = -ENOENT;
+
+	namelist = __probe_file__get_namelist(fd, true);
+	if (!namelist)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	strlist__for_each(ent, namelist) {
+		p = strchr(ent->s, ':');
+		if ((p && strfilter__compare(filter, p + 1)) ||
+		    strfilter__compare(filter, ent->s)) {
+			ret = __del_trace_probe_event(fd, ent);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	strlist__delete(namelist);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ada94a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef __PROBE_FILE_H
+#define __PROBE_FILE_H
+
+#include "strlist.h"
+#include "strfilter.h"
+#include "probe-event.h"
+
+#define PF_FL_UPROBE	1
+#define PF_FL_RW	2
+
+int probe_file__open(int flag);
+int probe_file__open_both(int *kfd, int *ufd, int flag);
+struct strlist *probe_file__get_namelist(int fd);
+struct strlist *probe_file__get_rawlist(int fd);
+int probe_file__add_event(int fd, struct probe_trace_event *tev);
+int probe_file__del_events(int fd, struct strfilter *filter);
+
+#endif