From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: Song Liu <songliubraving@fb.com>
Cc: "open list:BPF (Safe dynamic programs and tools)"
<bpf@vger.kernel.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
"acme@kernel.org" <acme@kernel.org>,
"mingo@redhat.com" <mingo@redhat.com>,
Kernel Team <Kernel-team@fb.com>,
Kan Liang <kan.liang@linux.intel.com>,
Like Xu <like.xu@linux.intel.com>,
Alexey Budankov <alexey.budankov@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] bpf: lbr: enable reading LBR from tracing bpf programs
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:06:37 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YR6dreGQSe4oQFBr@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AB509D87-67C6-4B7F-AEFB-2324845C310C@fb.com>
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 04:46:20PM +0000, Song Liu wrote:
> > void perf_inject_event(struct perf_event *event, struct pt_regs *regs)
> > {
> > struct perf_sample_data data;
> > struct pmu *pmu = event->pmu;
> > unsigned long flags;
> >
> > local_irq_save(flags);
> > perf_pmu_disable(pmu);
> >
> > perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0, 0);
> > /*
> > * XXX or a variant with more _ that starts at the overflow
> > * handler...
> > */
> > __perf_event_overflow(event, 0, &data, regs);
> >
> > perf_pmu_enable(pmu);
> > local_irq_restore(flags);
> > }
> >
> > But please consider carefully, I haven't...
>
> Hmm... This is a little weird to me.
> IIUC, we need to call perf_inject_event() after the software event, say
> a kretprobe, triggers. So it gonna look like:
>
> 1. kretprobe trigger;
> 2. handler calls perf_inject_event();
> 3. PMI kicks in, and saves LBR;
This doesn't actually happen. I overlooked the fact that we need the PMI
to fill out @data for us.
> 4. after the PMI, consumer of LBR uses the saved data;
Normal overflow handler will have data->br_stack set, but I now realize
that the 'psuedo' code above will not get that. We need to somehow get
the arch bits involved; again :/
> However, given perf_inject_event() disables PMU, we can just save the LBR
> right there? And it should be a lot easier? Something like:
>
> 1. kretprobe triggers;
> 2. handler calls perf_snapshot_lbr();
> 2.1 perf_pmu_disable(pmu);
> 2.2 saves LBR
> 2.3 perf_pmu_enable(pmu);
> 3. consumer of LBR uses the saved data;
>
> What is the downside of this approach?
It would be perf_snapshot_branch_stack() and would require a new
(optional) pmu::method to set up the branch stack.
And if we're going to be adding new pmu::methods then I figure one that
does the whole sample state might be more useful.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-08-19 18:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-08-18 1:29 [RFC] bpf: lbr: enable reading LBR from tracing bpf programs Song Liu
2021-08-18 9:15 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-08-18 16:46 ` Song Liu
2021-08-19 11:57 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-08-19 16:46 ` Song Liu
2021-08-19 18:06 ` Peter Zijlstra [this message]
2021-08-19 18:22 ` Song Liu
2021-08-19 18:27 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-08-19 18:45 ` Song Liu
2021-08-20 7:33 ` Song Liu
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