Re: Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

Re: Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Jonathan Rajotte-Julien via lttng-dev]

Hi Abhinav,

Please refrain from using screenshots when pastebin could be used (code,
commands, etc).

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 10:29:22AM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan via lttng-dev wrote:
>   Hello Sir,
> I am Abhinav from India.
> *Kindly Ignore the previous email.*
> Actually I am very new to the Embedded System Engineering profession. In
> fact I have been asked to do an independent project to instrumenting a c
> application using  LLTng concept to find/trace calls to malloc(), free()
> calls. In fact i tried capturing the same as below steps but didn't
> understand why after using LD_PRELOAD also malloc() and free() calls were
> not traced. I am not sure whether my app was correct!!
> 
>  I followed the steps provided to create executable using -lltng-ust -ldl
> 2.I executed it as: LD_PRELOAD=liblttng-ust-libc-wrapper.so ./executable
> (initially as ./exe arg))
> 3. Then I followed commands to create , capture the events. and destroyed
> it.

Based on the screenshot "creation_trace.PNG", it seems that you enable only the
event you defined (malloc_trace_investigation). Keep in mind that the libc
wrapper defines its own tracepoints and tracepoint providers.

It the case of the libc wrapper the tracepoint providers available are:
lttng_ust_libc and lttng_ust_pthread

Both have multiple tracepoints defined under them.

Hence what you want for you experiment is something like this:

    lttng enable-event -u malloc_trace:investigation
    lttng enable-event -u 'lttng_ust_libc:*'

Keep in mind that you can list the events available for a currently running app
using:

   lttng list -u


The app must be running for the listing work.

Cheers.

Re: [lttng-dev] Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Jonathan Rajotte-Julien via lttng-dev]

Hi Abhinav,

Please refrain from using screenshots when pastebin could be used (code,
commands, etc).

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 10:29:22AM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan via lttng-dev wrote:
>   Hello Sir,
> I am Abhinav from India.
> *Kindly Ignore the previous email.*
> Actually I am very new to the Embedded System Engineering profession. In
> fact I have been asked to do an independent project to instrumenting a c
> application using  LLTng concept to find/trace calls to malloc(), free()
> calls. In fact i tried capturing the same as below steps but didn't
> understand why after using LD_PRELOAD also malloc() and free() calls were
> not traced. I am not sure whether my app was correct!!
> 
>  I followed the steps provided to create executable using -lltng-ust -ldl
> 2.I executed it as: LD_PRELOAD=liblttng-ust-libc-wrapper.so ./executable
> (initially as ./exe arg))
> 3. Then I followed commands to create , capture the events. and destroyed
> it.

Based on the screenshot "creation_trace.PNG", it seems that you enable only the
event you defined (malloc_trace_investigation). Keep in mind that the libc
wrapper defines its own tracepoints and tracepoint providers.

It the case of the libc wrapper the tracepoint providers available are:
lttng_ust_libc and lttng_ust_pthread

Both have multiple tracepoints defined under them.

Hence what you want for you experiment is something like this:

    lttng enable-event -u malloc_trace:investigation
    lttng enable-event -u 'lttng_ust_libc:*'

Keep in mind that you can list the events available for a currently running app
using:

   lttng list -u


The app must be running for the listing work.

Cheers.
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Re: Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Jonathan Rajotte-Julien via lttng-dev]

Hi Abhinav,

Please keep the mailing list in CC for all communication: lttng-dev@lists.lttng.org

If not, I am not interested in helping you further.

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:26:52PM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan wrote:
> Hi! Jonathan thank you so much for your help and reply! Sure I'll not use
> snapshot from next time and follow your advice.
> In fact I figured out the issue, but Jonathan I have one specific doubt I
> wanted to trace malloc , free call from my app only  but after using lttng
> enable-event --userspace lttng_ust_libc:malloc I am seeing several malloc (
> in Trace Compass)   probably from different tracepoints from lttng_ust_libc.

You will see all malloc that the app does for its lifetime since you LD_PRELOAD
the wrapper including any allocation lttng-ust does. Keep in mind that lttng-ust
is not magic, lttng-ust spun threads and do some allocations to do its job.

What outcome do you expect? We might be able to at least get you on the right
path. In other word, what is your end goal?

Cheers

Re: [lttng-dev] Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Jonathan Rajotte-Julien via lttng-dev]

Hi Abhinav,

Please keep the mailing list in CC for all communication: lttng-dev@lists.lttng.org

If not, I am not interested in helping you further.

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:26:52PM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan wrote:
> Hi! Jonathan thank you so much for your help and reply! Sure I'll not use
> snapshot from next time and follow your advice.
> In fact I figured out the issue, but Jonathan I have one specific doubt I
> wanted to trace malloc , free call from my app only  but after using lttng
> enable-event --userspace lttng_ust_libc:malloc I am seeing several malloc (
> in Trace Compass)   probably from different tracepoints from lttng_ust_libc.

You will see all malloc that the app does for its lifetime since you LD_PRELOAD
the wrapper including any allocation lttng-ust does. Keep in mind that lttng-ust
is not magic, lttng-ust spun threads and do some allocations to do its job.

What outcome do you expect? We might be able to at least get you on the right
path. In other word, what is your end goal?

Cheers

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Re: Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Abhinav Ranjan via lttng-dev]

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Thank You Sir,
I am sorry for the inconvenience caused to you!
Surely I'll take care of every suggestion you passed on to me.

Once again I thank you for your wonderful help!

Stay Safe and Happy!!!



On Wed, 13 May 2020 at 23:34, Jonathan Rajotte-Julien <
jonathan.rajotte-julien@efficios.com> wrote:

> Hi Abhinav,
>
> Please keep the mailing list in CC for all communication:
> lttng-dev@lists.lttng.org
>
> If not, I am not interested in helping you further.
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:26:52PM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan wrote:
> > Hi! Jonathan thank you so much for your help and reply! Sure I'll not use
> > snapshot from next time and follow your advice.
> > In fact I figured out the issue, but Jonathan I have one specific doubt I
> > wanted to trace malloc , free call from my app only  but after using
> lttng
> > enable-event --userspace lttng_ust_libc:malloc I am seeing several
> malloc (
> > in Trace Compass)   probably from different tracepoints from
> lttng_ust_libc.
>
> You will see all malloc that the app does for its lifetime since you
> LD_PRELOAD
> the wrapper including any allocation lttng-ust does. Keep in mind that
> lttng-ust
> is not magic, lttng-ust spun threads and do some allocations to do its job.
>
> What outcome do you expect? We might be able to at least get you on the
> right
> path. In other word, what is your end goal?
>
> Cheers
>
>

-- 
Thanking You!

Regards,
Abhinav

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Re: [lttng-dev] Need Help In trace generation for malloc(), free() calls etc

[Abhinav Ranjan via lttng-dev]

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Thank You Sir,
I am sorry for the inconvenience caused to you!
Surely I'll take care of every suggestion you passed on to me.

Once again I thank you for your wonderful help!

Stay Safe and Happy!!!



On Wed, 13 May 2020 at 23:34, Jonathan Rajotte-Julien <
jonathan.rajotte-julien@efficios.com> wrote:

> Hi Abhinav,
>
> Please keep the mailing list in CC for all communication:
> lttng-dev@lists.lttng.org
>
> If not, I am not interested in helping you further.
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 09:26:52PM +0530, Abhinav Ranjan wrote:
> > Hi! Jonathan thank you so much for your help and reply! Sure I'll not use
> > snapshot from next time and follow your advice.
> > In fact I figured out the issue, but Jonathan I have one specific doubt I
> > wanted to trace malloc , free call from my app only  but after using
> lttng
> > enable-event --userspace lttng_ust_libc:malloc I am seeing several
> malloc (
> > in Trace Compass)   probably from different tracepoints from
> lttng_ust_libc.
>
> You will see all malloc that the app does for its lifetime since you
> LD_PRELOAD
> the wrapper including any allocation lttng-ust does. Keep in mind that
> lttng-ust
> is not magic, lttng-ust spun threads and do some allocations to do its job.
>
> What outcome do you expect? We might be able to at least get you on the
> right
> path. In other word, what is your end goal?
>
> Cheers
>
>

-- 
Thanking You!

Regards,
Abhinav

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