Re: [patch 3/3] Trace sample

[Randy Dunlap]

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:22:43 -0700 David J. Wilder wrote:

> Trace example - Adds the trace example to samples/
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Wilder <dwilder@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>


> ---
>  samples/Kconfig            |    6 ++
>  samples/Makefile           |    1 +
>  samples/trace/Makefile     |    4 +
>  samples/trace/fork_trace.c |  132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
> index 57bb223..e11c806 100644
> --- a/samples/Kconfig
> +++ b/samples/Kconfig
> @@ -13,4 +13,10 @@ config SAMPLE_MARKERS
>  	help
>  	  This build markers example modules.
>  
> +config SAMPLE_TRACE
> +	tristate "Build trace example -- loadable modules only"
> +	depends on TRACE && m
> +	help
> +	  This builds a trace example module.
> +
>  endif # SAMPLES
> diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
> index 5a4f0b6..8f6d05b 100644
> --- a/samples/Makefile
> +++ b/samples/Makefile
> @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
>  # Makefile for Linux samples code
>  
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLES)	+= markers/
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLES)	+= trace/
> diff --git a/samples/trace/Makefile b/samples/trace/Makefile
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..a2da8af
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/samples/trace/Makefile
> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
> +# builds the trace example kernel modules;
> +# then to use (as root):  insmod <fork_trace.ko>
> +
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_TRACE) := fork_trace.o
> diff --git a/samples/trace/fork_trace.c b/samples/trace/fork_trace.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..71c04c7
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/samples/trace/fork_trace.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
> +/*
> + * An example of using trace in a kprobes module
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2007 IBM Inc.
> + *
> + * David Wilder <dwilder@xxxxxxxxxx>
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
> + * published by the Free Software Foundation.
> + *
> + * 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.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
> + * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
> + *
> + * -------
> + * This module creates a trace channel and places a kprobe
> + * on the function do_fork(). The value of current->pid is written to
> + * the trace channel each time the kprobe is hit..
> + *
> + * How to run the example:
> + * $ mount -t debugfs /debug
> + * $ insmod fork_trace.ko
> + *
> + * To view the data produced by the module:
> + * $ cat /debug/trace_example/do_fork/trace0
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/kprobes.h>
> +#include <linux/trace.h>
> +
> +#define USE_GLOBAL_BUFFERS 1
> +#define USE_FLIGHT 1
> +
> +#define PROBE_POINT "do_fork"
> +
> +static struct kprobe kp;
> +static struct trace_info *kprobes_trace;
> +
> +#ifdef USE_GLOBAL_BUFFERS
> +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(trace_lock);
> +#endif
> +
> +/*
> + * Send formatted trace data to trace channel.
> + * @note Preemption must be disabled to use this.
> + */
> +static void trace_printf(struct trace_info *trace, const char *format, ...)
> +{
> +	va_list ap, aq;
> +	char *record;
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +	int len;
> +
> +	if (!trace)
> +		return;
> +
> +#ifdef USE_GLOBAL_BUFFERS
> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&trace_lock, flags);
> +#endif
> +	if (trace_running(trace)) {
> +		va_start(ap, format);
> +		va_copy(aq, ap);
> +		len = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, format, aq);
> +		va_end(aq);
> +		record = relay_reserve(trace->rchan, ++len);
> +		if (record)
> +			vsnprintf(record, len, format, ap);
> +		va_end(ap);
> +	}
> +#ifdef USE_GLOBAL_BUFFERS
> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trace_lock, flags);
> +#endif
> +}
> +
> +static int handler_pre(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
> +{
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	trace_printf(kprobes_trace, "%d\n", current->pid);
> +	rcu_read_unlock();
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +int init_module(void)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +	u32 flags = 0;
> +
> +#ifdef USE_GLOBAL_BUFFERS
> +	flags |= TRACE_GLOBAL_CHANNEL;
> +#endif
> +
> +#ifdef USE_FLIGHT
> +	flags |= TRACE_FLIGHT_CHANNEL;
> +#endif
> +
> +	/* setup the trace */
> +	kprobes_trace = trace_setup("trace_example", PROBE_POINT,
> +				     1024, 8, flags);
> +	if (IS_ERR(kprobes_trace))
> +		return PTR_ERR(kprobes_trace);
> +
> +	trace_start(kprobes_trace);
> +
> +	/* setup the kprobe */
> +	kp.pre_handler = handler_pre;
> +	kp.post_handler = NULL;
> +	kp.fault_handler = NULL;
> +	kp.symbol_name = PROBE_POINT;
> +	ret = register_kprobe(&kp);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		printk(KERN_ERR "fork_trace: register_kprobe failed\n");
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +void cleanup_module(void)
> +{
> +	unregister_kprobe(&kp);
> +	trace_stop(kprobes_trace);
> +	trace_cleanup(kprobes_trace);
> +}
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> 
> 
> -

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