[PATCH 2/2] perf: powerpc: choose LEP with kretprobes

From: Naveen N. Rao
Date: Thu Feb 16 2017 - 03:19:10 EST


perf now uses an offset from _text/_stext for kretprobes, rather than
the actual function name. As such, let's choose the LEP for powerpc
ABIv2 so as to ensure the probe gets hit.

Signed-off-by: Naveen N. Rao <naveen.n.rao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/sym-handling.c | 5 +----
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/sym-handling.c b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/sym-handling.c
index 1030a6e504bb..9fe0f20aa56f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/sym-handling.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/sym-handling.c
@@ -79,11 +79,8 @@ void arch__fix_tev_from_maps(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
* However, if the user specifies an offset, we fall back to using the
* GEP since all userspace applications (objdump/readelf) show function
* disassembly with offsets from the GEP.
- *
- * In addition, we shouldn't specify an offset for kretprobes.
*/
- if (pev->point.offset || (!pev->uprobes && pev->point.retprobe) ||
- !map || !sym)
+ if (pev->point.offset || !map || !sym)
return;

lep_offset = PPC64_LOCAL_ENTRY_OFFSET(sym->arch_sym);
--
2.11.0