Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] perf probe: add sdt probes arguments into the uprobe cmd string

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Mon Mar 06 2017 - 12:32:35 EST


On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:07:32 +0100
Alexis Berlemont <alexis.berlemont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> An sdt probe can be associated with arguments but they were not passed
> to the user probe tracing interface (uprobe_events); this patch adapts
> the sdt argument descriptors according to the uprobe input format.
>
> As the uprobe parser does not support scaled address mode, perf will
> skip arguments which cannot be adapted to the uprobe format.
>
> Here are the results:
>
> $ perf buildid-cache -v --add test_sdt
> $ perf probe -x test_sdt sdt_libfoo:table_frob
> $ perf probe -x test_sdt sdt_libfoo:table_diddle
> $ perf record -e sdt_libfoo:table_frob -e sdt_libfoo:table_diddle test_sdt
> $ perf script
> test_sdt ... 666.255678: sdt_libfoo:table_frob: (4004d7) arg0=0 arg1=0
> test_sdt ... 666.255683: sdt_libfoo:table_diddle: (40051a) arg0=0 arg1=0
> test_sdt ... 666.255686: sdt_libfoo:table_frob: (4004d7) arg0=1 arg1=2
> test_sdt ... 666.255689: sdt_libfoo:table_diddle: (40051a) arg0=3 arg1=4
> test_sdt ... 666.255692: sdt_libfoo:table_frob: (4004d7) arg0=2 arg1=4
> test_sdt ... 666.255694: sdt_libfoo:table_diddle: (40051a) arg0=6 arg1=8
>

OK, this looks good to me, good job!

Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

> Signed-off-by: Alexis Berlemont <alexis.berlemont@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> tools/perf/arch/x86/util/perf_regs.c | 83 +++++++++++++++++
> tools/perf/util/perf_regs.c | 6 ++
> tools/perf/util/perf_regs.h | 6 ++
> tools/perf/util/probe-file.c | 170 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> 4 files changed, 261 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/perf_regs.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/perf_regs.c
> index c5db14f..09a7f55 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/perf_regs.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/perf_regs.c
> @@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
> +#include <string.h>
> +
> #include "../../perf.h"
> +#include "../../util/util.h"
> #include "../../util/perf_regs.h"
>
> const struct sample_reg sample_reg_masks[] = {
> @@ -26,3 +29,83 @@ const struct sample_reg sample_reg_masks[] = {
> #endif
> SMPL_REG_END
> };
> +
> +struct sdt_name_reg {
> + const char *sdt_name;
> + const char *uprobe_name;
> +};
> +#define SDT_NAME_REG(n, m) {.sdt_name = "%" #n, .uprobe_name = "%" #m}
> +#define SDT_NAME_REG_END {.sdt_name = NULL, .uprobe_name = NULL}
> +
> +static const struct sdt_name_reg sdt_reg_renamings[] = {
> + SDT_NAME_REG(eax, ax),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rax, ax),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(ebx, bx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rbx, bx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(ecx, cx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rcx, cx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(edx, dx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rdx, dx),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(esi, si),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rsi, si),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(edi, di),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rdi, di),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(ebp, bp),
> + SDT_NAME_REG(rbp, bp),
> + SDT_NAME_REG_END,
> +};
> +
> +int sdt_rename_register(char **pdesc, char *old_name)
> +{
> + const struct sdt_name_reg *rnames = sdt_reg_renamings;
> + char *new_desc, *old_desc = *pdesc;
> + size_t prefix_len, sdt_len, uprobe_len, old_desc_len, offset;
> + int ret = -1;
> +
> + while (ret != 0 && rnames->sdt_name != NULL) {
> + sdt_len = strlen(rnames->sdt_name);
> + ret = strncmp(old_name, rnames->sdt_name, sdt_len);
> + rnames += !!ret;
> + }
> +
> + if (rnames->sdt_name == NULL)
> + return 0;
> +
> + sdt_len = strlen(rnames->sdt_name);
> + uprobe_len = strlen(rnames->uprobe_name);
> + old_desc_len = strlen(old_desc) + 1;
> +
> + new_desc = zalloc(old_desc_len + uprobe_len - sdt_len);
> + if (new_desc == NULL)
> + return -1;
> +
> + /* Copy the chars before the register name (at least '%') */
> + prefix_len = old_name - old_desc;
> + memcpy(new_desc, old_desc, prefix_len);
> +
> + /* Copy the new register name */
> + memcpy(new_desc + prefix_len, rnames->uprobe_name, uprobe_len);
> +
> + /* Copy the chars after the register name (if need be) */
> + offset = prefix_len + sdt_len;
> + if (offset < old_desc_len) {
> + /*
> + * The orginal register name can be suffixed by 'b',
> + * 'w' or 'd' to indicate its size; so, we need to
> + * skip this char if we met one.
> + */
> + char sfx = old_desc[offset];
> +
> + if (sfx == 'b' || sfx == 'w' || sfx == 'd')
> + offset++;
> + }
> +
> + if (offset < old_desc_len)
> + memcpy(new_desc + prefix_len + uprobe_len,
> + old_desc + offset, old_desc_len - offset);
> +
> + free(old_desc);
> + *pdesc = new_desc;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.c b/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.c
> index c4023f2..a37e593 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.c
> @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ const struct sample_reg __weak sample_reg_masks[] = {
> SMPL_REG_END
> };
>
> +int __weak sdt_rename_register(char **pdesc __maybe_unused,
> + char *old_name __maybe_unused)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> #ifdef HAVE_PERF_REGS_SUPPORT
> int perf_reg_value(u64 *valp, struct regs_dump *regs, int id)
> {
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.h b/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.h
> index 679d6e4..7544a15 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.h
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/perf_regs.h
> @@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ struct sample_reg {
>
> extern const struct sample_reg sample_reg_masks[];
>
> +/*
> + * The table sdt_reg_renamings is used for adjusting gcc/gas-generated
> + * registers before filling the uprobe tracer interface.
> + */
> +int sdt_rename_register(char **pdesc, char *old_name);
> +
> #ifdef HAVE_PERF_REGS_SUPPORT
> #include <perf_regs.h>
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> index 436b647..d8a169e 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-file.c
> @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
> #include "probe-event.h"
> #include "probe-file.h"
> #include "session.h"
> +#include "perf_regs.h"
>
> #define MAX_CMDLEN 256
>
> @@ -687,6 +688,166 @@ static unsigned long long sdt_note__get_addr(struct sdt_note *note)
> : (unsigned long long)note->addr.a64[0];
> }
>
> +static const char * const type_to_suffix[] = {
> + ":s64", "", "", "", ":s32", "", ":s16", ":s8",
> + "", ":u8", ":u16", "", ":u32", "", "", "", ":u64"
> +};
> +
> +static int synthesize_sdt_probe_arg(struct strbuf *buf, int i, const char *arg)
> +{
> + char *tmp, *desc = strdup(arg);
> + const char *prefix = "", *suffix = "";
> + int ret = -1;
> +
> + if (desc == NULL) {
> + pr_debug4("Allocation error\n");
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + tmp = strchr(desc, '@');
> + if (tmp) {
> + long type_idx;
> + /*
> + * Isolate the string number and convert it into a
> + * binary value; this will be an index to get suffix
> + * of the uprobe name (defining the type)
> + */
> + tmp[0] = '\0';
> + type_idx = strtol(desc, NULL, 10);
> + /* Check that the conversion went OK */
> + if (type_idx == LONG_MIN || type_idx == LONG_MAX) {
> + pr_debug4("Failed to parse sdt type\n");
> + goto error;
> + }
> + /* Check that the converted value is OK */
> + if (type_idx < -8 || type_idx > 8) {
> + pr_debug4("Failed to get a valid sdt type\n");
> + goto error;
> + }
> + suffix = type_to_suffix[type_idx + 8];
> + /* Get rid of the sdt prefix which is now useless */
> + tmp++;
> + memmove(desc, tmp, strlen(tmp) + 1);
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * The uprobe tracer format does not support all the
> + * addressing modes (notably: in x86 the scaled mode); so, we
> + * detect ',' characters, if there is just one, there is no
> + * use converting the sdt arg into a uprobe one.
> + */
> + if (strchr(desc, ',')) {
> + pr_debug4("Skipping unsupported SDT argument; %s\n", desc);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * If the argument addressing mode is indirect, we must check
> + * a few things...
> + */
> + tmp = strchr(desc, '(');
> + if (tmp) {
> + int j;
> +
> + /*
> + * ...if the addressing mode is indirect with a
> + * positive offset (ex.: "1608(%ax)"), we need to add
> + * a '+' prefix so as to be compliant with uprobe
> + * format.
> + */
> + if (desc[0] != '+' && desc[0] != '-')
> + prefix = "+";
> +
> + /*
> + * ...or if the addressing mode is indirect with a symbol
> + * as offset, the argument will not be supported by
> + * the uprobe tracer format; so, let's skip this one.
> + */
> + for (j = 0; j < tmp - desc; j++) {
> + if (desc[j] != '+' && desc[j] != '-' &&
> + !isdigit(desc[j])) {
> + pr_debug4("Skipping unsupported SDT argument; "
> + "%s\n", desc);
> + goto out;
> + }
> + }
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * The uprobe tracer format does not support constants; if we
> + * find one in the current argument, let's skip the argument.
> + */
> + if (strchr(desc, '$')) {
> + pr_debug4("Skipping unsupported SDT argument; %s\n", desc);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * The uprobe parser does not support all gas register names;
> + * so, we have to replace them (ex. for x86_64: %rax -> %ax);
> + * the loop below looks for the register names (starting with
> + * a '%' and tries to perform the needed renamings.
> + */
> + tmp = strchr(desc, '%');
> + while (tmp) {
> + size_t offset = tmp - desc;
> +
> + ret = sdt_rename_register(&desc, desc + offset);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto error;
> +
> + /*
> + * The desc pointer might have changed; so, let's not
> + * try to reuse tmp for next lookup
> + */
> + tmp = strchr(desc + offset + 1, '%');
> + }
> +
> + if (strbuf_addf(buf, " arg%d=%s%s%s", i + 1, prefix, desc, suffix) < 0)
> + goto error;
> +
> +out:
> + ret = 0;
> +error:
> + free(desc);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static char *synthesize_sdt_probe_command(struct sdt_note *note,
> + const char *pathname,
> + const char *sdtgrp)
> +{
> + struct strbuf buf;
> + char *ret = NULL, **args;
> + int i, args_count;
> +
> + if (strbuf_init(&buf, 32) < 0)
> + return NULL;
> +
> + if (strbuf_addf(&buf, "p:%s/%s %s:0x%llx",
> + sdtgrp, note->name, pathname,
> + sdt_note__get_addr(note)) < 0)
> + goto error;
> +
> + if (!note->args)
> + goto out;
> +
> + if (note->args) {
> + args = argv_split(note->args, &args_count);
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < args_count; ++i) {
> + if (synthesize_sdt_probe_arg(&buf, i, args[i]) < 0)
> + goto error;
> + }
> + }
> +
> +out:
> + ret = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
> +error:
> + strbuf_release(&buf);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> int probe_cache__scan_sdt(struct probe_cache *pcache, const char *pathname)
> {
> struct probe_cache_entry *entry = NULL;
> @@ -723,11 +884,12 @@ int probe_cache__scan_sdt(struct probe_cache *pcache, const char *pathname)
> entry->pev.group = strdup(sdtgrp);
> list_add_tail(&entry->node, &pcache->entries);
> }
> - ret = asprintf(&buf, "p:%s/%s %s:0x%llx",
> - sdtgrp, note->name, pathname,
> - sdt_note__get_addr(note));
> - if (ret < 0)
> + buf = synthesize_sdt_probe_command(note, pathname, sdtgrp);
> + if (!buf) {
> + ret = -ENOMEM;
> break;
> + }
> +
> strlist__add(entry->tevlist, buf);
> free(buf);
> entry = NULL;
> --
> 2.10.2
>


--
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>