Re: [RFC v3 5/5] perf tools: Add support to process multi spe events

From: Tan Xiaojun
Date: Sun Dec 08 2019 - 19:46:59 EST


On 2019/12/6 23:48, James Clark wrote:
> Hi Xiaojun,
>
>>
>> What do you think of this current implementation? Or you prefer the previous way(like branch-misses:pp dTLB-load-misses:pp cache-misses:pp), then I will modify it again.
>>
>
> Yes I think I prefer the previous way. The reason to add support for :p on the standard event names was to make the user experience more similar to x86. What was the reason for moving to arm_spe_x/branch_miss/? If we are going to use this format then I don't see the need for requiring users to add :p to the end of arm_spe_x/branch_miss/.
>

Hi, James,

OK, I will reconsider how to modify it.

> I've tested these patches, but unfortunately I don't see the new events when I do perf list:
> ...
> arm_spe_0// [Kernel PMU event]
> armv8_pmuv3/l3d_cache_wb/ [Kernel PMU event]
> armv8_pmuv3/sample_collision/ [Kernel PMU event]
> armv8_pmuv3/sample_feed/ [Kernel PMU event]
> armv8_pmuv3/sample_filtrate/ [Kernel PMU event]
> armv8_pmuv3/sample_pop/ [Kernel PMU event]
>
> branch:
> br_mis_pred
> ...
>
> Should I see events like /arm_spe_0/branch_miss/ in that list?
>
> And then if I attempt to record them I get this error:
>
> ./perf record -e arm_spe_0/branch_miss/ ls
> event syntax error: 'arm_spe_0/branch_miss/'
> \___ unknown term
>
> But using the plain event name still works:
>
> ./perf record -e arm_spe/ts_enable=1/ ls
> ...
> [ perf record: Woken up 1 times to write data ]
> [ perf record: Captured and wrote 0.571 MB perf.data ]
>

It may be that you did not recompile the kernel. In order to support this method, I modified the spe driver, which requires recompiling the kernel to support it.

Thanks.
Xiaojun.

>
> Thanks
> James
>
> On 30/11/2019 00:42, Tan Xiaojun wrote:
>> On 2019/11/30 0:32, James Clark wrote:
>>> Hi Xiaojun,
>>>
>>> Sorry for not replying earlier, I was at a conference. Unfortunately I have temporarily lost access to SPE enabled hardware but I will test this out and get back to you as soon as possible.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> James
>>>
>>
>> OK.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Xiaojun.
>>
>>> On 23/11/2019 10:11, Tan Xiaojun wrote:
>>>> Under the original logic, if the user specifies multiple spe
>>>> events during the record, perf will report an error and exit
>>>> without actually running. This is not very friendly.
>>>>
>>>> This patch slightly modifies this logic, in which case a
>>>> warning is reported and the first spe event is taken as a
>>>> record.
>>>>
>>>> At the same time, this patch also supports the recording of
>>>> multi new synthetic events. However, if the user specifies the
>>>> spe event and then specifies the synthetic spe events, a warning
>>>> will be reported and the above principles will still be followed,
>>>> only the first spe event will be recorded.
>>>>
>>>> Example:
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 1) For multiple spe events
>>>> $ perf record -e arm_spe_0/ts_enable=0,load_filter=1,jitter=1,min_latency=0/ -e arm_spe_0/ts_enable=0,store_filter=1,jitter=1,min_latency=0/ ls
>>>> Warning:
>>>> There may be only one arm_spe_x event. More than one spe event will be ignored, unless they are synthetic events of spe, like:
>>>> arm_spe_x/llc_miss/
>>>> arm_spe_x/branch_miss/
>>>> arm_spe_x/tlb_miss/
>>>> arm_spe_x/remote_access/
>>>> (see 'perf list')
>>>> ...
>>>> [ perf record: Woken up 1 times to write data ]
>>>> [ perf record: Captured and wrote 0.078 MB perf.data ]
>>>>
>>>> $ perf report --stdio
>>>> ...
>>>> # Samples: 0 of event 'arm_spe_0/ts_enable=0,load_filter=1,jitter=1,min_latency=0/'
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> 2) For multiple spe precise ip events (synthetic event)
>>>> $ perf record -e arm_spe_0/llc_miss/ -e arm_spe_0/llc_miss/ -e arm_spe_0/tlb_miss/ ls
>>>> Warning:
>>>> These events are precise ip events, please add :p/pp/ppp after the event.
>>>> ...
>>>> [ perf record: Woken up 1 times to write data ]
>>>> [ perf record: Captured and wrote 0.343 MB perf.data ]
>>>>
>>>> $ perf report --stdio
>>>> # To display the perf.data header info, please use --header/--header-only options.
>>>> #
>>>> #
>>>> # Total Lost Samples: 0
>>>> #
>>>> # Samples: 0 of event 'arm_spe_0/llc_miss/, arm_spe_0/tlb_miss/'
>>>> # Event count (approx.): 0
>>>> #
>>>> # Children Self Command Shared Object Symbol
>>>> # ........ ........ ....... ............. ......
>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> # Samples: 0 of event 'dummy:u'
>>>> # Event count (approx.): 0
>>>> #
>>>> # Children Self Command Shared Object Symbol
>>>> # ........ ........ ....... ............. ......
>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> # Samples: 83 of event 'llc-miss'
>>>> # Event count (approx.): 83
>>>> #
>>>> # Children Self Command Shared Object Symbol
>>>> # ........ ........ ....... ................. ....................................
>>>> #
>>>> 42.17% 42.17% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] perf_iterate_ctx.constprop.64
>>>> 14.46% 14.46% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] memchr_inv
>>>> 13.25% 13.25% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] perf_event_mmap
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] available_idle_cpu
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] copy_page
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] try_to_wake_up
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] vma_interval_tree_insert
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_lookup_symbol_x
>>>> 2.41% 2.41% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_relocate_object
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] ext4_getattr
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] get_page_from_freelist
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] get_partial_node.isra.25
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] lock_page_memcg
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] may_open
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] radix_tree_next_chunk
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] rb_prev
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_map_object_from_fd
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_start
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls ld-2.28.so [.] do_lookup_x
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls ld-2.28.so [.] rtld_lock_default_lock_recursive
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls libc-2.28.so [.] getenv
>>>> 1.20% 1.20% ls [unknown] [.] 0xffff29f1190029b8
>>>>
>>>> # Samples: 13 of event 'tlb-miss'
>>>> # Event count (approx.): 13
>>>> #
>>>> # Children Self Command Shared Object Symbol
>>>> # ........ ........ ....... ................. ............................
>>>> #
>>>> 15.38% 15.38% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] __audit_syscall_entry
>>>> 15.38% 15.38% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] get_partial_node.isra.25
>>>> 15.38% 15.38% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_relocate_object
>>>> 15.38% 15.38% ls ld-2.28.so [.] do_lookup_x
>>>> 7.69% 7.69% ls [kernel.kallsyms] [k] memchr_inv
>>>> 7.69% 7.69% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_map_object_from_fd
>>>> 7.69% 7.69% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_setup_hash
>>>> 7.69% 7.69% ls ld-2.28.so [.] _dl_start
>>>> 7.69% 7.69% ls ls [.] 0x00000000000097a0
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Tan Xiaojun <tanxiaojun@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>> tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>>> tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c | 25 +++++++++++++++
>>>> tools/perf/util/arm-spe.h | 20 ++++++++++++
>>>> 3 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> index eba6541ec0f1..68e91f3c9614 100644
>>>> --- a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> +++ b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> @@ -67,21 +67,60 @@ static int arm_spe_recording_options(struct auxtrace_record *itr,
>>>> struct arm_spe_recording *sper =
>>>> container_of(itr, struct arm_spe_recording, itr);
>>>> struct perf_pmu *arm_spe_pmu = sper->arm_spe_pmu;
>>>> - struct evsel *evsel, *arm_spe_evsel = NULL;
>>>> + struct evsel *evsel, *tmp, *arm_spe_evsel = NULL;
>>>> bool privileged = perf_event_paranoid_check(-1);
>>>> struct evsel *tracking_evsel;
>>>> + char evsel_name[128];
>>>> int err;
>>>>
>>>> sper->evlist = evlist;
>>>>
>>>> - evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, evsel) {
>>>> + evlist__for_each_entry_safe(evlist, tmp, evsel) {
>>>> if (evsel->core.attr.type == arm_spe_pmu->type) {
>>>> if (arm_spe_evsel) {
>>>> - pr_err("There may be only one " ARM_SPE_PMU_NAME "x event\n");
>>>> - return -EINVAL;
>>>> + if ((evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & GENMASK_ULL(ARM_SPE_EVENT_HI,
>>>> + ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))
>>>> + && (arm_spe_evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & GENMASK_ULL(ARM_SPE_EVENT_HI,
>>>> + ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))) {
>>>> + arm_spe_evsel->core.attr.config |=
>>>> + evsel->core.attr.config;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (!strstr(arm_spe_evsel->name, evsel->name)) {
>>>> + scnprintf(evsel_name, sizeof(evsel_name),
>>>> + "%s, %s", arm_spe_evsel->name,
>>>> + evsel->name);
>>>> + arm_spe_evsel->name = strdup(evsel_name);
>>>> + }
>>>> + } else
>>>> + pr_warning("Warning:\n"
>>>> + "There may be only one "
>>>> + ARM_SPE_PMU_NAME "x event."
>>>> + " More than one spe event"
>>>> + " will be ignored, unless"
>>>> + " they are synthetic events"
>>>> + " of spe, like:"
>>>> + "\narm_spe_x/llc_miss/"
>>>> + "\narm_spe_x/branch_miss/"
>>>> + "\narm_spe_x/tlb_miss/"
>>>> + "\narm_spe_x/remote_access/"
>>>> + "\n(see 'perf list')\n");
>>>> + evlist__remove(evlist, evsel);
>>>> + evsel__delete(evsel);
>>>> + continue;
>>>> }
>>>> evsel->core.attr.freq = 0;
>>>> evsel->core.attr.sample_period = 1;
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & GENMASK_ULL(ARM_SPE_EVENT_HI, ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO)) {
>>>> + evsel->core.attr.config |= SPE_ATTR_TS_ENABLE;
>>>> + if (!evsel->core.attr.precise_ip)
>>>> + pr_warning("Warning:\n"
>>>> + "These events are precise ip events,"
>>>> + " please add :p/pp/ppp after the event.\n");
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> arm_spe_evsel = evsel;
>>>> opts->full_auxtrace = true;
>>>> }
>>>> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> index e7282c2616f3..0c9d7fa518a5 100644
>>>> --- a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> +++ b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
>>>> @@ -779,6 +779,31 @@ arm_spe_synth_events(struct arm_spe *spe, struct perf_session *session)
>>>> attr.sample_id_all = evsel->core.attr.sample_id_all;
>>>> attr.read_format = evsel->core.attr.read_format;
>>>>
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & GENMASK_ULL(ARM_SPE_EVENT_HI,
>>>> + ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO)) {
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.llc_miss = false;
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.tlb_miss = false;
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.branch_miss = false;
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.remote_access = false;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & (ARM_SPE_EVENT_LLC_MISS << ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.llc_miss = true;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & (ARM_SPE_EVENT_TLB_MISS << ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.tlb_miss = true;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & (ARM_SPE_EVENT_BRANCH_MISS << ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.branch_miss = true;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (evsel->core.attr.config
>>>> + & (ARM_SPE_EVENT_REMOTE_ACCESS << ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO))
>>>> + spe->synth_opts.remote_access = true;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> /* create new id val to be a fixed offset from evsel id */
>>>> id = evsel->core.id[0] + 1000000000;
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.h b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.h
>>>> index 98d3235781c3..db7420121979 100644
>>>> --- a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.h
>>>> +++ b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.h
>>>> @@ -9,6 +9,26 @@
>>>>
>>>> #define ARM_SPE_PMU_NAME "arm_spe_"
>>>>
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_LO 3
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_HI 6
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_LLC_MISS BIT(0)
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_BRANCH_MISS BIT(1)
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_TLB_MISS BIT(2)
>>>> +#define ARM_SPE_EVENT_REMOTE_ACCESS BIT(3)
>>>> +
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_TS_ENABLE BIT(0)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_PA_ENABLE BIT(1)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_PCT_ENABLE BIT(2)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_JITTER BIT(16)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_BRANCH_FILTER BIT(32)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_LOAD_FILTER BIT(33)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_STORE_FILTER BIT(34)
>>>> +
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_EV_RETIRED BIT(1)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_EV_CACHE BIT(3)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_EV_TLB BIT(5)
>>>> +#define SPE_ATTR_EV_BRANCH BIT(7)
>>>> +
>>>> enum {
>>>> ARM_SPE_PMU_TYPE,
>>>> ARM_SPE_PER_CPU_MMAPS,
>>>>
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