Re: [RFC] perf script: add flamegraph.py script

From: Jiri Olsa
Date: Tue Feb 25 2020 - 15:21:14 EST


On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 09:03:19PM +0100, Andreas Gerstmayr wrote:
> On 25.02.20 20:54, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 06:55:01PM +0100, Andreas Gerstmayr wrote:
> > > This script works in tandem with d3-flame-graph to generate flame graphs
> > > from perf. It supports two output formats: JSON and HTML (the default).
> > > The HTML format will look for a standalone d3-flame-graph template file in
> > > /usr/share/d3-flame-graph/template.html and fill in the collected stacks.
> > >
> > > Usage:
> > >
> > > perf script flamegraph -a -F 99 sleep 60
> > >
> > > Alternative usage:
> > >
> > > perf record -a -g -F 99 sleep 60
> > > perf script report flamegraph
> >
> > nice, could this output the output file, like:
> >
> > # perf script report flamegraph --output krava.html
> > dumping data to krava.html

I meant the actual line ^^^^, saying that it's writing to the file

thanks,
jirka

> >
> > or something in that sense
> >
> > other than that it looks good to me
>
> Yes, it's already implemented.
>
> $ perf script report flamegraph --output krava.html
>
> writes the output to krava.html
>
> $ perf script report flamegraph --help
>
> shows the supported arguments.
>
> The only gotcha is that you need to have a perf.data in the same directory
> when calling this command, otherwise perf complains about a missing
> perf.data and doesn't call the flamegraph.py script.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Andreas
>
>
> >
> > thanks,
> > jirka
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Andreas Gerstmayr <agerstmayr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >
> > > I'm currently preparing packages for d3-flame-graph. For Fedora, the copr
> > > at
> > > https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/agerstmayr/reviews/package/js-d3-flame-graph/
> > > can be installed, or alternatively the prebuilt standalone d3-flame-graph
> > > template can be downloaded from
> > > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andreasgerstmayr/specs/master/reviews/js-d3-flame-graph/template.html
> > > and moved into /usr/share/d3-flame-graph/template.html
> > >
> > > .../perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-record | 2 +
> > > .../perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-report | 3 +
> > > tools/perf/scripts/python/flamegraph.py | 117 ++++++++++++++++++
> > > 3 files changed, 122 insertions(+)
> > > create mode 100755 tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-record
> > > create mode 100755 tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-report
> > > create mode 100755 tools/perf/scripts/python/flamegraph.py
> > >
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-record b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-record
> > > new file mode 100755
> > > index 000000000000..725d66e71570
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-record
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> > > +#!/usr/bin/sh
> > > +perf record -g "$@"
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-report b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-report
> > > new file mode 100755
> > > index 000000000000..b1a79afd903b
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/flamegraph-report
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
> > > +#!/usr/bin/sh
> > > +# description: create flame graphs
> > > +perf script -s "$PERF_EXEC_PATH"/scripts/python/flamegraph.py -- "$@"
> > > diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/flamegraph.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/flamegraph.py
> > > new file mode 100755
> > > index 000000000000..2e9139ef2c4a
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/flamegraph.py
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
> > > +# flamegraph.py - create flame graphs from perf samples
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > > +#
> > > +# Usage:
> > > +#
> > > +# perf record -a -g -F 99 sleep 60
> > > +# perf script report flamegraph
> > > +#
> > > +# Combined data collection and flamegraph generation:
> > > +#
> > > +# perf script flamegraph -a -F 99 sleep 60
> > > +#
> > > +# Written by Andreas Gerstmayr <agerstmayr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > +# Flame Graphs invented by Brendan Gregg <bgregg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > +# Works in tandem with d3-flame-graph by Martin Spier <mspier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > +
> > > +import sys
> > > +import os
> > > +import argparse
> > > +import json
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +class Node:
> > > + def __init__(self, name, libtype=""):
> > > + self.name = name
> > > + self.libtype = libtype
> > > + self.value = 0
> > > + self.children = []
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +class FlameGraphCLI:
> > > + def __init__(self, args):
> > > + self.args = args
> > > + self.stack = Node("root")
> > > +
> > > + if self.args.format == "html" and \
> > > + not os.path.isfile(self.args.template):
> > > + print(f"Flame Graph template '{self.args.template}' does not " +
> > > + f"exist. Please install the d3-flame-graph package, " +
> > > + f"specify an existing flame graph template " +
> > > + f"(--template PATH) or another output format " +
> > > + f"(--format FORMAT).", file=sys.stderr)
> > > + sys.exit(1)
> > > +
> > > + def find_or_create_node(self, node, name, dso):
> > > + libtype = "kernel" if dso == "[kernel.kallsyms]" else ""
> > > + if name is None:
> > > + name = "[unknown]"
> > > +
> > > + for child in node.children:
> > > + if child.name == name and child.libtype == libtype:
> > > + return child
> > > +
> > > + child = Node(name, libtype)
> > > + node.children.append(child)
> > > + return child
> > > +
> > > + def process_event(self, event):
> > > + node = self.find_or_create_node(self.stack, event["comm"], None)
> > > + if "callchain" in event:
> > > + for entry in reversed(event['callchain']):
> > > + node = self.find_or_create_node(
> > > + node, entry.get("sym", {}).get("name"), event.get("dso"))
> > > + else:
> > > + node = self.find_or_create_node(
> > > + node, entry.get("symbol"), event.get("dso"))
> > > + node.value += 1
> > > +
> > > + def trace_end(self):
> > > + def encoder(x): return x.__dict__
> > > + json_str = json.dumps(self.stack, default=encoder,
> > > + indent=self.args.indent)
> > > +
> > > + if self.args.format == "html":
> > > + try:
> > > + with open(self.args.template) as f:
> > > + output_str = f.read().replace("/** @flamegraph_params **/",
> > > + json_str)
> > > + except IOError as e:
> > > + print(f"Error reading template file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
> > > + sys.exit(1)
> > > + output_fn = self.args.output or "flamegraph.html"
> > > + else:
> > > + output_str = json_str
> > > + output_fn = self.args.output or "stacks.json"
> > > +
> > > + if output_fn == "-":
> > > + sys.stdout.write(output_str)
> > > + else:
> > > + try:
> > > + with open(output_fn, "w") as out:
> > > + out.write(output_str)
> > > + except IOError as e:
> > > + print(f"Error writing output file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
> > > + sys.exit(1)
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +if __name__ == "__main__":
> > > + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create flame graphs.")
> > > + parser.add_argument("-F", "--format",
> > > + default="html", choices=["json", "html"],
> > > + help="output file format")
> > > + parser.add_argument("-o", "--output",
> > > + help="output file name")
> > > + parser.add_argument("--indent",
> > > + type=int, help="JSON indentation")
> > > + parser.add_argument("--template",
> > > + default="/usr/share/d3-flame-graph/template.html",
> > > + help="path to flamegraph HTML template")
> > > + parser.add_argument("-i", "--input",
> > > + help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
> > > +
> > > + args = parser.parse_args()
> > > + cli = FlameGraphCLI(args)
> > > +
> > > + process_event = cli.process_event
> > > + trace_end = cli.trace_end
> > > --
> > > 2.24.1
> > >
> >
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