Re: [PATCH] perf report: Set PERF_SAMPLE_DATA_SRC bit for Arm SPE event

From: Leo Yan
Date: Wed Apr 13 2022 - 05:13:41 EST


On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 04:49:41PM +0800, Leo Yan wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 09:15:40AM +0100, German Gomez wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > if (sort__mode == SORT_MODE__MEMORY) {
> > > + /*
> > > + * FIXUP: prior to kernel 5.18, Arm SPE missed to set
> > > + * PERF_SAMPLE_DATA_SRC bit in sample type. For backward
> > > + * compatibility, set the bit if it's an old perf data file.
> > > + */
> > > + evlist__for_each_entry(session->evlist, evsel) {
> > > + if (strstr(evsel->name, "arm_spe_") &&
> >
> > This didn't work for me when the file recorded "-e arm_spe//" instead of
> > "-e arm_spe_0//". Could you remove the trailing _? With that:
>
> Sure, will change to "arm_spe". Just curious, if there any local
> change at your side so we have the different event name?

I think I know the reason now, though the PMU event is 'arm_spe_0',
but we could use '-e arm_spe//' to record, so finally the event name
is 'arm_spe'.

Thanks,
Leo