Re: [PATCH 0/4] perf maps/symbols: Various assert fixes

[Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo]

On Tue, May 07, 2024 at 03:12:04PM +0100, James Clark wrote:
> A few different asserts are hit when running perf report on minimal
> Arm systems when kcore is used, or the .debug/ info can't be loaded or
> /boot isn't mounted etc.
> 
> These result in some less common paths being hit for resolving symbols
> and things are done in an order that breaks some assumptions. I'm not
> sure if we could do something to make the tests pick this up, but maybe
> not easily if it would involve mocking the filesystem or even a specific
> kernel. I tried a few different variations of --kcore and --vmlinux
> arguments but ultimately I could only reproduce these issues by running
> on specific kernels and root filesystems.

Please consider adding Fixes tags so that we can help the work of
backporters/stable?

- Arnaldo
 
> James Clark (4):
>   perf symbols: Remove map from list before updating addresses
>   perf maps: Re-use __maps__free_maps_by_name()
>   perf symbols: Update kcore map before merging in remaining symbols
>   perf symbols: Fix ownership of string in dso__load_vmlinux()
> 
>  tools/perf/util/maps.c   | 14 ++++++------
>  tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
>  2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> 
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> 2.34.1