[PATCH v2 7/7] perf annotate: Show warning when debuginfo is not available
From: Namhyung Kim
Date: Sat Jun 07 2025 - 19:26:51 EST
When user requests data-type annotation but no DWARF info is available,
show a warning message about it.
Warning:
DWARF debuginfo not found.
Data-type in this DSO will not be displayed.
Please make sure to have debug information.
Press any key...
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
tools/perf/util/dso.h | 11 +++++++++++
2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
index b0b31a121941daec..a690a464105f302c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate.c
@@ -730,6 +730,20 @@ static int annotate__scnprintf_title(struct hists *hists, char *bf, size_t size)
return printed;
}
+static void annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(struct annotate_browser *browser)
+{
+ struct map_symbol *ms = browser->b.priv;
+ struct dso *dso = map__dso(ms->map);
+
+ if (browser->dbg == NULL && annotate_opts.code_with_type &&
+ !dso__debuginfo_warned(dso)) {
+ ui__warning("DWARF debuginfo not found.\n\n"
+ "Data-type in this DSO will not be displayed.\n"
+ "Please make sure to have debug information.");
+ dso__set_debuginfo_warned(dso);
+ }
+}
+
static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
struct evsel *evsel,
struct hist_browser_timer *hbt)
@@ -760,6 +774,8 @@ static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
annotation_br_cntr_abbr_list(&br_cntr_text, evsel, false);
+ annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(browser);
+
while (1) {
key = ui_browser__run(&browser->b, delay_secs);
@@ -954,6 +970,7 @@ static int annotate_browser__run(struct annotate_browser *browser,
if (browser->dbg == NULL)
browser->dbg = debuginfo__new(dso__long_name(map__dso(ms->map)));
annotate_browser__show(&browser->b, title, help);
+ annotate_browser__debuginfo_warning(browser);
continue;
case K_LEFT:
case '<':
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.h b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
index c87564471f9b01b1..42dadcc85a0e9150 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ DECLARE_RC_STRUCT(dso) {
u8 hit:1;
u8 annotate_warned:1;
u8 auxtrace_warned:1;
+ u8 debuginfo_warned:1;
u8 short_name_allocated:1;
u8 long_name_allocated:1;
u8 is_64_bit:1;
@@ -342,6 +343,16 @@ static inline void dso__set_annotate_warned(struct dso *dso)
RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->annotate_warned = 1;
}
+static inline bool dso__debuginfo_warned(const struct dso *dso)
+{
+ return RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->debuginfo_warned;
+}
+
+static inline void dso__set_debuginfo_warned(struct dso *dso)
+{
+ RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->debuginfo_warned = 1;
+}
+
static inline bool dso__auxtrace_warned(const struct dso *dso)
{
return RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->auxtrace_warned;
--
2.49.0