perf_counter tools: Rework the file format
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1 /*
2 * builtin-record.c
4 * Builtin record command: Record the profile of a workload
5 * (or a CPU, or a PID) into the perf.data output file - for
6 * later analysis via perf report.
7 */
8 #include "builtin.h"
10 #include "perf.h"
12 #include "util/util.h"
13 #include "util/parse-options.h"
14 #include "util/parse-events.h"
15 #include "util/string.h"
17 #include "util/header.h"
19 #include <unistd.h>
20 #include <sched.h>
22 #define ALIGN(x, a) __ALIGN_MASK(x, (typeof(x))(a)-1)
23 #define __ALIGN_MASK(x, mask) (((x)+(mask))&~(mask))
25 static int fd[MAX_NR_CPUS][MAX_COUNTERS];
27 static long default_interval = 100000;
29 static int nr_cpus = 0;
30 static unsigned int page_size;
31 static unsigned int mmap_pages = 128;
32 static int freq = 0;
33 static int output;
34 static const char *output_name = "perf.data";
35 static int group = 0;
36 static unsigned int realtime_prio = 0;
37 static int system_wide = 0;
38 static pid_t target_pid = -1;
39 static int inherit = 1;
40 static int force = 0;
41 static int append_file = 0;
42 static int call_graph = 0;
43 static int verbose = 0;
45 static long samples;
46 static struct timeval last_read;
47 static struct timeval this_read;
49 static u64 bytes_written;
51 static struct pollfd event_array[MAX_NR_CPUS * MAX_COUNTERS];
53 static int nr_poll;
54 static int nr_cpu;
56 static int file_new = 1;
58 struct perf_header *header;
60 struct mmap_event {
61 struct perf_event_header header;
62 u32 pid;
63 u32 tid;
64 u64 start;
65 u64 len;
66 u64 pgoff;
67 char filename[PATH_MAX];
70 struct comm_event {
71 struct perf_event_header header;
72 u32 pid;
73 u32 tid;
74 char comm[16];
78 struct mmap_data {
79 int counter;
80 void *base;
81 unsigned int mask;
82 unsigned int prev;
85 static struct mmap_data mmap_array[MAX_NR_CPUS][MAX_COUNTERS];
87 static unsigned long mmap_read_head(struct mmap_data *md)
89 struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
90 long head;
92 head = pc->data_head;
93 rmb();
95 return head;
98 static void mmap_write_tail(struct mmap_data *md, unsigned long tail)
100 struct perf_counter_mmap_page *pc = md->base;
103 * ensure all reads are done before we write the tail out.
105 /* mb(); */
106 pc->data_tail = tail;
109 static void write_output(void *buf, size_t size)
111 while (size) {
112 int ret = write(output, buf, size);
114 if (ret < 0)
115 die("failed to write");
117 size -= ret;
118 buf += ret;
120 bytes_written += ret;
124 static void mmap_read(struct mmap_data *md)
126 unsigned int head = mmap_read_head(md);
127 unsigned int old = md->prev;
128 unsigned char *data = md->base + page_size;
129 unsigned long size;
130 void *buf;
131 int diff;
133 gettimeofday(&this_read, NULL);
136 * If we're further behind than half the buffer, there's a chance
137 * the writer will bite our tail and mess up the samples under us.
139 * If we somehow ended up ahead of the head, we got messed up.
141 * In either case, truncate and restart at head.
143 diff = head - old;
144 if (diff < 0) {
145 struct timeval iv;
146 unsigned long msecs;
148 timersub(&this_read, &last_read, &iv);
149 msecs = iv.tv_sec*1000 + iv.tv_usec/1000;
151 fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: failed to keep up with mmap data."
152 " Last read %lu msecs ago.\n", msecs);
155 * head points to a known good entry, start there.
157 old = head;
160 last_read = this_read;
162 if (old != head)
163 samples++;
165 size = head - old;
167 if ((old & md->mask) + size != (head & md->mask)) {
168 buf = &data[old & md->mask];
169 size = md->mask + 1 - (old & md->mask);
170 old += size;
172 write_output(buf, size);
175 buf = &data[old & md->mask];
176 size = head - old;
177 old += size;
179 write_output(buf, size);
181 md->prev = old;
182 mmap_write_tail(md, old);
185 static volatile int done = 0;
186 static volatile int signr = -1;
188 static void sig_handler(int sig)
190 done = 1;
191 signr = sig;
194 static void sig_atexit(void)
196 if (signr == -1)
197 return;
199 signal(signr, SIG_DFL);
200 kill(getpid(), signr);
203 static void pid_synthesize_comm_event(pid_t pid, int full)
205 struct comm_event comm_ev;
206 char filename[PATH_MAX];
207 char bf[BUFSIZ];
208 int fd;
209 size_t size;
210 char *field, *sep;
211 DIR *tasks;
212 struct dirent dirent, *next;
214 snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "/proc/%d/stat", pid);
216 fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
217 if (fd < 0) {
219 * We raced with a task exiting - just return:
221 if (verbose)
222 fprintf(stderr, "couldn't open %s\n", filename);
223 return;
225 if (read(fd, bf, sizeof(bf)) < 0) {
226 fprintf(stderr, "couldn't read %s\n", filename);
227 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
229 close(fd);
231 /* 9027 (cat) R 6747 9027 6747 34816 9027 ... */
232 memset(&comm_ev, 0, sizeof(comm_ev));
233 field = strchr(bf, '(');
234 if (field == NULL)
235 goto out_failure;
236 sep = strchr(++field, ')');
237 if (sep == NULL)
238 goto out_failure;
239 size = sep - field;
240 memcpy(comm_ev.comm, field, size++);
242 comm_ev.pid = pid;
243 comm_ev.header.type = PERF_EVENT_COMM;
244 size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
245 comm_ev.header.size = sizeof(comm_ev) - (sizeof(comm_ev.comm) - size);
247 if (!full) {
248 comm_ev.tid = pid;
250 write_output(&comm_ev, comm_ev.header.size);
251 return;
254 snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "/proc/%d/task", pid);
256 tasks = opendir(filename);
257 while (!readdir_r(tasks, &dirent, &next) && next) {
258 char *end;
259 pid = strtol(dirent.d_name, &end, 10);
260 if (*end)
261 continue;
263 comm_ev.tid = pid;
265 write_output(&comm_ev, comm_ev.header.size);
267 closedir(tasks);
268 return;
270 out_failure:
271 fprintf(stderr, "couldn't get COMM and pgid, malformed %s\n",
272 filename);
273 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
276 static void pid_synthesize_mmap_samples(pid_t pid)
278 char filename[PATH_MAX];
279 FILE *fp;
281 snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "/proc/%d/maps", pid);
283 fp = fopen(filename, "r");
284 if (fp == NULL) {
286 * We raced with a task exiting - just return:
288 if (verbose)
289 fprintf(stderr, "couldn't open %s\n", filename);
290 return;
292 while (1) {
293 char bf[BUFSIZ], *pbf = bf;
294 struct mmap_event mmap_ev = {
295 .header.type = PERF_EVENT_MMAP,
297 int n;
298 size_t size;
299 if (fgets(bf, sizeof(bf), fp) == NULL)
300 break;
302 /* 00400000-0040c000 r-xp 00000000 fd:01 41038 /bin/cat */
303 n = hex2u64(pbf, &mmap_ev.start);
304 if (n < 0)
305 continue;
306 pbf += n + 1;
307 n = hex2u64(pbf, &mmap_ev.len);
308 if (n < 0)
309 continue;
310 pbf += n + 3;
311 if (*pbf == 'x') { /* vm_exec */
312 char *execname = strchr(bf, '/');
314 if (execname == NULL)
315 continue;
317 size = strlen(execname);
318 execname[size - 1] = '\0'; /* Remove \n */
319 memcpy(mmap_ev.filename, execname, size);
320 size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
321 mmap_ev.len -= mmap_ev.start;
322 mmap_ev.header.size = (sizeof(mmap_ev) -
323 (sizeof(mmap_ev.filename) - size));
324 mmap_ev.pid = pid;
325 mmap_ev.tid = pid;
327 write_output(&mmap_ev, mmap_ev.header.size);
331 fclose(fp);
334 static void synthesize_all(void)
336 DIR *proc;
337 struct dirent dirent, *next;
339 proc = opendir("/proc");
341 while (!readdir_r(proc, &dirent, &next) && next) {
342 char *end;
343 pid_t pid;
345 pid = strtol(dirent.d_name, &end, 10);
346 if (*end) /* only interested in proper numerical dirents */
347 continue;
349 pid_synthesize_comm_event(pid, 1);
350 pid_synthesize_mmap_samples(pid);
353 closedir(proc);
356 static int group_fd;
358 static struct perf_header_attr *get_header_attr(struct perf_counter_attr *a, int nr)
360 struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
362 if (nr < header->attrs) {
363 h_attr = header->attr[nr];
364 } else {
365 h_attr = perf_header_attr__new(a);
366 perf_header__add_attr(header, h_attr);
369 return h_attr;
372 static void create_counter(int counter, int cpu, pid_t pid)
374 struct perf_counter_attr *attr = attrs + counter;
375 struct perf_header_attr *h_attr;
376 int track = !counter; /* only the first counter needs these */
377 struct {
378 u64 count;
379 u64 time_enabled;
380 u64 time_running;
381 u64 id;
382 } read_data;
384 attr->read_format = PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED |
385 PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING |
386 PERF_FORMAT_ID;
388 attr->sample_type = PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID;
390 if (freq) {
391 attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD;
392 attr->freq = 1;
393 attr->sample_freq = freq;
396 if (call_graph)
397 attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN;
399 attr->mmap = track;
400 attr->comm = track;
401 attr->inherit = (cpu < 0) && inherit;
402 attr->disabled = 1;
404 try_again:
405 fd[nr_cpu][counter] = sys_perf_counter_open(attr, pid, cpu, group_fd, 0);
407 if (fd[nr_cpu][counter] < 0) {
408 int err = errno;
410 if (err == EPERM)
411 die("Permission error - are you root?\n");
414 * If it's cycles then fall back to hrtimer
415 * based cpu-clock-tick sw counter, which
416 * is always available even if no PMU support:
418 if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE
419 && attr->config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES) {
421 if (verbose)
422 warning(" ... trying to fall back to cpu-clock-ticks\n");
423 attr->type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE;
424 attr->config = PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK;
425 goto try_again;
427 printf("\n");
428 error("perfcounter syscall returned with %d (%s)\n",
429 fd[nr_cpu][counter], strerror(err));
430 die("No CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y kernel support configured?\n");
431 exit(-1);
434 h_attr = get_header_attr(attr, counter);
436 if (!file_new) {
437 if (memcmp(&h_attr->attr, attr, sizeof(*attr))) {
438 fprintf(stderr, "incompatible append\n");
439 exit(-1);
443 read(fd[nr_cpu][counter], &read_data, sizeof(read_data));
445 perf_header_attr__add_id(h_attr, read_data.id);
447 assert(fd[nr_cpu][counter] >= 0);
448 fcntl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
451 * First counter acts as the group leader:
453 if (group && group_fd == -1)
454 group_fd = fd[nr_cpu][counter];
456 event_array[nr_poll].fd = fd[nr_cpu][counter];
457 event_array[nr_poll].events = POLLIN;
458 nr_poll++;
460 mmap_array[nr_cpu][counter].counter = counter;
461 mmap_array[nr_cpu][counter].prev = 0;
462 mmap_array[nr_cpu][counter].mask = mmap_pages*page_size - 1;
463 mmap_array[nr_cpu][counter].base = mmap(NULL, (mmap_pages+1)*page_size,
464 PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, fd[nr_cpu][counter], 0);
465 if (mmap_array[nr_cpu][counter].base == MAP_FAILED) {
466 error("failed to mmap with %d (%s)\n", errno, strerror(errno));
467 exit(-1);
470 ioctl(fd[nr_cpu][counter], PERF_COUNTER_IOC_ENABLE);
473 static void open_counters(int cpu, pid_t pid)
475 int counter;
477 group_fd = -1;
478 for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++)
479 create_counter(counter, cpu, pid);
481 nr_cpu++;
484 static void atexit_header(void)
486 header->data_size += bytes_written;
488 perf_header__write(header, output);
491 static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)
493 int i, counter;
494 struct stat st;
495 pid_t pid = 0;
496 int flags;
497 int ret;
499 page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
500 nr_cpus = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
501 assert(nr_cpus <= MAX_NR_CPUS);
502 assert(nr_cpus >= 0);
504 atexit(sig_atexit);
505 signal(SIGCHLD, sig_handler);
506 signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);
508 if (!stat(output_name, &st) && !force && !append_file) {
509 fprintf(stderr, "Error, output file %s exists, use -A to append or -f to overwrite.\n",
510 output_name);
511 exit(-1);
514 flags = O_CREAT|O_RDWR;
515 if (append_file)
516 file_new = 0;
517 else
518 flags |= O_TRUNC;
520 output = open(output_name, flags, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR);
521 if (output < 0) {
522 perror("failed to create output file");
523 exit(-1);
526 if (!file_new)
527 header = perf_header__read(output);
528 else
529 header = perf_header__new();
531 atexit(atexit_header);
533 if (!system_wide) {
534 pid = target_pid;
535 if (pid == -1)
536 pid = getpid();
538 open_counters(-1, pid);
539 } else for (i = 0; i < nr_cpus; i++)
540 open_counters(i, target_pid);
542 if (file_new)
543 perf_header__write(header, output);
545 if (!system_wide) {
546 pid_synthesize_comm_event(pid, 0);
547 pid_synthesize_mmap_samples(pid);
548 } else
549 synthesize_all();
551 if (target_pid == -1 && argc) {
552 pid = fork();
553 if (pid < 0)
554 perror("failed to fork");
556 if (!pid) {
557 if (execvp(argv[0], (char **)argv)) {
558 perror(argv[0]);
559 exit(-1);
564 if (realtime_prio) {
565 struct sched_param param;
567 param.sched_priority = realtime_prio;
568 if (sched_setscheduler(0, SCHED_FIFO, &param)) {
569 printf("Could not set realtime priority.\n");
570 exit(-1);
574 while (!done) {
575 int hits = samples;
577 for (i = 0; i < nr_cpu; i++) {
578 for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++)
579 mmap_read(&mmap_array[i][counter]);
582 if (hits == samples)
583 ret = poll(event_array, nr_poll, 100);
587 * Approximate RIP event size: 24 bytes.
589 fprintf(stderr,
590 "[ perf record: Captured and wrote %.3f MB %s (~%lld samples) ]\n",
591 (double)bytes_written / 1024.0 / 1024.0,
592 output_name,
593 bytes_written / 24);
595 return 0;
598 static const char * const record_usage[] = {
599 "perf record [<options>] [<command>]",
600 "perf record [<options>] -- <command> [<options>]",
601 NULL
604 static const struct option options[] = {
605 OPT_CALLBACK('e', "event", NULL, "event",
606 "event selector. use 'perf list' to list available events",
607 parse_events),
608 OPT_INTEGER('p', "pid", &target_pid,
609 "record events on existing pid"),
610 OPT_INTEGER('r', "realtime", &realtime_prio,
611 "collect data with this RT SCHED_FIFO priority"),
612 OPT_BOOLEAN('a', "all-cpus", &system_wide,
613 "system-wide collection from all CPUs"),
614 OPT_BOOLEAN('A', "append", &append_file,
615 "append to the output file to do incremental profiling"),
616 OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "force", &force,
617 "overwrite existing data file"),
618 OPT_LONG('c', "count", &default_interval,
619 "event period to sample"),
620 OPT_STRING('o', "output", &output_name, "file",
621 "output file name"),
622 OPT_BOOLEAN('i', "inherit", &inherit,
623 "child tasks inherit counters"),
624 OPT_INTEGER('F', "freq", &freq,
625 "profile at this frequency"),
626 OPT_INTEGER('m', "mmap-pages", &mmap_pages,
627 "number of mmap data pages"),
628 OPT_BOOLEAN('g', "call-graph", &call_graph,
629 "do call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording"),
630 OPT_BOOLEAN('v', "verbose", &verbose,
631 "be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc)"),
632 OPT_END()
635 int cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
637 int counter;
639 argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, record_usage, 0);
640 if (!argc && target_pid == -1 && !system_wide)
641 usage_with_options(record_usage, options);
643 if (!nr_counters) {
644 nr_counters = 1;
645 attrs[0].type = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE;
646 attrs[0].config = PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES;
649 for (counter = 0; counter < nr_counters; counter++) {
650 if (attrs[counter].sample_period)
651 continue;
653 attrs[counter].sample_period = default_interval;
656 return __cmd_record(argc, argv);