v4: Re: [PATCH v7 00/15] coresight: Add new API to allocate trace source ID values

Wed Mar 29 06:19:34 PDT 2023

Em Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 09:44:47AM +0530, Ganapatrao Kulkarni escreveu:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> On 27-02-2023 03:56 pm, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> > Mike,
> > 
> > Please could you send all the perf tool related patches as a seperate
> > series, with all the tags to Arnaldo directly at -rc1.
> > 
> > Please add a cover letter explaining that the kernel changes are
> > available upstream.
> 
> Looks like, Perf tool patches corresponding to dynamic trace id are not yet
> merged in to perf-tools-next.
> 
> Without these patches, the mainline perf tool breaks for the coresight for
> higher cores.

I'm pushing what I have to tmp.perf-tools-next while this + other
changes goes thru my container set build tests.

- Arnaldo

> > 
> > Kind regards
> > Suzuki
> > 
> > On 20/02/2023 16:24, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> > > Arnaldo
> > > 
> > > Gentle ping
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 31/01/2023 11:49, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> > > > Hi Arnaldo
> > > > 
> > > > On 24/01/2023 11:36, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> > > > > Hi Arnaldo
> > > > > 
> > > > > Gentle ping.
> > > > > 
> > > > > On 19/01/2023 12:00, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Arnaldo,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On 16/01/2023 12:49, Mike Leach wrote:
> > > > > > > The current method for allocating trace source ID
> > > > > > > values to sources is
> > > > > > > to use a fixed algorithm for CPU based sources of
> > > > > > > (cpu_num * 2 + 0x10).
> > > > > > > The STM is allocated ID 0x1.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > This fixed algorithm is used in both the CoreSight
> > > > > > > driver code, and by
> > > > > > > perf when writing the trace metadata in the AUXTRACE_INFO record.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The method needs replacing as currently:-
> > > > > > > 1. It is inefficient in using available IDs.
> > > > > > > 2. Does not scale to larger systems with many cores and the algorithm
> > > > > > > has no limits so will generate invalid trace IDs for cpu number > 44.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Additionally requirements to allocate additional system IDs on some
> > > > > > > systems have been seen.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > This patch set  introduces an API that allows the
> > > > > > > allocation of trace IDs
> > > > > > > in a dynamic manner.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Architecturally reserved IDs are never allocated, and the system is
> > > > > > > limited to allocating only valid IDs.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Each of the current trace sources ETM3.x, ETM4.x and
> > > > > > > STM is updated to use
> > > > > > > the new API.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > For the ETMx.x devices IDs are allocated on certain events
> > > > > > > a) When using sysfs, an ID will be allocated on
> > > > > > > hardware enable, or a read of
> > > > > > > sysfs TRCTRACEID register and freed when the sysfs reset is written.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > b) When using perf, ID is allocated on during setup
> > > > > > > AUX event, and freed on
> > > > > > > event free. IDs are communicated using the AUX_OUTPUT_HW_ID packet.
> > > > > > > The ID allocator is notified when perf sessions start and stop
> > > > > > > so CPU based IDs are kept constant throughout any perf session.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Note: This patchset breaks some backward
> > > > > > > compatibility for perf record and
> > > > > > > perf report.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The version of the AUXTRACE_INFO has been updated to
> > > > > > > reflect the fact that
> > > > > > > the trace source IDs are generated differently. This will
> > > > > > > mean older versions of perf report cannot decode the newer file.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Appies to coresight/next
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ...
> > > > > 
> > > > > > > Mike Leach (15):
> > > > > > >    coresight: trace-id: Add API to dynamically assign Trace ID values
> > > > > > >    coresight: Remove obsolete Trace ID unniqueness checks
> > > > > > >    coresight: perf: traceid: Add perf ID allocation and notifiers
> > > > > > >    coresight: stm: Update STM driver to use Trace ID API
> > > > > > >    coresight: etm4x: Update ETM4 driver to use Trace ID API
> > > > > > >    coresight: etm3x: Update ETM3 driver to use Trace ID API
> > > > > > >    coresight: etmX.X: stm: Remove trace_id() callback
> > > > > > >    coresight: trace id: Remove legacy get trace ID function.
> > > > > > >    perf: cs-etm: Move mapping of Trace ID and cpu
> > > > > > > into helper function
> > > > > > >    perf: cs-etm: Update record event to use new Trace ID protocol
> > > > > > >    kernel: events: Export perf_report_aux_output_id()
> > > > > > >    perf: cs-etm: Handle PERF_RECORD_AUX_OUTPUT_HW_ID packet
> > > > > > >    coresight: events: PERF_RECORD_AUX_OUTPUT_HW_ID used for Trace ID
> > > > > > >    coresight: trace-id: Add debug & test macros to
> > > > > > > Trace ID allocation
> > > > > > >    coresight: etm3x: docs: Alter sysfs documentation
> > > > > > > for trace id updates
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I have pushed the kernel patches on this series to
> > > > > > coresight tree next[0].
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I will be sending them out to Greg for v6.3. Please
> > > > > > could you queue the
> > > > > > perf tool changes in the series ? i.e., Patches 9,10 and 12.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > [0] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/coresight/linux.git/log/?h=next
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Please could you pick up the perf tool changes above ?
> > > > 
> > > > Please could you confirm if you are able to queue the perf tool
> > > > changes ? Or would you like me route it via coresight tree ?
> > > > 
> > > > Kind regards
> > > > Suzuki
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Suzuki
> > > 
> > 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ganapat
> 

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- Arnaldo