perf auxtrace: Add option to synthesize events for transactions

Add AUX area tracing option 'x' to synthesize events for transactions.
This will be used by Intel PT to synthesize an event record for each TSX
start, commit or abort.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@gmail.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1430404667-10593-6-git-send-email-adrian.hunter@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
index bb1f655..b876ae3 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ OPTIONS
                b       synthesize branches events
                c       synthesize branches events (calls only)
                r       synthesize branches events (returns only)
+               x       synthesize transactions events
                e       synthesize error events
                d       create a debug log
-               g       synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+               g       synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)
 
-       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe
 
        In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
        can be specified in units of:
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ OPTIONS
                us      microseconds
                ns      nanoseconds (default)
 
-       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
-       events can be specified.
+       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+       transactions events can be specified.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index b771340..27190ed 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -331,11 +331,12 @@ OPTIONS
                b       synthesize branches events
                c       synthesize branches events (calls only)
                r       synthesize branches events (returns only)
+               x       synthesize transactions events
                e       synthesize error events
                d       create a debug log
-               g       synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+               g       synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)
 
-       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe
 
        In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
        can be specified in units of:
@@ -346,8 +347,8 @@ OPTIONS
                us      microseconds
                ns      nanoseconds (default)
 
-       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
-       events can be specified.
+       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+       transactions events can be specified.
 
        To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace.
 

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
index b29cd2f..c82df57 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
@@ -235,11 +235,12 @@ OPTIONS
                b       synthesize branches events
                c       synthesize branches events (calls only)
                r       synthesize branches events (returns only)
+               x       synthesize transactions events
                e       synthesize error events
                d       create a debug log
-               g       synthesize a call chain for instructions events
+               g       synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)
 
-       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibe
+       The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe
 
        In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
        can be specified in units of:
@@ -250,8 +251,8 @@ OPTIONS
                us      microseconds
                ns      nanoseconds (default)
 
-       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions
-       events can be specified.
+       Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+       transactions events can be specified.
 
        To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace.
 

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
index 28ce134..1293710 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.c
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ void itrace_synth_opts__set_default(struct itrace_synth_opts *synth_opts)
 {
        synth_opts->instructions = true;
        synth_opts->branches = true;
+       synth_opts->transactions = true;
        synth_opts->errors = true;
        synth_opts->period_type = PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_PERIOD_TYPE;
        synth_opts->period = PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_PERIOD;
@@ -960,6 +961,9 @@ int itrace_parse_synth_opts(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
                case 'b':
                        synth_opts->branches = true;
                        break;
+               case 'x':
+                       synth_opts->transactions = true;
+                       break;
                case 'e':
                        synth_opts->errors = true;
                        break;
@@ -975,7 +979,6 @@ int itrace_parse_synth_opts(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
                        synth_opts->returns = true;
                        break;
                case 'g':
-                       synth_opts->instructions = true;
                        synth_opts->callchain = true;
                        synth_opts->callchain_sz =
                                        PERF_ITRACE_DEFAULT_CALLCHAIN_SZ;

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
index 77b4699..8c6cbb1 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/auxtrace.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum itrace_period_type {
  *          because 'perf inject' will write it out
  * @instructions: whether to synthesize 'instructions' events
  * @branches: whether to synthesize 'branches' events
+ * @transactions: whether to synthesize events for transactions
  * @errors: whether to synthesize decoder error events
  * @dont_decode: whether to skip decoding entirely
  * @log: write a decoding log
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ struct itrace_synth_opts {
        bool                    inject;
        bool                    instructions;
        bool                    branches;
+       bool                    transactions;
        bool                    errors;
        bool                    dont_decode;
        bool                    log;