[libvirt] [PATCH 3/4] perf: add stalled_cycles_backend perf event support
John Ferlan
jferlan at redhat.com
Tue Dec 13 22:30:42 UTC 2016
On 12/13/2016 11:01 AM, Nitesh Konkar wrote:
> This patch adds support and documentation for
> the stalled_cycles_backend perf event.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nitesh Konkar <nitkon12 at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
> docs/formatdomain.html.in | 6 ++++++
> docs/news.html.in | 3 ++-
> docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng | 1 +
> include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h | 10 ++++++++++
> src/libvirt-domain.c | 3 +++
> src/qemu/qemu_driver.c | 1 +
> src/util/virperf.c | 6 +++++-
> src/util/virperf.h | 1 +
> tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-perf.xml | 1 +
> tools/virsh.pod | 6 +++++-
> 10 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
Similar adjustments here regarding short/longer explanations for what
the field is - just used 'backend' instead of 'frontend'
John
> diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
> index 424b4de..6cff639 100644
> --- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
> +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
> @@ -1931,6 +1931,7 @@
> <event name='branch_misses' enabled='no'/>
> <event name='bus_cycles' enabled='no'/>
> <event name='stalled_cycles_frontend' enabled='no'/>
> + <event name='stalled_cycles_backend' enabled='no'/>
> </perf>
> ...
> </pre>
> @@ -1996,6 +1997,11 @@
> <td>the count of stalled cycles frontend by applications running on the platform</td>
> <td><code>perf.stalled_cycles_frontend</code></td>
> </tr>
> + <tr>
> + <td><code>stalled_cycles_backend</code></td>
> + <td>the count of stalled cycles backend by applications running on the platform</td>
> + <td><code>perf.stalled_cycles_backend</code></td>
> + </tr>
> </table>
>
> <h3><a name="elementsDevices">Devices</a></h3>
> diff --git a/docs/news.html.in b/docs/news.html.in
> index ea91d99..4e0a4da 100644
> --- a/docs/news.html.in
> +++ b/docs/news.html.in
> @@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
> <li>perf: Add more perf statistics<br/>
> Add support to get the count of branch instructions
> executed, branch misses, bus cycles, stalled cycles
> - frontend by applications running on the platform
> + frontend, stalled cycles backend by applications
> + running on the platform
> </li>
> </ul>
> </li>
> diff --git a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
> index 9ce7cc9..e5b5fb5 100644
> --- a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
> +++ b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
> @@ -431,6 +431,7 @@
> <value>branch_misses</value>
> <value>bus_cycles</value>
> <value>stalled_cycles_frontend</value>
> + <value>stalled_cycles_backend</value>
> </choice>
> </attribute>
> <attribute name="enabled">
> diff --git a/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h b/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
> index 0741d14..86db4ae 100644
> --- a/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
> +++ b/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
> @@ -2165,6 +2165,16 @@ void virDomainStatsRecordListFree(virDomainStatsRecordPtr *stats);
> */
> # define VIR_PERF_PARAM_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND "stalled_cycles_frontend"
>
> +/**
> + * VIR_PERF_PARAM_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND:
> + *
> + * Macro for typed parameter name that represents stalled_cycles_backend
> + * perf event which can be used to measure the count of stalled cycles backend
> + * by applications running on the platform. It corresponds to the
> + * "perf.stalled_cycles_backend" field in the *Stats APIs.
> + */
> +# define VIR_PERF_PARAM_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND "stalled_cycles_backend"
> +
> int virDomainGetPerfEvents(virDomainPtr dom,
> virTypedParameterPtr *params,
> int *nparams,
> diff --git a/src/libvirt-domain.c b/src/libvirt-domain.c
> index 0d23d31..de865b0 100644
> --- a/src/libvirt-domain.c
> +++ b/src/libvirt-domain.c
> @@ -11239,6 +11239,9 @@ virConnectGetDomainCapabilities(virConnectPtr conn,
> * "perf.stalled_cycles_frontend" - The count of stalled cycles frontend
> * as unsigned long long. It is produced
> * by stalled_cycles_frontend perf event.
> + * "perf.stalled_cycles_backend" - The count of stalled cycles backend
> + * as unsigned long long. It is produced
> + * by stalled_cycles_backend perf event.
> *
> * Note that entire stats groups or individual stat fields may be missing from
> * the output in case they are not supported by the given hypervisor, are not
> diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
> index 273dbeb..cf92e43 100644
> --- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
> +++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
> @@ -9856,6 +9856,7 @@ qemuDomainSetPerfEvents(virDomainPtr dom,
> VIR_PERF_PARAM_BRANCH_MISSES, VIR_TYPED_PARAM_BOOLEAN,
> VIR_PERF_PARAM_BUS_CYCLES, VIR_TYPED_PARAM_BOOLEAN,
> VIR_PERF_PARAM_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND, VIR_TYPED_PARAM_BOOLEAN,
> + VIR_PERF_PARAM_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND, VIR_TYPED_PARAM_BOOLEAN,
> NULL) < 0)
> return -1;
>
> diff --git a/src/util/virperf.c b/src/util/virperf.c
> index c21147a..c9a0e39 100644
> --- a/src/util/virperf.c
> +++ b/src/util/virperf.c
> @@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virPerfEvent, VIR_PERF_EVENT_LAST,
> "cpu_cycles", "instructions",
> "cache_references", "cache_misses",
> "branch_instructions", "branch_misses",
> - "bus_cycles", "stalled_cycles_frontend");
> + "bus_cycles", "stalled_cycles_frontend",
> + "stalled_cycles_backend");
>
> struct virPerfEvent {
> int type;
> @@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ static struct virPerfEventAttr attrs[] = {
> {.type = VIR_PERF_EVENT_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND,
> .attrType = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
> .attrConfig = PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND},
> + {.type = VIR_PERF_EVENT_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND,
> + .attrType = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
> + .attrConfig = PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND},
> };
> typedef struct virPerfEventAttr *virPerfEventAttrPtr;
>
> diff --git a/src/util/virperf.h b/src/util/virperf.h
> index 0aee1ba..6dfad34 100644
> --- a/src/util/virperf.h
> +++ b/src/util/virperf.h
> @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef enum {
> VIR_PERF_EVENT_BRANCH_MISSES, /* Count of branch misses for applications */
> VIR_PERF_EVENT_BUS_CYCLES, /* Count of bus cycles for applications*/
> VIR_PERF_EVENT_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND, /*Count of stalled cycles frontend*/
> + VIR_PERF_EVENT_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND, /*Count of stalled cycles backend*/
>
> VIR_PERF_EVENT_LAST
> } virPerfEventType;
> diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-perf.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-perf.xml
> index db76843..f01d574 100644
> --- a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-perf.xml
> +++ b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-perf.xml
> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
> <event name='branch_misses' enabled='yes'/>
> <event name='bus_cycles' enabled='yes'/>
> <event name='stalled_cycles_frontend' enabled='yes'/>
> + <event name='stalled_cycles_backend' enabled='yes'/>
> </perf>
> <devices>
> </devices>
> diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
> index f9a6a19..ada1dce 100644
> --- a/tools/virsh.pod
> +++ b/tools/virsh.pod
> @@ -949,7 +949,8 @@ I<--perf> returns the statistics of all enabled perf events:
> "perf.branch_instructions" - the count of branch instructions,
> "perf.branch_misses" - the count of branch misses,
> "perf.bus_cycles" - the count of bus cycles,
> -"perf.stalled_cycles_frontend" - the count of stalled cycles frontend
> +"perf.stalled_cycles_frontend" - the count of stalled cycles frontend,
> +"perf.stalled_cycles_backend" - the count of stalled cycles backend
>
> See the B<perf> command for more details about each event.
>
> @@ -2306,6 +2307,9 @@ B<Valid perf event names>
> stalled_cycles_frontend - Provides the count of stalled cycles
> frontend by applications running on
> the platform.
> + stalled_cycles_backend - Provides the count of stalled cycles
> + backend by applications running on
> + the platform.
>
> B<Note>: The statistics can be retrieved using the B<domstats> command using
> the I<--perf> flag.
>
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