[PATCHv2 2/8] perf probe: Improve detection of file/function name in the probe pattern

Naveen N. Rao naveen.n.rao at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Mon Apr 27 15:09:53 AEST 2015


On 2015/03/13 08:20PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> (2015/03/13 5:24), Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> > Em Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 08:20:32PM +0530, Naveen N. Rao escreveu:
> >> Currently, perf probe considers patterns including a '.' to be a file.
> >> However, this causes problems on powerpc ABIv1 where all functions have
> >> a leading '.':
> >>
> >>   $ perf probe -F | grep schedule_timeout_interruptible
> >>   .schedule_timeout_interruptible
> >>   $ perf probe .schedule_timeout_interruptible
> >>   Semantic error :File always requires line number or lazy pattern.
> >>     Error: Command Parse Error.
> >>
> >> Fix this by checking the probe pattern in more detail.
> > 
> > Masami, can I have your Acked-by or Reviewed-by?
> 
> As far as I can see, this is not enough for fixing that issue.
> Could you fold the first half of [4/8] to this patch?
> I also have some comments on it. See below.

Masami, Arnaldo,
Thanks for the review. v3 patches forthcoming...

- Naveen



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