[PATCH V2] tools/perf/tests: Fix perf probe error log check in skip_if_no_debuginfo

kajoljain kjain at linux.ibm.com
Fri Sep 16 23:05:41 AEST 2022



On 9/16/22 16:19, Athira Rajeev wrote:
> The perf probe related tests like probe_vfs_getname.sh which
> is in "tools/perf/tests/shell" directory have dependency on
> debuginfo information in the kernel. Currently debuginfo
> check is handled by skip_if_no_debuginfo function in the
> file "lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh". skip_if_no_debuginfo function
> looks for this specific error log from perf probe to skip
> the testcase:
> 
> <<>>
> Failed to find the path for the kernel|Debuginfo-analysis is
> not supported
> <>>
> 
> But in some case, like this one in powerpc, while running this
> test, observed error logs is:
> 
> <<>>
> The /lib/modules/<version>/build/vmlinux file has no debug information.
> Rebuild with CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y, or install an appropriate debuginfo
> package.
>   Error: Failed to add events.
> <<>>
> 
> Update the skip_if_no_debuginfo function to include the above
> error, to skip the test in these scenarios too.

Patch looks good to me.

Reviewed-By: Kajol Jain <kjain at linux.ibm.com>

Thanks,
Kajol Jain

> 
> Reported-by: Disha Goel <disgoel at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Athira Rajeev <atrajeev at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
> changelog:
>  v1 -> v2:
>  Corrected formatting of spaces in error log.
>  With spaces in v1 of the patch, the egrep search was
>  considering spaces also.
> 
>  tools/perf/tests/shell/lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh
> index 5b17d916c555..b616d42bd19d 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh
> +++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/lib/probe_vfs_getname.sh
> @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ add_probe_vfs_getname() {
>  }
>  
>  skip_if_no_debuginfo() {
> -	add_probe_vfs_getname -v 2>&1 | egrep -q "^(Failed to find the path for the kernel|Debuginfo-analysis is not supported)" && return 2
> +	add_probe_vfs_getname -v 2>&1 | egrep -q "^(Failed to find the path for the kernel|Debuginfo-analysis is not supported)|(file has no debug information)" && return 2
>  	return 1
>  }


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