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[PATCH 35/37] perf intel-pt: Do not use TSC packets for calculating CPU cycles to TSC

From Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject [PATCH 35/37] perf intel-pt: Do not use TSC packets for calculating CPU cycles to TSC
Date 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
Message-ID <tIM55-8nS-41@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
References <tIM53-8nS-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
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CBR (core-to-bus ratio) packets provide an indication of CPU frequency. A
more accurate measure can be made by counting the cycles (given by CYC
packets) in between other timing packets (either MTC or TSC). Using TSC
packets has at least 2 issues: 1) timing might have stopped (e.g. mwait) or
2) TSC packets within PSB+ might slip past CYC packets. For now, simply do
not use TSC packets for calculating CPU cycles to TSC. That leaves the case
where 2 MTC packets are used, otherwise falling back to the CBR value.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
index 9bb694290a28..a6f41a0e1ae8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
@@ -690,6 +690,12 @@ static int intel_pt_calc_cyc_cb(struct intel_pt_pkt_info *pkt_info)
 		break;
 
 	case INTEL_PT_TSC:
+		/*
+		 * For now, do not support using TSC packets - refer
+		 * intel_pt_calc_cyc_to_tsc().
+		 */
+		if (data->from_mtc)
+			return 1;
 		timestamp = pkt_info->packet.payload |
 			    (data->timestamp & (0xffULL << 56));
 		if (data->from_mtc && timestamp < data->timestamp &&
@@ -807,6 +813,14 @@ static void intel_pt_calc_cyc_to_tsc(struct intel_pt_decoder *decoder,
 		.cbr_cyc_to_tsc = 0,
 	};
 
+	/*
+	 * For now, do not support using TSC packets for at least the reasons:
+	 * 1) timing might have stopped
+	 * 2) TSC packets within PSB+ can slip against CYC packets
+	 */
+	if (!from_mtc)
+		return;
+
 	intel_pt_pkt_lookahead(decoder, intel_pt_calc_cyc_cb, &data);
 }
 
-- 
1.9.1

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[PATCH 00/37] perf intel-pt: Power events and PTWRITE Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 30/37] perf intel-pt: Factor out intel_pt_set_event_name() Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 14/37] perf intel-pt: Add decoder support for CBR events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 27/37] perf intel-pt: Join needlessly wrapped lines Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 17/37] perf tools: Fix message because cpu list option is -C not -c Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 07/37] perf intel-pt: Ensure never to set 'last_ip' when packet 'count' is zero Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 37/37] perf intel-pt: Improve sample timestamp Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 37/37] perf intel-pt: Improve sample timestamp Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com> - 2017-05-19 16:40 +0200
  [PATCH 09/37] perf intel-pt: Add missing __fallthrough Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 19/37] perf script: Add 'synth' event type for synthesized events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 35/37] perf intel-pt: Do not use TSC packets for calculating CPU cycles to TSC Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 05/37] perf intel-pt: Ensure IP is zero when state is INTEL_PT_STATE_NO_IP Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 03/37] perf intel-pt: Add documentation for new config terms Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 26/37] perf intel-pt: Remove unused instructions_sample_period Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 11/37] perf intel-pt: Add decoder support for ptwrite and power event packets Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 18/37] perf script: Fix message because field list option is -F not -f Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 13/37] perf intel-pt: Move decoder error setting into one condition Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 32/37] perf intel-pt: Synthesize new power and ptwrite events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 15/37] perf intel-pt: Remove redundant initial_skip checks Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 24/37] perf script: Add synthesized Intel PT power and ptwrite events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 36/37] perf auxtrace: Add CPU filter support Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 23/37] perf auxtrace: Add itrace option to output power events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 25/37] perf intel-pt: Factor out common code synthesizing event samples Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 04/37] perf intel-pt: Fix missing stack clear Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 20/37] perf script: Add 'synth' field for synthesized event payloads Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 34/37] perf intel-pt: Update documentation to include new ptwrite and power events Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 10/37] perf intel-pt: Clear FUP flag on error Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 28/37] perf intel-pt: Tidy Intel PT evsel lookup into separate function Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 16/37] perf intel-pt: Fix transactions_sample_type Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:10 +0200
  [PATCH 01/37] perf intel-pt: Allow decoding with branch tracing disabled Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:20 +0200
  [PATCH 02/37] perf intel-pt: Add default config for pass-through branch enable Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com> - 2017-05-19 11:20 +0200

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