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SubjectRe: perf lock record fails
On 7/6/12 7:06 PM, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> Hi, David
>
> On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:27:39 -0600, David Ahern wrote:
>> What config options need to be enabled for 'perf lock record' to work?
>> I tried a number of custom builds and stock Fedora kernels. I always
>> get:
>>
>> $ perf lock record -- sleep 1
>> invalid or unsupported event: 'lock:lock_acquire'
>>
>> Though trace_lock_acquire exists, CONFIG_LOCKDEP is set, and ftrace is
>> enabled.
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>
> Weird. AFAICS lock_acquire and lock_release depend on CONFIG_LOCKDEP,
> and lock_acquired and lock_contented depend on CONFIG_LOCK_STAT (I guess
> it should be warned/commented somewhere?). Maybe CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING?

CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING is set.

I started a comparison with other tracepoints to see if I can decipher
why they show up but none of the trace functions for the lock system do
(e.g., lock_acquire), but haven't had much time to spend on it. I was
hoping Steve or Frederic could explain it quicker. ;-)

David



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