1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
3 * Test module for in-kernel sythetic event creation and generation.
5 * Copyright (C) 2019 Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
8 #include <linux/module.h>
9 #include <linux/trace_events.h>
12 * This module is a simple test of basic functionality for in-kernel
13 * synthetic event creation and generation, the first and second tests
14 * using synth_event_gen_cmd_start() and synth_event_add_field(), the
15 * third uses synth_event_create() to do it all at once with a static
18 * Following that are a few examples using the created events to test
19 * various ways of tracing a synthetic event.
21 * To test, select CONFIG_SYNTH_EVENT_GEN_TEST and build the module.
24 * # insmod kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.ko
25 * # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace
27 * You should see several events in the trace buffer -
28 * "create_synth_test", "empty_synth_test", and several instances of
31 * To remove the events, remove the module:
33 * # rmmod synth_event_gen_test
37 static struct trace_event_file
*create_synth_test
;
38 static struct trace_event_file
*empty_synth_test
;
39 static struct trace_event_file
*gen_synth_test
;
42 * Test to make sure we can create a synthetic event, then add more
45 static int __init
test_gen_synth_cmd(void)
47 struct dynevent_cmd cmd
;
52 /* Create a buffer to hold the generated command */
53 buf
= kzalloc(MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN
, GFP_KERNEL
);
57 /* Before generating the command, initialize the cmd object */
58 synth_event_cmd_init(&cmd
, buf
, MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN
);
61 * Create the empty gen_synth_test synthetic event with the
64 ret
= synth_event_gen_cmd_start(&cmd
, "gen_synth_test", THIS_MODULE
,
65 "pid_t", "next_pid_field",
66 "char[16]", "next_comm_field",
72 /* Use synth_event_add_field to add the rest of the fields */
74 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "unsigned int", "cpu");
78 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "char[64]", "my_string_field");
82 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "int", "my_int_field");
86 ret
= synth_event_gen_cmd_end(&cmd
);
91 * Now get the gen_synth_test event file. We need to prevent
92 * the instance and event from disappearing from underneath
93 * us, which trace_get_event_file() does (though in this case
94 * we're using the top-level instance which never goes away).
96 gen_synth_test
= trace_get_event_file(NULL
, "synthetic",
98 if (IS_ERR(gen_synth_test
)) {
99 ret
= PTR_ERR(gen_synth_test
);
103 /* Enable the event or you won't see anything */
104 ret
= trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
105 "synthetic", "gen_synth_test", true);
107 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
111 /* Create some bogus values just for testing */
113 vals
[0] = 777; /* next_pid_field */
114 vals
[1] = (u64
)(long)"hula hoops"; /* next_comm_field */
115 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
116 vals
[3] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
117 vals
[4] = raw_smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
118 vals
[5] = (u64
)(long)"thneed"; /* my_string_field */
119 vals
[6] = 598; /* my_int_field */
121 /* Now generate a gen_synth_test event */
122 ret
= synth_event_trace_array(gen_synth_test
, vals
, ARRAY_SIZE(vals
));
126 /* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
127 synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test");
135 * Test to make sure we can create an initially empty synthetic event,
136 * then add all the fields.
138 static int __init
test_empty_synth_event(void)
140 struct dynevent_cmd cmd
;
145 /* Create a buffer to hold the generated command */
146 buf
= kzalloc(MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN
, GFP_KERNEL
);
150 /* Before generating the command, initialize the cmd object */
151 synth_event_cmd_init(&cmd
, buf
, MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN
);
154 * Create the empty_synth_test synthetic event with no fields.
156 ret
= synth_event_gen_cmd_start(&cmd
, "empty_synth_test", THIS_MODULE
);
160 /* Use synth_event_add_field to add all of the fields */
162 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "pid_t", "next_pid_field");
166 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "char[16]", "next_comm_field");
170 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "u64", "ts_ns");
174 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "u64", "ts_ms");
178 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "unsigned int", "cpu");
182 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "char[64]", "my_string_field");
186 ret
= synth_event_add_field(&cmd
, "int", "my_int_field");
190 /* All fields have been added, close and register the synth event */
192 ret
= synth_event_gen_cmd_end(&cmd
);
197 * Now get the empty_synth_test event file. We need to
198 * prevent the instance and event from disappearing from
199 * underneath us, which trace_get_event_file() does (though in
200 * this case we're using the top-level instance which never
203 empty_synth_test
= trace_get_event_file(NULL
, "synthetic",
205 if (IS_ERR(empty_synth_test
)) {
206 ret
= PTR_ERR(empty_synth_test
);
210 /* Enable the event or you won't see anything */
211 ret
= trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test
->tr
,
212 "synthetic", "empty_synth_test", true);
214 trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test
);
218 /* Create some bogus values just for testing */
220 vals
[0] = 777; /* next_pid_field */
221 vals
[1] = (u64
)(long)"tiddlywinks"; /* next_comm_field */
222 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
223 vals
[3] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
224 vals
[4] = raw_smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
225 vals
[5] = (u64
)(long)"thneed_2.0"; /* my_string_field */
226 vals
[6] = 399; /* my_int_field */
228 /* Now trace an empty_synth_test event */
229 ret
= synth_event_trace_array(empty_synth_test
, vals
, ARRAY_SIZE(vals
));
233 /* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
234 synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test");
241 static struct synth_field_desc create_synth_test_fields
[] = {
242 { .type
= "pid_t", .name
= "next_pid_field" },
243 { .type
= "char[16]", .name
= "next_comm_field" },
244 { .type
= "u64", .name
= "ts_ns" },
245 { .type
= "char[]", .name
= "dynstring_field_1" },
246 { .type
= "u64", .name
= "ts_ms" },
247 { .type
= "unsigned int", .name
= "cpu" },
248 { .type
= "char[64]", .name
= "my_string_field" },
249 { .type
= "char[]", .name
= "dynstring_field_2" },
250 { .type
= "int", .name
= "my_int_field" },
254 * Test synthetic event creation all at once from array of field
257 static int __init
test_create_synth_event(void)
262 /* Create the create_synth_test event with the fields above */
263 ret
= synth_event_create("create_synth_test",
264 create_synth_test_fields
,
265 ARRAY_SIZE(create_synth_test_fields
),
271 * Now get the create_synth_test event file. We need to
272 * prevent the instance and event from disappearing from
273 * underneath us, which trace_get_event_file() does (though in
274 * this case we're using the top-level instance which never
277 create_synth_test
= trace_get_event_file(NULL
, "synthetic",
278 "create_synth_test");
279 if (IS_ERR(create_synth_test
)) {
280 ret
= PTR_ERR(create_synth_test
);
284 /* Enable the event or you won't see anything */
285 ret
= trace_array_set_clr_event(create_synth_test
->tr
,
286 "synthetic", "create_synth_test", true);
288 trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test
);
292 /* Create some bogus values just for testing */
294 vals
[0] = 777; /* next_pid_field */
295 vals
[1] = (u64
)(long)"tiddlywinks"; /* next_comm_field */
296 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
297 vals
[3] = (u64
)(long)"xrayspecs"; /* dynstring_field_1 */
298 vals
[4] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
299 vals
[5] = raw_smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
300 vals
[6] = (u64
)(long)"thneed"; /* my_string_field */
301 vals
[7] = (u64
)(long)"kerplunk"; /* dynstring_field_2 */
302 vals
[8] = 398; /* my_int_field */
304 /* Now generate a create_synth_test event */
305 ret
= synth_event_trace_array(create_synth_test
, vals
, ARRAY_SIZE(vals
));
309 /* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
310 synth_event_delete("create_synth_test");
316 * Test tracing a synthetic event by reserving trace buffer space,
317 * then filling in fields one after another.
319 static int __init
test_add_next_synth_val(void)
321 struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state
;
324 /* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
325 ret
= synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test
, &trace_state
);
329 /* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, one after another */
332 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(777, &trace_state
);
336 /* next_comm_field */
337 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val((u64
)(long)"slinky", &trace_state
);
342 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(1000000, &trace_state
);
347 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(1000, &trace_state
);
352 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(raw_smp_processor_id(), &trace_state
);
356 /* my_string_field */
357 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val((u64
)(long)"thneed_2.01", &trace_state
);
362 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(395, &trace_state
);
364 /* Finally, commit the event */
365 ret
= synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state
);
371 * Test tracing a synthetic event by reserving trace buffer space,
372 * then filling in fields using field names, which can be done in any
375 static int __init
test_add_synth_val(void)
377 struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state
;
380 /* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
381 ret
= synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test
, &trace_state
);
385 /* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, using field names */
387 ret
= synth_event_add_val("ts_ns", 1000000, &trace_state
);
391 ret
= synth_event_add_val("ts_ms", 1000, &trace_state
);
395 ret
= synth_event_add_val("cpu", raw_smp_processor_id(), &trace_state
);
399 ret
= synth_event_add_val("next_pid_field", 777, &trace_state
);
403 ret
= synth_event_add_val("next_comm_field", (u64
)(long)"silly putty",
408 ret
= synth_event_add_val("my_string_field", (u64
)(long)"thneed_9",
413 ret
= synth_event_add_val("my_int_field", 3999, &trace_state
);
415 /* Finally, commit the event */
416 ret
= synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state
);
422 * Test tracing a synthetic event all at once from array of values.
424 static int __init
test_trace_synth_event(void)
428 /* Trace some bogus values just for testing */
429 ret
= synth_event_trace(create_synth_test
, 9, /* number of values */
430 (u64
)444, /* next_pid_field */
431 (u64
)(long)"clackers", /* next_comm_field */
432 (u64
)1000000, /* ts_ns */
433 (u64
)(long)"viewmaster",/* dynstring_field_1 */
434 (u64
)1000, /* ts_ms */
435 (u64
)raw_smp_processor_id(), /* cpu */
436 (u64
)(long)"Thneed", /* my_string_field */
437 (u64
)(long)"yoyos", /* dynstring_field_2 */
438 (u64
)999); /* my_int_field */
442 static int __init
synth_event_gen_test_init(void)
446 ret
= test_gen_synth_cmd();
450 ret
= test_empty_synth_event();
452 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
454 "gen_synth_test", false));
455 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
456 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
460 ret
= test_create_synth_event();
462 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
464 "gen_synth_test", false));
465 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
466 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
468 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test
->tr
,
470 "empty_synth_test", false));
471 trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test
);
472 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
476 ret
= test_add_next_synth_val();
479 ret
= test_add_synth_val();
482 ret
= test_trace_synth_event();
488 static void __exit
synth_event_gen_test_exit(void)
490 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
491 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
493 "gen_synth_test", false));
495 /* Now give the file and instance back */
496 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
498 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
499 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
501 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
502 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test
->tr
,
504 "empty_synth_test", false));
506 /* Now give the file and instance back */
507 trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test
);
509 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
510 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
512 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
513 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(create_synth_test
->tr
,
515 "create_synth_test", false));
517 /* Now give the file and instance back */
518 trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test
);
520 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
521 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("create_synth_test"));
524 module_init(synth_event_gen_test_init
)
525 module_exit(synth_event_gen_test_exit
)
527 MODULE_AUTHOR("Tom Zanussi");
528 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("synthetic event generation test");
529 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");