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
)"hula hoops"; /* next_comm_field */
115 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
116 vals
[3] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
117 vals
[4] = smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
118 vals
[5] = (u64
)"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
)"tiddlywinks"; /* next_comm_field */
222 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
223 vals
[3] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
224 vals
[4] = smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
225 vals
[5] = (u64
)"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
= "u64", .name
= "ts_ms" },
246 { .type
= "unsigned int", .name
= "cpu" },
247 { .type
= "char[64]", .name
= "my_string_field" },
248 { .type
= "int", .name
= "my_int_field" },
252 * Test synthetic event creation all at once from array of field
255 static int __init
test_create_synth_event(void)
260 /* Create the create_synth_test event with the fields above */
261 ret
= synth_event_create("create_synth_test",
262 create_synth_test_fields
,
263 ARRAY_SIZE(create_synth_test_fields
),
269 * Now get the create_synth_test event file. We need to
270 * prevent the instance and event from disappearing from
271 * underneath us, which trace_get_event_file() does (though in
272 * this case we're using the top-level instance which never
275 create_synth_test
= trace_get_event_file(NULL
, "synthetic",
276 "create_synth_test");
277 if (IS_ERR(create_synth_test
)) {
278 ret
= PTR_ERR(create_synth_test
);
282 /* Enable the event or you won't see anything */
283 ret
= trace_array_set_clr_event(create_synth_test
->tr
,
284 "synthetic", "create_synth_test", true);
286 trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test
);
290 /* Create some bogus values just for testing */
292 vals
[0] = 777; /* next_pid_field */
293 vals
[1] = (u64
)"tiddlywinks"; /* next_comm_field */
294 vals
[2] = 1000000; /* ts_ns */
295 vals
[3] = 1000; /* ts_ms */
296 vals
[4] = smp_processor_id(); /* cpu */
297 vals
[5] = (u64
)"thneed"; /* my_string_field */
298 vals
[6] = 398; /* my_int_field */
300 /* Now generate a create_synth_test event */
301 ret
= synth_event_trace_array(create_synth_test
, vals
, ARRAY_SIZE(vals
));
305 /* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
306 ret
= synth_event_delete("create_synth_test");
312 * Test tracing a synthetic event by reserving trace buffer space,
313 * then filling in fields one after another.
315 static int __init
test_add_next_synth_val(void)
317 struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state
;
320 /* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
321 ret
= synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test
, &trace_state
);
325 /* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, one after another */
328 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(777, &trace_state
);
332 /* next_comm_field */
333 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val((u64
)"slinky", &trace_state
);
338 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(1000000, &trace_state
);
343 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(1000, &trace_state
);
348 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(smp_processor_id(), &trace_state
);
352 /* my_string_field */
353 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val((u64
)"thneed_2.01", &trace_state
);
358 ret
= synth_event_add_next_val(395, &trace_state
);
360 /* Finally, commit the event */
361 ret
= synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state
);
367 * Test tracing a synthetic event by reserving trace buffer space,
368 * then filling in fields using field names, which can be done in any
371 static int __init
test_add_synth_val(void)
373 struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state
;
376 /* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
377 ret
= synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test
, &trace_state
);
381 /* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, using field names */
383 ret
= synth_event_add_val("ts_ns", 1000000, &trace_state
);
387 ret
= synth_event_add_val("ts_ms", 1000, &trace_state
);
391 ret
= synth_event_add_val("cpu", smp_processor_id(), &trace_state
);
395 ret
= synth_event_add_val("next_pid_field", 777, &trace_state
);
399 ret
= synth_event_add_val("next_comm_field", (u64
)"silly putty",
404 ret
= synth_event_add_val("my_string_field", (u64
)"thneed_9",
409 ret
= synth_event_add_val("my_int_field", 3999, &trace_state
);
411 /* Finally, commit the event */
412 ret
= synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state
);
418 * Test tracing a synthetic event all at once from array of values.
420 static int __init
test_trace_synth_event(void)
424 /* Trace some bogus values just for testing */
425 ret
= synth_event_trace(create_synth_test
, 7, /* number of values */
426 444, /* next_pid_field */
427 (u64
)"clackers", /* next_comm_field */
430 smp_processor_id(), /* cpu */
431 (u64
)"Thneed", /* my_string_field */
432 999); /* my_int_field */
436 static int __init
synth_event_gen_test_init(void)
440 ret
= test_gen_synth_cmd();
444 ret
= test_empty_synth_event();
446 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
448 "gen_synth_test", false));
449 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
450 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
454 ret
= test_create_synth_event();
456 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
458 "gen_synth_test", false));
459 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
460 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
462 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test
->tr
,
464 "empty_synth_test", false));
465 trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test
);
466 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
470 ret
= test_add_next_synth_val();
473 ret
= test_add_synth_val();
476 ret
= test_trace_synth_event();
482 static void __exit
synth_event_gen_test_exit(void)
484 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
485 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test
->tr
,
487 "gen_synth_test", false));
489 /* Now give the file and instance back */
490 trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test
);
492 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
493 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
495 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
496 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test
->tr
,
498 "empty_synth_test", false));
500 /* Now give the file and instance back */
501 trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test
);
503 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
504 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
506 /* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
507 WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(create_synth_test
->tr
,
509 "create_synth_test", false));
511 /* Now give the file and instance back */
512 trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test
);
514 /* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
515 WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("create_synth_test"));
518 module_init(synth_event_gen_test_init
)
519 module_exit(synth_event_gen_test_exit
)
521 MODULE_AUTHOR("Tom Zanussi");
522 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("synthetic event generation test");
523 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");