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  1// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
  2/*
  3 * Test module for in-kernel synthetic event creation and generation.
  4 *
  5 * Copyright (C) 2019 Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>
  6 */
  7
  8#include <linux/module.h>
  9#include <linux/trace_events.h>
 10
 11/*
 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
 16 * field array.
 17 *
 18 * Following that are a few examples using the created events to test
 19 * various ways of tracing a synthetic event.
 20 *
 21 * To test, select CONFIG_SYNTH_EVENT_GEN_TEST and build the module.
 22 * Then:
 23 *
 24 * # insmod kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.ko
 25 * # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace
 26 *
 27 * You should see several events in the trace buffer -
 28 * "create_synth_test", "empty_synth_test", and several instances of
 29 * "gen_synth_test".
 30 *
 31 * To remove the events, remove the module:
 32 *
 33 * # rmmod synth_event_gen_test
 34 *
 35 */
 36
 37static struct trace_event_file *create_synth_test;
 38static struct trace_event_file *empty_synth_test;
 39static struct trace_event_file *gen_synth_test;
 40
 41/*
 42 * Test to make sure we can create a synthetic event, then add more
 43 * fields.
 44 */
 45static int __init test_gen_synth_cmd(void)
 46{
 47	struct dynevent_cmd cmd;
 48	u64 vals[7];
 49	char *buf;
 50	int ret;
 51
 52	/* Create a buffer to hold the generated command */
 53	buf = kzalloc(MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 54	if (!buf)
 55		return -ENOMEM;
 56
 57	/* Before generating the command, initialize the cmd object */
 58	synth_event_cmd_init(&cmd, buf, MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN);
 59
 60	/*
 61	 * Create the empty gen_synth_test synthetic event with the
 62	 * first 4 fields.
 63	 */
 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",
 67					"u64", "ts_ns",
 68					"u64", "ts_ms");
 69	if (ret)
 70		goto free;
 71
 72	/* Use synth_event_add_field to add the rest of the fields */
 73
 74	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "unsigned int", "cpu");
 75	if (ret)
 76		goto free;
 77
 78	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "char[64]", "my_string_field");
 79	if (ret)
 80		goto free;
 81
 82	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "int", "my_int_field");
 83	if (ret)
 84		goto free;
 85
 86	ret = synth_event_gen_cmd_end(&cmd);
 87	if (ret)
 88		goto free;
 89
 90	/*
 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).
 95	 */
 96	gen_synth_test = trace_get_event_file(NULL, "synthetic",
 97					      "gen_synth_test");
 98	if (IS_ERR(gen_synth_test)) {
 99		ret = PTR_ERR(gen_synth_test);
100		goto delete;
101	}
102
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);
106	if (ret) {
107		trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test);
108		goto delete;
109	}
110
111	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
112
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 */
120
121	/* Now generate a gen_synth_test event */
122	ret = synth_event_trace_array(gen_synth_test, vals, ARRAY_SIZE(vals));
123 out:
124	return ret;
125 delete:
126	/* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
127	synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test");
128 free:
129	kfree(buf);
130
131	goto out;
132}
133
134/*
135 * Test to make sure we can create an initially empty synthetic event,
136 * then add all the fields.
137 */
138static int __init test_empty_synth_event(void)
139{
140	struct dynevent_cmd cmd;
141	u64 vals[7];
142	char *buf;
143	int ret;
144
145	/* Create a buffer to hold the generated command */
146	buf = kzalloc(MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
147	if (!buf)
148		return -ENOMEM;
149
150	/* Before generating the command, initialize the cmd object */
151	synth_event_cmd_init(&cmd, buf, MAX_DYNEVENT_CMD_LEN);
152
153	/*
154	 * Create the empty_synth_test synthetic event with no fields.
155	 */
156	ret = synth_event_gen_cmd_start(&cmd, "empty_synth_test", THIS_MODULE);
157	if (ret)
158		goto free;
159
160	/* Use synth_event_add_field to add all of the fields */
161
162	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "pid_t", "next_pid_field");
163	if (ret)
164		goto free;
165
166	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "char[16]", "next_comm_field");
167	if (ret)
168		goto free;
169
170	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "u64", "ts_ns");
171	if (ret)
172		goto free;
173
174	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "u64", "ts_ms");
175	if (ret)
176		goto free;
177
178	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "unsigned int", "cpu");
179	if (ret)
180		goto free;
181
182	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "char[64]", "my_string_field");
183	if (ret)
184		goto free;
185
186	ret = synth_event_add_field(&cmd, "int", "my_int_field");
187	if (ret)
188		goto free;
189
190	/* All fields have been added, close and register the synth event */
191
192	ret = synth_event_gen_cmd_end(&cmd);
193	if (ret)
194		goto free;
195
196	/*
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
201	 * goes away).
202	 */
203	empty_synth_test = trace_get_event_file(NULL, "synthetic",
204						"empty_synth_test");
205	if (IS_ERR(empty_synth_test)) {
206		ret = PTR_ERR(empty_synth_test);
207		goto delete;
208	}
209
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);
213	if (ret) {
214		trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test);
215		goto delete;
216	}
217
218	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
219
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 */
227
228	/* Now trace an empty_synth_test event */
229	ret = synth_event_trace_array(empty_synth_test, vals, ARRAY_SIZE(vals));
230 out:
231	return ret;
232 delete:
233	/* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
234	synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test");
235 free:
236	kfree(buf);
237
238	goto out;
239}
240
241static 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" },
251};
252
253/*
254 * Test synthetic event creation all at once from array of field
255 * descriptors.
256 */
257static int __init test_create_synth_event(void)
258{
259	u64 vals[9];
260	int ret;
261
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),
266				 THIS_MODULE);
267	if (ret)
268		goto out;
269
270	/*
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
275	 * goes away).
276	 */
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);
281		goto delete;
282	}
283
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);
287	if (ret) {
288		trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test);
289		goto delete;
290	}
291
292	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
293
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 */
303
304	/* Now generate a create_synth_test event */
305	ret = synth_event_trace_array(create_synth_test, vals, ARRAY_SIZE(vals));
306 out:
307	return ret;
308 delete:
309	/* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
310	synth_event_delete("create_synth_test");
311
312	goto out;
313}
314
315/*
316 * Test tracing a synthetic event by reserving trace buffer space,
317 * then filling in fields one after another.
318 */
319static int __init test_add_next_synth_val(void)
320{
321	struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state;
322	int ret;
323
324	/* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
325	ret = synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test, &trace_state);
326	if (ret)
327		return ret;
328
329	/* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, one after another */
330
331	/* next_pid_field */
332	ret = synth_event_add_next_val(777, &trace_state);
333	if (ret)
334		goto out;
335
336	/* next_comm_field */
337	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)(long)"slinky", &trace_state);
338	if (ret)
339		goto out;
340
341	/* ts_ns */
342	ret = synth_event_add_next_val(1000000, &trace_state);
343	if (ret)
344		goto out;
345
346	/* ts_ms */
347	ret = synth_event_add_next_val(1000, &trace_state);
348	if (ret)
349		goto out;
350
351	/* cpu */
352	ret = synth_event_add_next_val(raw_smp_processor_id(), &trace_state);
353	if (ret)
354		goto out;
355
356	/* my_string_field */
357	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)(long)"thneed_2.01", &trace_state);
358	if (ret)
359		goto out;
360
361	/* my_int_field */
362	ret = synth_event_add_next_val(395, &trace_state);
363 out:
364	/* Finally, commit the event */
365	ret = synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state);
366
367	return ret;
368}
369
370/*
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
373 * order.
374 */
375static int __init test_add_synth_val(void)
376{
377	struct synth_event_trace_state trace_state;
378	int ret;
379
380	/* Start by reserving space in the trace buffer */
381	ret = synth_event_trace_start(gen_synth_test, &trace_state);
382	if (ret)
383		return ret;
384
385	/* Write some bogus values into the trace buffer, using field names */
386
387	ret = synth_event_add_val("ts_ns", 1000000, &trace_state);
388	if (ret)
389		goto out;
390
391	ret = synth_event_add_val("ts_ms", 1000, &trace_state);
392	if (ret)
393		goto out;
394
395	ret = synth_event_add_val("cpu", raw_smp_processor_id(), &trace_state);
396	if (ret)
397		goto out;
398
399	ret = synth_event_add_val("next_pid_field", 777, &trace_state);
400	if (ret)
401		goto out;
402
403	ret = synth_event_add_val("next_comm_field", (u64)(long)"silly putty",
404				  &trace_state);
405	if (ret)
406		goto out;
407
408	ret = synth_event_add_val("my_string_field", (u64)(long)"thneed_9",
409				  &trace_state);
410	if (ret)
411		goto out;
412
413	ret = synth_event_add_val("my_int_field", 3999, &trace_state);
414 out:
415	/* Finally, commit the event */
416	ret = synth_event_trace_end(&trace_state);
417
418	return ret;
419}
420
421/*
422 * Test tracing a synthetic event all at once from array of values.
423 */
424static int __init test_trace_synth_event(void)
425{
426	int ret;
427
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 */
439	return ret;
440}
441
442static int __init synth_event_gen_test_init(void)
443{
444	int ret;
445
446	ret = test_gen_synth_cmd();
447	if (ret)
448		return ret;
449
450	ret = test_empty_synth_event();
451	if (ret) {
452		WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test->tr,
453						  "synthetic",
454						  "gen_synth_test", false));
455		trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test);
456		WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
457		goto out;
458	}
459
460	ret = test_create_synth_event();
461	if (ret) {
462		WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test->tr,
463						  "synthetic",
464						  "gen_synth_test", false));
465		trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test);
466		WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
467
468		WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test->tr,
469						  "synthetic",
470						  "empty_synth_test", false));
471		trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test);
472		WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
473		goto out;
474	}
475
476	ret = test_add_next_synth_val();
477	WARN_ON(ret);
478
479	ret = test_add_synth_val();
480	WARN_ON(ret);
481
482	ret = test_trace_synth_event();
483	WARN_ON(ret);
484 out:
485	return ret;
486}
487
488static void __exit synth_event_gen_test_exit(void)
489{
490	/* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
491	WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(gen_synth_test->tr,
492					  "synthetic",
493					  "gen_synth_test", false));
494
495	/* Now give the file and instance back */
496	trace_put_event_file(gen_synth_test);
497
498	/* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
499	WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("gen_synth_test"));
500
501	/* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
502	WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(empty_synth_test->tr,
503					  "synthetic",
504					  "empty_synth_test", false));
505
506	/* Now give the file and instance back */
507	trace_put_event_file(empty_synth_test);
508
509	/* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
510	WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("empty_synth_test"));
511
512	/* Disable the event or you can't remove it */
513	WARN_ON(trace_array_set_clr_event(create_synth_test->tr,
514					  "synthetic",
515					  "create_synth_test", false));
516
517	/* Now give the file and instance back */
518	trace_put_event_file(create_synth_test);
519
520	/* Now unregister and free the synthetic event */
521	WARN_ON(synth_event_delete("create_synth_test"));
522}
523
524module_init(synth_event_gen_test_init)
525module_exit(synth_event_gen_test_exit)
526
527MODULE_AUTHOR("Tom Zanussi");
528MODULE_DESCRIPTION("synthetic event generation test");
529MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");