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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+ * All rights reserved
+ *
+ * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+ * not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+ * property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+ * to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+ * licensed hereunder. You may use the software subject to the license
+ * terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+ * unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+ * modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CPU_KVM_PERFEVENT_HH__
+#define __CPU_KVM_PERFEVENT_HH__
+
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+/**
+ * PerfEvent counter configuration.
+ */
+class PerfKvmCounterConfig
+{
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Initialize PerfEvent counter configuration structure
+ *
+ * PerfEvent has the concept of counter types, which is a way to
+ * abstract hardware performance counters or access software
+ * events. The type field in the configuration specifies what type
+ * of counter this is. For hardware performance counters, it's
+ * typically PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE, PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE, or
+ * PERF_TYPE_RAW.
+ *
+ * The 'config' field has different meanings depending on the type
+ * of counter. Possible values are listed in perf_event.h in the
+ * kernel headers. When using raw counters, the value is the raw
+ * value written to the performance counter configuration register
+ * (some bits dealing with sampling and similar features are
+ * usually masked).
+ *
+ * @param type Counter type.
+ * @param config Counter configuration
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounterConfig(uint32_t type, uint64_t config);
+ ~PerfKvmCounterConfig();
+
+ /**
+ * Set the initial sample period (overflow count) of an event. If
+ * this is set to 0, the event acts as a normal counting event and
+ * does not trigger overflows.
+ *
+ * @param period Number of counter events before the counter
+ * overflows
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounterConfig &samplePeriod(uint64_t period) {
+ attr.freq = 0;
+ attr.sample_period = period;
+ return *this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the number of samples that need to be triggered before
+ * reporting data as being available on the perf event
+ * FD. Defaults to 0, which disables overflow reporting.
+ *
+ * @param events Number of overflows before signaling a wake up
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounterConfig &wakeupEvents(uint32_t events) {
+ attr.watermark = 0;
+ attr.wakeup_events = events;
+ return *this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Don't start the performance counter automatically when
+ * attaching it.
+ *
+ * @param val true to disable, false to enable the counter
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounterConfig &disabled(bool val) {
+ attr.disabled = val;
+ return *this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Force the group to be on the active all the time (i.e.,
+ * disallow multiplexing).
+ *
+ * Only applies to group leaders.
+ *
+ * @param val true to pin the counter
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounterConfig &pinned(bool val) {
+ attr.pinned = val;
+ return *this;
+ }
+
+ /** Underlying perf_event_attr structure describing the counter */
+ struct perf_event_attr attr;
+};
+
+/**
+ * An instance of a performance counter.
+ */
+class PerfKvmCounter
+{
+public:
+ /**
+ * Create and attach a new counter group.
+ *
+ * @param config Counter configuration
+ * @param tid Thread to sample (0 indicates current thread)
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounter(PerfKvmCounterConfig &config, pid_t tid);
+ /**
+ * Create and attach a new counter and make it a member of an
+ * exist counter group.
+ *
+ * @param config Counter configuration
+ * @param tid Thread to sample (0 indicates current thread)
+ * @param parent Group leader
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounter(PerfKvmCounterConfig &config,
+ pid_t tid, const PerfKvmCounter &parent);
+ /**
+ * Create a new counter, but don't attach it.
+ */
+ PerfKvmCounter();
+ ~PerfKvmCounter();
+
+
+ /**
+ * Attach a counter.
+ *
+ * @note This operation is only supported if the counter isn't
+ * already attached.
+ *
+ * @param config Counter configuration
+ * @param tid Thread to sample (0 indicates current thread)
+ */
+ void attach(PerfKvmCounterConfig &config, pid_t tid) {
+ attach(config, tid, -1);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Attach a counter and make it a member of an existing counter
+ * group.
+ *
+ * @note This operation is only supported if the counter isn't
+ * already attached.
+ *
+ * @param config Counter configuration
+ * @param tid Thread to sample (0 indicates current thread)
+ * @param parent Group leader
+ */
+ void attach(PerfKvmCounterConfig &config,
+ pid_t tid, const PerfKvmCounter &parent) {
+ attach(config, tid, parent.fd);
+ }
+
+ /** Detach a counter from PerfEvent. */
+ void detach();
+
+ /** Check if a counter is attached. */
+ bool attached() const { return fd != -1; }
+
+ /**
+ * Start counting.
+ *
+ * @note If this counter is a group leader, it will start the
+ * entire group.
+ */
+ void start();
+
+ /**
+ * Stop counting.
+ *
+ * @note If this counter is a group leader, it will stop the
+ * entire group.
+ */
+ void stop();
+
+ /**
+ * Update the period of an overflow counter.
+ *
+ * @warning This ioctl has some pretty bizarre semantics. It seems
+ * like the new period isn't effective until after the next
+ * counter overflow. If you use this method to change the sample
+ * period, you will see one sample with the old period and then
+ * start sampling with the new period.
+ *
+ * @warning This method doesn't work at all on some 2.6.3x kernels
+ * since it has inverted check for the return value when copying
+ * parameters from userspace.
+ *
+ * @param period Overflow period in events
+ */
+ void period(uint64_t period);
+
+ /**
+ * Enable a counter for a fixed number of events.
+ *
+ * When this method is called, perf event enables the counter if
+ * it was disabled. It then leaves the counter enabled until it
+ * has overflowed a refresh times.
+ *
+ * @note This does not update the period of the counter.
+ *
+ * @param refresh Number of overflows before disabling the
+ * counter.
+ */
+ void refresh(int refresh);
+
+ /**
+ * Read the current value of a counter.
+ */
+ uint64_t read() const;
+
+ /**
+ * Enable signal delivery to a thread on counter overflow.
+ *
+ * @param tid Thread to deliver signal to
+ * @param signal Signal to send upon overflow
+ */
+ void enableSignals(pid_t tid, int signal);
+
+ /**
+ * Enable signal delivery on counter overflow. Identical to
+ * enableSignals(pid_t) when called with the current TID as its
+ * parameter.
+ *
+ * @param signal Signal to send upon overflow
+ */
+ void enableSignals(int signal) { enableSignals(gettid(), signal); }
+
+private:
+ // Disallow copying
+ PerfKvmCounter(const PerfKvmCounter &that);
+ // Disallow assignment
+ PerfKvmCounter &operator=(const PerfKvmCounter &that);
+
+ void attach(PerfKvmCounterConfig &config, pid_t tid, int group_fd);
+
+ /**
+ * Get the TID of the current thread.
+ *
+ * @return Current thread's TID
+ */
+ pid_t gettid();
+
+ /**
+ * MMAP the PerfEvent file descriptor.
+ *
+ * @note We currently don't use the ring buffer, but PerfEvent
+ * requires this to be mapped for overflow handling to work.
+ *
+ * @note Overflow handling requires at least one buf_page to be
+ * mapped.
+ *
+ * @param pages number of pages in circular sample buffer. Must be
+ * an even power of 2.
+ */
+ void mmapPerf(int pages);
+
+ /** @{ */
+ /**
+ * PerfEvent fnctl interface.
+ *
+ * @param cmd fcntl command
+ * @param p1 Request parameter
+ *
+ * @return -1 on error (error number in errno), ioctl dependent
+ * value otherwise.
+ */
+ int fcntl(int cmd, long p1);
+ int fcntl(int cmd, void *p1) { return fcntl(cmd, (long)p1); }
+ /** @} */
+
+ /** @{ */
+ /**
+ * PerfEvent ioctl interface.
+ *
+ * @param request PerfEvent request
+ * @param p1 Optional request parameter
+ *
+ * @return -1 on error (error number in errno), ioctl dependent
+ * value otherwise.
+ */
+ int ioctl(int request, long p1);
+ int ioctl(int request, void *p1) { return ioctl(request, (long)p1); }
+ int ioctl(int request) { return ioctl(request, 0L); }
+ /** @} */
+
+ /**
+ * Perform a read from the counter file descriptor.
+ *
+ * @param buf Destination buffer
+ * @param size Amount of data to read
+ */
+ void read(void *buf, size_t size) const;
+
+ /**
+ * PerfEvent file descriptor associated with counter. -1 if not
+ * attached to PerfEvent.
+ */
+ int fd;
+
+ /** Memory mapped PerfEvent sample ring buffer */
+ struct perf_event_mmap_page *ringBuffer;
+ /** Total number of pages in ring buffer */
+ int ringNumPages;
+
+ /** Cached host page size */
+ long pageSize;
+};
+
+#endif