perf evsel: Fix max perf_event_attr.precise_ip detection

After a discussion with Andi, move the perf_event_attr.precise_ip
detection for maximum precise config (via :P modifier or for default
cycles event) to perf_evsel__open().

The current detection in perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip() is
tricky, because precise_ip config is specific for given event and it
currently checks only hw cycles.

We now check for valid precise_ip value right after failing
sys_perf_event_open() for specific event, before any of the
perf_event_attr fallback code gets executed.

This way we get the proper config in perf_event_attr together with
allowed precise_ip settings.

We can see that code activity with -vv, like:

  $ perf record -vv ls
  ...
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  perf_event_attr:
    size                             112
    { sample_period, sample_freq }   4000
    ...
    precise_ip                       3
    sample_id_all                    1
    exclude_guest                    1
    mmap2                            1
    comm_exec                        1
    ksymbol                          1
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  sys_perf_event_open: pid 9926  cpu 0  group_fd -1  flags 0x8
  sys_perf_event_open failed, error -95
  decreasing precise_ip by one (2)
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  perf_event_attr:
    size                             112
    { sample_period, sample_freq }   4000
    ...
    precise_ip                       2
    sample_id_all                    1
    exclude_guest                    1
    mmap2                            1
    comm_exec                        1
    ksymbol                          1
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  sys_perf_event_open: pid 9926  cpu 0  group_fd -1  flags 0x8 = 4
  ...

Suggested-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/n/tip-dkvxxbeg7lu74155d4jhlmc9@git.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index dcb68f34d2cd..6a94785b9100 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -315,8 +315,6 @@ void perf_evlist__to_front(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 void perf_evlist__set_tracking_event(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 				     struct perf_evsel *tracking_evsel);
 
-void perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip(struct perf_event_attr *attr);
-
 struct perf_evsel *
 perf_evlist__find_evsel_by_str(struct perf_evlist *evlist, const char *str);