perf probe: Support probing at absolute address

It should be useful to allow 'perf probe' probe at absolute offset of a
target. For example, when (u)probing at a instruction of a shared object
in a embedded system where debuginfo is not avaliable but we know the
offset of that instruction by manually digging.

This patch enables following perf probe command syntax:

  # perf probe 0xffffffff811e6615

And

  # perf probe /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.19.so 0xeb860

In the above example, we don't need a anchor symbol, so it is possible
to compute absolute addresses using other methods and then use 'perf
probe' to create the probing points.

v1 -> v2:
  Drop the leading '+' in cmdline;
  Allow uprobing at offset 0x0;
  Improve 'perf probe -l' result when uprobe at area without debuginfo.

v2 -> v3:
  Split bugfix to a separated patch.

Test result:

  # perf probe 0xffffffff8119d175 %ax
  # perf probe sys_write %ax
  # perf probe /lib64/libc-2.18.so 0x0 %ax
  # perf probe /lib64/libc-2.18.so 0x5 %ax
  # perf probe /lib64/libc-2.18.so 0xd8e40 %ax
  # perf probe /lib64/libc-2.18.so __write %ax
  # perf probe /lib64/libc-2.18.so 0xd8e49 %ax
  # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/uprobe_events

  p:probe_libc/abs_0 /lib64/libc-2.18.so:0x          (null) arg1=%ax
  p:probe_libc/abs_5 /lib64/libc-2.18.so:0x0000000000000005 arg1=%ax
  p:probe_libc/abs_d8e40 /lib64/libc-2.18.so:0x00000000000d8e40 arg1=%ax
  p:probe_libc/__write /lib64/libc-2.18.so:0x00000000000d8e40 arg1=%ax
  p:probe_libc/abs_d8e49 /lib64/libc-2.18.so:0x00000000000d8e49 arg1=%ax

  # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/kprobe_events

  p:probe/abs_ffffffff8119d175 0xffffffff8119d175 arg1=%ax
  p:probe/sys_write _text+1692016 arg1=%ax

  # perf probe -l

  Failed to find debug information for address 5
    probe:abs_ffffffff8119d175 (on sys_write+5 with arg1)
    probe:sys_write      (on sys_write with arg1)
    probe_libc:__write   (on @unix/syscall-template.S:81 in /lib64/libc-2.18.so with arg1)
    probe_libc:abs_0     (on 0x0 in /lib64/libc-2.18.so with arg1)
    probe_libc:abs_5     (on 0x5 in /lib64/libc-2.18.so with arg1)
    probe_libc:abs_d8e40 (on @unix/syscall-template.S:81 in /lib64/libc-2.18.so with arg1)
    probe_libc:abs_d8e49 (on __GI___libc_write+9 in /lib64/libc-2.18.so with arg1)
Signed-off-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com>
Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Zefan Li <lizefan@huawei.com>
Cc: pi3orama@163.com
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1440586666-235233-7-git-send-email-wangnan0@huawei.comSigned-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

tools/perf/util/probe-event.c

@@ -1204,9 +1204,27 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 
 	if (file_spec)
 		pp->file = tmp;
-	else
+	else {
 		pp->function = tmp;
 
+		/*
+		 * Keep pp->function even if this is absolute address,
+		 * so it can mark whether abs_address is valid.
+		 * Which make 'perf probe lib.bin 0x0' possible.
+		 *
+		 * Note that checking length of tmp is not needed
+		 * because when we access tmp[1] we know tmp[0] is '0',
+		 * so tmp[1] should always valid (but could be '\0').
+		 */
+		if (tmp && !strncmp(tmp, "0x", 2)) {
+			pp->abs_address = strtoul(pp->function, &tmp, 0);
+			if (*tmp != '\0') {
+				semantic_error("Invalid absolute address.\n");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Parse other options */
 	while (ptr) {
 		arg = ptr;
@@ -1804,14 +1822,29 @@ char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 	if (len <= 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	/* Uprobes must have tp->address and tp->module */
-	if (tev->uprobes && (!tp->address || !tp->module))
+	/* Uprobes must have tp->module */
+	if (tev->uprobes && !tp->module)
 		goto error;
+	/*
+	 * If tp->address == 0, then this point must be a
+	 * absolute address uprobe.
+	 * try_to_find_absolute_address() should have made
+	 * tp->symbol to "0x0".
+	 */
+	if (tev->uprobes && !tp->address) {
+		if (!tp->symbol || strcmp(tp->symbol, "0x0"))
+			goto error;
+	}
 
 	/* Use the tp->address for uprobes */
 	if (tev->uprobes)
 		ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s:0x%lx",
 				 tp->module, tp->address);
+	else if (!strncmp(tp->symbol, "0x", 2))
+		/* Absolute address. See try_to_find_absolute_address() */
+		ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s%s0x%lx",
+				 tp->module ?: "", tp->module ? ":" : "",
+				 tp->address);
 	else
 		ret = e_snprintf(buf + len, MAX_CMDLEN - len, "%s%s%s+%lu",
 				 tp->module ?: "", tp->module ? ":" : "",
@@ -2331,7 +2364,9 @@ static int probe_trace_event__set_name(struct probe_trace_event *tev,
 	if (pev->event)
 		event = pev->event;
 	else
-		if (pev->point.function && !strisglob(pev->point.function))
+		if (pev->point.function &&
+			(strncmp(pev->point.function, "0x", 2) != 0) &&
+			!strisglob(pev->point.function))
 			event = pev->point.function;
 		else
 			event = tev->point.realname;
@@ -2598,6 +2633,98 @@ static int find_probe_trace_events_from_map(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 	goto out;
 }
 
+static int try_to_find_absolute_address(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
+					struct probe_trace_event **tevs)
+{
+	struct perf_probe_point *pp = &pev->point;
+	struct probe_trace_event *tev;
+	struct probe_trace_point *tp;
+	int i, err;
+
+	if (!(pev->point.function && !strncmp(pev->point.function, "0x", 2)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(pev))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/*
+	 * This is 'perf probe /lib/libc.so 0xabcd'. Try to probe at
+	 * absolute address.
+	 *
+	 * Only one tev can be generated by this.
+	 */
+	*tevs = zalloc(sizeof(*tev));
+	if (!*tevs)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	tev = *tevs;
+	tp = &tev->point;
+
+	/*
+	 * Don't use tp->offset, use address directly, because
+	 * in synthesize_probe_trace_command() address cannot be
+	 * zero.
+	 */
+	tp->address = pev->point.abs_address;
+	tp->retprobe = pp->retprobe;
+	tev->uprobes = pev->uprobes;
+
+	err = -ENOMEM;
+	/*
+	 * Give it a '0x' leading symbol name.
+	 * In __add_probe_trace_events, a NULL symbol is interpreted as
+	 * invalud.
+	 */
+	if (asprintf(&tp->symbol, "0x%lx", tp->address) < 0)
+		goto errout;
+
+	/* For kprobe, check range */
+	if ((!tev->uprobes) &&
+	    (kprobe_warn_out_range(tev->point.symbol,
+				   tev->point.address))) {
+		err = -EACCES;
+		goto errout;
+	}
+
+	if (asprintf(&tp->realname, "abs_%lx", tp->address) < 0)
+		goto errout;
+
+	if (pev->target) {
+		tp->module = strdup(pev->target);
+		if (!tp->module)
+			goto errout;
+	}
+
+	if (tev->group) {
+		tev->group = strdup(pev->group);
+		if (!tev->group)
+			goto errout;
+	}
+
+	if (pev->event) {
+		tev->event = strdup(pev->event);
+		if (!tev->event)
+			goto errout;
+	}
+
+	tev->nargs = pev->nargs;
+	tev->args = zalloc(sizeof(struct probe_trace_arg) * tev->nargs);
+	if (!tev->args) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto errout;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < tev->nargs; i++)
+		copy_to_probe_trace_arg(&tev->args[i], &pev->args[i]);
+
+	return 1;
+
+errout:
+	if (*tevs) {
+		clear_probe_trace_events(*tevs, 1);
+		*tevs = NULL;
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
 bool __weak arch__prefers_symtab(void) { return false; }
 
 static int convert_to_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
@@ -2614,6 +2741,10 @@ static int convert_to_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	ret = try_to_find_absolute_address(pev, tevs);
+	if (ret > 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (arch__prefers_symtab() && !perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(pev)) {
 		ret = find_probe_trace_events_from_map(pev, tevs);
 		if (ret > 0)
@@ -2784,3 +2915,22 @@ int show_available_funcs(const char *target, struct strfilter *_filter,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int copy_to_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *tvar,
+			    struct perf_probe_arg *pvar)
+{
+	tvar->value = strdup(pvar->var);
+	if (tvar->value == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (pvar->type) {
+		tvar->type = strdup(pvar->type);
+		if (tvar->type == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	if (pvar->name) {
+		tvar->name = strdup(pvar->name);
+		if (tvar->name == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	} else
+		tvar->name = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}

tools/perf/util/probe-event.h

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct perf_probe_point {
 	bool		retprobe;	/* Return probe flag */
 	char		*lazy_line;	/* Lazy matching pattern */
 	unsigned long	offset;		/* Offset from function entry */
+	unsigned long	abs_address;	/* Absolute address of the point */
 };
 
 /* Perf probe probing argument field chain */
@@ -156,4 +157,7 @@ int e_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
 /* Maximum index number of event-name postfix */
 #define MAX_EVENT_INDEX	1024
 
+int copy_to_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *tvar,
+			    struct perf_probe_arg *pvar);
+
 #endif /*_PROBE_EVENT_H */

tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c

@@ -553,24 +553,9 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	char buf[32], *ptr;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var)) {
 	/* Copy raw parameters */
-		pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
-		if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		if (pf->pvar->type) {
-			pf->tvar->type = strdup(pf->pvar->type);
-			if (pf->tvar->type == NULL)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		if (pf->pvar->name) {
-			pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);
-			if (pf->tvar->name == NULL)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-		} else
-			pf->tvar->name = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
+	if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var))
+		return copy_to_probe_trace_arg(pf->tvar, pf->pvar);
 
 	if (pf->pvar->name)
 		pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);